Hi All!
Just an idea - I think it might be wise for each MA discipline to have a contact so that, should a lecture be cancelled or rescheduled, the tutor can contact that person, who can then relay the message to other members of the group – this would help to avoid unnecessary journeys being made, - especially in cases where people are travelling for over an hour or more to get to Uni for a lecture!
I did have a conversation with one student last week who embarked on their journey at silly o’clock in the morning in order to get to Uni for 9, only to find that their lecture had been cancelled!!!
Thanks!
Joe.
: )
Sunday, 7 October 2007
Wednesday, 3 October 2007
How to Register with Facebook and Join the Masters Group
Hello again, here's a quick guide for anyone who is not yet registered with Facebook and wants to join the MA Group. Facebook is a "Social Networking Website". Basically it means you have a profile about yourself with links to your friends and allows you to share pictures and groups. It can be a bit overwhelming at first, but you soon get used to it and it's a generally fun place to just have a natter about things.
First of all, go to www.facebook.com
You will see a section that says
If you click the "Sign Up" button, you will ask you for a few key points about yourself including name, where you're from, a contact email address, a security check (as discussed by Jim in the first week) and a box to tick that says you agree with the terms and conditions. If you follow the instructions from here, you will be set up with a page all about you! You can put on as much information as you want, or even keep a lot of it private, so it's up to you how much you want to share.
Once you're registered with the site, you can join various groups. The one we've been talking about is:
I know that's not the most comprehensive set of instructions in the world, but I hope it gives those of you who haven't used Facebook before enough information to get you started. Please leave comments on the Blog if you're confused and one of us will try and answer your questions as best we can.
See you all soon!
First of all, go to www.facebook.com
You will see a section that says
| Everyone can use Facebook — |  |
If you click the "Sign Up" button, you will ask you for a few key points about yourself including name, where you're from, a contact email address, a security check (as discussed by Jim in the first week) and a box to tick that says you agree with the terms and conditions. If you follow the instructions from here, you will be set up with a page all about you! You can put on as much information as you want, or even keep a lot of it private, so it's up to you how much you want to share.
Once you're registered with the site, you can join various groups. The one we've been talking about is:
MA Roocckk on!
To find the group, either copy and paste the above text into the "Search" box on the left hand side in Facebook, or click this link. In this group you can write on the Wall and join in with the discussion that's going on there, even if it is just Wesley and Charlotte at the moment! You can also start a discussion on the Discussion Board, upload photos or just have a look to see what everybody else is doing.I know that's not the most comprehensive set of instructions in the world, but I hope it gives those of you who haven't used Facebook before enough information to get you started. Please leave comments on the Blog if you're confused and one of us will try and answer your questions as best we can.
See you all soon!
Student Reps and Social Reps
Hello everyone, well done with the presentations today, lots of great ideas going around and brilliant discussion to go with it!
Sarah has asked me to put online the contact details for the four Student Reps and four Social Reps as some of the numbers/email addresses had errors. As the amount of time Sarah can invest in the blog is obviously limited, the 8 of us will be keeping you updated with what's going on, discussions for ideas and would like you to comment on the things we're talking about.
As said earlier, the FaceSpace (sorry, Facebook) group MA Roocckk on! has been set up courtesy of Wesley so we can discuss things that you don't feel would be relevent on the blog, share pictures etc. Please note that Sarah and other members of staff will not be using this for passing on information. Any formal updates or messages from MA staff members will come via Blackboard or this MA Blog. For people new to Facebook, I'll post instructions on how to set up an account after this.
So for now, here are your friendly MA Reps:
STUDENT REPS
Joe Wilkins 07801 543 028 wilkins_joe@hotmail.com
Gary Hampton 07964 562 504 gary@garyhampton.com
Sarah Westman 07912 176 414 sjwestman@hotmail.com
Katie Talbot 07816 399 946 katietalbot51@hotmail.com
SOCIAL REPS
James Cooper 07788 437 246 coojam96@hotmail.com
Daniel Clemson 07876 722 664 danielcclemson@hotmail.co.uk
Dan Fedorowicz 07483 904 829 dan@caramelcentre.com
Mariko Kitagawa 07942 466 052 mariko.kitagawa@gmail.com
Sarah has asked me to put online the contact details for the four Student Reps and four Social Reps as some of the numbers/email addresses had errors. As the amount of time Sarah can invest in the blog is obviously limited, the 8 of us will be keeping you updated with what's going on, discussions for ideas and would like you to comment on the things we're talking about.
As said earlier, the FaceSpace (sorry, Facebook) group MA Roocckk on! has been set up courtesy of Wesley so we can discuss things that you don't feel would be relevent on the blog, share pictures etc. Please note that Sarah and other members of staff will not be using this for passing on information. Any formal updates or messages from MA staff members will come via Blackboard or this MA Blog. For people new to Facebook, I'll post instructions on how to set up an account after this.
So for now, here are your friendly MA Reps:
STUDENT REPS
Joe Wilkins 07801 543 028 wilkins_joe@hotmail.com
Gary Hampton 07964 562 504 gary@garyhampton.com
Sarah Westman 07912 176 414 sjwestman@hotmail.com
Katie Talbot 07816 399 946 katietalbot51@hotmail.com
SOCIAL REPS
James Cooper 07788 437 246 coojam96@hotmail.com
Daniel Clemson 07876 722 664 danielcclemson@hotmail.co.uk
Dan Fedorowicz 07483 904 829 dan@caramelcentre.com
Mariko Kitagawa 07942 466 052 mariko.kitagawa@gmail.com
Sunday, 30 September 2007
MA Research Group Blogs
Hi everyone hope all your research is going well. Here as promised are the links to your blogs.
http://thehavanas2007.blogspot.com/
http://londonresearch2007.blogspot.com/
http://ucaparis.blogspot.com/
http://wwwnairobi2.blogspot.com/
http://farnhamtokyo.blogspot.com
http://mumbaimablog2007@blogspot.com
I can see that many of you are already well underway with your application of critical thinking and contextual practice to evidencing and creating meaning - what are the benefits to you of working through a blog?
http://thehavanas2007.blogspot.com/
http://londonresearch2007.blogspot.com/
http://ucaparis.blogspot.com/
http://wwwnairobi2.blogspot.com/
http://farnhamtokyo.blogspot.com
http://mumbaimablog2007@blogspot.com
I can see that many of you are already well underway with your application of critical thinking and contextual practice to evidencing and creating meaning - what are the benefits to you of working through a blog?
Tuesday, 25 September 2007
Putting together a profile on Blogger
A lot of people (ageing journalists and media types, mainly) see blogs as publishing tools, ways to get their ideas out to the rest of the world. But for many others, blogs are mainly about social networking - about sharing their lives with friends.
Obviously, there are lots of sites and services designed specifically for social networking - Facebook, MySpace etc - and I imagine most of you probably use them already. But some of Blogger's features might still come in handy, especially when it comes to getting to know other people doing MAs while you do this induction project.
For example - you can create a profile on Blogger - a link to it will then appear on the blogs you contribute to. To create your profile, look for the Profile/Edit Your Profile link on the Dashboard page when you log on.
Click on the link and you go to an extended form where you can enter details about yourself.
A couple of bits of advice - as with all online services, think carefully before putting up detailed real world information. Don't put actual addresses/mobile numbers etc. This is all standard issue online advice which you've probably heard a thousand times before. But it is worth thinking a bit about how much you want to reveal of yourself.
Next - for the profile, you can answer various questions about your interests, favourite books/bands etc. If you do fill these sections out, Blogger will then use the information to build links to other Blogger users.
When you look at your completed profile, the bands/books/films you entered will appear as links. Click on the link and you go to a list of other Blogger users who put those same books/bands/films down in their profiles. It can be a good way of finding your way to blogs/people you might find interesting or share something in common with.
Obviously, there are lots of sites and services designed specifically for social networking - Facebook, MySpace etc - and I imagine most of you probably use them already. But some of Blogger's features might still come in handy, especially when it comes to getting to know other people doing MAs while you do this induction project.
For example - you can create a profile on Blogger - a link to it will then appear on the blogs you contribute to. To create your profile, look for the Profile/Edit Your Profile link on the Dashboard page when you log on.
Click on the link and you go to an extended form where you can enter details about yourself.
A couple of bits of advice - as with all online services, think carefully before putting up detailed real world information. Don't put actual addresses/mobile numbers etc. This is all standard issue online advice which you've probably heard a thousand times before. But it is worth thinking a bit about how much you want to reveal of yourself.
Next - for the profile, you can answer various questions about your interests, favourite books/bands etc. If you do fill these sections out, Blogger will then use the information to build links to other Blogger users.
When you look at your completed profile, the bands/books/films you entered will appear as links. Click on the link and you go to a list of other Blogger users who put those same books/bands/films down in their profiles. It can be a good way of finding your way to blogs/people you might find interesting or share something in common with.
Monday, 24 September 2007
Tweaking your blog design
This is now very easy to do on Blogger. Log on and then click on the Layout link on the Dashboard page. Alternatively, if you're elsewhere on Blogger, look for the Template tab. You can then rearrange some of the page elements - just by draggging and dropping. You can change the colours and fonts. You can also choose a new template - as I mentioned before, there's a wider range of pre-designed templates on offer at this point than when you first set up your blog.
One thing to look at on the Add and Arrange Page Elements page is the link that lets you add different things to your blog. Click on the Add a Page Element link and you're offered a choice of various different items - a poll, a logo, pictures, a list of favourite books, a feed of stories from another site.
If you want to add links to the other MA group blogs, choose Link List. A pop-up window will appear. Choose a name for the list as a whole. Then add the web addresses (aka urls) of the group blogs, plus their names. Alternatively, you could add a list of sites you think are useful for your group project. It's up to you.
One thing to look at on the Add and Arrange Page Elements page is the link that lets you add different things to your blog. Click on the Add a Page Element link and you're offered a choice of various different items - a poll, a logo, pictures, a list of favourite books, a feed of stories from another site.
If you want to add links to the other MA group blogs, choose Link List. A pop-up window will appear. Choose a name for the list as a whole. Then add the web addresses (aka urls) of the group blogs, plus their names. Alternatively, you could add a list of sites you think are useful for your group project. It's up to you.
Tweaking your blog settings
Last Tuesday, I rushed through various things you can do with your blog, once you've set it up. None of it was rocket science - probably the best thing to do is just to fool around with your blog and try a few things. Here's a quick reminder of some of things I covered.
Log on to Blogger and you should go to the Dashboard page. Then you can click on the Settings tab/link. Click on the Formatting link and you can sort out the time/date details on your blog via the Settings tab - the time is set by default to Pacific Standard Time. You can also alter the way the headers/footers appear on your posts.
Click on the Archiving tab and you can change the way your blog archives are displayed. Click on the Comments tab and you can change how your blog processes comments. You can choose to moderate all comments - in that case, you will be emailed and asked to approve all comments that appear online. You can also choose to set up comment verification - this may help to block comment spam.
Log on to Blogger and you should go to the Dashboard page. Then you can click on the Settings tab/link. Click on the Formatting link and you can sort out the time/date details on your blog via the Settings tab - the time is set by default to Pacific Standard Time. You can also alter the way the headers/footers appear on your posts.
Click on the Archiving tab and you can change the way your blog archives are displayed. Click on the Comments tab and you can change how your blog processes comments. You can choose to moderate all comments - in that case, you will be emailed and asked to approve all comments that appear online. You can also choose to set up comment verification - this may help to block comment spam.
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