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Course Orientation

Online Course Communication

Communication

All course communication (via e-mail, Moodle Messages, discussion forums, video chat, etc.) should be clear, concise, and respectful. Written communication should use complete sentences with standard spelling and grammar, including proper capitalization and punctuation.

Lake Superior College has a succinct and inclusive Netiquette guide that you can copy and edit for your own use (under a Creative Commons License–make sure you give credit).

Interaction in this course

Because this is an open-enrollment, flexibly scheduled course, we may have fellow faculty joining us throughout the duration, so you may experience either a crowd or a quiet room. Here are my expectations for course interaction:

  • Use the Course Q&A forum to ask general questions (they may be questions others have or can answer).
  • Email one of us directly with questions that are more individual (personal questions or anything involving student information).
  • Participate in the Introduction Forum and any following forums by sharing your work and commenting on that of others.
  • Complete the self-check activities embedded in the readings and presentations and use the results to improve your understanding.
  • The News and Announcements Forum would usually be used to contact everyone in the course; however, because of the open-enrollment nature of our course, we will not make frequent use of the announcements forum.

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You can expect from us:
  • Response to email communication or Q&A forum posts within 1 business day, Monday - Friday.
  • Office Hours: 
    • Meredith Keene, Fridays, 11am-12pm in the ATC, CEN 208.
  • Prompt feedback on any submitted assignments, including specific notes about anything that needs revision or suggestions for improvement.
  • Quick and useful referral if your question is beyond something we know!
  • A genuine interest in your learning and application! We love talking about course design and pedagogy and will happily brainstorm or problem-solve with you. Drop into an office hour and let's chat!