tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152198603443107636.post5460119868011986412..comments2023-10-10T07:37:40.108-05:00Comments on The Writer in Me - Teaching, Writing, Living: Establishing Rapport with Online Students is EssentialUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152198603443107636.post-48334832536734547342010-03-19T11:22:26.064-05:002010-03-19T11:22:26.064-05:00Great ideas!! I have an introduction discussion th...Great ideas!! I have an introduction discussion the first week that is mandatory. I also require at least three days participation in that and all discussions. So student have to "come to me" so to speak. I do send class emails, make lots of announcements (those are emailed to all students by default) and cruise the discussion forum off and on all day long the first week. Only my graduate classes have writing assignments the first week (plus an introduction and one content discussion). I see everyone several times a week in the discussions. I get writing assignments back to them the following day -- in all my classes -- so grading jail hits quite often on Mondays :-) <br /><br />Good posting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com