Communication in an online blended learning environment is critical to complete the activities on time and be prepared for the face-to-face sessions. We will be using Announcements, Discussions and follow a 10-minute rule to ensure successful completion of the course for all the participants.

Time Commitment

10-12 hours total time commitment
Two 1.5 hour virtual meetings
2 Optional Synchronous Learning Lounges
7-9 hours asynchronous learning and activities

Announcement

We will be sending course announcements to communicate with you about the course. To receive announcements, please ensure that you have set your notifications to receive announcements immediately or as a daily digest.

Facilitator Participation in Discussions

While we will stay up to date on your discussion posts and responses - and will read every one of them - you'll note that we are seldom the 'first responders' to any message unless, of course, it is a direct request for assistance or information.

We've deliberately adopted this 'let someone else go first' approach to give you all an opportunity to respond to your colleagues in the course. Past experience has shown us that responses from instructors can truncate an otherwise promising discussion. So we will be there reading and responding, but rarely as the first person to respond.

10-Minute Rule

Please, do not spend more than 10 minutes trying to get something to work, or looking for something. If you have spent 10 minutes trying to resolve something without any success, please post a note or send an email to your course facilitators and we will try to resolve your issue as quickly as possible.