Communication & Netiquette

Communication

Communication via Announcements will occur through Canvas. You should plan to check this daily, or set your Canvas notification preferences so that you receive an email every time an announcement is posted.

Email sent about the course will go to your Baylor email account. Baylor University cannot guarantee delivery of course email if you use an email service other than Baylor. If you fail to receive important course communication, you will not be excused or exempt.

When sending me an email, please use your Baylor email account or the Inbox tool in Canvas. Be sure to include the course name and section number in the subject line.
You can expect to receive a response in 24 business hours; this means that I may be slower to respond on weekends. It also means that I may not be able to respond to messages sent after 5:00pm about an assignment that is due at 11:59pm!

Here are few dos and don'ts about communicating in our course:

Do…

Ask questions and engage in conversations as often as possible; communicate with the instructor via email and with classmates in Discussions.
Be patient and respectful of others, their ideas, and the opinions they express.
Contact me if you feel that inappropriate correspondence has been exchanged.
Check the syllabus and course policies to know what to expect about your instructor's response time.

Don’t…

Use inappropriate language—this includes, but is not limited to, the use of curse words, swearing, or terms with offensive connotations.
Post inappropriate materials—for example, posting or showing a picture of a nude person would result in serious consequences.
Send heated messages even if you are provoked. Likewise, if you should happen to receive a heated message, do not respond to it.
Send an email to the entire class, unless you feel that everyone must read it.