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[quote=Anonymous]Here is the truth....they will probably have to work with others on group projects to some degree for the rest of their lives. And....every now and then, there will be a person who does not do anything, or does a horrible job. I quickly learned with group projects in secondary school, college, graduate school (yes, I actually had someone in my MBA program not do any work on a semester long project), and in the work place that the best bet with a group project is to get started immediately. I would set up a meeting with everyone and assign parts with an early deadline. If someone did not do their part, honestly, I picked up the slack (I often times had other team mates who were also willing to pitch in and pick up the slack). I refused to let my grade suffer. I always figure that in the long run, the person not participating will suffer from not doing the work. It does stink, but that is it. Start the project immediately with assigned pieces spelled out in an email with dates. If someone does not do their part, give them one more chance (you build in time for this), and then save yourself. I also have no problem giving honest feedback if asked by the teacher. On the plus side, as I progressed in school and took more difficult classes, most students in these classes were also interested in doing well and put in the work. [/quote]

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