Hello students,
As we enter the second week of Quarter 1 2022 in the Global Online Leadership College, I wanted to introduce myself and provide you with some helpful tips which might come in handy as you communicate and reach out to your online professors. My name is Dr. Jeff Wells, and I am the Vice President of Online Education at the Global Online Leadership College.
Communicating with professors, staff, and even fellow students in the online environment is very different from what you may have experienced in your face-to-face courses. Of course, many of those courses require email and virtual elements, so this is germane to the face-to-face venue too. Here are some tips to remember when communicating via email.
1. Communicate in a timely fashion. Do not allow questions or issues to sit and fester. Doing so just allows them to grow or worsen. Timely and consistent communication with professors and staff are keys to success.
2. When communicating with professors and staff, remember you are communicating with professionals. Make sure YOU are as professional in your communications as you expect them to be. Do not use slang, text speak, or unfamiliar abbreviations and expressions in your emails. Think about how you would communicate with supervisors or colleagues on your job or a job you hope to gain one day. Your emails speak for you, so you want them to represent you well and give your recipients a good impression of you.
3. Be clear in your communications. If you need help, describe the situation clearly. Remember to identify yourself, the course, and any other items that will help communication move faster and more efficiently. If you are having to discuss a course with someone outside the classroom, remember to include all specifics about the course-name, section number and professor.
4. Use email as appropriate. Do not overuse or underuse the service. Email when appropriate, but never allow it to substitute for other, more appropriate methods of communication when available.
I hope these tips help. We wish you a very successful term. Remember to use your syllabus and read your email and news and announcements forum each day.
Dr. Wells
Vice President of Online Education