This page explains how to reach your instructor and how to submit your course work during the semester.  Read this explanation and follow directions precisely in order to protect the security and successful receipt of your assignments.

Contact Information
Dr. Geoffrey Grimes
Cell Phone: (972) 740-3125
E-Mail: grimesg@mail.northwood.edu
FAX: (None)
Personal E-Mail: ggrimes1@aol.com

Course Website
http://www.distancelearningassociates.com

How to Name and Save Your Exercises
All exercises must be saved in Microsoft Word only!  No other word processing format is acceptable.  For example, do NOT send files saved in Microsoft Works or Corel Word Perfect.

I mark your exercises electronically using the "tracking" function in Microsoft Word that is not readable in other word processing software.

Naming and Saving Your Exercises
Name your files and save them to a folder on your own hard drive, using the first initial of your first name, followed by your last name, followed by a hyphen, followed be the abbreviated word "Exercise," followed by the exercise number.

Example:

JDoe-Ex4

You must follow this format exactly because it is the protocol I use for storing and retrieving all of your work for returning it to you.

Note: Exercises named any other way will be returned for renaming and resubmission!

Submitting Your Work
Your work must be submitted as an attachment file.  Unless instructed otherwise, avoid composing or pasting exercises in an e-mail message window.

How to Send E-Mail Messages (without attached exercises)
When sending e-mails to me, you must follow these protocols exactly, or your work will be deleted:

What to enter in the Subject Line
In the subject line of the e-mail message, enter one of the following three options:

1) JDoe-Comment - enter this title (your first initial/last name)(hyphen)(Comment) when you wish to send me information, explanation, or other commentary
2) JDoe-Question - enter this (your first initial/last name)(hyphen)(Question) when you have a question you need me to answer
3) JDoe-Urgent - enter this (your first initial/lastname)(hyphen)(Urgent) when you have an urgent communication to share

Note: Each time I go to my e-mails, I look first for "Comments," "Questions," and "Urgent" messages and respond to them first.  However, I open and grade assignments in the order that I receive them.  When you attach an assignment to a "Comment," "Question," or "Urgent" message, you are, in effect, finessing other students who have followed directions and have attempted to jump ahead of them in the grading process.  For that reason, I will not open any assignment attached to a "Comment," "Question," or "Urgent" message, and I will simply delete it.

What to enter in the Message Window
In the message window, enter your comment, question, or urgent message.  However, do not attach any exercise with one of these messages; I will delete both the lesson and the message!

Additionally, in the message window (where you write your message to me) include your first and last name, your student ID number, and the course and section number for our class.

Example:

Johnnie Doe
SID: 5555555
ENG 260-04

How to Submit Exercises (as attachments to an e-mail message)
When sending exercises, send attachments composed in Microsoft Word only.  I cannot read files composed in any other word processing programs.

What to enter in the Message Window
While it is not necessary to send a message when you attach an assignment, it is helpful if you include at least a heading with the following elements:

1) Your first and last names (Johnnie Doe)
2) The course and section number (ENG 260-04)
3) The date (January 10, 2005)
4) The name of the exercise you are attaching (JDoe-Ex4)

What to enter in the Subject Line
In the subject line of your e-mail message to me, enter in only your first initial/last name, hyphen, the abbreviated name of the exercise that you have attached.

    Example: JDoe-Ex4

Careful attention to these few protocols will save yourself and me additional time and effort.  Your cooperation will be greatly appreciated!

Dr. Grimes

This page was last modified on November 29, 2005,
and is maintained by Dr. Geoffrey Grimes.