Communication

Meaningful interactions among students and instructor(s) are the hallmark of a successful online class.

BlackBoard Communications

• Discussion forums are a kind of public e-mail known as "threaded discussion." Everyone enrolled in the class can post messages of their own and can read and respond to every other message. A series of messages that make up a conversation is called a "thread." Discussion forums are included in each chapter and project module.
  • In general, questions and comments about assignments, and about topics in the course text the, should be shared with the entire class via the discussion forums. That way, everyone can benefit from the discussion.

Email

• Please use email only for private messages to instructors or fellow students.
  • In general, questions and comments about assignments, and about topics in the course text the, should be shared with the entire class via the discussion forums. That way, everyone can benefit from the discussion. (Yes, this is repeated from above because it is critical.)

Note:

Whenever you post a message in a forum or send course mail, please title every message with a descriptive subject line. Subject lines that include the gist of a question or comment increase the chances that students and instructors can retrieve the messages we're looking for. Poor subject lines, such as "Question" or "Lesson 1," are not very useful as search keywords. When replying to a prior message, consider whether or not the subject line should be altered to indicate the content of your reply!