Lab Open and Staffed Thursday, Friday and Saturday Aug 30, 31 and September 1

The Lab will be open and staffed Thursday and Friday August 30 and 31 and Saturday September 1.

OPEN AND STAFFED
THURSDAY 8/30/12 9:00 - 6:00
FRIDAY 8/31/12 9:00 - 6:00
SATURDAY 9/1/12 1:00-6:00

See the post immediately below (posted Tuesday at 7:53 am) about the Mandatory Classes.

Classes Cancelled This Entire Week; Lab Closed Today and Wednesday - maybe More

Except for the Monday class which met last night, I have cancelled ALL classes for the rest of this week.

A new Master Calendar with new due dates will be issued later this week through your Google Docs. ALL classes next week (Tuesday 9/2 through Thursday 9/6) will be MANDATORY Attendance classes. Monday is a holiday but the Monday/Wednesday class met yesterday so that works out just fine. Dates for other Mandatory Attendance Classes will change except for Week 16 (the last week of classes). Thanksgiving Week, which had been empty, will get the overflow. You will get a new Master Calendar later this week with all changed dates and instructions on how to throw away your existing calendar and replace it with the new one and how to provide the data we need to check to see that you have done that correctly.

I am unsure about the Lab times this week. I do know that the Lab will be CLOSED today Tuesday August 28 and Wednesday August 29.

You may work ahead to the extent possible. Emails, calls, etc will be answered. It is excellent to get and stay ahead in EDM310.

Certain students still do not have some of their mechanical settings correct in Blogger. Others need to make other adjustments. Watch for Gmail instructions should we decide to send them out individually.

Check the Class Blog every day for new information.

C4T assignments may be published today. If so, you can get started on them. C4C assignments will NOT be made until classes resume. You will do your first C4C in class.

If you have any questions send a Gmail to EDM310 Help of call the Google EDM310 help line or call me personally.

University Cancels Classes Wednesday. I Add Thursday.

ALL EDM310 Classes Scheduled for the rest of this week are CANCELLED.





At 6:00 pm last night (Monday 8/27/12) the University added Wednesday as a closure day:
Tropical Storm Isaac Update: Monday, 6 p.m.

Due to additional information on Tropical Storm Isaac and the announced mandatory evacuation of parts of Mobile and Baldwin counties, the University of South Alabama has canceled classes at all locations for Tuesday and Wednesday and will resume its normal class schedule on Thursday. University offices will close Tuesday and staff employees should not report except for employees designated as essential personnel. Staff employees should plan to return to work on Wednesday. Should the weather worsen beyond current predictions, staff employees will be notified of any Wednesday office closings no later than 6 p.m. on Tuesday. Students residing on campus are welcomed to stay in residence halls, and food service will be provided. Students, faculty and staff should use their best judgment to make decisions based on their personal safety.

All Health Sciences Division students should follow the directives of the general University except those in clinical settings, who should follow the directives of their assigned clinical supervisors. USA's hospitals and clinics will remain open, and employees and all medical residents/fellows should report to work as usual. Hospital and clinic employees experiencing hardships should contact their supervisor.

Please be reminded that the only official sources of USA weather and emergency information are campus wide e-mail, the USA Weather and Emergency Hotline at (251) 460-6999, and the University's Web site. For the latest updated information on the evacuation announced by the
state of Alabama, go to www.readyalabama.gov .

Keith Ayers
Director of Public Relations
University of South Alabama
Phone: (251) 460-6211
kayers@usouthal.edu

As a result I have decided that Thursday EDM310 Classes are also cancelled in order to create a workable schedule. See the post immediately above this post for an explanation of what these changes mean to you.

What Does the University Closure Tuesday Mean For You?

NOTHING if you are in a MW class or the Wednesday night class. Be in class Monday and Wednesday or Wednesday depending on the class you are assigned to.

If you are in either Tuesday/Thursday class, you will meet only on Thursday this week. Tuesday next week will be a MANDATORY class. We will NOT change any deadlines for ANY Assignments.

If Isaac decides to come our way, these instructions may change. The University will issue another update Tuesday night at 8pm.

Classes CANCELLED Tuesday ONLY. Noon Monday Udate.

The Latest University Advisory on Isaac (12:00 noon CDT Monday 8/26/12)

Tropical Storm Isaac Update: Monday noon

Due to Tropical Storm Isaac, the University of South Alabama has
canceled classes at all locations for Tuesday and will resume its normal
class schedule on Wednesday. If any additional cancellation is needed,
notification will be made by 8 p.m. Tuesday. University offices will
remain open Tuesday and staff employees should report as usual. Should
the weather worsen beyond current predictions, staff employees will be
notified of any office closings by 8 p.m. tonight (Monday). Students
residing on campus will be allowed to stay in residence halls and food
service will be provided. Staff employees living in the evacuation
areas should contact their supervisors to report their status.
Students, faculty and staff should use their best judgment to make
decisions based on their personal safety.

All Health Sciences Division students should follow the directives of
the general University except those in clinical settings, who should
follow the directives of their assigned clinical supervisors. USA's
hospitals and clinics will remain open, and employees and all medical
residents/fellows should report to work as usual. Hospital and clinic
employees experiencing hardships should contact their supervisor.

Please be reminded that the only official sources of USA weather and
emergency information are campus wide e-mail, the USA Weather and
Emergency Hotline at (251) 460-6999, and the University's Web site.

Here is the statement from the Governor's Office:

Alabama Governor Robert Bentley on Sunday declared a statewide State of
Emergency and issued mandatory evacuation orders ahead of Isaac's
expected landfall as a hurricane along the Gulf Coast. Governor
Bentley is also ordering a mandatory evacuation beginning at 8:00 Monday
morning for Zones 1 and 2 in both Mobile and Baldwin Counties.

In Baldwin County: Zones 1 and 2 include all areas south of U.S.
Highway 98 and areas on the Eastern Shore of Mobile Bay that are South
of Interstate 10 and west of U.S. Highway 98. Additionally, all people
living in proximity to the Fish, Styx, Blackwater, and Perdido Rivers
should evacuate. Also, all people living in manufactured homes, and
those living in low-lying, flood-prone areas should evacuate.

In Mobile County: Zones 1 and 2 include areas south of Interstate 10
and those areas that are north of I-10 and east of I-65 and east of U.S.
43. Also, all people living in manufactured homes, and those living in
low-lying, flood-prone areas should evacuate.
For more information go to www.readyalabama.gov.




Keith Ayers
Director of Public Relations
University of South Alabama
Phone: (251) 460-6211
kayers@usouthal.edu

Lab OPEN Saturday 8/25; Closed SUNDAY 8/26

The Lab will be open Saturday 8/25 from 1 until 6.

The LAB will be CLOSED SUNDAY 8/26.

Questionnaire

I have sent the Questionnaire that is due Sunday to everyone.

BUT....Google has not been cooperating so I am not sure whether they have really been sent. I will be checking on that today. If you have NOT gotten the link to the questionnaire when you read this post, please send a Gmail to EDM310 Help and advise me that you have not yet received the questionnaire.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

I have added some very important information to the first Blog Post Assignment on p.8 of the Blog Assignments Document, p. 8. Be sure yu are using VERSION # 3 of the Blog Post Assignments!


Because I include HTML code which I want you to see but which I do not want to work I cannot show you here what I have written. Go to the Blog Assignments and then go to p. 8. Read what I have written and follow those directions.

Confused by Blogger?

Watch Bailey Hammond's 12 minute video Blogger in 12 Minutes

Syllabi and Instruction Manual Now Available for Fall 2012 Term

You can find the links to these documents in the column on the right under the heading Essential Materials for Students and Visitors. We look forward to learning with you this semester!

Welcome Fall 2012 Classes

Classes start next week. Be sure to do the following

1. BEFORE CLASSES START sign up for a Google account and send me your Google mail address. It is essential to do this BEFORE classes start. See my email I sent to all of you.

2. ALL Classes during the first two weeks are MANDATORY. Be there!

3. Bring your personal computer or your iPad. This is VERY IMPORTANT.

4. I will take your picture either on Day 1 or Day 2 of the first week. Be prepared to look your best.

We welcome you to EDM310 and are excited to begin learning with you.

John Strange and the EDM310 Staff