We are going to be relying on a number of different technologies (in addition to Blogs@Baruch) to facilitate our work this semester. Read through the descriptions of each platform, and where appropriate, follow my instructions for setting up access to each of them. Reach out to me or to one of your peers if you encounter any difficulties.
- Zoom – We will be using Zoom as our tele-conferencing medium. You can access Zoom from any computer, tablet, or phone that has a microphone. For classes to be most fruitful, we will all join our zoom calls using both audio and video. In cases where this is not possible, you will need to email me to explain your situation. During our scheduled class time on Mondays (2:55 – 4:35), we will use Zoom for one on one conferences, group meetings, and drop-in office hours. (This means that you will not be meeting with me every Monday.) On Wednesdays we will meet at 3:00 pm for a mandatory class session. Use the following link to access our calls: https://baruch.zoom.us/j/87901277054https://baruch.zoom.us/j/87901277054
- Google Docs – You will be using Google Docs to submit your formal essays to me. You will need a google account in order to create and share files via Google Docs.
- Slack: I have set up a Slack workspace to serve as an informal extension of our virtual classroom. I will sometimes be asking you to share things directly on slack, rather than using our course blog, but you are also encouraged to use Slack in the same way that you might use a group text. You can direct message me using slack, but you can also use this as an unmoderated way to connect with your classmates. Feel free to add channels as ideas crop up. Maybe you want to share film and tv recommendations with your peers, crowdsource advice about school, or just commiserate about life during the pandemic. Consider this space your own. Please use this link to join our Slack workspace and make your first post.
- Hypothes.is: We will be experimenting this semester with the open-source app Hypothes.is which makes it possible for groups of people to all annotate the same document. This means that rather than each of us taking notes or writing in the margins of our own texts, we will be adding our own notes to an online text via Hypothes.is and able to read and respond to all of our classmates’ annotations on that same text. To make this process as smooth as possible, please go to web.hypothes.is to learn more about this tool, and follow their instructions to add the hypothes.is extension to your Chrome browser. Use this link to join our Hypothes.is group. Make sure that each time you make an annotation you have selected ENG2850SP21 and tag your note #ENG2850.
