Ian LandeCHEP

@ellythomas : It is very difficult to deal with adults who are distracting other adults.  I know I've often wished that the students who are bothered by distractions would address it with the distractors.  Being addressed by peers is much more embarrassing and more likely to have students eliminate their own distractions.  It is an on-going battle.  If you can get a large majority of the class on 'your side' as they say and focused, then the distractors usually only end up hurting themselves.  I struggle between having them sit together in order to not disrupt other students who are… >>>

I just wanted to comment on the idea that teaching students compliance with rules, requirements, regulations, format, etc. is more important than ever in the digital age.  We see this in the courses that we are required to complete being on-line courses that we complete at our own pace in a setting of our preference.  There are critical thinking skills be assessed in these on-line courses which becomes much more valuable and important to learning.  I try to transfer these skills into what I teach my students in the classroom.