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Ethics in Your Field

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This is the post for the week of August 30, 2016.

Since this is a short week, we’re going to begin focusing on your individual fields, but we won’t have any major projects to work on. I will get more details up on the major projects for the term online in the next week.

Readings for the Week of August 30

For this week’s session, please read the following:

  • Chapter 2 of Markel, “Understanding Ethical and Legal Obligations”

If you want to get ahead, also read the following:

  • Chapter 4 of Markel, “Analyzing Your Audience and Purpose”

Work for the Week of August 30

Please complete these tasks by 11:59 PM on Tuesday, September 6 (you get an extra day because of the holiday):

Intro to Technical Writing

Intro to Technical Writing published on

This is the post for the week of August 23, 2016.

This site is the official home for our Fall 2016 course (CRNs #83753 and #83754). Information on all assignments, weekly activities, and related resources will be posted here. Check this site regularly for the details on what to do for the course.

Readings for the Week of August 23

For this week’s session, please read the following:

Live WebEx for the Week of August 23

Assuming I can make the technology work, I will host a short WebEx session to go over some basic information about the course and provide a short tour of the website. Look for me around 2 PM Tuesday, August 23 in my WebEx room. The session will be recorded and posted here once I download and convert it.

Work for the Week of August 23

Please complete these tasks by 11:59 PM on Monday, August 29:

  • Confirm that your notifications in Canvas are set the way you want them. Note that Canvas uses your notification preferences to determine whether to email you or text you (or not tell you at all) about information in the site. See the section "How do I adjust my notification preferences?" in the Student Getting Started with Canvas Guide for more information on setting up your notifications. Note that for any time-critical announcements, I will email the class.

  • Verify that you understand how the course works:
    Go to the Discussions tool in Canvas, and respond to these posts:

  • Get to know one another by participating in two Discussions in Canvas:

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