TESC....Is there a secret....

[Gary]

....to getting the professor of your online class to answer you when you e-mail them? I've e-mailed my professor twice, it's been 4-5 days and no answer. I put all the right stuff in the subject line (My name, date, TESC, course name) but no answer. It's very exasperating. And her "office hours" are one hour on Monday nights and one hour on Thursday nights. So just don't plan to have any questions between those days, I guess.

I here ya screamin. I totally agree, I just went through this w/my professor at U of Idaho and I dropped the course. He called me back and apologized which shocked me to tell you the truth. I sent a welcome, a little bit about me e-mail, and then my 2 assignments, 1 on one day, the second the next. A week later, I still didn't here a word so I contacted the Independent Study office and explained my situation and dropped. They said professors don't send e-mails confirming receipt of lessons, and they have three weeks to answer. I asked them what kind of crap was that, I'm taking a 400 level class that has a ton of writing and I am supposed to wait possibly three weeks for a reply and I don't even know if he rec'd the assignment. He actually called, and apologized and admitted that they sometimes forget what they went through to get where they are, which I appreciated. Anyway, I'm back and he's answering quickly. The moral to the story is..... don't get your hopes up w/your professor. I don't know if this is a Jersey thing or what (and I live in Jersey), but since when did TESC staff (spelled staph) get put in a crystal palace. She may have a good excuse but I stand by all my past posts about TESC and their service. It sucks! They are ONLY about $$$$. If you saw where they are located you might understand the attitude. You probably already know the NJ state slogan... New Jersey, Yo, What are you lookin at? Just got off midnight shift and felt like rattlin, anyway, good luck. One last thing.....maybe you should try to put all the WRONG info in the subject line, sounds like you may be an overachiever. G'nite