Since January I have been teaching 2 sections of ENC 1101 one online and one in the classroom. Both sections are full and it has been a challenge! 50 students is a lot! I also used a new e-book which I did not find too helpful. I liked some of the links from the book and the fact that the author referred to Purdue OWL in almost every chapter! Only the best! I missed having book assignments to use especially for the online class. I did have to develop many of my own assignments to use to teach concepts that students need to know. I also missed have a section on MLA and examples. It just was not a good handbook for the students to use. I understand the need for cheaper textbooks and this was definitely cheaper for the students. I did notice that many of the students purchased the printed copy for $2.00 which I also did.
I have had a really great night class-motivated students who participated well and worked well with each other during the class time. For the most part, they were good writers and did use the concepts I presented in class. I also had great attendance!
My online class has had some stragglers and I know a couple of the students are not going to pass because they did not complete all of the assignments.
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