I agree with the previous responses, but I would also give fewer RATs and give points for at least some of the application exercises.

Molly Espey
Department of Applied Economics and Statistics
263 Barre Hall
Clemson University
Clemson, SC 29634

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Kubitz, Karla 
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  Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 3:10 PM
  Subject: Advice?


  Hi all,

  You've probably seen an e-mail or two from me about my Friday afternoon (1-3:40pm) class.  I'd had trouble with them leaving after the RATs.  Anyway, I'd like to ask for some advice.  I'm considering two options related to that class.  The first would be to continue as it's presently set up... RATs, followed by minilecture, followed by application exercises all in one afternoon.  I have 9 RATs.  I also have 3 classes w/o RATs that are for integrative application exercises.  It takes the whole class period for those.  The change would be that I'd put some points on the application exercises (where I didn't before).  The other option is to restructure... fewer RATs (maybe 6), bit longer reading assignments, bit longer RATs (they were 12 questions) and then give more integrative assignments on the other days and give points for those.  Any suggestions will be appreciated.  Karla



   Karla Kubitz, Ph.D., FACSM 
  Department of Kinesiology 
  Towson University 
  8000 York Rd 
  Towson, MD 21252 
  410-704-3168 (ph) 
  410-704-3912 (fax)