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=Welcome to our New Wiki!=

The tally is in: there were 8 votes for wikispaces, 5 for blackboard, 4 for facebook (with one "anything besides facebook, the site has major privacy issues"), 3 write-ins for google groups, 2 for blogger, and 1 each for tumblr and box.net.

With over half the group abstaining, there were 6 votes for Godzilla and 3 for Bambi. Welcome to democracy : )

Let's consider this week an experiment and see how we like using wikispaces for the course! If you have any trouble do not hesitate to contact me!


 * Online Participation (30pts, 3 possible per post)**: Posts each week in response to the work seen in class, the readings, and in-class discussion. Posts should demonstrate your familiarity with the readings and screenings. Quality over quantity — approximately one thoughtful, thought provoking, paragraph or question will be sufficient. Posts may include evaluation, analysis, summary, synthesis, association, or other creative responses. You may post visual responses as well as written—in either case, this should demonstrate a thoughtful and creative presentation of your ideas. Your entries are public and should be thought of as such. **All posts should be available through our online group (to be determined by the class).**


 * Posts are graded Plus, Pass, or Fail, & are used as the basis for in-class discussion
 * Plus (3pts) = demonstrates mastery and raises new questions
 * Pass (2pts) = demonstrates engagement with assigned material and/but expresses questions or confusions (we will address them in-class)
 * Fail (0pts) = did not post
 * Posts on related topics but that do not address assigned material will be rolled over into classroom participation points for those who are truly engaged but not as comfortable speaking in class (1pt)
 * Late posts will receive half credit
 * **Be sure to include your name!**

**Extra Credit: (1 pt each, up to 5 pts):** Posting on related events or readings will be counted as extra credit. Any extra credit work you do should be made available through our online group and clearly labeled “EXTRA”. Some opportunities are listed in the syllabus, but feel free to come up with your own ideas!

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