Expectations

Students must check their Canvas email and Telegram channel on a regular basis. Regular here means

• once a week

• every other day

• every day

• when it is convenient

Which statement is true?

• Most people are delighted when their phone signals a message between 9 pm and 7 am.

• Teachers are on call 24/7.

• Fortunately, teachers do not have private lives.

• It is not necessary to reply to everything.

Students may make an appointment with the instructor

• come to their home/ favorite cafe

  during office hours

• by email

• never

Students must respond to their instructors via Canvas email/Webster email, if and when contacted by their instructor:

• within ten days

• as soon as is reasonably possible

• towards the end of the term

Students will be permitted to maintain their own student Telegram groups.

• Only with written permission from the course instructor.

• No, you mustn’t.

• Yes, you may.

Students will be expected to maintain a stable internet connection.

• This is only necessary at the beginning of the course.

• Yes, this is essential

• This would be useful.

Students will be expected to attend classes at the scheduled time.

• Yes, even when the sessions last for four hours.

• Only if this is convenient for you.

Students will be expected to meet ...... deadlines relating to the submission of Canvas assignments under normal circumstances.

• all

• most

• a few

• some

Under extenuating circumstances, e.g.,

• serious sickness

• accident

• death in the family

• personal emergencies

… a student can email and notify the instructor to request an extension without penalty.

This is permitted

• once

• twice

• as often as necessary

Instructors are required to raise the “Attendance Concern” flag in STARFISH to the advisor in charge. In this case, you will be

• excluded from the course

• contacted by the assigned Advisor

• sent flowers