A Few Reminders

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Have a read of these reminders - they will help you be successful in ALES204:

1. Please remember to complete the Twitter Alias form so that the TAs and I can track aspects of your online participation. The form can be found here. 
2. The form can also be found and completed via the Lecture 3 Blog Post: http://ales204-2012.blogspot.com/2012/01/lecture-3-blogging-twitter-and-science.html
3. Please note that ALL marks for your assignments will be available via e-class. They will not be distributed in class or in labs, so PLEASE remember to check in on e-class. 
4. E-Class is where all your class e-mails will go. E-mails might be about an assignment change or lecture cancellation and these will all be sent via e-class.
5. Although you may already use Twitter and Facebook (and other social media platforms) we are using them in an academic sense. That means we strive to remain professional, cordial and academic. There should be no inappropriate images, language or context in any of our work (online and offline) for this class.
6. This ALES204 class is focussed on the digital generation and how these communication tools will help you to clearly communicate your research and your career objectives. The theory we talk about (and watch, read, discuss, and otherwise interact with) may, at first, seem different from the theory you studied in physics or bio or nutrition, but it is important to remember that this content is academic and is about sharing with you all the ways your future employer (and grad. schools!) will expect you to communicate.
7. A main objective in this class is not just about how to use Twitter or manage a blog (as for your e-portfolio) but it's about using these tools to effectively communicate and engaging with what other people in our fields are researching and discussing.

As an aside, if you decide to use blogger (which I recommend) for your e-portfolio, I highly suggest you use a gmail (or other) address and NOT your U of Alberta account which does not have full functionality. For example, the U of Alberta e-mail does not allow easy uploading of images to one's blog (and this is necessary for the e-portfolio).

As always, please let me know if you have any questions: laccettiATualberta.ca