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= Introduction to the Course =

**Starting Date: 01/14/13**

 * Agenda: (For each each bullet point in the agenda, there is a section below on this page with materials for you to read or otherwise interact with)**


 * Introduction to the course
 * Introduction to the syllabus
 * Introduction to each other

== What You Should Do This Week ==
 * 1) Get comfortable with the Wiki and familiarize yourself with it
 * 2) Read the syllabus in one of its various forms located in this wiki
 * 3) Familiarize yourself with how to communicate in this course
 * 4) Familiarize yourself with how grades will be assesses in this course
 * 5) Go to engrade and register

== Introduction to the Course ==

We will meet every Tuesday and Thursday in room 302 from 5:10 - 6:25 p.m. (Unless otherwise stated). Materials for the course will be available here on this wiki. Learning will take place in three forms of communication:
 * Course Overview**


 * 1) Communication between students and instructor
 * 2) Communication between and among students
 * 3) Communication between students/instructor and the literature or other materials that provide the opportunity to learn

For each chapter in the book, there will be an assignment that will reinforce the principles and exercises covered in class. Assignments will be uploaded to engrade.


 * Communication within course**

The following communication conventions will be observed in this course:


 * iWiki email or tuwatkins@gmail.comis the best way to reach me. You can get there this way:
 * Click on your User ID at the top of any page
 * You will then be on "My Account | Dashboard"
 * Click the "Mail Tab"
 * I will have "Office Hours" on Monday and Wednesday evening before and after class. During that time I'll Check email for this class without fail. However, I usually check email all the time anyway.
 * Other communication will take place in Discussion Tabs at the top of every wiki page. Discussion will be assigned but they can also be introduced by students. Questions students ask in the Discussion Tabs may be of benefit to other students.