The editor is responsible for preparing a schedule of submissions, assembling the submissions, reporting omissions to the professor, creating a table of contents and then distributing the assembled newsletter back to the other class members. Additionally the editor may place the newsletter on a web page so that class members can refer to back issues. Newsletter production is quite simple using the editing functions of Eudora mail software. We currently ask students to submit on a Thursday by midnight, then the editor assembles the edition by Saturday night, and finally, the students read it before class the following week. Each week, the Weekly Reader is discussed in class.
Students describe interesting findings and ask questions of the student who submitted the article.
While this classroom participation is noted for grading purposes, the actual sound bites are also graded. Each one receives up to ten points for a total of three percent of the class evaluation scheme. This project is helpful for enticing students to use their e-mail accounts. All Rights Reserved.