Discussion board: You are expected to contribute to the online discussions. Sometimes these discussions will be about readings, videos, or guest speakers. At times, these discussions may concern other issues related to class.

News Aggregation (or feed reading) w/ Google Reader: New Aggregators allow for easier tracking of updates on sites such as blogs. In stead of having to visit each blog to see if something new is posted, a news aggregator alerts you to new content. You can also think of it as a way to make the lives of your readers easier -- by offering a variety of feeds.

Social Bookmarking with del.icio.us: You will set up a del.icio.us account and bookmark sites of interest. You can think of this as social research, wherein you can share the resources you find with the rest of us. The sharing of resources will be helpful as you work on the research paper and wiki articles.

YouTube: Set up a YouTube account so as you build playlists. You can think of this as social research, wherein you can share the resources you find with the rest of us. The sharing of resources will be helpful as you work on the research paper and wiki articles.