The Cognition of the Read/Write Web

Check this out…group projects anyone?

www.ajaxwrite.com:

Functionality

AjaxWrite is a streamlined word processor, comparable to Microsoft Word. To keep the program lean, we left out some obscure advanced features; you’ll find the functions you use most often, right where you’d expect them to be. (We’re still working on the spell checker.) You can import and export documents in all popular formats, including documents with graphics. The save function lets you save your work to a drive on your computer. Also, since you run ajaxWrite from your web browser, it is platform independent and can therefore be used with any operating system.

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Scholars,

Here’s some info on Final Examinations. I’ll talk about all of this in class today:

From the Student Handbook…

Special Arrangements for Final Examinations
The final examination is a scheduled part of the class. When a student registers
for a class, he or she is registering for the scheduled final examination as well. It is
the student’s responsibility to be available to take examinations at the times scheduled.
Students are required to report for each final examination as scheduled except when
special arrangements are approved by the instructor and the department head.
No student is required to take three final examinations on the same day. Any
student with three scheduled examinations on the same day should contact her/his
instructor to make arrangements to have one of the examinations rescheduled.

From the Faculty Handbook…

5.23 Final Examinations

It is expected that all faculty will schedule a final examination for each class they teach. Non-traditional classes (internships, clinicals, etc.) that would not necessarily hold final examinations may be exempt from this requirement.

The date and time for a final examination is a scheduled part of the class. When a student registers for a class, he or she is registering for the scheduled final examination as well. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the student to be available to take the examination at the time scheduled.

Only in the case of unusual extenuating circumstances should consideration be given for allowing a student or a class to take the final examination at a time other than the scheduled time. When extenuating circumstances occur, the following procedure is to be followed:

1. A request for a change in the examination schedule for an entire class is to be submitted in writing by the instructor. The request is to include a justification for the change. Such a change requires written approval of the department head and the dean of the school. The entire class of students should sign a statement agreeing to the time change.

2. A request for a change in the examination schedule for an individual student is to be submitted in writing by the student. The request is to include a justification for the change. Such a change requires written approval of the instructor and the department head.

No student is required to take three final examinations on the same day. Such a situation is sufficient reason for the student to be granted permission to take one such examination at an alternate time. Students should contact the office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs to obtain permission.

The Vice President of Academic Affairs has posted the final examination schedule on the calendar page. Check it out here…

a note from Sandy:

APA Workshops
Tuesday, October 25th
12:30 pm in NOC 019
7:00 pm in NOC 107

Thanks!

Writing Center Staff

What if pirates ruled the world?

09.21.05

Scholars,

I would like to offer you an opportunity to engage in a rich learning environment that is disguised as a national service project. Psi Chi has recently begun service projects that are civic in nature and many award-winning chapters are collecting provisions for local food banks. We have one here in Dahlonega (the Community Helping Place) that provides food to an unbelievable number of people in need in Lumpkin county. Most of the financing for food purchases comes from thrift store sales. I’d like your help in stocking the food bank, not by holding a can drive, rather I am suggesting that we help them start an eBay store to get more cash from the better items that are donated.

This major project could easily win us a national award from Psi Chi. Being a pioneering team member on a project like this would look great on a vita too. Imagine being able to describe starting up a complex and productive program that touched thousands of lives when asked what you’ve been up to on a job interview or graduate school recruitment trip.

We need several motivated and intelligent student leaders to get this project rolling. We are looking for several different skills and I’m sure that you will be able to contribute something. We will need technologically savvy students to create the eBay store. We will need good writers and marketing people to create the propaganda and descriptions of our goods. We will need shoppers with a good eye for value to go to the thrift store on a regular basis and select valuable items for sale. We’ll need talents that we haven’t even thought of yet.

If you are interested in working on this project (and potentially setting up an internship program for future psych majors) please bring me a copy of your resume and a cover letter describing how you would see your role in this project by lunch on Monday, September 26th. I will be very please to speak with any of you (as always) about the project. In addition, you do not have to be a member of Psi Chi to participate in this project.

Sincerely,

Chuck Robertson, Ph.D.

A note from the IRB chair:

Dear Colleagues,

The Institutional Review Board meets approximately every three weeks to review research involving human subjects conducted at North Georgia and/or by NGCSU personnel.

Our meeting dates for fall are Sept. 7, Sept. 28, Oct. 19, Nov. 16, and Dec. 7. In order for your application to be reviewed at a meeting, it should be submitted two business days in advance of the meeting date. It is preferred that applications be e-mailed directly to ssmith@ngcsu.edu.

If you have any questions about the IRB review process, please contact me or read over our guidelines at
http://www.ngcsu.edu/Resource/irb/index.shtml

Thanks,
–Steve Smith, IRB chair

Scholars,

FYI — this blog is for all my classes. You need to read the post about tests carefully.

Today (09.14.05) intro psych is having their first examination.

Tomorrow (09.15.05) both stats classes are having their descriptive statistics examination in Dunlap Hall room 104.

Cognition will have their first examination after we discuss attention (chapter 3). A good estimate for an exam date would be next Wednesday or Friday.

Scholars,

Invite everyone and come to the first psych club meeting of the year. We will be developing a plan of attack and we have officer positions available. We will be organizing a variety of events and Psi Chi information will be shared with everyone. We will give away the worlds worst door prizes. There also might be cookies, yummmm!!!!

Join us in Dunlap Hall, Room 205 on Tuesday, the 13th of September during the meeting period.

We will rap it up on Monday and have our first examination on Wednesday.

Bring a pencil. I am anticipating 50 multiple guess questions.

C