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« on: May 09, 2010, 03:59:49 PM » |
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Wow. Just, wow.
Hi I a considering taking your online writing class! Before I make my final decision I thought I would ask you what you think of the class and if you would recomend your class to anyone, taking an online class would be the best for me. Is the class complicated or do you think most people handle the class pretty good. Thanks for the advice.
Of course, I teach THREE different writing classes this summer.
Seriously. How can I answer this both honestly and politely?
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« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2010, 04:03:56 PM » |
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Wow. Just, wow.
Hi I a considering taking your online writing class! Before I make my final decision I thought I would ask you what you think of the class and if you would recomend your class to anyone, taking an online class would be the best for me. Is the class complicated or do you think most people handle the class pretty good. Thanks for the advice.
Of course, I teach THREE different writing classes this summer.
Seriously. How can I answer this both honestly and politely?
Here are the course descriptions for the classes that I am teaching this summer. XXX is designed as an intro class, YYY is intermediate and ZZZ is advanced - people who enroll at the level appropriate to their skills do quite well. |
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« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2010, 04:04:59 PM » |
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Wow, Zuzu.
Does your school have course descriptions on a webpage that you could link to for the student? Providing those links in a short message might be an easy out.
That being said, based on that little writing sample, part of me hopes that this student decides that your courses are too much work and chooses not to enroll. Another part of me thinks you might work some wonders.
On preview, what Concordancia said.
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« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2010, 04:07:08 PM » |
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I'd send the link to the course descriptions and even send syllabi if you have them ready.
You might mention that you look forward to seeing him in your class though his email, inadvertently perhaps, implied he was fearful of hard work which will of course be required of any student in any decent class.
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« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2010, 05:15:09 PM » |
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You might want to refer to the student to one of the "quizzes" that determine if an online course is right for a (generic) student. For example: http://www.njvu.org/njvu/questionnair.htmlThat way, you can avoid saying anything after : Here are the course descriptions for the classes that I am teaching this summer. XXX is designed as an intro class, YYY is intermediate and ZZZ is advanced - people who enroll at the level appropriate to their skills do quite well.
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« Reply #5 on: May 10, 2010, 08:05:58 AM » |
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OK, I combined all of your suggestions and sent this:
I am not sure that I understand what you are asking, although I’d be glad to email you a course syllabus, which will give you a clear picture of the expectations in the course.
I do need to know which course you are talking about; is it Summer or Fall, and which writing course is it?
Also, we do offer a pretty cool self-assessment tool called “READI,” which will help you determine if you have the skills and personal qualities to be successful in an online course. Here is the link:
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« Reply #6 on: May 10, 2010, 08:10:08 AM » |
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Yes, zuzu, too nice......
I do chime to the "WOW" thing though. I might be tempted to ask the student why they are interested in the online iteration (presume that there is a traditional offering also).
OTOH, there is often trepidation for newbie students who have heard many things about online courses, so asking questions is not all that out of line. They may have also inquired elsewhere and told to "email the Prof.".
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« Reply #7 on: May 10, 2010, 08:13:55 AM » |
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Yeah, you're probably right. And it's smart for student to ask questions if they are unsure about taking a course. The problem is that there is no real QUESTION here. But my syllabus gives a crystal clear picture of course expectations, including estimated hours per week. I would be glad to email any prospective student a syllabus.
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