- Begin participating immediately and continue participating throughout the course.
- Be on time with class assignments.
- Invest the same amounts of time with reading and activities that you would in a traditional course.
- Respond often to the discussion board.
- Limit writing to no more than one screen-full for response to posted discussion questions, and about one-half a screen for your responses to other students.
- Stay in touch with the instructor via virtual office hours, e-mails, or weekly discussions.
- Collaborate and be a team player.
- Be thoughtful, but casual.
- Use humor, but do so appropriately.
- Notify the instructor immediately if you run into any problems.