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

Faculty Focus

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. A corollary: I no longer answer emails that ask me questions that students can answer for themselves using the course outline and other resources (e.g.

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

Faculty Focus

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. A corollary: I no longer answer emails that ask me questions that students can answer for themselves using the course outline and other resources (e.g.

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Building Community and Connection Between Students and Instructors in Asynchronous Courses 

Faculty Focus

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.