Course Communication
This course is entirely Asynchronous. This means we will NOT have regular meeting times. You do not need to join a Zoom lecture during our posted meeting times. I have pre-recorded the lectures for you to watch on your own time, on your own schedule.
Because we won’t be meeting together at regular times, you may start to feel lost or begin to fall behind in your course work, especially if you are not used to managing learning on your own. It will be vital to your success in this class to maintain frequent communication with me and your fellow students – we can help keep each other on track!
How-to Communicate with Professor Haddad:
If you have any questions as we begin the semester, I will be available for Open Office Hours every Tuesday and Thursday (beginning Tuesday, January 5th) from 2pm to 4pm. Use Meeting ID emilyhaddad to log onto my Zoom meeting (for more information, see How-to Zoom for Office Hours). Feel free to drop by to ask for clarification about the syllabus or assignments, or just to introduce yourself. (Reminder: this is totally optional!)
I will always be available to answer questions or address any concerns you might have. You can contact me in the following ways:
- Drop by my Zoom office hours
- Send me a message on Canvas
- Send me an email (haddade@elac.edu)
I will try to respond to you within 2 business days (and usually more quickly, but don’t expect an instant reply! See Course Policies for my communication policy).
My most important rule: contact me ASAP if an issue arises in your life. I want to be able to work with you to create a plan for how you can complete your course work, pass the class, and most importantly, learn!
How-to Communicate with Your Fellow Students:
Every week, you will participate in discussion boards, where you will share ideas with and learn from your fellow students. I expect you to address the question prompts in complete sentences, using terms from lectures and your readings. You should ALWAYS use your own words (see Academic Honesty for information on plagiarism).
After you've responded, you will be able to see other replies in your discussion group. You'll be asked to respond to at least one other person in your discussion group. You might be asked to point out something they said that you hadn't realized, something they said that impressed you, something you disagree with, something that you think their answer is missing, etc. DO NOT just respond with "I agree", but also, be POLITE.
The most important rule for online communication: Remember the human. We are all talking to other people, so treat each other as you would like to be treated (and as they would like to be treated).