Dropbox replaced with bSpace

OK, we’ll use bSpace for you to send me electronic versions of your assignments.

Everyone enrolled in the course automatically has a dropbox on the site for you to upload files.

Pls use this naming convention

http://blogs.ischool.berkeley.edu/i214f10/2010/09/29/file-naming-format-for-dropbox-files/

Office Hours

Tu 4-5 pm

Th 1-2 pm

and by appointment

307A South Hall

How to Use This Site

To avoid confusion, this is what I suggest:

1. Start with the syllabus, and follow links from the table cell for the class you’re interested in.

(Those pages are dated “posts,” not “pages” (in WordPress’ terminology) because WordPress allows categories to be attached to posts,  but not pages.)

2. If you’re looking for a specific topic, use the categories along the right of the home screen.

3. To be updated on changes, subscribe to the RSS feed  (at the bottom of the page on the right).

About Readings and This Site

In case you haven’t figured this out already, I’m continually updating these pages. Because this field is continually developing, I update the readings etc. each time I teach this course, so I’m continually  working on this syllabus.  Often when I’m looking for one thing I find resources of interest for other topics for this class.  And new resources are always appearing.

Generally, for any topic, read Kuniavsky first, then whatever resources are listed as readings.  Because of a lot of this course is about methods and tools, and people in this field present their work in a variety of ways, not all the important resources are readings; e.g., some are videos.   Depending on your project (and future activities), you’ll need more depth in some areas than what we are covering in class and the added resources will be useful.   So these pages are resources for the class sessions on a topic, but also for your projects and for your future work.    (These pages will stay up indefinitely.)

I use the “categories” to indicate what topic a page applies to, so for any topic, always check what’s listed under the relevant categories.  For me, putting the resources up and linking them to specific days are two different activities, so there may be resources that aren’t currently linked on the syllabus.

Student Information Form

Please fill out, print, and bring to first class.

Name:

iSchool student?

___Class of 2011

___Class of 2012

___PhD

Other: Dept/major, degree objective, expected year:

Relevant experience: work and/or education:

Why are you taking this class?

Anything else you think it would be useful for me to know?

Room changed

From 205 South Hall to 110 South Hall.

Waitlist

I’ve emailed waitlisted students.  Undergrads need my approval; you should email me your reasons and qualifications for taking the course.  Frankly, I’ve had both good and bad experiences with undergrads, so I’m cautious about admitting you.

Grad students are probably waitlisted for irrelevant bureaucratic reasons. The course is not full. Please come to first meeting.