Explore the Do's, Don't's of Interacting With Online Course Instructors - Bradley Fuster, US News

Everyone remembers the students in grade school who sat in the front, raised their hands to give every answer, endlessly complimented the teacher, grabbed attention at every opportunity and frustrated the entire class. Socially intelligent students eventually learn how to be a star pupil without resorting to such disruptive behavior. The ideal balance of admiration for the teacher and need to impress is tricky to establish in a live learning environment. In an online class, without the ability to process nonverbal cues and a lag time in most dialogue, establishing healthy patterns of communication with professors is even more complex. Below are four common do's and don't's for online learners to establish and maintain a healthy interpersonal relationship with their professors. http://www.usnews.com/education/online-learning-lessons/articles/2016-04-01/explore-the-dos-donts-of-interacting-with-online-course-instructors