Course Guide 2024

The communication will take place at the Course Forum, in Zoom live sessions and on Padlet wall.

• Only post thoughtful responses
• Stay on topic (or start a new discussion if appropriate)
• Be constructive rather than critical in your responses (remember that readers cannot hear your tone of voice or see your expressions)
• Use respectful, appropriate language
• For technical postings, clarify words that may cause confusion

We encourage you to send us your feedback and reflect on your progress every week using the ‘Reflect’ sections. The more we know about your learning experience, the better we can support you. 

How to manage email copies for Forum postings

Each Course Forum posting by default creates an email copy to your email inbox. We generally recommend staying subscribed, so you will see the new messages without having to log in to the course website. The following two methods will help you manage the email flow:

1. You can check your Forum Digest by clicking on your name in the top right corner of the course page and "Preferences". Click at "Forum Preferences" and choose Email Digest Type that the best fits to your needs.

"No digest" will copy each posting from any course participant to your email in near real-time, so you will keep an accurate overview of what is being discussed right now. If you prefer less intense emailing, choose "Complete" or "Subjects", and you will receive only one daily digest of postings.

2. Without changing the Forum Preferences, within your own mailbox (Outlook, Gmail, etc) you can set up simple rules to keep your personal email inbox organized. For example, you can create a rule that moves all mails with a title "SAC 2024 EN:" to another folder. This way, your Inbox stays less busy.