Old+Announcements


 * Sunday, June 27**

Hi everyone! I'm getting really excited about joining all of you in the mountains! I wasn't able to leave today so I'll be up at Baker early tomorrow - if you arrive before noon tomorrow (Mon, June 28), there *may* be another class in session - please be respectful and maybe check out the river (but no swimming) or go for a hike nearby and return at noon. The weather looks perfect - highs of 75/80 and lows of 45/49 so we should be quite comfortable.

Don't forget to bring a hat, SUNSCREEN, blistek for lips, and a water bottle for our hike - along with food, clothes... I've replied to all of your postings from week 3 - still haven't seen many glossary entries!! I've also updated the links page too.

Finally, here's a fun [|handout] for you to use as you drive your car, fueled by old dinosaurs... : ) Enjoy the big picture!

- Bill

**Wednesday, June 23**

We are heading in to the final few days before... beautiful HSI! OK, here are some website updates that I"ve made:
 * 1) I've responded to all or nearly all of the "second week" postings - we are now in our third week. If you haven't yet posted to the second week, please do so even though you are late! Also - I'm expecting a minimum of two posts per person. I strongly recommend that you read my postings to other students too btw.
 * 2) My outline notes for Singer have been updated - they are much more polished - he's an important figure so if you haven't read that reading carefully please do so and then take a look at my outline. I'll be posting more outline notes tomorrow.
 * 3) I have created a new page for you, HSI TRIP - check it out especially if you have transportation and/or food questions/concerns.
 * 4) LINKS - I'm adding in my links that i've collected in regards to EE/Env. Philosophy - I'll be adding more later and letting you know which links you might find of the most interest.
 * 5) GLOSSARY - don't forget about your two glossary items - i've cleaned up the page a bit - you can add two new terms OR... add more information to an existing term.

Finally, i'll be emailing everyone in the next couple days to check in with you regarding HSI - ie, if you have questions, are you still in the course (i've noticed some of you have had only scant postings), etc.

Hi everyone - OK, hopefully you are at least half way through the required readings for this week (week 2) - I've posted outlines for all three of these readings - you can find these on the "outlines" page. Ideally you'd work through the reading, then take a look at my outline of the reading and then perhaps re-read the reading. Also, fyi - i've responded to all of your posts from the first week and I've sent detailed comments to all of you on your first paper, the assertions paper. Please take a look at these and feel free to email me if you have questions about my comments. Also, I've noticed that a few of you did not make TWO postings last week. You can still make your second posting from the 1st week in addition to your two postings this weekend (one by tonight and the second by sunday eve...). Even if you miss a discussion deadline you should still do your best to make a posting. OK, I'll be posting more stuff here tonight or tomorrow - see you online! bill
 * Friday, June 18 **

WELCOME! Welcome to Environmental Ethics 98 at Columbia College! Thank you for being so patient, we now have 12 students enrolled and thus the course is a go!! This will be the "home page" for the course. Please check here on a regular basis for new announcements.
 * Tuesday, June 7th **

Please see below for what you need to do next:


 * 1 – FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF with the UPDATED SYLLABUS (see navbar on the left), the webCT site, and the ee98.wikispaces page**


 * **WEBCT:** this website will be used for our **DISCUSSION BLOGS** and for submitting **PAPER ASSIGNMENTS** (there are two).
 * **WIKISPACES:** this website will house the **SYLLABUS**, the **CALENDAR**, the **READING SCHEDULE**, **OUTLINES** of key readings, **PHILO TOOLS**, **STUDENT CREATED WIKPAGES** (including overviews of philosophers in the readings, a **GLOSSARY** (which you will update), and **LINKS** (by students and your instructor).


 * 2 - ORIENTATION** - plan to come and let me know if you cannot make EITHER orientation! I have scheduled two orientations - one for those from the Sonora area (Columbia College) and another for those from the Modesto area (MJC). Please email me if you cannot attend EITHER one. (you only need to attend ONE of these).
 * **TUESDAY, JUNE 8th - Columbia College, 7 to 9 pm, Cedar Building #1**
 * **WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9th - Modesto Jr. College, 7 to 9 pm, FORUM 101**


 * 3 – MAKE YOUR FIRST DISCUSSION POSTING** - In the discussions section of the website, post a response to the "Introductions" threaded discussion topic with your name on the subject line - please make your first posting no later than **WEDNESDAY, June 9th, 11:59PM***.


 * 4 – REGISTER AT WIKISPACES AND ADD YOURSELF TO THE ee98.wikispaces** – please register and add yourself to the wikispace page by **WEDNESDAY, June 9th, 11:59PM***.

If you received an INVITATION from me: Then click on the link in the invitation email that you received and 1) register with wikispaces and be sure to use the following as your login name: lastnamefirstname. So my login is “anellibill”. Please be sure to do this – I will ask you to fix your login if you use something like “crazybunny”… then 2) accept the invitation.

If you did NOT receive an invitation from me: 1) You will need to first register with wikispaces (see above – be sure to use lastnamefirstname as your login! and then 2) request membership from me. Go to **http://ee98.wikispaces.com/ and** click on "Manage Wiki" and then "Members and Permissions." You will see an option to request membership on that page.

Note: wikispaces is free, there’s no ads, no spam, and it’s secure – I’m using the “education version” for a small fee. If you have no idea what wikis are (yes, Wikipedia is a wiki, but it’s just one example), check out this youtube video: []


 * 5 – COMPLETE THE ONLINE “ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEY” (** **[|Environmental Ethics Survey]** **) and your first brief paper assignment - the ASSERTIONS PAPER** – it’s brief and shouldn’t take long. You can find this at WEBCT. You will submit your paper to webct as well.


 * 6 - BEGIN READING THE FIRST SET OF READINGS FOR THIS WEEK AND WHEN YOU FEEL READY, POST TO THE BLOG! (please be mindful of the blog due dates!** Each blog discussions except the last requires that you submit a minimum of TWO blog postings. The first can be a direct response to the blog question. The second should be a response to something I said to you or that another student said to you or that another student said to me, etc... The second blog posting is usually due 3 days after the first posting...
 * **THE BOOK: For those of you who do not** **yet have the book, I've posted pdfs of some of the readings in the text from the first section. You can find these on the webct course content page.**


 * MY COMMUNICATION POLICY**: I will do my best to respond to your emails (via webCT) within 48 hours excluding weekends (so if you email me on Friday, I might not reply to you until Monday). This is the best way to get hold of me - by WEBCT EMAIL. If you send to my mjc address ( **anellib@mjc.edu** ) it may take me longer to respond to you. : ).
 * WEBCT PROBLEMS?** if you are having technical difficulties with webCT, please contact the ** Online Helpdesk at ****209-575-6412** or through the Online Learning link on MJC webpage (http://www.mjc.edu )