ESL 505, WIRED!
Written on 30.4.10 by Six
Welcome to the wired section of ESL 505. The world of business is changing and no longer can businesses afford to let the technological revolution sweep past. Now more than ever, the commercial industry is providing the world with accessible online platforms that are changing the way we communicate. In this business communication class, you will have an opportunity to learn more about these platforms and how the world is using them, better preparing you for today’s market. Almost everything we do will be online. In conjunction with SL, Twitter, Blogger, YouTube, Googledocs and other online applications will be used to enhance your learning through connectivity and collaboration. You will have an opportunity to work with “real” business owners in a virtual world, providing a business plan which they may actually implement!
For more information, please review the syllabus for this course.
Here is an overview of the tasks for each day...
DAY 1 tasks: Diagnostic Exam, Survey
DAY 2 tasks: Introduction to course, Brief introduction to final task, Start Live Journals, Memo Revisions
Day 3 tasks: Become our own followers, Meet and Greet, Begin memo revision, What is SL?
Day 4 tasks: A note about Live Journals, Workshop for Memo, Business writing: memo format, you orientation, and common ground, Login to SL!
Day 5 tasks: Finish paragraph revision, Google docs! homework check and chat, MORE sample memos, Common Ground and You Orientation, Practice
Day 6 tasks: Writing Concisely, Memo Workshop
Day 7 tasks: Navigating SL, Personality testing, Article Summary
Day 8 tasks: Review of personality test, Avoiding Plagiarism: Paraphrasing, Summarizing and Quoting
Day 9 tasks: Summary and strategy sharing, Introduction to Business Proposals, SL Communication, SL Explore
Day 10 tasks: Change your appearance, Business proposal format, Explore your SL business
Day 11 tasks: Business Proposal Workshop, Scavenger Hunt
Day 12 tasks: Scavenger Hunt Continued, Writing Objectives, Objectives Workshop
Day 13 tasks: Proposal Objectives follow-up, Scavenger Hunt follow-up, Building in SL (final orientation activity!), Schedule Board Room Meetings
Day 14 tasks: Building in SL, Board room meeting times
Day 15 tasks: Effective Power Points
Day 16 tasks: Public Speaking Strategies, Presentation Workshop, Deadline revision: Executive summary
Day 17 tasks: Executive Summary, Proposal Workshops
Day 18 tasks: Presentations!
