Dear __________Student:
Welcome to __________. You are about to embark on a
journey into the fascinating world of__________. You
will learn about …You will meet…
However, Telecourses are not for everyone! You must
be able to assume personal responsibility and
discipline yourself to watch the video lessons, read
the textbook and work out structured learning
exercises with guidance rather than supervision. The
difference between a telecourse and a traditional
college course is that you must provide the
motivation to work through the material with a minimum
of formal instruction.
With that, let us discuss the basics of the course:
- You should have received a letter from _______,
Coordinator for Distance Learning, regarding the
date the videos will be available to be picked up
at the library.
2. As I noted on the first page, you are to
report to the __________Building on_________
at_____p.m. for the first class meeting. You
should view the video lessons # and # titled and
Be prepared to discuss the material.
3. While viewing the video programs…This will
give you an opportunity to get a jump preparing
assignments before you come to the first class.
(Following this memo, a course outline and outline
of topics for class meetings should be included with
the package to students),
