English 0750

Attendance Makeup Option #7

Roy — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 03:44:06 +0000

Here is one final option for making up attendance hours. Read this blog entry by Seth Godin. Then write two responses–one in which you agree with Godin’s argument and one in which you disagree. Post both here as a comment. This will count as four hours of attendance credit.

Attendance Makeup Option #6

Roy — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:38:04 +0000

Here is another exercise for earning attendance credit:

Read this set of instructions on how to be a better writer
Then write your own instructions for an incoming ENG 0750 student–how would you help someone beginning this course learn to improve his or her writing skills?
Post your instructions here as a comment

This will count as two hours of attendance credit.

Attendance Makeup Option #5

Roy — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 22:37:17 +0000

Here is another exercise to earn attendance credit:

Read this article on the benefits of reading
Write a one-page reponse to the text, including your own opinion on
Post your response here as a comment.

This will count as two hours of attendance credit.

Attendance Makeup Option #4

Roy — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 21:30:59 +0000

Here is another option for making up hours:

Watch part 4 in the series
Write a one-paragraph response and post it here as a comment

Attendance Makeup Option #3

Roy — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 20:30:38 +0000

Here is another option for making up hours:

Watch part 3 in the series on the future of learning
Write a one-paragraph response and post it here as a comment

Attendance Makeup Option #2

Roy — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 18:17:47 +0000

Here is another option for making up attendance hours:

Watch part 2 of the series on 21st-century learning
Write a one-paragraph response and post it here as a comment

This will count as one hour of attendance credit.

Attendance Makeup Option #1

Roy — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:17:16 +0000

There are a few students who, even with their best efforts to attend additional workshop times, will need to make up more hours than are possible. So I am going to start posting some additional exercises that you can do to make up hours outside of the workshops.

The first one is as follows:

Watch this video on 21st-century learning
Write a one-paragraph response to the video and post it here as a comment

This will count as one hour of attendance credit.

Week 12 Workshops

Roy — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 20:02:43 +0000

Here are the workshop times for the fnal week of class. Remember that your portoflio is due at the beginning of class on Wednesday, April 27.

Monday, April 25

10:30-11:00 am, SB 207
11:00 am-12:45 pm, MS 103
1:00-2:00 pm, ST 101A
2:00-3:15 pm, MS 102

Tuesday, April 26

9:30-11:20 am, MS 316
12:00-1:50 pm, MS 216

Week 11 Participation Credit & Revision Deadline

Roy — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:47:33 +0000

As you know, one of the requirements to pass the class is to earn a total score of 21 or higher on the six graded assignments. In order to give you sufficient time to focus on the Portfolio, I am requiring you to submit all final revisions for higher scores by the end of this week–either in person today or via email by Friday, April 22.

To further encourage this, the participation credit for this week will be awarded to everyone who has a total score of 21 or higher by the end of the day Friday.

Week 11 Workshops

Roy — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:35:59 +0000

Here are the workshop times and locations for this week:

Monday, April 18

10:30-11:30 am, SB 207
11:30 am-12:45 pm, MS 102
1:00-3:15 pm, ST 101A

Tuesday, April 19

9:30-11:20 am, MS 316
12:00-1:50, MS 216

Wednesday, April 20

10:30 am-12:45 pm, SB 207
1:00-3:15 pm, ST 101A

Thursday, April 21

9:30-11:20 am, MS 316
12:00-1:50, MS 216