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Try this, see if it works for you. Any suggestions for improvement would be appreciated. Greetings~ Welcome to School X's General Psychology class. As your instructor it is my job and more importantly my personal goal to make sure you have an awesome term! If this is your first experience with online learning...then WELCOME to the wonderful world of virtual education. This is such an awesome tool for those of us with hectic lives and many demands from home and work. The most important aspect (in my humble opinion) is COMMUNICATION!!! I encourage each of you to begin an open… >>>

Kathryn Sellers

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Engaging Shy Students

Shy students are willing to discuss topics if the instructor can find an innovative way to get them involved. What are some techniques you have used to engage shy students? Kathryn

Kathryn Sellers

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Online Office Hours aka Virtual Office Hours

One suggestion I have for holding office hours is to register for an AOL IM name. It is free and students can access you anytime they choose. I find this very helpful, especially if you teach for multiple colleges. You can have one "office" for all your students. Kathryn

Kathryn Sellers

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E-mail in the Online Classroom

Many platforms have e-mails set up within the course (WebCT) while others (E-College) have e-mails sent to a personal e-mail address established by the college. At CFC our e-mails from students will be delivered to our personal account. Will you set up a new personal account for your online classroom to keep it separate from your personal e-mails? Why or why not? What are the advantages to each method? Kathryn Sellers