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Week 7: Online Politics

tuesday 9 may

• As students arrive ... take this time to read classmate blogs
• Lecture / Reading Discussion (ppt, student questions)

thursday 11 may

• Lecture / Discussion (ppt)
• Exercise:
  • Read: Seattle Times overview
  • Visit Cantwell and McGavick
  • In a blog post:
    - Note first impressions
    - Detail opportunities for interaction with voters
    - Pick an issue that is important to you and find candidate position. How hard/easy was this task? Which candidate provides the most thorough explanation?
    - Which candidate do you trust more? Why?
 

assignments for next week

• Second assignment due 5 pm Fri via eSubmit
• Responses (comments on class member blogs) due 5 pm Fri
  • Remember to keep a log of your comments - you will turn in the log at the end of the quarter.
    • Date
    • Blog post you are replying to (title and URL)
    • Content of your comment
• Reading reflection due by 5 pm Mon : [ 1 post] 
  
  
  
  

resources

• Link to discussion leader Powerpoint presentations

Course Info

• assignments
• readings
• schedule
• syllabus

Student Links

• class list
• eReserve
• eSubmit
• peer groups
• student blogs

Other Links

• Faculty Site
• WiredPen