Is there extra credit in the class?	Yes!  You may earn up to 2 percentage points of extra credit, which is a significant amount.  You can find more information linked from the class schedule page. You can also earn extra credit in Discussion.  See the course syllabus for information.
You post numerous questions and sometimes numerous threads in discussion each week.  Do I have to comment on each one?	No.  You are only required to meet the requirements for a C (or exceed those, if you wish to earn a grade greater than C) which is four posts.  How you make those posts is up to you.  You may comment on my post, a classmate's post, or make up your own new post.  Or any combination.  Focus on which topics interest you, and aim to be involved in several different discussions or topics.
What if I want to earn a grade higher than a "C" in discussion?	I don't have an exact equivalent of the number of posts you must make for each grade.  Evaluating discussion grades includes comparing each student to his/her peers.  It also includes evaluating the strength of a student's work each week.  You should aim to make several longer and more substantive posts per week, closer to a paragraph in length, and including specific examples or quotations from the reading.  A rough estimate would be that 6-7 posts per week would fall in the B range, and 8+ posts per week would be in the A range -- but those have to be legitimate posts that are a few sentences long.  Making numerous one-line posts that say something like "I agree with Sarah" will not advance your discussion grade.
If I have a question about course materials or requirements, should I post it on D2L?	Yes, post your question in your individual discussion forum ("Contact Linda") and I will answer it there.
What if something serious comes up that prevents me from focusing on this course?	If you're experiencing a serious event in your life that makes it impossible for focus on this course for a period of time, it is important that you be in touch as soon as possible.  It is possible to "excuse" an "absence" in an on-line class with documentation, and then we can make a plan to make up missed work. If I don't hear from you and you have been inactive in the course for more than two weeks, you risk being dropped from the class.
Why isn't everything posted on D2L?  Why do you have a separate website?	Even though students sometimes find it frustrating to have to consult a second website in addition to D2L, I like to use my own website because of web design issues (it is easier to insert links) and also because my own website is more reliable than D2L.  It doesn't close for updates and students can access the course information before the course goes "live" on D2L.