I've just finished a class using WebCT for trade calculations. In this class, I have a number of students working at their own pace on a number of different objectives. This can lead me to any number of situations.One young man is busy on FaceBook rather than doing his course work. Another young lady seems right offended when I point out errors that she's making. Another woman in the class is single with 4 children. While she's got a good attitude, she's exhausted. I had to wake her up tw...

One of my classes is an interesting study in classroom dynamics.  Although I haven’t done any formal evaluations yet, I have the sense that everyone in the class is pretty intelligent - there doesn’t seem to be anyone at sea. One particular student is pretty loudmouthed and always has something to say about anything.  Not that it’s a bad thing but sometimes his comments aren’t particularly appropriate or useful  The thing is, there are others in ...