Introduction to Classmates Technology-Arts TCC D. Reiss

Greetings,

By the due date and time on your Course Schedule, introduce yourself to your classmates in a letter as described below and submit to the BlackBoard Discussion Board Introduction Letter to Classmates Forum.

Compose your introduction as an informal 500-750-word letter with a greeting and a signature. I recommend composing all your Forum messages in a word processor and saving them as files on your computer. That way you can edit, check spelling, and count words as well as keep a backup copy. You can then copy-paste into the Blackboard Discussion Board message area.

Regards,
Donna Reiss

Personal Introduction

In your Introduction Letter, tell us about yourself, including the elements below, but write paragraphs rather than a list: Include 200-300 words to describe yourself, writing paragraphs rather than a list:

your name (and preferred nickname if you have one)
your academic interests and goals, including planned major
your career interests and goals
reasons you are taking this class
reasons you are taking an online class
your personal life and interests (if you wish)
an interesting or memorable detail about you

Reading, Writing, and Technology Background

Include 300-500 words about your reading, writing, and technology background. You can write about these issues in any order you wish, writing paragraphs rather than a list:

earliest memories of reading and writing
experiences with reading and writing at work and elsewhere
ways reading and writing have been beneficial, enjoyable, challenging, and/or interesting
types of reading and writing you do regularly
how and where you compose and read: settings, methods, materials and equipment
earliest experience with computers
interest in and experience with the arts
experience with computers for communication
experience with computers in relation to the arts, culture, and education
ways computers have been beneficial, enjoyable, challenging, and/or interesting
how and where you compute: settings, methods, materials and equipment

Submission Guidelines

Submit your letter within the message box of the BlackBoard Discussion Board Introduction Letter to Classmates Forum.
- Copy-paste your letter with your word processor open in one window and Blackboard Discussion Board open in another window.
- Use the message Preview feature to be sure your letter reads as you wish: go Back to edit further and Submit when you are ready.
Be sure to submit to the designated forum at the BlackBoard Discussion Board by the due date and time to ensure credit. You can return to your message, open it and Modify it or Remove it. If you post in the wrong forum or thread, you can copy the message and paste it in the correct forum. Submissions receive credit when posted by the due date, according to the posting criteria, in the correct forum or thread.