Hi class :-)
Now that you've got your blogs set up, it's time to put them to use.
It was great getting to know you through the blog intros! I already know more about you than I do about the students in my traditional classes and that feels great. Feel free to add more pictures and to play with design elements of your blog through the semester. If you're unhappy with the design of your blog, one resource past students have had great luck utilizing is http://www.thecutestblogontheblock.com/. Remember: you'll be staring at your own blogs for several hours each week! Making it a pleasant place for you to visit is a great idea - just make sure you keep your fonts legible and professional.
Soon, I'll be posting your blog links to the class blog site. Once the links to your blogs are posted, it will be an easy way for everyone to access each others' blogs without even logging onto Blackboard.
This week, your course calendar will direct you to several articles in your reader. The discussion questions posed about the readings will assist you to reflect and respond to the articles. Part of your goal in blog writing will be to display that you've comprehended the reading and that you can integrate specific thoughts from the reading into your response. Whenever you borrow ideas, however, make sure you cite in-text. You should also begin writing with a thesis question or statement to clarify the intent of your discussion.
Your first readings consider the nature of self as it's modified by modern communities, such as online communities. As members of an online class, can we ever truly know one another, or are we necessarily strangers? We'll also consider the nature of morality and whether morality as a value is dependant on a belief in God.
I encourage you to look over your homework assingments early each week in case you need to email with questions in advance. You'll find that I read your work often which allows me to keep an up-to-date recording of your progress. However, I do try to "butt out" as you post and peer review for one another in order to honor the interaction between you and your fellow classmates.
As for getting insight about my own thoughts and assessment of your posting, you're welcome to inquire by email and set up an appointment. I'm happy to keep you updated on your progress.
I hope the beginning of this semester has been seamless and happy for you all! Enjoy Week 2. I'm looking forward to reading your thoughts!
-AP
Now that you've got your blogs set up, it's time to put them to use.
It was great getting to know you through the blog intros! I already know more about you than I do about the students in my traditional classes and that feels great. Feel free to add more pictures and to play with design elements of your blog through the semester. If you're unhappy with the design of your blog, one resource past students have had great luck utilizing is http://www.thecutestblogontheblock.com/. Remember: you'll be staring at your own blogs for several hours each week! Making it a pleasant place for you to visit is a great idea - just make sure you keep your fonts legible and professional.
Soon, I'll be posting your blog links to the class blog site. Once the links to your blogs are posted, it will be an easy way for everyone to access each others' blogs without even logging onto Blackboard.
This week, your course calendar will direct you to several articles in your reader. The discussion questions posed about the readings will assist you to reflect and respond to the articles. Part of your goal in blog writing will be to display that you've comprehended the reading and that you can integrate specific thoughts from the reading into your response. Whenever you borrow ideas, however, make sure you cite in-text. You should also begin writing with a thesis question or statement to clarify the intent of your discussion.
Your first readings consider the nature of self as it's modified by modern communities, such as online communities. As members of an online class, can we ever truly know one another, or are we necessarily strangers? We'll also consider the nature of morality and whether morality as a value is dependant on a belief in God.
I encourage you to look over your homework assingments early each week in case you need to email with questions in advance. You'll find that I read your work often which allows me to keep an up-to-date recording of your progress. However, I do try to "butt out" as you post and peer review for one another in order to honor the interaction between you and your fellow classmates.
As for getting insight about my own thoughts and assessment of your posting, you're welcome to inquire by email and set up an appointment. I'm happy to keep you updated on your progress.
I hope the beginning of this semester has been seamless and happy for you all! Enjoy Week 2. I'm looking forward to reading your thoughts!
-AP
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