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 dialogue with me so that you feel comfortable interacting with me. In the first week I will be making phone calls just to touch base to assure you are comfortable navigating your way around the classroom. If you want to make sure I can reach you, please forward me a number you prefer to be contacted. Otherwise I will use the numbers you have provided to the school. I am really excited about this class for many reasons. First, psychology is class that can really make you think about your world and can provide ways to respond to various situations. And secondly, School X is a very prestigious institution with quality programs and classes. This course is most likely a general education requirement for you and as such the focus is on general aspects of life. The activities are actually "fun" and previous feedback from students has been very positive. Please respond just to say hi or if you have a question for me and to give me your preferred phone number for contacting you. Kathryn