There will be a discussion board open for discussion questions on each chapter. Students are required to participate in the Chapter discussion as this is a large part of the class participation grade. The discussion board is also used to let me know if you have any questions, problems, or simply a way of communicating with your peers. I will be checking the Discussion Board and e-mail on a daily basis. Please note that this is strictly a minimum and any additional participation will only strengthen your understanding of the topic and is expected whenever possible.
Any extra participation can only help with the class participation grade.
Please note that I will be making postings to the announcements page on a regular basis and therefore, you are encouraged to check it at least twice per week. Please include your Name, Major, your experience with Distance Education, your experience with computers, and what you would most like to gain by taking this course. For the lab assignments, the files will be placed in the Course Documents section of Blackboard. This text is an extraordinary tutorial tool. I highly advise that you read and review the tutorials in full and work through the exercises and activities at the end of each topic.