Student Introductions

Student Introductions

Use this discussion forum (edited as you wish) to allow students to introduce themselves to each other (and to you). You can make this as simple as you wish but should have some fun with it. An interesting introduction assignment allows for students to create a 'social presence' so that they can create relationships for student-to-student interaction and strong learning communities. It also allows for some familiarity in a highly structured course that helps to balance the 'transactional distance' in a course (large course on-site or an online course).

For more information on the concepts of 'social presence' and 'transactional distance' see the file attached here:

Social Presence and Transactional Distance.docx Download Social Presence and Transactional Distance.docx

Here is an example of an introductory discussion forum you can use/edit...you will know your students best and can determine just how much information and of what type they are likely to feel comfortable sharing.

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In response to the Introductory Forum, please copy and paste the following text, using it in your response to tell us a little bit about yourself. You can access the forum directly through the link below. Have fun with this! (NOTE: Remember that in our learning community, you are asked to be open to all perspectives and empowered to be honest in timely responses to all questions, conversations and discussions in a manner that is respectful and remains relevant to the topic or topics under discussion.

With that in mind, please copy and paste the following items in a response to this discussion and fill in the areas to tell us about:

Place I was born:

My favorite childhood memory:

My favorite meal:

My favorite music:

My favorite book:

What I do when I work:

What I like to do when I'm not working:

My Nickname is:

The one thing people would be surprised to know about me is: