Michael- I strongly suspect that "I didn't check my email" is fast becoming the, "my dog ate my homework" of the early 2000s. In my classes email is a very valuable communication between the course and the students. It allows for a degree of immediacy and involvement of the students that we have not had in recent memory. But it does require that students keep up their part of the bargain. I find that putting a statement on the syllabus that I communicate through email and that students are expected to keep their email up to date and free of viruses, etc. has been sufficient in virtually all cases. Tim
_________________________________________________ Timothy O. Shearon, PhD Albertson College of Idaho 2112 Cleveland Blvd. Caldwell, ID 83605 [EMAIL PROTECTED] teaching: History and systems; Intro to Neuropsychology; Child Development; Physiological Psychology; Psychology and Cinema -----Original Message----- From: michael sylvester [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 5:39 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences Subject: e-mail,handouts or both Since all registered students here have a campus e-mail address,I began the practice of e-mailing study and informational materials in lieu of class handouts.I am discovering that some students do not bother to check their e-mail and hence miss important study materials.Should I discontinue this practice and revert to class handouts? I would like to hear from other tipsters who have tried and have had similar experiences. Michael Sylvester,PhD Daytona Beach,Florida "since con is the opposite of pro does that mean that congress is the opposite of progress?" --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
