Classroom Activities: August 26

• Introductions
• Course overview
• Introductory presentation
• Course resources (Scholar, Professor Dunagan website, Brightspace)
• “Ready for Scholar” activities
  • Must complete all activities listed no later than September 3!
  • Worth 50 points (5 percent of final grade)
• Optional 1-on-1 meetings – extra credit for up to 3 meetings @ 10 points each!

Key documents/ to review

• Review COM 211 Syllabus
• Team project Assignment
• In-class speeches
• Online textbook

Classroom Activities: August 28

• Demonstrate/work on “Ready for Scholar” activities
  • Scholar account and community join
• Demonstrate how to eliminate Scholar emails
• Scholar signup/Scholar update practice
  • Scholar Update Info Sheet
• Choose 2 dates on Scholar update signup sheet by 9/2!
  • 9:35 am class – Scholar Update signup sheet
  • 11:10 am class – Scholar Update signup sheet
• Choose 1 date on Ethical Moment signup sheet by 9/2!
  • 9:35 am class – Ethical Moment signup sheet
  • 11:10 am class –  Ethical Moment signup sheet

Homework for August 28:

“Ready for Scholar” Activity list

1. Go to CG Scholar Help page and watch videos 1-3
   1. Join the “COM 211 Spring 2024 Strategic Communication for Business” community
2. Return to CG Scholar Help page and watch videos 4 and 5
   1. Be sure to bookmark one of the two Scholar links in Shares to use for future Scholar logins
3. Return to CG Scholar Help page and watch video 6
   1. Keep this video handy when completing activities for Week 1
4. Return to CG Scholar Help page and watch video 7
   1. Keep this video handy when completing Quick Assessments for Week 2
5. Review Scholar Week 1 update
   1. Be sure to complete all activities including creating your Week 1 update and recording your Week 1 video

Homework for September 2:

• Review Scholar Week 2 update when it is available
• Read Business Communication Foundations