Self and society in virtual contexts/Templates

Special Permission
Hi XXXX,

Thanks for writing - it's going to be a good course. Unfortunately, I am not able to provide special permission.

You can go to the Office of Student Services in the SCI Building - Room 214.

They take walk-ins, and an advisor can help you right away.

I'm cc'ing this to my Rutgers email address - because that is where I check emails - can I ask you on what page / location you found this address?

Thanks!

- Prof. Randy

Excellent Conversation - Bonus Point

 * 1) Great start to the course - excellent work. Interesting photo, and the dialogue and sharing is great! You were one of the first posters, and I can see, by analyzing the post, that you respond to your peers and are engaging them. Areas for Improvement (we can always improve!). Broaden the conversation to share your knowledge of animals; how they affect you / others, and what impact they have. As we move through the course, share insights you have for applying the theory - as in Goffman's Theatre perspective - that People perform differently say, at the dog park than at the office, and try to fit in...

Excellent Conversation - Keep it up!

 * 1) Excellent work - great sharing, interesting details, thought provoking, makes me want to know more and to connect with you.

Great Conversation - Keep it up!

 * Great conversation and sharing with your post - keep it up!

Getting to know people in class

 * 1) Good conversation - as you get to know people in the course, you can always email them to prompt them for a response -even with a question. Everyone is so busy, sometimes responding slips through the cracks.
 * 2) Good start! - try to get the conversation / sharing going! As you get to know people in the course, you can always email / text them to prompt them for a response -even with a question. Everyone is so busy, sometimes responding slips through the cracks.

Good Start - Submit Assignments

 * 1) Good start - interesting! To keep the engagement up, reply to other post-ers by drawing their attention to specific details that you've shared, or areas where (in the coming weeks) where / how the theory can be applied. I have noted that you have made the Instagram post, but you have to Submit Directly via the Assignments on Canvas.

Dog / Daft Punk - Shared Interest - Dogs, Cats, Daft Punk

 * 1) Good start! - try to get the conversation / sharing going! In the class, there are many people who share your interest, OR are CURIOUS to learn more. It's OK to prompt them by email to remind them. Ask them a question too, so they can respond to you.

Provide Details

 * 1) Good start - do share the details. When people know about you / your post in greater detail, it gives them an opening to respond in a deeper, meaningful and more connected way. This in turn invites other people into the conversation, because it gives them a "point of entry".

Needs Work

 * 1) Good start - do share more details. When you notice that people are not engaging with your post, then you have to invite them directly. This could be in-person, by email, text or posting on their Instagram - sharing your perspective and inviting them to share their ideas on yours. You have to be gentle about it though - and create an opening for others to respond in a deeper, meaningful and more connected way. This in turn invites other people into the conversation, because it gives them a "point of entry".

""NOTE""" I know you posted on Instagram - but you did NOT post on Canvas. For this course, Posting on Canvas is REQUIRED. When you log into Canvas, go to Assignments and click on the appropriate buttons to make sure your Assignment is submitted. Otherwise, you will be marked as Incomplete.

Uncomfortable in Responding

 * 1) If you feel uncomfortable about responding to any particular individual, you don't have to. But there are other people in the class who you can engage with too Remember that!

Saw Your Post

 * 1) No worries - I did see your post - this system takes a bit of getting used to.

Add Theory
Let's go to the next level - up from functionality, and integrate theory here. People who play 'games' are wearing masks, 'performing', taking on new characters and connecting with peers, and fans, even building up a following - Goffman is a start, but the other authors give plenty of ideas and theories to work with.

Week 4 Postings
randyfishercaninteresting - tell us about why they are the best, not just the best. And, in contrast to what, and why you like them. For example, Ansel Adams - http://anseladams.com/ used large format cameras for a specific reason, and he was a bang-up photographer. Or, Vivian Meier - http://www.vivianmaier.com/ - connect your perspective with theory...

randyfishercanThis taste performance is just so rich. Who are the people behind the characters? What are they trying to achieve, or present? Who among the characters do you identify with? Why? How does this play out in real life, or imagined life / and with different audiences? Do you go to Comicon? Interesting taste performances there, acting out imagined situations in real life!

Resubmit Please

 * 1) Can you resubmit - the appropriate Instagram URL did not load - (I think you posted to Storify).