Marilu,
Thanks for your input. Guidelines and examples are so imporant - especially to those students who have not taken online courses before. Nice job - keep it up1
David,
I love institutions that have courses to help students succeed online. They learn the basics of the technology, start to become an online community and learn the respect aspect. Nice job.
In the first class students in my program take is- LCBC101 College Success for Online Programs. In these class students we have an entire week lesson on respecting others in online classroom. In the book student are provided there are two chapters that deal with being a good online citizen. Also before entering any class students must indicate that they have read the Terms and Conditions of the class, which include respect for other classmates.
In my online courses I help my student become good online citizens by providing guidelines for appropriate communication; defining what is appropriate and explaining the importance of professionalism in communication.
