Course Overview, Student Introductions, Instructor Expectations (Work on something which interests you, public update each week), Suggest/choose topics of the week (email suggestions to instructor)

Discussion: "Describe the Wall," in 5 min. vs. 60 min, then Short Attention Span Theater, or How do you get your message across? Is Google Making Us Stupid?, Multi-Tasking While Watching Sports, "these students are walking Spam filters", Internet Searching may boost the brain

Seminar student deliverables:
- upload weekly journal/reflections in Moodle
- the student convening seminar next week provides articles

Research student deliverables:
- upload weekly time accounting in Moodle
- presentation of technical article must happen by Tues 13.Oct
(outline of this presentation, and the article being presented, must be handed in on the Monday before the presentation)
- written progress report due Fri 16.Oct, 3-5 pages, upload in Moodle
- contact "advisor" and "reader(s)," to confirm availability, share your choices with the instructor

Discussion: Social Networking, Facebook and Grades, convened by Prof. Kruse

Seminar student deliverables:
- upload weekly journal/reflections in Moodle
- the student convening seminar next week provides articles

Research student deliverables:
- upload weekly time accounting in Moodle
- presentation of technical article must happen by Tues 13.Oct
(outline of this presentation, and the article being presented, must be handed in on the Monday before the presentation)
- written progress report due Fri 16.Oct, 3-5 pages, upload in Moodle

Discussion: convened by Greg Kilbride
http://www.physorg.com/news173022660.html
http://www.thelucrativeinvestor.com/mobile-shopping-could-become-next/
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/virtual_shopping_comeback.php

Seminar student deliverables:
- upload weekly journal/reflections in Moodle
- draft research proposal due Tues 24.Nov
- proposal presentation on Tues 01.Dec
- final research proposal due Fri 11.Dec
- the student convening seminar in two week provides articles

Research student deliverables:
- presentation of technical article is today, Tues 13.Oct
(outline of this presentation, and the article being presented, must be uploaded in Moodle on the Monday prior to the presentation)
- written progress report due Fri 16.Oct, 3-5 pages, upload in Moodle

Discussion: Things You Might Find Helpful (An incomplete list I've compiled "the hard way": Portfolios [samples?], Thank-yous, Eye-contact, No multi-tasking during meetings, Etiquette, Dress, "Cocktail Party" Summary of interests, Memorize the names of everyone you meet during an interview and work these into your discussions...)
5 "Sticky" Interview tactics, Written Thank-you notes are important, Downsizing: When it happens to you, Overcoming Interview Blunders, Soliciting Rejection Feedback, Personalize Your Cover Letter, Advice When Your Job Search Isn't Working, 10 Tips When Starting a New Job, Overconfidence on an Interview?, Meal-time Interview Tips, Don't Be Too Aggressive

Also, from last week: Monitoring Infrastructure, Online Learning

Seminar student deliverables:
- upload weekly journal/reflections in Moodle
- draft research proposal due Tues 24.Nov
- proposal presentation on Tues 08.Dec
- final research proposal due Fri 11.Dec

Research student deliverables:
- upload weekly time accounting in Moodle
- continue research (first draft due Tues 01.Dec and final draft due Fri 11.Dec)

Rough Draft Feedback - individual meetings
2:30 - Carly
2:45 - Greg
3:00 - Martin
3:15 - Noah

Seminar student deliverables:
- proposal presentation next week, Tues, 08.Dec
- final research proposal due Fri 11.Dec

Research student deliverables:
- first draft of research paper due today, and final draft due Fri 11.Dec

Seminar and Resarch Presentations:
2:30 - Carly
2:45 - Greg
3:00 - Martin
3:15 - Noah
3:30 - Doug
3:45 - Shane

Seminar student deliverables:
- final research proposal due Fri 11.Dec

Research student deliverables:
- final draft of research paper due Fri 11.Dec