Most recent public comments by Dr. Mary Healy https://nowcomment.com/users/80274 https://nowcomment.com/documents/140998?scroll_to=1874550 https://nowcomment.com/documents/140998?scroll_to=1874550 But I've found that so many students need remedial work in grammar, spelling and punctuation that correcting for these can dominate a professor's time. It does help to set high expectations from the start and show students that these matters will indeed affect their grades. Mon, 11 May 2020 18:52:41 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/140998?scroll_to=1874531 https://nowcomment.com/documents/140998?scroll_to=1874531 With my current online class, I found that our first week's online discussion ran to some 50 pages - clearly overkill! I've now explained to students that they don't need to reply to all their classmates, only one or two. I waited until all had responded, then gave brief summary comments, along with a few commendations or corrections of individual statements. So it is clear to students that I am following the discussion. Mon, 11 May 2020 18:42:17 -0400