Thank you. Eric. One thing you may want to consider isquizzes of the term are worth less toward the overall grade than are quizzes later in the course. This may help take the "sting" out of low grades that are earned early as new students are settling into their new roles. We don't want to lose a capable student becasue they become disciyraged due to a bad start. Some of the commtments new students have made are not really deep yet. A good early expreience can help solidify that commitment. There are some other techniques you can try to help students get through the first few experiences, although these work in a number of cases. You can allow for "do overs" that give students the chance to retake a quiz. You can set up quizzes with "second chances" that allow students to, for example, pick two answers from the four or five multiple choices. The designate their first cjhoice and their second. If their first is correct, they get all or most of the points. If their second is correct, they get half the point. It is kind of like hedging a bet. You can let the students take quizzes in dyads, tryads or other size groups.