SUGGESTED WELCOMING OPENINGS:
Homepage: Post a photo that is relevant to the class topic.
Post and email a welcoming message. You can mix and match, customize it, or cut and paste.
(1) Welcome Students,
I look forward to working with you over the next ____ weeks in _____(course name). Get ready
for a journey of a lifetime. In this class you will learn about _____,_____, and _____.
Remember to began participating in the discussion forums the first day of the course.
Weekly participation is essential throughout the course to be successful in the class. Posting your
introductions early will allow us to know more about you.
Professor
(2) THIS MESSAGE CAN BE EMAILED TO STUDENTS PRIOR TO THE CLASS
BEGINNING OR YOU CAN CUSTOMIZE IT TO WORK FOR YOUR WELCOMING
MESSAGE:
Welcome to the Spring Semester!
Welcome to ___________________(COURSE NAME). My name is ___________(NAME), and
I am your instructor in this course. In addition to welcoming you to the course, I would like to
give you some helpful information and a few hints for successful completion of this course.
For many of you, this is your first experience with an online course. Even if you are an expert at
it, remember that online courses provide a different way to study and require a few different
skills from you as the student.
You will find that, as an online learner, self-motivation and discipline are paramount. This means
that you are completely responsible for establishing and maintaining a regular study system. In
addition, some students anticipate that online courses will be easier than face-to-face courses.
From my experience, mostly students say…..they are NOT. You will be responsible for the same
course materials and the same standards of excellence that are required in the face-to-face
courses. While the E-learning team and I will provide you with support during the course, you
should be aware of the self-discipline required to successfully complete ___________(COURSE
NAME).
You will have access to the course site by (DATE AND TIME). Classes start on
__________(CLASS START DATE). It is important to get started right away and to maintain
the pace outlined in your course materials. Also, you must keep current with the 16-week
schedule. My experience with online study is that getting started and keeping on schedule are
most important to successful completion.
Review the course instructions in your syllabus and course homepage in the Modules, Course
Maps, and Assignments, Tests and Survey tabs. They provide important information about the
purpose of assignments.
If you have not seen the orientation materials for the course or attended one of the face-to-face
orientations, please do so, by clicking on the “Etudes Orientation Training Video” tab in the
navigation bar. All other material needed for this class and information is located in the syllabus.
Please read it carefully.
Professor/Dr.....
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(3) Online & Hybrid Course Welcome Letter Example
Dear Students,
Greetings and welcome to the 20XX Fall Session of Course X! My name is________,
I’ve been an instructor at LASC for the past ___years and I’m excited to be leading you
in an online discovery of the fundamentals of X.
ABOUT THIS COURSE
This hybrid course will be conducted primarily online with one face-to-face on-campus
orientation on ________________(DATE) from (TIME) in BLDG/ROOM ______.
This is a ____ credit semester-long course in which you should expect to spend about
____ hours per week on coursework and projects. We’ll be using the textbook,
__________________(TEXTBOOK INFORMATION)
We will cover the following topics during the semester:
1
 What is X?
2
 The basics of X
3
 Details of X
4
 Applying X
ACCESSING THIS COURSE
For the online portion of the course, we will use ETUDES Learning Management
System. You can log in to the system at myetudes.org. There is also a student help
link if you have trouble logging in. Your username is your Institution ID Number
(IIN).
TING STARTED
Once you’ve entered the class, check out the WELCOME ANNOUNCEMENT on the
homepage, which will give you more information about our course Check-in
requirement. You should check in no later than ____________. You’ll find more detailed
information about the course itself in the SYLLABUS link on the main menu in the
navigation bar.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES/LINKS
Online courses are required to meet ADA accessibility guidelines. This means that all
aspects of the online learning experience are accessible. Please let me know if you have
adaptive software and hardware to assist you with taking this course or if you have any
specific needs I should be aware of.
If you’ve never taken an online course before and want to know more about what skills
you need to be a successful student online, check out the Distance Education Website at
http://lasc.edu/students/classes-areas-of-study/online_classes/about_online_classes.html
where there is lot of helpful information to get you started with online learning.
If you have any general questions about this class, you can contact me through
__________________. I will respond to you within 24 hours of receipt of your message.
If you are having problems getting into your course, please contact me at
_____________(EMAIL) or by phone at (323) -xx241xx.
I look forward to meeting all of you! Welcome again! PROFESSOR...(YOUR NAME)
Sources customized from:
http://online.pasadena.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Welcome-Letter-ExampleCANVAS.pdf
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