Ask Errol!(Column‪)‬

Well, here it is: a Q & A column specifically for anyone who teaches at a distance. Since I began my other column, "Try This," for our journal I have received many e-mails asking "How do I ...?" and "What do I ...?" and "Can you give me a suggestion for ...?"--all important questions, but ones I could not answer in my column (it's not a Q & A column) or personally (no time). So this column will appear in each issue of Distance Learning with my responses, based on my 15+ years of teaching and developing online courses, to those questions that have the widest reader appeal. As for specifics, the deadline for the nest Ask Errol! column is March 15, and I will take all questions relating to distance learning and teaching, with one caveat: this is not a column that serves as a computer repair/advice column. If you are having problems with hardware, software installation, downloading material, networking, webcams, printers, and so on, it would probably serve you better to contact a professional who specializes in these areas. Finally, please be sure to include your name, school or organization affiliation, email address, and a contact phone number. Send all questions to me at erroldistancelearning@gmail.com. (Also: I welcome comments and suggestions on anything in this column!)