A week ago, I was on campus, working in my office in the afternoon. That’s when the lights went out (and you got the email about that). Actually, the power did not just go dark; it went out, then came back a couple of times with very brief flashes. That kind of problem fries computers, and the last time around the black box which controls the projector got damaged. I am sitting at home now on Saturday, and I am guessing that our classroom electronics could have suffered this time as well. So here is the plan. I am posting the links to the three pages for toda’s lecture, and even if nothing works in the classroom, you can open them and follow along.
The university just canceled classes for Monday, January 26, so we can all hide out, drink hot chocolate, and try to figure out the rest of our lives. I have no idea how much longer the snow emergency will last (and some news outlets think we might be looking at several days), so I am using this somewhat more human way to communicate. Better than email. Academic stuff As I said Friday, college class schedules are tight enough that we cannot simply take a day off. (I have been grading your in-class papers this weekend, so I know what it’s like to do a working vacation.) You have two main tasks for our course: Pull your “Life Changing Experience” rough draft together for Wednesday. If we are in session that day, we will be exchanging papers so your fellow students can read them and write comments. (By the way, I asked for two paper printouts of your draft, but if you cannot get to a printer, I have a “Plan B” in mind.) Keep up with your daily Blackboard ...
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