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7/3/10; 6:43PM PST, Long Layover in Houston
Just an FYI, our trip to England got interrupted due to bad weather. So this gives you the additional grace period of Sunday (which I'm now traveling) and I'll be grading Monday and Tuesday.

6/28/10; 4:05PM PST, Wrapping up the Course
This week is the last week of class, technically Thursday 7/1 is the last day of class; however, you all are in luck...I get on a plane for England early Friday morning. What does that mean?...it means I'm going to be in no shape to complete grading for the course until Sunday (they don't celebrate the 4th in England!). Therefore, you've officially got until Saturday night, 11:59pm PST to finish any work for the course!

Please don't forget to do the Unknown Period paper as well as the Course Evaluation.

6/25/10; 1:25 PM PST; Grading
I think I'm done grading the various collaborated page updates (periods, themes, and terms). Check your gradesheets. I've still got some first round of authors & texts work to grade. I should be all caught up tomorrow and will email you all individually.

Just want to say...overall, I think the updates on the Periods, Themes, and Terms pages are GREAT! You all (the few, the proud still will us) are wonderful!

6/16/10; 10:04 AM PST; individual worksheets for author & text wiki page updates
I made the individual work list/document for you all to fill out when you do your work on your specific authors and specific text wiki page updates. Be sure to fill the linked/attached document out for each author and text wiki page you update. Then send it to me!

6/15/10; 8:37 AM PST; extra credit opportunity
When working on the course, try finding resources using this test/trial literary database (no username/password):Trial URL:http://access.gale.com/academic/go/?key=11917_170714
If you incorporate an annotated bibliography entry using resources from the literary database/s, you can earn up to 5 points extra credit per entry (no more than 4 entries). The database is only available through June 23rd. To earn the extra credit, email me with the list of what resources you added (and to what author/text/period/theme wiki page).

6/13/10; 12:11 AM PST; course check-up
For those of you who have been working away at the course (you know who you are, you've been submitting individual work/reflection reports to me via email as well as filling out the group work evaluation surveys), GREAT JOB! Keep it up. Looks like I'll be getting stuff submitted for Term Pages over the next 24 hours or so. When you are ready to work on your authors...the order is up to you (and check announcements for author & text gradesheets in the announcements area in the next 2-3 days). I would suggest you start reading novels now, however, do those authors & texts in later deadlines.

For those of you playing catch up, no stress! If you were supposed to collaborate on a page and it was already submitted, email me. I'll either give you another assignment and/or give you specific requests for updates on those pages. You will still have the opportunity to earn most of the points.

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to email or call!

6/13/10; 10:24 AM PST; grade fest!
Sorry folks, I had one of those family life-happenings at the end of last week. So I'm now playing catch up grading with your work and responding with your emails. If you don't hear from me by end of today (Sunday, June 13)...be sure to email me asking "what is up?"

6/5/10; 10:42 AM PST; picking your authors
Folks, most of the "popular" authors are already signed for; therefore, you're going to have to start doing one of two things:
1. pick other authors and/or texts
2. search for new authors & text to add to the wiki
You are not limited to what authors/texts were on this wiki. Remember...3 courses worth of students have added to this...I haven't built it. By no means is what is covered in this wiki "everything." So I really challenge some of you to go find new authors and/or texts.

6/4/10; 12:23AM PST; Gradesheets, etc.
Here are the gradesheets I will be using to grade the literary period, literary theme, and literary term wiki page work. Here is a document that has the Individual Worksheets you'll need to submit for each page you revise (please email theme to me). Finally, you'll also need to complete the Group Work Evaluation Survey for every page you update:

6/4/10; 11:14AM PST; Finding Videos & Slideshows
6/3/10; 1:30PM PST; First Round-o-Grading
I've set up all the gradesheets and started grading what work has been submitted. You should all have an email inviting you to read your shared gradesheet (I shared them with ALL your email addresses...I would just work from one of your Gmail ones to look at it regularly).
Please read my note below about taking credit for your nodes in the timelines & maps with your name as the last line in the "text" part of each entry. Similarly, you all need to make sure you know how to add a picture to the "text" part of the nodes, not just the "marker" part (in both cases, you can add pictures to both the text ad marker portions).
Finally, I'll grade the work sign-up spreadsheet and document tomorrow! Please make sure you select American authors (their are European literary periods with the same names). If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to email or call me.

6/3/10, 11:24AM PST; Labeling work in Timelines & Map entries
And this is why we do the "test" assignments first...I'm realizing as I read through Timeline & Map entries that you all are going to need to specifically label your entry with your name (or Wetpaint Pseudonym). You don't have to do it in the title of the entry; however, it should be the last line of the "text" part of the entry.

6/2/10, 4:06PM PST; Help w/Maps & Timelines
Someone asked for a little more help with Maps and Timelines, I've made these videos. If you still need more help, just yell!
6/1/10; 4:28PM PST; MCC Internship Opportunities

6/1/10; 4:04PM PST; First Extra Credit Opportunity
Go watch/listen to MCC's Online Orientation webinar. For 10 extra credit points, email the instructor with a list of five things you liked/learned about in the webinar and at least 3 things you would change.

6/1/10; 2:39PM PST; Help with Google Maps & TimeRime
Consider watching these two videos before you get started with Google Maps & TimeRime:

6/1/10; 7:43AM PST; Copy of Getting Started Email
Dear MCC ENH241 Section 17859,

Welcome to ENH241 Online! I look forward to getting to know you over the next five weeks. This is a reading and writing intensive course with specific deadlines you will have to meet. I suggest you get started as soon as possible.

· The course website http://enh241.wetpaint.com/
You will be responsible for obtain the following materials (there are more listed in the syllabus):
· A college-level dictionary and a thesaurus, for example http://www.m-w.com/
· Access to the Modern Language Association style guide: · Access to a computer with an internet connection (preferably high-speed)
· MyMCC Account: http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/mymcc/ (you’ll need this to access the library databases; however, if you are already an ASU student, you may access those databases instead.)
· Regular Google Account (gmail.com—Since you need a regular Google account for the Maps application; unless you already have one, I would just start with a regular Gmail account and activate everything else as you need it. I will post a video in the course announcements area how to combined all your Gmail accounts into one.)
· TimeRime Account: http://timerime.com
· Wetpaint Wiki Account: http://enh241.wetpaint.com/ (Email the instructor with your preferred email address and she’ll invite you to the course wiki.)
If you do not already use Internet Explorer as your browser, you may want to download a copy of Firefox to use your web browser (http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/). Firefox is a relatively small, and fast download.

You will also need the following browser players/readers to get started: If you have not used a Wetpaint Wiki, TimeRime, Google Docs or Maps before, I suggest that you play around in all the environments. By play, I mean taking the time to hit every button to get a feel for what the programs can do. I also suggest you wander and hit every button in the course website. Do not wait until an hour before a deadline to figure out how everything works.

If you have any questions or concerns about the course, please feel free to email me rrodrigo@mesacc.edu or shelley.rodrigo@gmail.com or call me (623) 455-6296. If you email me, please be sure to include the course and course line number you are enrolled in. I am teaching multiple sections of different courses. I do not keep copies of the rosters near my computer, so you need to clue me in who you are when you email me.

Again, I look forward to working with you all,
Shelley


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