It has been good to find out a bit about those participating on the course over the past week - who they are, where they work, what they hope to learn, and so on.
As a tutor, I am always keen very early on in the course to ensure that participants feel that their postings are valued, and also that any queries they have are answered as quickly as possible. It has therefore been important to log in reasonably regularly at this stage, so that people can see that Jim and I are around for them if needed.
Before week 1 gets going, I will 'take stock' of the activities in week 0, and make sure that everyone who has signed up has logged in and posted a message - if there is anyone who hasn't, now is the time to check that they are okay and check whether they need any support.
This week, the tasks will be a little more labour intensive, and participants will begin to comment on each others' input more, so the dynamics will change - this in turn means that our role as tutors will change.
Mary
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