Yes, I appreciate that it’s probably not a word, but for some of you out there in the ether, it’s probably summing up how you feel right now.
Welcome to day two. The tasks for this week are intended to get us linked up and established. You’re going to use all these very simple tools to experience an online course in ways that do not mimic the classroom. There’s a method in my madness.
For a run down on the tools, see “Eating the Elephant.”
And so, another semester begins as we scramble for lost passwords, new books, and the sense that it’s all slipping out of control before it even begins.
Historically, my traditional greeting for the class has been via email. With the advent of blogging and other simple tools, I’m able to create an archive of materials that I can use and re-use pretty much on demand and at any point in any course. Read the greeting at the following address:
Welcome to your new world.
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