Welcoming students to your online course helps you build lasting relationships with them, and increases their loyalty to you.

Description A welcome message to students before the course begins is an important step in establishing your online persona (Bellafiore, 2007; Gibson and Blackwell, 2005; Mensch and Ali, 2007; and Phillips, 2011). The message should include vital information for the course and not be your entire syllabus. The purpose of this communication is to welcome … Continue reading "Welcome Message"