Getting started is a simple process. MAKE SURE YOU CHECK YOUR KENT EMAIL. Each of you should have received an invitation to your Kent email address at this point that will allow you to start participating. If you follow the links provided in that email, you should be ready to blog in no time!
A couple of important things to keep in mind at the beginning of this process:
1. You may need a Google mail account to register for the blog. This can be done for free at mail.google.com
2. This blog is intended to be an enjoyable experience, but that does not mean that you shouldn't observe basic rules of courtesy. That means I expect you to use language that you wouldn't be afraid to turn in for a grade. Additionally, do not use the blog as an opportunity to attack one another. It is perfectly legitimate to respond to or critique one another in your posts; it is not okay to criticize your classmates or their points of view personally .
3. The expected due date for blog posts is one hour before class. Please give yourself enough time when composing these blog posts to generate something that demonstrates thoughtfulness on your part.
4. A missed blog post will result in a 10% reduction of your total blog grade. Make sure you participate in the blog!
That should be it! Email me (gsabo@kent.edu) if you have any questions or run into any problems. Once you've done that, you should make your first post to this blog as an answer to this question:
What experience, if any, do you have with writing electronically? Do you blog yourself? Twitter? IM? Email? Do you think your writing changes when you use an electronic medium as opposed to when you have to use a pen and paper? If yes, why do you think that is? If no, what do you think this says about the process of writing?
Remember, I expect your posts to be at least 500 words in length and to be completed an hour before class. Good luck!
