And if so, what is the best way to "curve" a course?
So any helpful suggestions from out there in the vast (more experienced) internet teaching world would be most appreciated.
My gut right now is telling me to wait till the end to curve. Not to curve each individual exam. Curving now might give students false hope that they are doing well. But curving in the end means they don't know what grade they are going to get. Though I don't suppose anyone could complain about getting a better grade than expected.
But then again, these student constantly surprise me, so I shouldn't cross that possibility off the list.
On a related grading note- why do students think it is acceptable to hand in an assignment weeks after it is due and then get disgruntled with me for not accepting it. Assignments are due the DAY that you are told or that is written in your syllabus. What part of "assignments will not be accepted late" do you not understand?
