Hi Everyone–I watched and replied to all your Flipgrid intros. Thank you so much for your memoirs, and for taking the time to post your video. It was so wonderful to see your faces and hear your voices. When I was reading your discussion board posts, I felt like I knew you a bit!
I did also read and grade Post 1. While it’s impossible for me to reply to each individual comment (I have 85 students on the OpenLab this semester), I can assure you that I read them all. The strongest posts were the ones in which you discussed the two videos in detail/ listed some examples from the videos, and related them to your own worldview and definition of crt. In our discussion board, and in any discussion in life in general, the more specific you are, the better. The more examples you can provide and the more you can explain them, the stronger your point is. Also, a few of you emailed me asking for extensions–if you see a 0 for any missing assignment, don’t worry, I am always happy to revise your grade. What is more, if you did not complete Post 1 and/ or Flipgrid, you can still do it, because I want everyone to start the semester on a successful note. When you do, please email me to let me know what you submitted so that I can revise your grade. Otherwise I don’t return to assignments with past due dates. I hope this makes sense. Finally, I am about half way through reading your wonderful reflections. Please find my comments next to your grade.
Additionally, I appreciated that some of you posted a photo as your profile picture. It makes the discussion board so much more personal when we can see each other. Could you all post either a picture or an avatar/ symbol of your choice as your profile picture by the end of this coming week?
Best wishes and stay safe- Prof. Barnes
