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The Things I Did Badly: Looking Back on My First Five Years of Teaching

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I also took the advice of Gerald Graff’s book Clueless in Academe (2003) and have made my own pedagogy part of the discussion. Last year, however, I inserted a passage in my course outlines stating that I would answer student email only during regular business hours: Monday–Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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The Things I Did Badly: Looking Back on My First Five Years of Teaching

Faculty Focus

I also took the advice of Gerald Graff’s book Clueless in Academe (2003) and have made my own pedagogy part of the discussion. Last year, however, I inserted a passage in my course outlines stating that I would answer student email only during regular business hours: Monday–Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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Building Community and Connection Between Students and Instructors in Asynchronous Courses 

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For the students, courses can have a required Get to Know You survey. The following questions are recommended: What is your preferred name? Why did you take this course? It is important to have empathy embedded throughout the course. This starts with giving good organization to your online course.