Blog Organization & Responsibility

BLOG ORGANIZATION

There are 4 types of posts each student will create throughout the semester:

1. Scribe Posts:  These posts are a daily summary of what was discussed in class each day. After each class meeting the 'scribe' will write a brief summary of what was discussed in class.  Be sure to include enough detail so that someone who missed class can catch up on what they missed.  Over the course of the semester the scribe posts will grow into our interactive textbook for the course - written by students for students.  Remember, as you write your scribe post to ask yourself, "Is this good enough for our textbook?  Would a graphic or another example help illustrate this information more clearly?"  On the second day of class I will ask for a volunteer to be our first scribe, after that, the responsibility of who is to be the next scribe is determined by the previous scribe.  Each scribe will end their post by selecting the next class scribe.  I will keep an ongoing post - The Scribe List - up to date with all possible scribes.  Once a student has been a scribe their name will be crossed off the list.  Depending upon class size, all students may or may not get to create a scribe post, and may or may not be asked to be the scribe more than once.  These posts are labeled: Scribe Post.
2. Reflections Posts: One week prior to each exam each student will publish a brief post outlining their reflection of the course information thus far.  What has been interesting?  What has been confusing?  What do you find significant? Each student will be responsible for 4 Reflections posts. These posts are labeled: Reflections.
3. Connections Posts: These posts will allow us to relate the information learned in class to the real world.  Throughout the semester, each student will publish several brief posts explaining a connection they have made between the course information and the real world.  This connection could be to something in their own life - a job, another class, an experience - or it can be a connection to a relevant news event.  Students are encouraged to watch the news, read relevant magazines and newspapers to find connections.  Students are responsible for a minimum of 3 connections posts.  (These posts are not the same as the Article Discussion Assignment in class!)  There is no specific due date for these posts; they must simply be published prior to the last week of the semester.  These posts are labeled: Connections.
4. On My Mind Posts:  Students are free to post anything they would like - information, thoughts, questions - as long as it is related to the class, at any time.  There is no minimum or maximum On My Mind posts for each student. These posts are labeled: On My Mind.

Students may at any time comment on other students posts with thoughts or questions.  It is up to the post author to respond when necessary. 

POST PUBLISHING GUIDELINES

Anytime a student publishes ANYTHING on the blog, you must include exactly three labels:

1. The type of post: Scribe Post, Reflections, Connections,  or On My Mind.
2. The title of the chapter (not the chapter number) the post relates to (all are listed below):
• Business Overview (ch 1)
• Ethics & CSR (ch 2)
• Business Ownership (ch 4)
• Small Business & Franchises (ch 5)
• Management Process (ch 6)
• Flexible Organization (ch 7)
• Attracting Employees (ch 9)
• Motivating Employees (ch 11)
• Customer Relationships (ch 12)
• Pricing Products (ch 13)
• Distribution (ch 14)
• Marketing Communication (ch 15)
• Accounting (ch 17)
3. Your name (first name only)

If you do not label your post properly, you will not receive any credit for it.   

Students are expected to follow all rules of the classroom when publishing.  If it is not appropriate to be said in class, it is not appropriate to be published on this blog.  This goes for all posts and comments.  If I have to remove any of your posts or comments, you will no longer be able to contribute to the blog and will not receive credit for this assignment!  Please keep in mind Digital Ethics!