Many instructors put outlines of their notes on the Web page. This encourages students to come to class, but it makes them more selective in their notetaking since they know what key concepts are. Attendance This topic has been broached at virtually every lunch discussion. Questions focused on whether or not attempts to enforce attendance have any effect and various methods used to encourage it. Students sign in at the door.
Instructor gives regular quizzes.
Instructor establishes a policy that grades will be lowered according to number of sessions missed. Students are assigned numbered seats and sign a seating chart when it is passed. TA marks absences on seating chart. Like attendance, technology is a favorite topic. Some instructors expressed disappointment with classnews, and said they have had better luck with lists or simply corresponding via regular e-mail.