Introduction to the Course: A Scavenger Hunt

Name: ________________________________________
Course/section ____________________________

You should work in teams on this assignment. To begin, print this page. You will be asked to turn in this paper at the end of this class period.


Meeting Students in the Class

Answering the following questions about the students in the class should help you form a team.

How many students live in the same town or city in which you live?

How many students originally hail from your hometown/birthplace?

Name three other students in the class and list their majors.

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How many students in the class have lived in or visited a foreign country?

Introduce yourself to three other students in the class. List their names and current job titles.

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Has anyone in the class taken a Web based course before? If so, who?

Interview one other person in the class and find out 3 movie titles that he or she recommends.

Form a team with 4 to 6 other students and continue the scavenger hunt by working together.

Team members:

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Learning about the Course

What are the required meeting dates for this class?

When is your first assignment due?

Does this class have a traditional textbook?

What is the Web address for course information?

Name four electronic communication tools available to members of this class.

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Name three ways to get help when you have questions about your course work.

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Meeting the Professor

What is my full name?

What do I prefer to be called?

Where is my office?

What are my office hours?

What is my office phone number?

What is my e-mail address?

List three facts you learned about me from my home page:
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What questions would you like to ask me about my work?


The WorldWide Writers' PLACE

What is the WorldWide Writers' PLACE?

What does the acronym PLACE stand for?

What is the Commons?

What kinds of information do you find in the Student Center at the Writers' PLACE?

What Writers' PLACE locations are accessed by navigation buttons in the header?

What course tools are accessed by navigation links in the bar on the left side of  your course syllabus?


Course Communication Tools

Log into our ENGL 1121 WebCT course site.  (Follow the  instructions on the printed handout or go to <http://webct3.metnet.edu> and follow the directions given on screen.)

Post a message about any questions your team has about this class.


E-Mail Your Professor

At our ENGL 1121 WebCT site, send me an e-mail message in which you answer the following questions:

1. What is your name?

2. What do you prefer to be called?

3. Why did you register for a Web based course?

5. What are you most concerned about regarding this class?