Activity by Andrew Moss

Description (for Instructors)

This introductory activity facilitates class community-building at the start of the term. By answering a series of friendly getting-to-know-you prompts, students are able to introduce themselves and get to know one another—both in a personal and professional capacity. Furthermore, this activity also develops students’ familiarity with their class’s Course Management System (CMS) with a low-stakes introductory assignment.

This activity is formatted as a discussion forum on your course’s CMS. However, you may also choose to structure this activity as an in-class introduction and discussion.

Explanation (for Students)

Instructions

1. Post initial response (due by date/time)

Begin by posting an image that represents you: a picture, favorite painting, a gif, a selfie—whatever you feel comfortable with. Below your chosen image, write a brief introduction to yourself. In your written introduction, please answer the following questions:

What are your interests outside of school?
What are your professional goals?
What do you think will make you successful in your career?
What is a funny joke you know?

2. Respond to one post (due by date/time)

Respond to one of your peers’ posts by responding to the following prompts:

Tell them how funny their joke was.
Reflect on what’s different between you and your peer. What might you learn from your peer because of those differences?

Submission Directions

Use the “Add a discussion topic” button for your initial post.
Include your name in the subject line of your initial post.
Reply to one of your peers by opening their post and using the “reply” button. (One reply per person only. If someone else has replied to your peer already, you must select another peer to reply to.)

Grading

This activity is worth one homework/activity grade. All activities together are worth 20% of your final grade.

Deadline

See the week-specific instructional activities table for specific deadline information.

Example

Initial Post

Hi, everyone. My name is NAME NAME, and i am a senior student in Gies college.

What are your interests outside of school?

My interests outside school are mostly sports. I love extreme sports. Moreover, I often read books and watch movies, which allows me to learn things that are not near me.

What are your professional goals?

I want to learn more about the business model, and how to manage a team. I want to get a career in the business management area and continue what my parents are doing right now.

What do you think will make you successful in your career.

I think professional knowledge about business model and industry is necessary and moreover, acknowledge how to manage a team is also essential skills.

Tell us a funny joke?

Why aren’t Koalas actual bears?

They don’t meet the KOALifications.

Response Post

Hi NAME NAME,

I am NAME NAME. It’s very nice to meet you! And I also like playing sport, but I usually do not extreme sports, so I want to get recommendation for beginner. And If you want to recommendation what I am doing, I recommend pilates that It helps maintain a good posture by improving your inner muscles. And it’s really funny joke!!