Here's what I've come up with. Please read the information, then vote on the poll. I really want your feedback too, so when you vote, you must leave an explanation as to why you voted that way as well as any other options or suggestions you may have.
Pros:
1. The students can check their answers right away to see if they got the answers correct and, ideally, learn from what they got wrong and watch the video again.
2. That means less grading for me.
Cons:
1. Obviously, they're high schoolers and likely to not even watch the video, but just copy the answers from the back of the book.
2. If they do that, they will not learn the information and since this is a beginning level class, they will not form a good foundation, which is something I as the instructor will have to deal with for the next two or three years.
Side notes:
1. If I don't cut them out, their homework would be worth less than it is currently (HW is 40%, will be 20%) and their tests will be worth more (going from 40% to 50%). So if they cheat on the homework their grade will suffer because I will probably still use part of the video in their tests.
I'm leaning towards leaving them in for a semester and seeing how it goes. I hope you guys get this and vote before I leave today! :)
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