MVrooman Online Expectations Survey

Please provide your last name, then first name.  

Is there a nickname you prefer to be called? (i.e. my full name is Professor Vrooman, but everybody calls you Profe). If so, enter it here. Make sure you want me referring to you with this name all semester!

Why are you taking this class? (Choose all that apply.)

What is something that you get excited (geek-out) about? (It doesn't have to be school-related.) Example: Your instructor geeks out about hiking, travel to Chile and Spain, and podcasts from Radio Nacional de España.

Online learning requires that you be self-disciplined and motivated. Truth be told, most online students concede that the GVSU online  courses are more rigorous than what they typically experience in the face-to-face courses, but well worth it for those who are self-directed learners. As an online student, you are expected to spend sufficient time during the course to complete the required readings and written assignments. Your full participation on a weekly basis is not only a requirement; it is an essential aspect of online courses in general. At minimum, you should be logging into our Blackboard course at least two times a day. In addition to the discussion board, journal tool and other applications that will engage you with your peers, you are also expected to check your GVSU email frequently or have your GVSU email forwarded to an email address that you DO check regularly.   Why did you choose to take this as an online class?

Are you willing to fully participate on the discussion board in a meaningful way on a weekly basis?

Do you have access to a high speed internet connection, Microsoft word, and a video recording device (a smart phone will suffice)?

Online learning takes significantly more time and effort than physically meeting for class. Specifically, I will expect you to commit at least 9 -12 hours a week on mindful work on the course. You can find details about each of these in the Syllabus on Blackboard.  Are you willing to commit at least 9 - 12 hours of time each week to our class?

Please tell me anything I should know about your answers above. If you're worried about staying motivated, managing time, have a full-time job, or other obligations this semester, or having access to the technology requirements etc., this is the place to tell me! If you don't think I need to know any more at this time, type "all set!"

Please type your name below to signify you have read all the materials emailed to you prior to the start of the semester. As a result, you are aware of the significant work load required of online learning and that this course will require you to collaborate and communicate with others in an online format on a weekly basis.