Title: 7. Talking to Each Other - What's Public; What's Private
Course: Open PRO250 Oil & Gas Production I

Interacting in Your Class Community

This course is designed to accommodate all different forms of interaction between students and the instructor. On campus, you would naturally choose appropriate times and places for different types of communication. I encourage you to interact with your classmates and me as much as you like. Your minimal participation in discussions of content is mandatory; of course...but if you have something else to say, here are a few examples of how you might communicate online:

Type of Discussion | How to Communicate Online
Private conversation (ex. grades) | Canvas mail- addressed just to me, sent from your Inbox or make an appointment to meet.
Class procedures | Canvas mail-addressed just to me sent from your Inbox or make an appointment to meet.
Class content - general | Canvas mail- addressed just to me, or to the entire class depending upon whether they might be able to help.
Personal matters such as illness | Canvas mail-addressed just to me sent from your Inbox or make an appointment to meet.
Ask a question of a classmate | Canvas mail- addressed to just that person or arrange to meet with them on campus or off campus
Discussion assignments | Post and reply within the discussion forums I have set up

Other ways we will communicate:

People

This is an area where you will have posted information to introduce yourself to the class and where you can go to meet the others that are in this course. In module one you will be given an assignment to set up your profile. This will help us get to know each other and begin to build a sense of class community, so please feel free to personalize your profile and add a link to your favorite web site and then go back and review your classmates profiles; you might find someone with similar interests and make new friends. Hopefully you will attach a digital image of yourself, if you can.

Announcements

This area is like the beginning of class where I might update you or share reminders or current events related to class; I will post announcements regularly. Click on the link to Announcements on the left side of your Canvas homepage, and read any new announcements posted there. There will always be a record of all past announcements. Check this bulletin every time you log on to see if you have missed any announcements.