Welcome

Week 01 Day 01: attendance, review syllabus, discuss how the class will operate, question and answer, in-class survey, review necessary materials and books

Materials Needed for Class

Online Access & Tools
  • computer with internet connection, in some cases just a smartphone with internet access will work
  • your mailbox.winthrop.edu email account in a browser for accessing certain course content, including ebooks, logging into our class lectures & discussions via Google Meet
  • Google Meet works in any browser, best in Chrome or Edge
    • (optional) the Google Meet app for iPhone, iPad, and Android works just like the browser version but is built for mobile
    • sign into the Meet app with your mailbox.winthrop.edu email address and password, and use our class Meet code
  • Google Calendar
    • add our class to your Google Calendar, and include the class Google Meet Code so you always have it handy
Books: BEFORE PURCHASING OR RENTING ANY OF OUR BOOKS, COME TO OUR FIRST CLASS TO RECEIVE INSTRUCTIONS
  • comics from our reading list 
  • get a public library card from your city and county, to get free access to comics we use in class
  • Hoopla app for mobile which runs in browsers too, lets you access free books and connects to your public library card
  • Winthrop student ID card for accessing library materials if you want to get them from campus
Note Taking & Writing
  • notebook and pen/pencil for jots, or you can type them digitally
  • word processing software 
  • Microsoft Word or Google Docs or Apple Pages, for writing papers
  • Google Docs is built into your mailbox.winthrop.edu email

Optional Media

  • streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu and Amazon Prime Video are all optional and not required for completing this course