Are you ready? Assignment #1 is a scavenger hunt. The hunt will guide you through all the parts of this hybrid/online course, and there are prizes for the WINNER! Yep!
To get started, log into Blackboard and click the Modules tab. Choose Module I. Listen to Professor Sam’s podcast about Module I. I posted it here as well. Then click on the Week 1 folder and get started.

Here is a list of what you’ll need to complete for Week 1:

You have some reading to do in your textbook, and
a journal you …

I mentioned in the first announcement that we are part of a pilot study testing out a new course management system (CMS). Blackboard is the current CMS at South Mountain, so you will probably use that in all of your other courses. If so, I hope you will be able to tell us which one you like best. Sakai or Blackboard. I will shut off Blackboard at the end of next week, so you will not have to worry about using that at all.
Now let’s get started with Sakai. You …

1. Send Dr. Cooper an email or reply to this message (if you receive this in an email). Reply only to me. In the message, include your name, home phone, cell phone, and any alternate email addresses you may use. Send your email to dr.coop at freshmancomp dot com. Be sure to send the email from the email program/address you own and plan to use all semester long in this course (not Blackboard). DO NOT send it from a friend’s email address.
2. Register for the course social network: ENG101 at …

If you’re reading this elsewhere, click here to visit the social network.
This class will be like no other you’ve had before. That can be a good thing or a bad thing depending on how comfortable you are with using technology. There’s really only three places you’ll need to worry about: here (social network), Sakai, and MyCompLab. The network will be the most fun. We will use this space for our group discussions, which will take place in the Forum. And you each will have your own personal blog here …

This final exam will go from Monday-Wednesday(3 days). You are responsible for completing the following:

Final Self Assessment (reflective writing)
Assn. #5
50 points

Final Exam: Writing Portfolio Assessment (Wordpress Blog)
FA
100 points

Total Points:

150 points

All work in this unit must be completed by midnight Wednesday, December 12th.

Final Exam Screencast
Be sure to view the screencast today for more specific details.

Information on Portfolio Assessment (Final Exam = 10%)
Your Writing Portfolio on you WordPress blog is your final exam in this course and will be worth 100 points (10% of your grade). Any one …