Class #1 Post-Game and upcoming work

Thanks for a lively discussion today! It was great meeting all of you. I'll see you all on the 13th, when we will meet again for class and also have a brief visit from a Writing Center pro to let you know more about that resource.

Late-Breaking Bulletin: Something I forgot to mention... you need to meet with your faculty advisor sometime before Monday Sep.13th, have him/her complete the form on page 10 of the syllabus, and bring it to class on the 13th.

Peer Groups: As arranged in the Monday 8/30 class... Malissa & Dayo, Elizabeth & Leanna, Rosemary & Jim. The latest pairing is Michele & Scott. I don't want to publish the contact info here, but please make sure you're in touch with your partner and already thinking about potentials ways/times to meet up.

Reminders:
-Be sure to write a test post to the previous blog entry so I know this works for you. Most of you have done so already. If you're having a problem with Blogger, email me or see me in Enterprise 314 on Wednesday from 18:00-19:00 or some other time you arrange.
-Be sure to share your completed 390 proposal (along with any other related documents) to me on Google Docs as soon as possible. I will try to give you some feedback on this by the end of the week. If you're having a problem with Google Docs, email me or see me in Enterprise 314 on Wednesday from 18:00-19:00 or some other time you arrange.
-If you didn't complete the background survey, please email me anything more I should know about you and your project.
-I will share you two sample BIS 490 research papers (completed). You need to evaluate them according to the assigned part of the rubric on pages 12-13 of the syllabus, and post your thoughts in reply to this blog entry by Tuesday the 7th at 22:00.
-For our next class meeting on Monday the 13th, read the Boix Mansilla and Duraising essay which will discuss in class.
-You should also write a first draft of your Introduction (with Interdisciplinary Rationale), using your 390 Project Description as a starting point. Share it to me and your partner on Google Docs by Monday the 13th at 18:00. See the assignment description on page 3 of the syllabus, the grading rubric on page 11, and the comments about your Project Description that I email you.

Welcome!

This is the course blog for our section of BIS 490. I will mainly use it to make announcements and adjustments to our schedule; you will use it to post your answers to any homework exercises I may give, and to extend our classroom discussion.

Click here to preview the course syllabus.

Please write a test post in the reply below so I can make sure the blog is working for everyone. I believe you can either use an existing Google/Gmail I.D. or make a Blogger I.D. Let me know if you have any difficulty and I can help. It would be best if your test post was some kind of question or comment about the syllabus. Read it carefully!

You can also get a jump on things by buying the assigned textbooks, which should all be in the bookstore. One note about that... don't buy the Strunk and White style guide even if it's marked required. This article echoes my dislike of that book.

I look forward to meeting all of you soon.