The instructor will designate group membership. It is my objective to maximize diversity in each group. Late submission of work should be discussed with the instructor prior to the date of submission. Penalize late submissions. The reason for enforcing due dates is to maximize fairness.
Students submitting late work, in effect, have more time to complete the same required assignments.
Furthermore, given the material covered in this course, standardization in grading is improved if work is graded at the same time. This is obviously not possible if the work is not submitted. Please keep in mind that the tardiness of a student may hold up the feedback of grades for the rest of the class. This is of particular importance as there will be work presented in the sessions that may not be covered adequately in either of the textbooks. The student should inform the instructor of an absence prior to the session.