Student-instructor communication: The role of email

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  • Elkafi Hassini
چکیده

We report on the use of email lists as a supplement to teaching. We argue that email lists can provide a valuable students–instructor communication channel and describe the process of setting up and managing such lists. A case study of email messages exchanged in an introductory operations research course is also included. The case illustrates how a strategic use of email leads to a richer learning experience, by providing an extra medium for communication, and offers a valuable feedback database that can, among other things, be used to improve future editions of a course. 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Computers & Education

دوره 47  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2006