Dear class,
Welcome to our Scholar Blogs site. In addition to our synchronous meetings, this is likely to be the most important place where we communicate with one another, share ideas and (importantly!) upload assignments.
Starting next Thursday, a different group of students will be responsible for posting their individual blogs about each week’s readings. These can include SOME summary of the readings, but their more important goal is to analyze, offer context, compare with readings from previous weeks or raise questions for conversations about each module’s reading. In my NEXT post, I will give you an example based on the reading for the first class.
You will also use this site to respond to one another’s blogs each week– offering constructive criticism to help each other succeed and also simply continuing conversations that will help to prepare for and build on our synchronous sessions. You can be funny, creative, whatever you like, just so long as you cover the key points in the readings.
When you post, please follow my example and put your name and module number in the Title window along with any other title you would like to include. It helps me to keep track of who has written.
Here are the assignments for writing Blog Posts. I do not mind if you trade dates with other students for your own convenience as long as there are multiple Blogs for every week of class. Make sure you let me know of any changes in advance.
(Module 1) Due Thursday May 18 (special date; responses due next day)- Jessica Ambroise; Hanna Lee
(Module 2) Due Monday May 22: Courtney Andrews, Jonathan Chay; Suzie Waltzer
(Module 3 ) Due Weds May 31: Tanique MacDonald, Aashreen Puri; Taylor Mehalko
(Module 4) Due Weds June 7: Sylvie Moscovitz; Alana Redden; Kennede Miller
(Module 5) Due Weds June 14: Hayley Rose Keats; Emma Alafe; Mame Kane.
Please consult your syllabus for information about grading and assessment as well as online etiquette or “netiquette.”
best wishes,
Dr. Seeman