Internet Resources Online Course

Successful Navigation of this course
When you login to the course, always check the ANNOUNCEMENTS. Your instructor will guide you through the week through the use of the announcements, in the course calendar and in the discussions.  The announcement page will change every Sunday and possibly throughout the week if unexpected opportunities or problems arise. By remembering to check the announcements you’ll always know if you are on track.

Also check the resources available on the main menu bar on the left-hand side of the page or the menu bar at the top of the page.

• Check the HELP/ WATER COOLER forum. If any of us gets stuck, we’ll post a question here. All are invited to help one another with problems. Checking this forum each time you login to class will create big dividends for all of us. Not only is it important to ask for help but also important to give it. When a classmate is STUCK, they need immediate assistance. As a learning community we can easily meet that need. The WATER COOLER is also a place to let colleagues know about any other things happening in your life that are not directly related to the weekly assignments,
   
• The class is constructed in weekly discussions. Please check the internet links and new lesson resources in the discussion board on the weekend so that you'll be ready to post your new discussion on Monday. Throughout the week, reply to classmates when you can add to the discussion. You need not reply to every thread but should reply to at least 5 discussion different colleagues during the week.
   
• Any questions: Post to help discussion now.
   

Course Expectations
Student Responsibility

Assignment Completion
Being an active participant in the discussion forums is necessary for creating a community of learners. Response and thoughtful reply to colleagues' work is expected. Students may not disappear from discussion forums without informing the instructor and colleagues of the emergency that participated absence. Lateness in response or lateness in turning in assignments will result in a decrease of 5 points per-day.


Instructor Responsibilities and Expectations
The instructor of this course will act as a facilitator for leading student learning. In that role, she will login to the web site at least once a day. Primary communication will be through the discussion board. Email will be used only in emergency or when there is a private matter to discuss. Response to students' questions will occur promptly and certainly within 24 hours.

Both Instructor and students will follow the rules of Netiquette "Comments that would be inappropriate in a regular classroom are inappropriate in a Web-based course as well. Treat your instructor and your fellow students with respect.