Week of August 31st (12:00am) – September 6th (11:59pm)

Please review the Participation page on Blackboard for specific instructions on how/when posts are due. Also, please review the Schedule page for scheduling details.

Reading:

Please read Chapters 2 & 4

As a reminder, the schedule for this week is as follows:

*Participate in week 2 discussion

*Review ALL course assignments located on the ‘Handouts’ page

*Topic for Speech 1 due by Friday, Sept 5^th, 10am (email instructor for topic approval)

Participation for this week is:

Answer one in each of your three posts, at least 24 hours apart:

*What makes you apprehensive about public speaking?

*Speech Buddy: Watch the interactive videos and respond. Watch 2.1, 2.2 and Intro Jessica.

*Pick one concept from the assigned reading that you found useful or interesting and discuss it.

*Remember to post 2 responses to your colleagues blogs at least 24 hours apart.

An Official Welcome

Hello Class! Welcome to Comm 20 officially. For the first week, here is what is on the agenda:

*Review the "Getting Started" page on Blackboard if you haven't already.

*Read the following pages, as noted on the "Participation" page:

Netiquette Home Page
Learn the Net: Netiquette

*The Participation for this week is optional, however, if you choose to participate please introduce yourself to the class and answer the following questions:

"For Week 1's discussion introduce yourself, providing a brief biography, and welcome others. Also tell us your "public speaking" story. What speaking experiences have you had? What are your goals for the class? What public speaking fears do you want to conquer?"

*The assignments due this week is as follows:

***Read Chapter's 1 and 2

***Set up a blogspot webpage (see "Schedule" and "Getting Started" for further instructions).
***Email me at: comm20onlinefall2008@gmail.com with your blog alias (including a link to your blog) AND your name
(Be sure to email from an address you check NUMEROUS times a week)
***Both assignments are due by Friday, August 29th at 10am at the latest!
***Introduce yourself on your blog, AND comment on others blogs to welcome them.
***Download Yahoo Messenger and add me as a friend: carolperezcommclass
(I will be holding virtual office hours as of tomorrow from 10:30am to 11:30am)

I am really excited about the content of this class, and of course, getting to know all of you a bit better. Please feel free to email me at anytime if you have any questions. I am available pretty regularly through email. I am also available through Yahoo Messenger on Tuesday's and Thursday's from 10:30am to 11:30am every week.

Have a fabulous night!!!

Logging Into Blackboard

It is approximately 8pm on Friday night (yes, I know I'm a nerd for working on a Friday night, no need to remind me), and I JUST now received word about logging in to your new class. Here is the information I was given:

Student Access

Most students will be added to their BlackBoard CE8 course shells on Saturday, August 23^rd, but they will not have access to the course until Monday, August 25^th at 12:01 a.m.

Technical Support for Students

For students who have technical problems using BlackBoard CE8 (eg. unable to log in, need password re-set, etc.), please refer them to San Jose State University's Information Technology Support Services (ITSS) at 408-924-2377, or email at helpdesk@sjsu.edu ITSS is located on the first floor of the Academic Success Center in Clark Hall, so students can speak with someone in-person if they so desire.


As some of you have already found out, this would have been helpful the last two days, considering I have received emails from about 10 of you so far (nice to meet those of you that have emailed me already, y'all rock!!!). My apologies for not having this information sooner.

I will update my blog again on Saturday night/ Sunday morning with all that needs to be done to get started in the class. I am excited to get to know all of you.

:)
Carol