Syllabus, English 308, Fall 2003

Jane Austen: Life and Works

English 308, Fall 2003

Dr. George Justice

“There will be no examinations in class. Instead, you will be graded on your maintenance of personal web logs.” This is the first example that I’ve seen of using blogs in place of exams. Cool!

According to the syllabus, students’ blogs should consist of at least 3 “substantial” posts per week to include informal personal responses and formal critical essays and research papers.

The blogs account for 75% of class grade. The instructor’s blog and student blogs are not accessible Internet-wide.