https://padlet.com/jdavis417/zkhvhgd8nwzl Well, first off, my "Welcome Letter" introduces the students to the course! From there, I give them some background information about me as their instructor, i.e., experience, education, interests, hobbies, etc. You know, some information to personalize this experience online with a "real person" per se. Next, comes the course overview followed by course specifics, i.e., contact information, required materials, books, attendance policy, etc. Next, I spend some time on "where to get stuff" as to resources on campus, online, etc.. I identify possible software needed and where to get it at a rate affordable to students. Furthermore, I would be remiss if I did make references to netiquette and prudent student conduct online, etc. I also like to devote time in this letter to OLL v. a regular classroom explaining differences and similarities. Finally, I talk about grading, expectations, and of course, plagiarism, research, and formatting (typically, APA 6/e is recognized in my courses). I also include important dates during the semester, i.e., holidays, drop dates, midterm, final, due dates, and related. Well, that is about it! I am sure I am leaving a few things out but that is the gist of it! Thanks, Joe en-us 2016-08-06 12:26:09 UTC 2025-10-28 10:38:11 UTC hello@padlet.com jdavis417 https://padlet.com/jdavis417/zkhvhgd8nwzl/wish/117637928 2016-08-06 12:53:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jdavis417/zkhvhgd8nwzl/wish/117637928 jdavis417 https://padlet.com/jdavis417/zkhvhgd8nwzl/wish/117637998 2016-08-06 12:58:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jdavis417/zkhvhgd8nwzl/wish/117637998