Your Mission

  1. To examine the aboutness of the items provided
  2. To post an aboutness statement for each item in the Moodle Forums
  3. To discuss the aboutness of each item with your peers
  4. To work through issues to come to a consensus regarding each item's aboutness
  5. To collaboratively develop an aboutness statement

Due Dates

Wed, Sep 09 at 9:00 pm – Sat, Sep 12 at 6:00 pm
Post one aboutness statement for each item. Please do not read or comment on others’ statements until all are posted.
Sat, Sep 12 at 6:00 pm – Mon, Sep 14 at 11:59 pm
Please read and discuss the aboutness statements written by your classmates. Discuss vigorously, but always be respectful. We are looking to come to consensus about each item’s aboutness. Identify issues and work through questions. Everyone is expected to post about each item and not necessarily only one time! We are looking for discussion, not just "posts."
Tues, Sep 15 at 12:01am – Tues, Sep 15 at 6:00pm
Discussion stops temporarily. Discussion board leaders create a statement to summarize the aboutness of the item based on the discussions that have occurred, combining the best of everyone’s ideas. This statement will be posted to the board by 6:30 pm.
Wed, Sep 16 at 6:00pm
Preliminary statements will be reviewed in class. Questions will be raised. Unresolved issues will be identified. Suggestions will be made. Board leaders will take notes to ensure issues are addressed adequately over the second week.
Wed, Sep 16 at 9:00pm – Mon, Sep 21 at 11:59pm
Please comment on, discuss, and refine the aboutness statements that have been compiled. Everyone is expected to participate in the revisions of each item. This is the point where people sometimes don’t participate fully, but, again, this is a discussion; so, please discuss!
Tues, Sep 22 at 12:01am – Tues, Sep 22 at 6:00pm
Discussion ends. No last minute additions. Discussion board leaders will compile final statements based on the discussions. Leaders will post the final aboutness statements in Moodle by 6:30 pm.
Wed, Sep 22 at 6:00pm
Final statements are reviewed in class.

 

Note: This is a participation-based assignment! Plan to be on the discussion boards heavily throughout your first two weeks of class. I want to see thoughtful analysis, insightful discussion, and strong, full participation by everyone!