Hello Class,
Last semester I placed two textbooks on reserve at the library. There are 2 copies of the book in the library on campus. One copy is edition 2, and one copy is edition 1.
You can use the book for up to two hours, copy pages, etc...., but cannot remove the book from the library.
Also, here is a link to the Coopman book on google books. I don't think this is a complete version of the book, but it may help if you haven't received your book yet.
http://books.google.com/books?id=SE9YQ8l5afcC&printsec=frontcover&dq=coopman+public+speaking+the+evolving+art&hl=en&sa=X&ei=gmMpT7SFN-ThiAKD2KTLCg&ved=0CE8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false
All students should have access to the course textbook since I have put two copies on hold in the library.
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
FAQ
Some of you have emailed me with questions and I thought it would be helpful if the entire class saw the answers. Here you go:
1). Q- Do I have to post on 3 different blogs? Or can I post two or three times on the same blog as long as they are different posts?
A- You should comment on 3 different blogs if possible, but will not be deducted points for commenting on the same blog..
2). Q- How do you keep track of our posts and comments?
A- I keep track of every post and comment on a spreadsheet every week we have a discussion. Each post you make on your blog will have a date and time stamp and I keep track of them to make sure they are at least 12 hours apart. Then, I check all comments made for that week. I will record the location of your comments.
3). Q- If I comment on someones post from last week, will I get credit?
A- No, I only check the blog posts for that week. Make sure you are checking the dates of the posts you are commenting on and of course, the content of the question to make sure it is an appropriate post.
4). Q- Do comments have to be at least 100 words?
A- Yes, while posts require 150 words, comments need to be at least 100 words. I do word counts on all posts and comments to make sure you are reaching the word minimum. Of course you can post more than the minimum amount of words required, but please meet the minimum.
5). Q- Should I keep track of the location of my comments?
A- Yes. Please keep track of comments and locations in case there is a discrepancy in recording or grading.
6). Q- What do I post as a comment?
A- Whatever you'd like as long as it has to do with the content of the post and related to the question I have asked. You can agree, disagree, add to the comment, ask thoughtful questions to the poster,give feedback, etc.... The comment content is up to you as long as it relates to course material, and of course the post itself.
7). Q- If I comment back to someone on my blog, do I get credit for it?
A- In short, no. You will only get credit for your three posts and three comments on other people's blogs. However, when someone asks you a question face to face, do you ignore them or give them the courtesy of an answer?
8). Q- How do you grade posts?
A- Content, answering the question in full, expressed thoughtfulness of course content and of course word count.
9). Q- Can I post to my blog and comment at the same time?
A- Yes. You only need to worry about posting 12 hours apart on YOUR blog. You can comment anytime as long as it is within our discussion week (12:01am on Monday through 11:59pm on Sunday). You can post to your blog and then comment at the same time.....or you can do all three comments at the same time. As long as the posts on your blog are 12 hours apart, go ahead and make three comments on three different blogs at any point during our discussion week. Make sure you comment on a qualifying post on the other persons blog. This means you must comment on a post that was made during the current discussion week.
1). Q- Do I have to post on 3 different blogs? Or can I post two or three times on the same blog as long as they are different posts?
A- You should comment on 3 different blogs if possible, but will not be deducted points for commenting on the same blog..
2). Q- How do you keep track of our posts and comments?
A- I keep track of every post and comment on a spreadsheet every week we have a discussion. Each post you make on your blog will have a date and time stamp and I keep track of them to make sure they are at least 12 hours apart. Then, I check all comments made for that week. I will record the location of your comments.
3). Q- If I comment on someones post from last week, will I get credit?
A- No, I only check the blog posts for that week. Make sure you are checking the dates of the posts you are commenting on and of course, the content of the question to make sure it is an appropriate post.
4). Q- Do comments have to be at least 100 words?
A- Yes, while posts require 150 words, comments need to be at least 100 words. I do word counts on all posts and comments to make sure you are reaching the word minimum. Of course you can post more than the minimum amount of words required, but please meet the minimum.
5). Q- Should I keep track of the location of my comments?
A- Yes. Please keep track of comments and locations in case there is a discrepancy in recording or grading.
6). Q- What do I post as a comment?
A- Whatever you'd like as long as it has to do with the content of the post and related to the question I have asked. You can agree, disagree, add to the comment, ask thoughtful questions to the poster,give feedback, etc.... The comment content is up to you as long as it relates to course material, and of course the post itself.
7). Q- If I comment back to someone on my blog, do I get credit for it?
A- In short, no. You will only get credit for your three posts and three comments on other people's blogs. However, when someone asks you a question face to face, do you ignore them or give them the courtesy of an answer?
8). Q- How do you grade posts?
A- Content, answering the question in full, expressed thoughtfulness of course content and of course word count.
9). Q- Can I post to my blog and comment at the same time?
A- Yes. You only need to worry about posting 12 hours apart on YOUR blog. You can comment anytime as long as it is within our discussion week (12:01am on Monday through 11:59pm on Sunday). You can post to your blog and then comment at the same time.....or you can do all three comments at the same time. As long as the posts on your blog are 12 hours apart, go ahead and make three comments on three different blogs at any point during our discussion week. Make sure you comment on a qualifying post on the other persons blog. This means you must comment on a post that was made during the current discussion week.
Monday, August 27, 2012
Week of August 27 - September 2
Hello Folks!
Here is what is listed on the Participation Page from BB for this week. If you haven't already, please get to know the materials well, that I have uploaded to BB. It is recommended that you keep a binder for this class, and print out the materials on BB so you can have them close to you at all times.
Due this week:
*Read Chapter 2 - Building Your Confidence
*Read Chapter 4 - Developing Your Purpose and Topic
*Watch all Speech Buddy Videos for Chapters 2 & 4, on the interactive video website
*Participate in the discussion (see questions below)
*Start working on your first speech: The Culture Speech, which we covered in class. This speech will be due at our next class meeting on September 6th @ 6:30pm in W108.
Discussion Questions:
Answer one question in its entirety in each of your three separate posts, at least 12 hours apart. Please make sure you are creating a NEW POST for each question on your blog. You MUST WAIT at least 12 hours from the first post in order to create a second post. The same is true for the second and third post. I will record dates and time of your posts, so make sure they are at least 12 hours apart. EACH POST MUST BE 150 WORDS OR MORE. Each post is worth a maximum of 5 points.
1). What makes you apprehensive about public speaking? (Read the chapter first, and make sure to include chapter material in your answer).
2). Speech Buddy Videos: Watch in the Interactive Videos (Speech Buddy Videos) and respond. Watch videos 2.1, 2.2 and "Intro Jessica". What did you learn? What was useful in the videos that you can apply to your speeches or speech preparation process?
3). Pick one concept from the reading this week and discuss it in detail.
Comments - Remember to post ONE comment ON THREE DIFFERENT BLOGS between 12:01am on Monday and 11:59pm on Sunday. This means that you will log onto MY BLOG at: http://sierracomm001.blogspot.com/ to see a list of your colleagues blogs. Click on those blogs, read what was posted for this week and respond. You need to make sure you are responding to only what was discussed THIS WEEK (starting Monday and ending Sunday of the current week). Comments posted to blogs that were NOT within this week will not be counted for points. Each comment must be a minimum of 100 words and is worth a maximum of 3 points.
Note about comments: When you leave a comment on another blog, make sure you are logged into your blogspot account. In other words, you will need to make sure your "Display Name/Alias Name" shows up on the blog you are commenting on. I record the locations, dates and times of your comments. Please keep record of your posts and comments in case questions arise about where comments are located.
In case there is any confusion, here is how you create a new post using the old blogger interface:
*Log into your blogger account
*Click "New Post"
*Type a Title
*Type your post into the big box
*Click "Publish Post"
If you do not Publish Post, your post will not become public.
For the upcoming discussion week, you will do the same thing for each question I pose, but you will write and publish your posts at least 12 hours apart. (See the "Participation Page" on BB for more detail about participation in this course).
Here is what is listed on the Participation Page from BB for this week. If you haven't already, please get to know the materials well, that I have uploaded to BB. It is recommended that you keep a binder for this class, and print out the materials on BB so you can have them close to you at all times.
Due this week:
*Read Chapter 2 - Building Your Confidence
*Read Chapter 4 - Developing Your Purpose and Topic
*Watch all Speech Buddy Videos for Chapters 2 & 4, on the interactive video website
*Participate in the discussion (see questions below)
*Start working on your first speech: The Culture Speech, which we covered in class. This speech will be due at our next class meeting on September 6th @ 6:30pm in W108.
Discussion Questions:
Answer one question in its entirety in each of your three separate posts, at least 12 hours apart. Please make sure you are creating a NEW POST for each question on your blog. You MUST WAIT at least 12 hours from the first post in order to create a second post. The same is true for the second and third post. I will record dates and time of your posts, so make sure they are at least 12 hours apart. EACH POST MUST BE 150 WORDS OR MORE. Each post is worth a maximum of 5 points.
1). What makes you apprehensive about public speaking? (Read the chapter first, and make sure to include chapter material in your answer).
2). Speech Buddy Videos: Watch in the Interactive Videos (Speech Buddy Videos) and respond. Watch videos 2.1, 2.2 and "Intro Jessica". What did you learn? What was useful in the videos that you can apply to your speeches or speech preparation process?
3). Pick one concept from the reading this week and discuss it in detail.
Comments - Remember to post ONE comment ON THREE DIFFERENT BLOGS between 12:01am on Monday and 11:59pm on Sunday. This means that you will log onto MY BLOG at: http://sierracomm001.blogspot.com/ to see a list of your colleagues blogs. Click on those blogs, read what was posted for this week and respond. You need to make sure you are responding to only what was discussed THIS WEEK (starting Monday and ending Sunday of the current week). Comments posted to blogs that were NOT within this week will not be counted for points. Each comment must be a minimum of 100 words and is worth a maximum of 3 points.
Note about comments: When you leave a comment on another blog, make sure you are logged into your blogspot account. In other words, you will need to make sure your "Display Name/Alias Name" shows up on the blog you are commenting on. I record the locations, dates and times of your comments. Please keep record of your posts and comments in case questions arise about where comments are located.
In case there is any confusion, here is how you create a new post using the old blogger interface:
*Log into your blogger account
*Click "New Post"
*Type a Title
*Type your post into the big box
*Click "Publish Post"
If you do not Publish Post, your post will not become public.
For the upcoming discussion week, you will do the same thing for each question I pose, but you will write and publish your posts at least 12 hours apart. (See the "Participation Page" on BB for more detail about participation in this course).
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Blogging
Hello All!
This is probably repetitive for most folks, but please read through it just in case.
How to post to your blog:
Sign into your blogger account and hit "new post". This will create a new blog post. DO NOT HIT CREATE NEW BLOG - this will actually create a whole different blog. You are simply POSTING to your blog, NOT creating a new blog.
Commenting:
When you comment on a classmate's blog, or even my blog for that matter, your Display Name should show up. This is how I track blog posts and comments. You must be logged into your blogger (blog spot) account in order for your Display Name to show up. Whenever you leave a comment, please make sure you are logged into your blogger account and then comment so your Display Name shows up. I usually sign into my blog, then open up another browser window to make sure my Alias/Display Name shows up. This works best in FIREFOX. If you haven't downloaded Firefox, you can do so by clicking HERE. I don't normally use Explorer for my web-browser, but last semester some students had issues with their Display Names not showing up. So for simplicity sake, use Firefox - it works.
The Blogging Prof.
This is probably repetitive for most folks, but please read through it just in case.
How to post to your blog:
Sign into your blogger account and hit "new post". This will create a new blog post. DO NOT HIT CREATE NEW BLOG - this will actually create a whole different blog. You are simply POSTING to your blog, NOT creating a new blog.
Commenting:
When you comment on a classmate's blog, or even my blog for that matter, your Display Name should show up. This is how I track blog posts and comments. You must be logged into your blogger (blog spot) account in order for your Display Name to show up. Whenever you leave a comment, please make sure you are logged into your blogger account and then comment so your Display Name shows up. I usually sign into my blog, then open up another browser window to make sure my Alias/Display Name shows up. This works best in FIREFOX. If you haven't downloaded Firefox, you can do so by clicking HERE. I don't normally use Explorer for my web-browser, but last semester some students had issues with their Display Names not showing up. So for simplicity sake, use Firefox - it works.
The Blogging Prof.
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Mandatory Meeting Tonight - 8/23
Hello Class,
As you already know there is a MANDATORY MEETING tonight in W108 @ 6:30pm. See you there.
The Blogging Prof.
As you already know there is a MANDATORY MEETING tonight in W108 @ 6:30pm. See you there.
The Blogging Prof.
Emailing the Instructor
Hello Wonderful Comm 001 Students,
The first week of classes is proving to be a bit hectic. I will return emails a few times a day. Managing 200 online students is quite time consuming.
In the meantime, if you haven't already, please make sure that you send me the following information per the information under the "Getting Started" tab on Blackboard (BB):
1). Full Name
2). Alias Name
3). A link to your blog (check it to make sure it works please)
4). A contact phone number
I will use your Sierra College email address as your contact email address. I rarely send things out in a mass email, but if I do, it will go to your Sierra College email address unless otherwise noted.
:)
The Blogging Prof.
The first week of classes is proving to be a bit hectic. I will return emails a few times a day. Managing 200 online students is quite time consuming.
In the meantime, if you haven't already, please make sure that you send me the following information per the information under the "Getting Started" tab on Blackboard (BB):
1). Full Name
2). Alias Name
3). A link to your blog (check it to make sure it works please)
4). A contact phone number
I will use your Sierra College email address as your contact email address. I rarely send things out in a mass email, but if I do, it will go to your Sierra College email address unless otherwise noted.
:)
The Blogging Prof.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Week of August 20 - 26
Hello Folks!
Here is what is listed on the Schedule and Participation Page from BB for this week. If you haven't already, please get to know the materials well, that I have uploaded to BB. It is recommended that you keep a binder for this class, and print out the materials on BB so you can have them close to you at all times.
Due this week:
*Read Chapter 1 - The Evolving Art of Public Speaking
*Read Chapter 3 -Ethical Speaking and Listening
*Read - All materials under the "Getting Started" tab on Blackboard
*Send the required information to your instructor. See the "Getting Started" info on BB.
*Create your blogspot webpage and email instructor the blog address, and alias name.
*MANDATORY MEETING: Thursday, August 23rd @ 6:30pm in W108.
I will post to my blog again later today or tomorrow.
Until then......
The Blogging Prof.
Here is what is listed on the Schedule and Participation Page from BB for this week. If you haven't already, please get to know the materials well, that I have uploaded to BB. It is recommended that you keep a binder for this class, and print out the materials on BB so you can have them close to you at all times.
Due this week:
*Read Chapter 1 - The Evolving Art of Public Speaking
*Read Chapter 3 -Ethical Speaking and Listening
*Read - All materials under the "Getting Started" tab on Blackboard
*Send the required information to your instructor. See the "Getting Started" info on BB.
*Create your blogspot webpage and email instructor the blog address, and alias name.
*MANDATORY MEETING: Thursday, August 23rd @ 6:30pm in W108.
I will post to my blog again later today or tomorrow.
Until then......
The Blogging Prof.
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Welcome Students
Greeting Students!
As most of you know the semester starts on August 20th. Most students are scrambling to fill their schedules for the coming semester, and with the shortage of classes, this is no easy task.
I want to make sure each of you were aware of a few things about Communication 001 online, Public Speaking, before the semester begins:
1). The class you are enrolled in for Comm 001 is an online class. This means that most coursework is completed online and not in a classroom setting. This has confused some in the past. However, we will meet on the Sierra College campus on the following dates from 6:30pm to 9:35pm:
August 23
September 6
September 27
October 25
November 15
November 29
December 6
2). I will hold office hours online through Yahoo Messenger on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the semester from 10am to 11am. I will also answer email consistently.
3). If you need to contact me at anytime from this point forward, please use the following email address: cperez22 at sierracollege dot edu OR sierracomm001 at gmail dot com
4). Please bookmark my blog address: http://sierracomm001.blogspot.com/
I will make announcements, post class updates, and generally keep in touch with the class as a whole through my blog and through mass email. So bookmark my blog, and check it often.
Some of this information may seem a bit foreign to you, and will make more sense once you are able to access the class through Blackboard. Until Blackboard opens up for access, which should be a the day the semester begins, use the email addresses I have listed here, and check my blog for updates. During the semester I update my blog numerous times a week. Prior to the semester I will update periodically.
Again, if there are any questions about the course, please contact me at: cperez22 at sierracollege dot edu OR sierracomm001 at gmail dot com and please bookmark my blog address at: http://sierracomm001.blogspot.com/ and be sure to check it often!
I look forward to sharing this semester with you, and hope that your break has been an enjoyable one.
:)
Carol-Lynn Perez, M.A.
As most of you know the semester starts on August 20th. Most students are scrambling to fill their schedules for the coming semester, and with the shortage of classes, this is no easy task.
I want to make sure each of you were aware of a few things about Communication 001 online, Public Speaking, before the semester begins:
1). The class you are enrolled in for Comm 001 is an online class. This means that most coursework is completed online and not in a classroom setting. This has confused some in the past. However, we will meet on the Sierra College campus on the following dates from 6:30pm to 9:35pm:
August 23
September 6
September 27
October 25
November 15
November 29
December 6
2). I will hold office hours online through Yahoo Messenger on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the semester from 10am to 11am. I will also answer email consistently.
3). If you need to contact me at anytime from this point forward, please use the following email address: cperez22 at sierracollege dot edu OR sierracomm001 at gmail dot com
4). Please bookmark my blog address: http://sierracomm001.blogspot.com/
I will make announcements, post class updates, and generally keep in touch with the class as a whole through my blog and through mass email. So bookmark my blog, and check it often.
Some of this information may seem a bit foreign to you, and will make more sense once you are able to access the class through Blackboard. Until Blackboard opens up for access, which should be a the day the semester begins, use the email addresses I have listed here, and check my blog for updates. During the semester I update my blog numerous times a week. Prior to the semester I will update periodically.
Again, if there are any questions about the course, please contact me at: cperez22 at sierracollege dot edu OR sierracomm001 at gmail dot com and please bookmark my blog address at: http://sierracomm001.blogspot.com/ and be sure to check it often!
I look forward to sharing this semester with you, and hope that your break has been an enjoyable one.
:)
Carol-Lynn Perez, M.A.
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