Thanks for your attendance Tuesday. I think we will have a good class this semester.
Please get your text and stylebook soon if you don't have them already. Please read Chapter 1 of the text, so that you will be prepared to discuss the material in class.
Please begin to familiarize yourselves with the stylebook, too. You may use it during quizzes and tests, but the more you know how to navigate it now, the less time you will spend having to figure out how it works.
I hope you also have browsed around the class Blackboard site to see what's available so far. More will be added as the semester proceeds. Among the items there are some extra-credit forms that may prove useful this semester. If you have any internship or work where you do what amounts to copy-editing-like work, you can print out forms and get them signed by a supervisor, and I will give you extra credit for your outside work. Editing at the Whit also is acceptable; just get the adviser or editor-in-chief to sign, in that case. Each task must be 1 hour minimum, worth 5 extra credit points, and I'll accept five such signed sheets, maximum. Either way, the total available extra credit in this area is 25 points toward your final semester grade.
A quick reminder: Please have your blogs set up by Tuesday's class, but if you have any problems, we'll take care of them then. Next Thursday will be the day your first blog assignment is due: I'm asking for a biosketch. A life history is not necessary, but please tell me a bit about yourself, your experience (journalistically and otherwise), your interests and your aspirations. This blog entry will be worth 10 points.
If you want to get tweets from me, just ask at Twitter, and I will approve those requests. Same with the class Facebook group.
I'm looking forward to the semester. Don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions about what's going on, and I'll do my best to answer them. While e-mail generally will take care of most situations, if you think a phone call would be more expedient, please include a number where I can reach you. Talking by phone might be better than playing e-mail tag.
Showing posts with label Spring 2011. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spring 2011. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Monday, January 3, 2011
Spring semester announcement
I'm looking forward to seeing you all this semester, but I wanted to take care of some "housekeeping" issues, particularly regarding our textbooks:
First, do not buy the workbook that accompanies the text. I have my own classwork, so save yourselves a few bucks!
With this being our first semester at the new bookstore, if you are having problems finding the text, here are a few links to buy "The Art of Editing in the Age of Convergence."
Don't take these links as gospel; you are free to shop wherever you choose:
Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Art-Editing-Age-Convergence-MySearchLab/dp/0205569641
Half.com:
http://product.half.ebay.com/The-Art-of-Editing-in-the-Age-of-Convergence_W0QQtgZinfoQQprZ64358977
Downloadable version at CourseSmart:
http://www.coursesmart.com/0205648177/?a=1773944
B&N online:
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Art-of-Editing-in-the-Age-of-Convergence/Brian-S-Brooks/e/9780205569649
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The other text is the Associated Press Stylebook. If that is not available at the store, it is always for sale at http://www.apstylebook.com/
If you are buying this for the first time, please get the 2010 edition. If you've gotten it in the last year or so, we can adjust.
The Blackboard-CE location will be up and running later this month, with some early class materials for your perusal, including (eventually) the syllabus. Please take note of one important point on the syllabus that cannot be stressed enough: Attendance is crucial, but I understand when you have interviews or other important appointments that cannot be missed.You must inform me of your absence in a timely manner, or you will lose points from your attendance total. This serves two purposes: I have a constant reminder to get back to you with any missed work and/or assignments, and it helps you develop a sense of professionalism, because when you get into the working world, you cannot just fail to show up for work without telling the bosses.
Also included on Blackboard, under the Resources heading, is a document titled "Open Word_PPTinBbCE" to help you download Word documents from Blackboard; the process can be tricky. And when we get to class, you should know that with the Macs in class, Safari works better than Firefox in getting into Blackboard.
Meanwhile, you can visit the class blog below and see some relevant materials there.
Finally, you must have a flash drive handy, so that any articles/exercises you work on in class can be stored and taken home for finishing. After we begin class, I'll give you tips on renaming your device and making sure that, if you lose it, it will find its way back to you (providing the finder is an honest person).
Enjoy the rest of the semester break; I'm looking forward to a great semester.
Professor Deborah Woodell
First, do not buy the workbook that accompanies the text. I have my own classwork, so save yourselves a few bucks!
With this being our first semester at the new bookstore, if you are having problems finding the text, here are a few links to buy "The Art of Editing in the Age of Convergence."
Don't take these links as gospel; you are free to shop wherever you choose:
Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Art-Editing-Age-Convergence-MySearchLab/dp/0205569641
Half.com:
http://product.half.ebay.com/The-Art-of-Editing-in-the-Age-of-Convergence_W0QQtgZinfoQQprZ64358977
Downloadable version at CourseSmart:
http://www.coursesmart.com/0205648177/?a=1773944
B&N online:
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Art-of-Editing-in-the-Age-of-Convergence/Brian-S-Brooks/e/9780205569649
---
The other text is the Associated Press Stylebook. If that is not available at the store, it is always for sale at http://www.apstylebook.com/
If you are buying this for the first time, please get the 2010 edition. If you've gotten it in the last year or so, we can adjust.
The Blackboard-CE location will be up and running later this month, with some early class materials for your perusal, including (eventually) the syllabus. Please take note of one important point on the syllabus that cannot be stressed enough: Attendance is crucial, but I understand when you have interviews or other important appointments that cannot be missed.You must inform me of your absence in a timely manner, or you will lose points from your attendance total. This serves two purposes: I have a constant reminder to get back to you with any missed work and/or assignments, and it helps you develop a sense of professionalism, because when you get into the working world, you cannot just fail to show up for work without telling the bosses.
Also included on Blackboard, under the Resources heading, is a document titled "Open Word_PPTinBbCE" to help you download Word documents from Blackboard; the process can be tricky. And when we get to class, you should know that with the Macs in class, Safari works better than Firefox in getting into Blackboard.
Meanwhile, you can visit the class blog below and see some relevant materials there.
Finally, you must have a flash drive handy, so that any articles/exercises you work on in class can be stored and taken home for finishing. After we begin class, I'll give you tips on renaming your device and making sure that, if you lose it, it will find its way back to you (providing the finder is an honest person).
Enjoy the rest of the semester break; I'm looking forward to a great semester.
Professor Deborah Woodell
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