If you are in the Fairfax (Virginia) area, there will be OPTIONAL class meetings throughout the semester. Come by to introduce yourself, meet the instructor in person, ask questions, and talk about Virginia.
If you are in the Fairfax (Virginia) area, there will be OPTIONAL class meetings throughout the semester. Come by to introduce yourself, meet the instructor in person, ask questions, and talk about Virginia.
There is no requirement to come to any in-person meeting or to physically travel to any GMU campus for this class. We have students living outside the local area, and the class schedule and deadlines for assignments are online. Most students do well in this class without ever seeing the instructor in person.
However, personal contact is valued. If you're not in the Northern Virginia area... I might still be in your neighborhood this fall. Contact me, and we'll see if there's a mutually-convenient time and place to meet. I'll be travelling around the state, and it just might be to a coffee shop/historic site/state park near you.
(Remember, the grade for e-mail participation is designed to encourage interaction, even though you may not come to a classroom in person each week.)
Each week, send me an e-mail and report on your experience with the course exercises for that week. Also send messages to ask questions about Virginia, and to suggest answers to questions distributed via the listserver - just as you would invest time in a routine class for discussion in person.
You might be able to arrange to meet other students in person - anything is possible. I moderate the messages and usually do not identify students except by first names. However, if you are willing to share your e-mail address or phone number, then you can invite other members of the class to contact you directly and make off-line arrangements.
