Directions

1.  Introduce yourself.
In Module 1, click on "Seminar #1 - Introductions"

Click on "Introductions" and read the initial intro from me, then follow the directions for posting your own introduction. You can feel free to deviate from the format of my intro. Just keep it relatively concise – no more than a paragraph or two. Your introduction really sets the tone for your interactions with the class as a whole, with each individual in it, and with me as an instructor. There are no rigid boundaries. Feel free to be yourself. Tell us what you expect from this class, what you look forward to, what you’re like, what you love to do, what you plan to be, what you spend your time doing, whatever. I am especially interested in knowing what drew you to the class.

I love it when students are candid and spontaneous. Please be concise, and keep in mind: students will be required to read every other student’s introduction and post responses to at least two of them (more is better, of course).

2. Say howdy to your neighbors. 
Read each intro from your fellow students and respond to at least two of them, using the “reply” button. You might reply to a fellow student for any number of reasons – because you have something in common, because you have a question for them, because they strike a chord. Your response could be anything from a simple acknowledgement that you’re glad to meet that person to a detailed life history that leads to a decades-long friendship. The main thing is to get familiar with how to respond to each other’s ideas in this discussion format.