It was the first day of the Spring semester today, and I am giving a huge shout-out to my students – they have demonstrated great virtual teamwork today! You see, these are new students, entering a program of study in an entirely online format. For some, that may not be a new task, but for many, it was today! There is always a degree of anxiety when starting something new when stepping outside our comfort zone, and it is all too easy in the online world to isolate yourself until called on.

Today, my students had an unexpected challenge that I was unable to solve for them, and they found a way to come together and help one another! This shows great courage and determination among a group of strangers – what a great semester we are going to have!

Kudos to my students – you know who you are 🙂