Online assignments account for 30% of your grade in this class. Here are the guidelines:
1. Respond to readings BEFORE class:
Starting today, you are expected to post response to assigned readings at least once a week (the more the better). Please label your posts using both "readings" and "your screen name."
Please respond to assigned readings by posting a message on this blog by 5 pm, the day before class. The purpose is to make sure you read the readings as well as to provoke analytical/critical/creative thinking on issues to be discussed in class.
You should first read through the assigned readings. Then provide your own thoughts about the reading(s), share examples relevant to the topic -- if you find an online example, that's great, please include the link in your posting. If the reading is from the textbook, you may use the questions in the beginning of each article to organize your thoughts.
Although your insight will receive the most attention, the quality of writing and the way you present it online also are important. It doesn't have to be long, and feel free to come up with an interesting title for your post.
2. Share Information Technology News:
Once every two weeks, please provide a link to a news story on information technology published during the past 7 days. Explain briefly why you think this story is of significance. Due: The first Monday of Week 3, 5, 7, 9, etc. Please label your posts "news" and "your screen name."
3. Other exercises:
From time to time, the instructor may call for items relevant to the topic being covered during the semester.
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I thought both articles were extremely interesting. As a student I do find that information is readily available at my fingertips. In fact it baffles me at times when I go back home to my parents who rarely use the internet and still use a dial up connection. I feel lost without it. I often have to rework my mind before going back home to prepare for the lack of technology. However, I agree with the Brighton professor. Sometimes a little leg work, a little hustle and bustle to find information is better than just clicking a button onto a website.
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