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Welcome! Everything you need to get started this semester will be linked off of this page. To get back here at any time, use the “For Students” menu above. Need to contact me, then select “Contact Me” in the “About” menu.

Current Courses

Summer 2019

CRN	Class	Name	Meeting Day and Time	Room
58774	NMAC 3108.01	Writing for Digital Media	Online	-
59513	NMAC 3108.02	Writing for Digital Media	Online	-

Spring 2019

CRN	Class	Name	Meeting Day and Time	Room
20866	ENGL 2111.11	World Literature 1	MW 11-12:15	TEB-205
20160	NMAC 4460.01	Senior Seminar: New Media	MW 9:30-10:45	COAS-120
21482	NMAC 5108.01	Writing and Publishing in Digital Environments	Online, 2nd Session	-

Primers

No matter what class you’re taking this semester or what you’ve taken previously, you might need some refreshers. These two pages are designed to get you up to speed quickly.

The best place to find answers is your course syllabus, linked above. However, you might need additional information even after reading your syllabus carefully. Try:

Student FAQ answers some general questions students often ask.

Resources

The following resources are meant to help you succeed. Some may be assigned to your particular class. All of the resources below are also on the navigation box to the right, “Resources and Guides for Students,” and this box appears on every page for your convenience.

Policies

Applicable policies will also appear on course syllabi, but here they are again.

How To

Presented in alphabetical order, some of these guides may be assigned reading in your class. A ⭐️ indicates that the article is a must-read.

“Academic Forum Posts” outlines the expected use of forums and discussions.
“Avoiding Plagiarism” gives strategies on how to give proper credit in your writing.
“Blogging: Some Considerations” outlines strategies for writing for the screen.
“Choosing a Focus for Your Blog” explains the importance of focus in writing online.
“Digital Citation” explains how to cite sources in digital documents when another style is not obvious.
“Editor's Checklist” should be consulted for typical writing errors. ⭐️
“Link Logic” is a guide for using hyperlinks in your writing.
“Research & Response” argues that no writing is ever complete without credible sources.
“Writing in the Liberal Arts” discusses common conventions for academic writing.
“Writing on a Wiki” gives a basic overview about writing on Wikipedia.
“Writing Top Ten” provides an overview of what’s important in writing these days. ⭐️

Advice

“Considerations for Online Courses” outlines what to expect in an online course.
“How to Do Well in My Class” offers some friendly advice. ⭐️
“Reader-Response Criticism” suggests a subjective way of understanding and writing about literature.

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+==Primers==
+{{Guides}}
+No matter what class you’re taking this semester or what you’ve taken previously, you might need some refreshers. These two pages are designed to get you up to speed quickly.
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+* [[Humanities Basics]]
+* [[Online Basics]]
+{{div col end}}
+The best place to find answers is your course syllabus, linked above. However, you might need additional information even after reading your syllabus carefully. Try:
+* [[Student FAQ]] answers some general questions students often ask.
 ==Resources==
-{{Guides|expanded=policies}}
 The following resources are meant to help you succeed. Some may be assigned to your particular class. All of the resources below are also on the navigation box to the right, “Resources and Guides for Students,” and this box appears on every page for your convenience.
-* [[Student FAQ]] answers some general questions students often ask.
-* [[Humanities Basics]] provides an overview for college students in the liberal arts.
-* [[Online Basics]] gives online students a place to begin work.
-* [[Blogging: Some Considerations]] outlines strategies for writing for the screen.
-* [[Choosing a Focus for Your Blog]] explains the importance of focus in writing online.
-* [[Digital Citation]] explains how to cite sources in digital documents when another style is not obvious.
-* [[Link Logic]] is a guide for using hyperlinks in your writing.
-* [[Considerations for Online Courses]] outlines what to expect in an online course.
-* [[Academic Forum Posts]] outlines the expected use of forums and discussions.
-* [[Research & Response]] argues that no writing is ever complete without credible sources.
-* [[Editor's Checklist]] should be consulted for typical writing errors.
-* [[Writing in the Liberal Arts]] discusses common conventions for academic writing.
-* [[Reader-Response Criticism]] suggests a subjective way of understanding and writing about literature.
-* [[How to Do Well in My Class]] offers some friendly advice.
-==Policies==
+===Policies===
-Applicable policies will also appear on course syllabi.
+Applicable policies will also appear on course syllabi, but here they are again.
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+===How To===
+Presented in alphabetical order, some of these guides may be assigned reading in your class. A ⭐️ indicates that the article is a must-read.
+* “[[Academic Forum Posts]]” outlines the expected use of forums and discussions.
+* “[[Avoiding Plagiarism]]” gives strategies on how to give proper credit in your writing.
+* “[[Blogging: Some Considerations]]” outlines strategies for writing for the screen.
+* “[[Choosing a Focus for Your Blog]]” explains the importance of focus in writing online.
+* “[[Digital Citation]]” explains how to cite sources in digital documents when another style is not obvious.
+* “[[Editor's Checklist]]” should be consulted for typical writing errors. ⭐️
+* “[[Link Logic]]” is a guide for using hyperlinks in your writing.
+* “[[Research & Response]]” argues that no writing is ever complete without credible sources.
+* “[[Writing in the Liberal Arts]]” discusses common conventions for academic writing.
+* “[[Writing on a Wiki]]” gives a basic overview about writing on Wikipedia.
+* “[[Writing Top Ten]]” provides an overview of what’s important in writing these days. ⭐️
+===Advice===
+* “[[Considerations for Online Courses]]” outlines what to expect in an online course.
+* “[[How to Do Well in My Class]]” offers some friendly advice. ⭐️
+* “[[Reader-Response Criticism]]” suggests a subjective way of understanding and writing about literature.
+[[Category:Education]]