Student-instructor communication: the role of email

Authors:
Elkafi Hassini
Affiliations:
DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont., Canada
Venue:
Computers & Education
Year:
2006

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Abstract

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.