Hi everyone, I went back to reread the post below this morning after an interaction with a student who’s just starting an online program and is justifiably skeptical about the value of online education. I hope I addressed his concerns in my email. I considered sending him this post, but I didn’t want to start off our time together by making him think of me as a pushy author promoting my brand, so instead I read the post to remind myself, once again, of the crucial need to be a real person with my students. Even though I published this post just a few months ago, I thought I’d share it again. Its central concepts keep getting more relevant, and not just in the education field.