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CommRC
1732 Discussion Board
The link immediately below this text takes you
to the University "blackboard" or "courseweb"
site that houses the discussion board for this course. Clicking
on the link should open a new browser window for you. Below that,
you'll find information about the how the discussion board works.
TAKE
ME TO THE DISCUSSION BOARD!
The Media & Music Sounding
Room
A discussion board has been
created for this course. Because “Discussion Board” is a boring name,
I’ve given it a snappier title.
Purpose: Since we only meet once a week, this is a chance for you to be in
contact with your classmates and think about course material
outside
the classroom. You’ll
post all of your journals and papers in this forum, and you
are welcome to
have other discussions as well. I will look very favorably upon participation
in the discussion forum above and beyond your journals when
I
calculate your participation grades at the end of the semester.
Ideas for non-journal posts:
* Relate an idea in one of the readings or from class discussion
to your own experience.
* Comment on or criticize an author’s argument.
* Make use of an idea from the readings
to consider something you’ve encountered in the media.
* Think about common themes or differences
in opinion among authors we’ve read.
* Offer a different
spin on something we’ve covered
in class or the readings.
* Quick informational questions
about
something in the course
* Post a link to a cool music-related
site on the internet
* Ask about or comment upon something
you came across that might relate to this course
* Discuss
different musical experiences, review shows or recordings
*
Chat about any other topics related to media and music
Visit, Read and Post Often!
I will expect you to know what’s happening
on the discussion board each class.
Getting
to the discussion board:
This is really easy, I’m just
spelling out the steps for you here.
- You can find a link on
the website, or go directly to it at [http://courseweb.pitt.edu].
- Once you’re at the courseweb
page, click on the link that says “login” and use the same login
and password that you use for University email.
- You’ll then get to a page
that says “My Courseweb.” Down
toward the bottom, you should see a link under “My Courses”
that will take you directly to CommRC 1732, “Topics in Mass
Communication.” Click
that link.
- Now you should see a link
to the “Media and Music Sounding Room.” Click on it and come on in.
- Click on the title of
someone’s post in order to read it.
You’ll see boxes for replying to the post or starting
a new thread.
- If any of this is really
tough for you, stop by my office hours and I’ll show you how
to do it. Try it
out before your first journal is due.
Not knowing how to post will not be an acceptable excuse
for failing to complete a journal.
Discussion
Board Rules and Tips: The same rules apply for the discussion board as class discussion in general
(see the syllabus). Here
are a few special suggestions:
- Absolutely no flaming,
ever. Extend the same courtesy to your classmates
that you’d expect for yourself.
- Don’t take stuff personally. People will disagree with
you. People will have
different tastes in music.
People may or may not respond to your posts.
Don’t sweat it.
- Post in a timely fashion. Better to get your ideas out there while
the topic is fresh.
To change your Pitt
account information, log
into http://accounts.pitt.edu . From there, you can have
all your pitt mail forwarded to another account, and list
your preferred email address on the discussion board.
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