Discussion: Student Expectations
Part 1: Individual Work
Analyze the set of general course expectations provided below:
- Students must complete all reading assignments before beginning course work for each lesson.
- Log in to the course twice per day.
- All assignments will be submitted on time as outlined in the course calendar.
- You should expect to spend at least nine hours per week on this course.
- You are expected to ask for help when you need it.
- Students will actively participate in the course.
- We must respect the privacy of others. When discussing work environments or other real-life personal experiences, no names should be used.
- There are no exams in this course. Grades will be based on participation and group and individual projects.
Part 2: Share
Post your critique of these sample expectations.
- Be sure to assess the quality, effectiveness, and appropriateness of these expectations in your critique.
- Propose improvements to the expectations. What improvements would you make? Why?
Part 3: Final Comment
After participating in the discussion, select a posting by another participant that moved you, triggered an idea, or caused you to think about student expectations in a different way. Answer the following prompt in a final post to this discussion:
I appreciated ___________'s comment on ___________ because it made me...