3 Days In

well, i'm almost three days into my classes and i have one class in particular that has received no interaction from the teacher. day two i finally sent an email to the entire roster and the teacher asking if the class had been cancelled or what. everybody responded in kind. from the "teacher"--silence. i submitted a trouble ticket and was told that there were technical challenges by the helpdesk--still no response from the "teacher". the link for the study guide didn't work once they got it up and STILL no response from the "teacher". admittedly, i'm new to this whole online class thing but shouldn't the teacher at least send us an email? 'i'm dr. whatever. this course is completely self-paced. this is when whatever is due. this is how you will be graded. good luck.' anything really. no. nothing. now, i will also admit that striking out on my own without at least a finger pointing in the correct direction is not my style. i don't like do-overs. i want to do it once and i want the best possible results. neither could anyone ever accuse me of being patient. there are things that must be done and i want to get started as quickly as possible. why as a "teacher" would you not assist those who look to you when "teacher" is your chosen profession? pause.

ok. so it's college, we're supposed to obtain our learning for ourselves. then what the hell do i need to pay a college for? exactly my point. i will do what i have to do as a student. i expect you to do what you have to do as a "teacher". just point me in the right direction. i'm not asking for anything other than that. this is not difficult. it's the same as customer service, am i right? i've paid for something. i'd like to have it--whether you give it to me with a smile or not is optional.