Class is in Session!!!

Okay... thanks for being patient while I get my act together. P2PU is new to me and I'm learning as I go along. So here are the big updates:

I have chosen the class playlist from the selections you gave me as part of the sign-up task. The trick is going to be getting them to you. They're not all available on iTunes so I have to use Dropbox. That means I have to share a Dropbox folder with you. 

Now I think if you click on this link below it should take you to the Dropbox folder.

Dropbox

If that didn't work, then I'll have to invite you, which means I need an email address where I can send the link. So if the link above didn't work, please reply to this message with an email address I can use to share the Dropbox folder with you. Thanks!

I have just posted Lesson 1 under the Materials for the class. It's a video outlining the concepts of the first part of musical speech (Sound) with some audio examples. You should also read the chapters of the manifesto that discuss sound.

At the end of the Lesson 1 video is an activity. Ignore the reference to "VoiceThread". Instead, visit the forums on the P2PU class page to complete the activities. You'll need to have downloaded the class playlist in order to complete Lesson 1 (and all future lessons for that matter). There is a different forum for each song. Try to respond to as many as you can. I'll write my own responses at the end of the week.

Most of this course is asynchronous. But I'd like to give everyone the opportunity to speak face to face with me (or each other) if you have questions or want to dive a little deeper into the course material. To do this I'll be holding "office hours" where I can be reached on Skype.

If you don't have Skype just visit www.Skype.com to download it for free. Once you've downloaded it and created your own account, add me to your contact list. My username is "ggloege".

Next we need to find some time that works for everybody this week (or at least those that want to chat during office hours). To do that, visit the WhenIsGood link below and select the times that work for you. Please do this by Wednesday so I can decide on the hours and then let everyone know what they will be.

http://whenisgood.net/z4b7f92