We'll first go over the course syllabus so that you can see what's in store.

The next order of business will be to get digital pictures of everyone. That will help the course instructors to get to know you and will be used to illustrate your profile on the course web site.

We'll also get you set up with accounts on the class Moodle.

Activity

What is Problem-Solving? How does it differ across problem domains?

Working in groups, we'll analyze documents from these domains:

• Engineering
• Personal Health
• Mental Health
• Fine Arts
• Altered States
• Fiction Writing

What common threads, concepts, processes do you see?

Before next week's class:

• Elaborate your profile on Moodle. Include some savory details.
• Read this recent, brief Wired article on blogging, then explore this overview of blogging in preparation for starting your own blog next week. If you want to explore other recent blog-related stuff from the web, try http://del.icio.us/jjulius/blog+sdsu296