Choose the correct answers from the drop-down menus to complete the following statements about “Communicating With the Instructional Team” from the course Syllabus.

If you have questions about course content and policies, you should ask them by
[ Select ]
sending a Canvas Inbox message.
posting in Private Questions.
posting in General Questions.
adding a submission comment.

If you have questions about your specific needs as a learner (such as personal circumstances and grades), you should ask them by
[ Select ]
posting in General Questions.
posting in Private Questions.
adding a submission comment.
sending a Canvas Inbox message.

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Choose the correct answers from the drop-down menus to complete the following statements about “Communicating With the Instructional Team” from the course Syllabus.

If you have questions about course content and policies, you should ask them by 
[ Select ]
sending a Canvas Inbox message.
posting in Private Questions.
posting in General Questions.
adding a submission comment.

If you have questions about your specific needs as a learner (such as personal circumstances and grades), you should ask them by 
[ Select ]
posting in General Questions.
posting in Private Questions.
adding a submission comment.
sending a Canvas Inbox message.

BlackTom AI · Accepted Answer

We are given a two-part statement with dropdowns to fill in, both asking about the appropriate channel for different kinds of questions in the course syllabus.

First statement analysis:
- Option: sending a Canvas Inbox message. This is typically used for direct, private communication with an instructor or TA, not for course content or policy questions that benefit from class visibility or discussion. Since the prompt focuses on questions about course content and policies, this channel is not the best first choice here.
- Option: posting in Private Questions. Private Questions are designed for individualized inquiries that you don’t want to share with the whole class. However, for content and policy questions, this is not usually the default recommended path because it may bypass helpful public discussion.
- Option: posting in General Questions. General Questions is the appropriate channel for content or policy questions that benefit from visibility to the whole course or to facilitate collective understanding, making it the most suitable choice among the options provided.
- Option: adding a submission comment. Submission comments are tied to a specific assignment submission and are not appropriate for general course content or policy inquiries, so this is not a proper channel for these questions.

Second statement analysis:
- Option: posting in General Questions. For questions about your general course experience or content questions, this could be relevant, but the prompt asks specifically about questions related to your personal needs as a learner. General Questions is not tailored for private, individualized concerns.
- Option: posting in Private Questions. This is the appropriate channel for questions about personal circumstances, grades, accommodations, or other learner-specific matters, since it preserves privacy and directs the query to the instructor or course staff.
- Option: adding a submission comment. As with the first statement, submission comments are linked to a specific assignment submission and are unsuitable for discussing personal learner needs.
- Option: sending a Canvas Inbox message. While direct messaging can be useful for private communication, the phrasing of the question asks for the correct mechanism among the listed options; inbox messages are typically supplementary to Private Questions for individualized concerns, but in the context given, Private Questions is the intended channel.

Putting it together with the provided correct pair: the first blank should be filled with General Questions because questions about course content and policies are best addressed in a public or class-wide discussion channel, rather than privately or via submission comments. The second blank should be filled with Private Questions because personal learner needs and sensitive information (such as circumstances and grades) require a private, confidential channel.

Summary of why each option is not chosen:
- For the first statement, Private Questions is less suitable for general content/policy inquiries since it is private and may limit helpful responses from others, and Inbox messages or General Questions are not as appropriate as General Questions in this context. A submission comment is not appropriate for general content questions.
- For the second statement, General Questions is not appropriate for personal, learner-specific matters due to privacy and relevance concerns; a submission comment is not the right channel for private needs; Inbox messages, while private, are not the designated channel when the syllabus specifies Private Questions for learner-specific matters. Private Questions effectively balances privacy with access to course staff.

Overall, the two chosen answers align with typical course administration guidance: use General Questions for content/policy inquiries, and use Private Questions for learner-specific needs.

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If a student has a question—whether personal or related to the content—they should first consult the course resources Via Canvas, such as the syllabus, FAQs, or any provided instructional materials, before emailing the professors.

Where can I ask questions about this class?

If you have any questions about the course in general, course assignments, due dates, etc., Profe encourages you to consider only emailing/sending her a message via Canvas Inbox.

The AmLa 90 professor will communicate with students in the class meetings AND by:

To connect with your professor in this course outside of lecture times, you may use the Canvas Discussion Boards to ask general questions about assignments, course content, and course policies, and visit drop-in student/office hours T/Th 12;30 - 1:30 on Zoom to ask more personalized questions.

If you have a general question about the course, you should (select all that apply):

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