Hey there! You found our class blog - or as I like to call it, our interactive textbook!
This is the place where we will share and combine our knowledge throughout the course. A large part of learning involves working with and discussing new ideas with other people -- THIS is the place to do just that. Throughout the semester you will be responsible for a variety of posts to the blog. You will also be able to comment on other students posts and interact with the information you learn in and out of class.
You might be wondering..... WHY? What is the point of the blog? Why not just use our eCampus website? Or why even do create the blog at all?
Well, I could give you a million reasons for this assignment, but I will limit it to 4:
Well, I could give you a million reasons for this assignment, but I will limit it to 4:
- The blog will help you think deeply about your learning. As you are asked to post to the blog, you will be able to reflect on what you have learned. Reflection creates deeper learning. You will also be teaching others, and the greatest learning comes when you teach someone else a subject.
- The blog will allow you to take responsibility for your own learning. I am not in charge of the blog - YOU ARE! It will be up to you (the entire class) to ensure it stays up to date and to know who is responsible for what, you will have to check the blog regularly. (More about this in the Blog Organization & Responsibility post)
- The blog provides a compilation of all the class notes for everyone. If you miss class you don't have to worry about finding out what you missed - just check the blog.
- Finally, the blog will be around FOREVER! That's right - forever! Unlike your actual textbook (which you will probably sell back at the end of the semester) or the eCampus website for the course (which will be disabled when the course is over), the blog will be here for you to reference for many years to come.
Contribute to the conversation because this text is only as rich as each of us make it!
To begin, take some time to read the following introduction posts: (You may need to respond to these posts.)
I can't wait to see how exciting our interactive textbook will be!!
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