This document provides information about Dr. Laurie Bedford's office hours, contact information, and expectations for discussion posts. Discussions should be related to the question, follow response guidelines, cite sources using APA style as needed, meet course requirements, use proper grammar and avoid offensive language. It also lists scoring rubrics and Walden resources including academic advising, disability services, the library and writing center. The document concludes with Dr. Bedford looking forward to the next eight weeks.

1. Dr. Laurie Bedford
Office Hours:
Monday – Friday 8:30 to 11:30
MT
Phone: 605-347-7881
Skype: laurie.bedford
E-mail:
laurie.bedford@waldenu.edu

2. Discussions should:
 Be related to the discussion question(s). Please direct off topic
discussions to a more appropriate discussion board or to the Class Cafe
discussion area.
 Follow the response guidelines provided when replying to others’ posts.
 Provide justification and explanation for agreeing or disagreeing with the
existing discussion. Cite your sources using APA reference guidelines.
(Formatting is not required in a discussion posting, but the reference
content should comply with APA standards.)
 Meet the course requirements for number and type of responses.
 Be grammatically and mechanically correct.
 Be free from offensive language or remarks.
 Incorporate terminology and concepts from the course material.

3. Scoring Rubrics
 Discussion Board Rubric
 Rubric for Applications and Reflections
 Both rubrics are located on the MS in Instructional
Design and Technology website at:
http://inside.waldenu.edu/c/Student_Faculty/StudentF
aculty_15198.htm

4. Walden Resources
 Academic Advisors
 coemsadvising@waldenu.edu
 1 -800-WaldenU
 Disability Services
 http://inside.waldenu.edu/c/Student_Faculty/Student
Faculty_1638.htm
 Library
 http://library.waldenu.edu/
 Writing Center
 http://writingcenter.waldenu.edu/

5. I am looking forward to
a great eight weeks with
you!
-----Dr. Bedford