Hello everyone, and welcome to the class blog for DATA 74000: Data, Place, and Society. Here’s what you should do first:

1) If you have not done so for another class, sign up for a Commons account (you do not need your own blog for this class, but you’re welcome to create one on the system). Once you have a username, look for the “Join this Site” widget to the bottom right to add yourself as an “Author” to this site, which means that you can create, edit, and publish your own posts to this blog (you’ll need to do this for assignments). You won’t be able to make changes to the course documents or other students’ posts, so don’t worry about that. Need more help? Check here.

2) Familiarize yourself with the blog layout and the syllabus materials I’ve uploaded. You’ll find a link to the syllabus at the top along with assignments, policies, and the course schedule with links to all the readings.

3) Leave a comment to this post when you’re all signed up and introduce yourself (like: give a first impression of the class, ask a question, tell us about your interest in the M.S., or say what you hope to get out of the class).