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Welcome to_____,__________, an
on-line course with Queensborough Community College’s
Blackboard network.
You should have received a letter
from __________, Coordinator for Distance Education,
outlining the steps you should follow to start your
distance education experience. If you have not yet
received the letter call (###) ###-####.
It is important to remember that
________, Coordinator for Academic Computing, is the
person to contact when you have technical problems.
You can reach him at (#########) or email
.
My job is to get you through the__________.
Remember: You first need to
login at http://www. ###.cuny.edu/Blackboard/
using your email name as your User Name and your
birthdate (mm dd yy) as your Password.
Let me start by introducing myself.
I am Professor__________of the __________Department of
the__________Campus of Queensborough Community
College, and I will be teaching this course.
Before I explain how the course
will run, let me clear up a few common misconceptions.
This course is identical in content to the
classroom_____. It is not a watered down version, nor
significantly more difficult in content than the
classroom experience. The difference is the method of
delivery. In a traditional classroom setting you would
spend about three hours a week in class and another
six hours doing homework, studying, working on
assignments and so on. Here, you will spend about the
same amount of time every week, just in a different
setting. Asynchronous is not self-paced. You have a
schedule with deadlines to meet. Whether you work
early in the morning, during the day while the
children are at school or late at night you will be
doing the same assignment as everyone else in the
class. You must budget your time for this just as you
plan time for your traditional classes and other
activities.
The course policy and other
information may be found on my college web page at:
So, how exactly will this course
run?
This is where faculty member plugs
in his or her instructions to the
student.
Please feel free to email me at any
time if you have any questions or concerns. My email
address is:
One of the features of distance
education is that you are never required to meet face
to face with the professor. However, if you want to
stop by for a visit my office is in
the__________Building, Room_____on the
__________Campus.
Again, welcome to_____on-line. I am
looking forward to working with you soon.
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