If you have specific questions about the assignments, please post them here (AFTER YOU HAVE READ THE COURSE OUTLINE) and I’ll address them here so that other students will be “in the know”.
Chris
If you have specific questions about the assignments, please post them here (AFTER YOU HAVE READ THE COURSE OUTLINE) and I’ll address them here so that other students will be “in the know”.
Chris
It has been many years since I have been a student and so I am a little out of the loop on some things. Just wondering how we create our own post on this blog. I can comment, but am having a hard time figuring out how to create a post of my own.
Hi Amanda – good question and welcome to the course. The way I have set the site up is that you can post comments under each set of readings. For example I see you have replied under the first reading. (I have not set up posts for the other weeks yet). You can start a new comment within that thread or you can reply to comments others have made. That way all the student comments for each set of readings stay nested under the same post. Hope my explanation makes (some) sense.
Yes, that does make sense, thank you 🙂
I followed the link for the Hyland article, but was taken to the publishers site. Is there a trick to download the chapter there?
Is there a link for our next reading? Where did you see it? Can you please share? 🙂 Thanks!
All course readings can be accessed though UBC Connect.
However, one can also reach the readings through the following link. Hope that makes it easier! (Better than having to login and navigate through all those menus).
https://go.library.ubc.ca/xdkVbn
Thank you, I got it! For those who are wondering: http://download.springer.com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/static/pdf/523/bok%253A978-94-007-1911-8.pdf?originUrl=http%3A%2F%2Flink.springer.com%2Fbook%2F10.1007%2F978-94-007-1911-8&token2=exp=1453101686~acl=%2Fstatic%2Fpdf%2F523%2Fbok%25253A978-94-007-1911-8.pdf%3ForiginUrl%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Flink.springer.com%252Fbook%252F10.1007%252F978-94-007-1911-8*~hmac=21aedf843a26098d0173652e0cf226ab7e6a10811b1b2c8e6abf6b0aca7ef3a3
If this link doesn’t work, I hope this one does! http://gw2jh3xr2c.search.serialssolutions.com/?sid=sersol&SS_jc=TC0000610280&title=Mindfulness%20and%20Learning%3A%20Celebrating%20the%20Affective%20Dimension%20of%20Education
Thanks Chris. Thank you Lynda. Got it!
Right – this is a problem that crops up with accessing online course readings from off campus. Best way to fix this, as far as I know, is search for the chapter using the UBC Library search bar. Once you find it, click on it and you’ll be asked to log in through your CWL account. Once you do, you should be able to download the chapter. Basically, you need to verify that you have the legal right to the reading by accessing it as a UBC student, which you do by logging in using your CWl. I hope this helps.
Just a quick question about our blog portfolio. I am wanting to get a start on that to save me searching through all our conversations later to find my posts and comments and just wondering if you want just our comments, meaning, if I reply to someone else’s post, do you want their original comment, or just my reply?
Hi Amanda,
I think you can just include you comments. I read and all the posts and I can usually recall who you replied to and look it up, myself.
One time-saving tip for the portfolio: if you write your comments on Word and save them, and then cut and paste your comment into the thread, you are not only better able to check for grammatical and spelling errors but you don’t have to spend time scanning through all your comments when you assemble your portfolio – they’ll be saved as word docs (I usually keep a separate doc for each ‘discourse’ or discussion thread.
Thank you, I will do that!
I’ve got a question about the reflective response. It says on the outline that it should be a 500 words critical reflection response. On the recent email document that you have sent out, I feel that we are supposed to write a 500 words “comment” and just post it as last week. Or is this reflective response in addition to the usual commenting? Thanks!
See the handout I just sent out. So, I’m looking for a submitted assignment and not a comment. Hope that clears it up (somewhat).
I am looking for the Sarup and Hirst articles assigned for Feb 1-12. They do not appear among the 7 articles posted on our page https://go.library.ubc.ca/xdkVbn and they do not come up in a search on the UBC library page. A general internet search finds mention of them, but no downloadable copies. Help!
Hi Shawn,
The papers are still awaiting copyright approval from UBC Van, a process I’m not in control of. However, I’m expecting a copy of approved copies for myself and so if the course versions don’t appear by the end of Monday, I’ll email my own copies out to the class. Hope that helps.
C.
I just checked and the articles have passed copyright approval. You should be able to access them, now.
TUTORIAL SUPPORT
As you now have details on the reflective responses, note that I am available for consultation if you want a walk-through of some of the feedback you’ll get when I return your assignment.
My office hours are Wed 2-4pm. However, given that this is a distance course I can schedule Skype sessions. If you want a Skype session further on in the term, just send me an email detailing your question and we can take it from there.
C.
Just a question about posting comments. Do they all “await moderation”, and is there something I need to do to complete the process or should I just keep “a-waiting”?
Hi Marci,
The first time you post on the site you comment needs to be approved. You should not have a “moderation” delay for your subsequent posts.
C.
Good morning,
I am having trouble finding the Lawlor reading online. I checked reserves and the library with no luck. Can you point me in the right direction? Thanks.
No problem. It should come up with a google search. However, a direct link is here.
Hello,
In your e-mail you mentioned having a choice of completing the Hirst vs Sarup. So if I understand correctly we have a choice of completing any 3 of the 5 listed discourses on the course outline? In other words, we aren’t required to complete all 5?
Yes, as stated in the course outline you are required to complete three reflective responses. Ecclestone vs Hyland; Lawlor vs Orchard; and a third of your choice: (either Hirst vs. Saup OR Travell vs. Cooper OR White vs. Martin)
The link for the Martin article (via UBC library) takes us to a page that says we don’t have the authority to view the document. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1467-9752.12133/pdf
I can access it. But because this article hasn’t been assigned a journal volume number yet, it might be the case that the link has changed. So long as you are accessing the internet via UBC (either on campus or the library portal) you should be able to access the article directly, through Google. If not, send me an email.
I am also unable to access this article (Should Students Have to Borrow…) – it will only provide the first page as a preview, then requires payment to read the rest. Has anyone found a way around this?
I have been able to access all the other articles for the course through the library portal.
I am assuming you are accessing from off campus. If so, have you logged into the UBC umbrella? Instructions are simple and located here: http://services.library.ubc.ca/off-campus-access/connect-from-home/
If you could confirm if it worked or not, that would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
I am still unable to access this article.
I am having trouble locating this article (Should Students Have to Borrow?) as well. From the web, I get to a site that says we do not have access. I have used the DOI from that site to search the university catalogue. I have even gone through the 2015 issues of the journal with no luck. Can you give me another suggestion as to how I might locate the article. Thanks in advance for the help.
Try the following (I’m posting this so others with similar issues can attempt the same procedure):
1. Log into the UBC umbrella (as detailed in the link above).
2. Then go directly to the Journal’s website and click on the ‘early view’ option, on the left. The paper should be listed, there.
If that still doesn’t work, or you already tried this, send a brief email confirming your access issues and I will send you the paper directly.
I got the article. Thank you.