Favorite student emails

[FishProf]

"Good afternoon, My name is [Stu]. I know this isn't the best look as it was the first week of class last week but I had no computer at the time. I plugged mine in the day before classes and it wouldnt turn on. I ended up needing to buy a whole new one. My phone doesnt have the best storage and I couldn't see the blackboard until yesterday when I got my computer. I do have [accomodation] letters I need to share with you as well. I just did not have access to anything till now. Now also there were some assignments I missed, Is there any way I could do them? If not I 100% understand it is my fault coming to school not prepared."

It is such a shame that in our digital world, people are only allowed to use their own computer.  It would be so nice if there were places to go that had computers available for anyone to use.  I should suggest that to our IT department and my local library.

 I just checked.  First semester Freshpeep.

They should not be allowed to take online classes right out of the gate.

[kaysixteen]

When you answer him, will you remind him that the library, etc., do have public ol access?

[FishProf]

I didn't, because by the time she emailed, she had computer access.

But I do have a line about that in my syllabus.  Which she didn't read because "no computer".

[apl68]

"Good afternoon, My name is [Stu]. I know this isn't the best look as it was the first week of class last week but I had no computer at the time. I plugged mine in the day before classes and it wouldnt turn on. I ended up needing to buy a whole new one. My phone doesnt have the best storage and I couldn't see the blackboard until yesterday when I got my computer. I do have [accomodation] letters I need to share with you as well. I just did not have access to anything till now. Now also there were some assignments I missed, Is there any way I could do them? If not I 100% understand it is my fault coming to school not prepared."

It is such a shame that in our digital world, people are only allowed to use their own computer.  It would be so nice if there were places to go that had computers available for anyone to use.  I should suggest that to our IT department and my local library.

 I just checked.  First semester Freshpeep.

They should not be allowed to take online classes right out of the gate.

True.  Most first-semester traditional-age students really shouldn't be encouraged to take online classes that early, for all kinds of reasons.  There are exceptions who could probably do it well.  But they are exceptions.

[FishProf]

I replied to the student at 3:30 PM on Sunday.  At 12:33 AM today, she sent me the exact same email and had still not done any work.

I can't help if you don't do ANYTHING

[Sea_Ice]

I replied to the student at 3:30 PM on Sunday.  At 12:33 AM today, she sent me the exact same email and had still not done any work.

I can't help if you don't do ANYTHING

Fantasy response:

"Dear Stu;  Please see my reply (date, time) to your previous email of (date, time). If there is anything else I can do to assist you, please let me know.  Yours sincerely..."

[the_geneticist]

I replied to the student at 3:30 PM on Sunday.  At 12:33 AM today, she sent me the exact same email and had still not done any work.

I can't help if you don't do ANYTHING

I don't reply to emails after 5:00 on Friday.  I also make sure that nothing is due after 5:00 on a Friday.  No way I'm giving up my weekend time for non-emergency questions.

Yes, it's in the syllabus that if you email me M-F 8-5 you can expect a reply that day/early the next morning.  Emails after hours are answered the next day, emails over weekends = expect a reply on Monday

[evil_physics_witchcraft]

I replied to the student at 3:30 PM on Sunday.  At 12:33 AM today, she sent me the exact same email and had still not done any work.

I can't help if you don't do ANYTHING

I don't reply to emails after 5:00 on Friday.  I also make sure that nothing is due after 5:00 on a Friday.  No way I'm giving up my weekend time for non-emergency questions.

Yes, it's in the syllabus that if you email me M-F 8-5 you can expect a reply that day/early the next morning.  Emails after hours are answered the next day, emails over weekends = expect a reply on Monday

I have a very similar policy.