Class+Activity+Log

Class Activity Log, Eng 572, Fall Semester, 2009
Here is the class activity log for Eng 572, Fall Semester, 2009:


 * Week 1, September 12, 2009**
 * **Reading Assignment:** Redish, Chapters 1 and 2.
 * **Class Discussion Topic:** Introductions; prepared a PowerPoint slide to introduce myself to the class.
 * **Discussion Board Assignment:** None.


 * Week 2, September 19, 2009**
 * **Reading Assignment:** Redish, Chapters 3 and 4.
 * **Class Discussion Topic:** We discussed the reading assignments for Week 1 and Week 2 (Redish, Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4); prepared a PowerPoint slide for each chapter.
 * **Discussion Board Assignment:** None.


 * Week 3, September 26, 2009**
 * **Reading Assignment:** Redish, Chapters 5 & 6; Judy Gregory article, Technical Communication 51 (2); Jacob Nielson article, Useit.com.
 * **Class Discussion Topic:** We discussed the reading assignments for the week; prepared a PowerPoint slide for each item on the reading list.
 * **Discussion Board Assignment:** Individual responses to team discussion board posts (six posts total):
 * Team 1 post for chapters 1 and 2
 * Team 2 post for chapters 3 and 4
 * Team 3 post for chapters 5 and 6


 * Week 4, October 3, 2009**
 * **Reading Assignment:** Redish, Chapter 7.
 * **Class Discussion Topic:** We discussed the reading assignment for the week; prepared a PowerPoint slide for Redish, Chapter 7.
 * **Discussion Board Assignment:** Team post (with Mandy Sweeter and Catherine Gray) for Redish, Chapters 7 and 8.


 * Week 5, October 10, 2009**
 * **Reading Assignment:** Redish, Chapter 8.
 * **Class Discussion Topic:** We discussed the reading assignment for the week; prepared a PowerPoint slide for Redish, Chapter 8.
 * **Discussion Board Assignment:** Was scheduled to be individual responses to the Team 5 postings for Chapters 9 and 10, but somehow the schedule got messed up after Week 4. There was no individual response posted during Week 5.


 * Week 6, October 17, 2009**
 * **Reading Assignment:** Redish, Chapter 9.
 * **Class Discussion Topic:** We discussed the reading assignment for the week; prepared a PowerPoint slide for Redish, Chapter 9.
 * **Discussion Board Assignment:** Was scheduled to be individual responses to the Team 6 postings for Chapters 11 and 12, but again, the schedule got messed up after Week 4. I posted an individual response to a team posting for Chapter 9 during this week.


 * Week 7, October 24, 2009**
 * **Reading Assignment:** Redish, Chapter 10, and Bartell, et al, article, Technical Communication 53 (4). (Second item was a late add. Missed it the first time through. Oops....)
 * **Class Discussion Topic:** We discussed the reading assignments for the week; prepared PowerPoint slides for Redish, Chapter 10 and the Bartell, et al, article.
 * **Discussion Board Assignment:** Was scheduled to be an individual response to the Team 7 posting for Chapter 13, but again, the schedule got messed up after Week 4. Due to a medical situation, I was not able to post a discussion board response to the team posting for Chapter 10 during this week.


 * Week 8, October 31, 2009**
 * **Reading Assignment:** Redish, Chapter 11.
 * **Class Discussion Topic:** We discussed the reading assignment for the week; prepared a PowerPoint slide for Redish, Chapter 11.
 * **Discussion Board Assignment:** I posted my individual response to the team posting for Chapter 10 during this week. I also posted my individual response to the team posting for Chapter 11 during this week.


 * Week 9, November 7, 2009**
 * **Reading Assignment:** Redish, Chapters 12 and 13.
 * **Class Discussion Topic:** We discussed the reading assignment for the week; prepared PowerPoint slides for Redish, Chapters 12 and 13.
 * **Discussion Board Assignment:** I posted my individual responses to the team postings for Chapters 12 and 13 during this week.


 * Week 10, October 14, 2009**
 * **Reading Assignment:** None.
 * **Class Discussion Topic:** Discussion regarding the wiki assignment; prepared a PowerPoint slide to answer the following question: What are the connections I was able to make between Redish's text and my own wiki? (Give examples to illustrate your points.)
 * **Discussion Board Assignment:** None.