Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Week 10: Blog Post Resources


Hello Everyone:
Please find following the readings and other resources for your blog posts this week. Please remember that your posts this week are due Saturday the (31st), not Thursday, by noon.

Your are doing a fine job in this class: Congratulations and keep pushing forward!

Ron

Worldwatch, pp. 332-342

Benyus: Biomimicry’s Surprising Lessons from Nature’s Engineers at
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/janine_benyus_shares_nature_s_designs.html; 


Johnson: Where Good Ideas Come From at http://www.ted.com/playlists/20/where_do_ideas_come_from

Saturday, October 10, 2015

Week 8: Blog Post Resources and Instructions

Hello Everyone:

Welcome to Week 8 of our Blog Post Project! Please find following the resources for our discussion this week, and remember that your initial post and response are due Thursday by noon.

Thiele, pp. 90-114

 Worldwatch, pp. 172-183; 317-331

Good luck!
Ron

Blog Post Project Instructions

You will write to this Blogspot weekly for 14 weeks (1-September – 1-December).  For the first part of your contribution, you will write a short quotation from the week’s reading, or from the book on which you are writing your report, and include with the quotation the page number indicated or in the case of a video, include the minute/second point at which the quote can be found. Along with your quote, pose a question, comment, or challenge pertaining to the quotation.      
      
For the second part of your blog contribution you will respond to another student’s question, comment, or challenge about the quote that they posted. Your response to another’s question, comment, or challenge must be a minimum of 100 words. 

Students are strongly encouraged to read and respond to other students’ submissions in a timely manner. Late submissions, submissions less than 100 words or lacking substance, and submissions not appropriately submitted (for example sent to CANVAS rather than to the Blogspot) will not receive credit.  

There are no make-ups for online submissions, so submit yours early to ensure that a late developing event (e.g. illness, family emergency, etc.) does not prevent you from receiving credit.

Your initial post as well as your 100-plus word response to a fellow student’s question, comment, or challenge is due each Thursday by 12-noon, September 1-December 1Your blog posts, initial and response, are worth 5 points each for a total of 70 points.


Sunday, October 4, 2015

Week 7: Blog Post Project Resources


Hello Everyone:
Welcome to Week 7 of our Blog Post Project! Please find following the resources for our discussion this week, and remember that your initial post and response are due Thursday by noon.

Good luck!
Ron

Thiele: pp. 65-89 

Worldwatch: pp. 353-362 

Synthesis on Biodiversity at http://www.millenniumassessment.org/documents/document.354.aspx.pdf pp. 18-41.

The World’s Largest Family Reunion at http://www.ted.com/talks/aj_jacobs_the_world_s_largest_family_reunion_we_re_all_invited

Blog Post Project Instructions

You will write to this Blogspot weekly for 14 weeks (1-September – 1-December).  For the first part of your contribution, you will write a short quotation from the week’s reading, or from the book on which you are writing your report, and include with the quotation the page number indicated or in the case of a video, include the minute/second point at which the quote can be found. Along with your quote, pose a question, comment, or challenge pertaining to the quotation.      
      
For the second part of your blog contribution you will respond to another student’s question, comment, or challenge about the quote that they posted. Your response to another’s question, comment, or challenge must be a minimum of 100 words. 

Students are strongly encouraged to read and respond to other students’ submissions in a timely manner. Late submissions, submissions less than 100 words or lacking substance, and submissions not appropriately submitted (for example sent to CANVAS rather than to the Blogspot) will not receive credit.  

There are no make-ups for online submissions, so submit yours early to ensure that a late developing event (e.g. illness, family emergency, etc.) does not prevent you from receiving credit.

Your initial post as well as your 100-plus word response to a fellow student’s question, comment, or challenge is due each Thursday by 12-noon, September 1-December 1Your blog posts, initial and response, are worth 5 points each for a total of 70 points.