I am enjoying being able to "see" my course colleagues on Skype. Kent very kindly invited me to a group chat which I participated in just long enough to say that I had a paper to work on and a screaming baby; so, I appreciated the invite but couldn't really say much more than "hi." Although I didn't ass, I did have the pleasure of reading the chat later, and it helped me with thinking about the presentations coming up. I also had a quick Skype chat with Don as he helped me with some settings on the Blog. I also used Skype to let my and my husband's parents say a video "hi" to their grandson, but that is a standard weekend happening on Skype not a value added from the course like the new contacts are. It is great to be able to know who is around and engage colleagues quickly. It would be nice if there was a similar way to know who was in the classroom when logged in.
As far as course reading and discussion, I'm feeling a bit nervous now because Cheri posted instructor responses to everyone's initial vision discussion entry but mine, and no one else replied to it either. It's probably just a random result of how discussions flow, but I always worry when no one says anything that something about my post is really off.
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All is happiness now -- Dr Toledo commented on my "vision" and told me that it was an accidental discussion skip not a reflection of my having written something so off that it had to be saved for later.
Hi Lisa,
I apologize that I missed your vision also. I agree that it's nice to know who is around and engage colleagues quickly.
Have a great week!
Don Cain
Hello Lisa -
I also did not intentionally skip your post. I am just loaded down with things to do for the three classes I am taking this term that It did not occur to me that there was no response to your post. I catch your post this week.
I wasn't really all that worried. I just remember my mom who is also taking classes at Walden telling me that she tried to go to the posts no one had replied to because she didn't like it when no one replied to hers, but then she thought that those were often the nuttiest post and decided it just meant people thought she was crazy. For whatever reason, it makes sense when your mom says it even if its absurd.
I know the feeling of being neglected in posts. Sometimes when no one replies, I wonder if what I said was just so off that no appropriate response could be given in the classroom.
Completely off topic - is that the San Francisco Bay in the picture you posted?
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