The CD-ROM format entails communication every other day during the school year and daily during the summer. Although communication is frequent, it is not real time . All tutorials are conducted asynchronously, not via chat or I.M. Students can choose to work morning, noon, or night, so long as they meet the deadlines. Web access with a v4 browser is necessary. Participation in a writer's workshop is a required part of this course.
Students read and comment on each others' work.
You're welcome to visit a sample workshop from students in the tutorial, although most other parts of the community are password protected for confidentiality and safety. Gentle monitoring by tutors and instructional assisstants enforces reasonable rules of good taste and appropriate behavior. AOL Parental Controls AOL, MSN, and other users with parental controls must authorize email from the JHU domains. Please visit our AOL page for details. Frequent changing of screen name or email address is inversely proportional to student success.