Arrive, Survive and Thrive in Prof. Nixon’s GSU Spring 2010 Classes

An Open Note to All of Prof. Nixon’s Students at Georgia Southern University:

We’re almost off and running in our Spring Semester classes at GSU. This semester, I’m teaching six (yes, six) courses, and they are all taught online. The syllabi will be e-mailed to all my enrolled students, and I’m also posting links to them (on Scribd) here.

So that we can make the most of this semester, please (Please, PLEASE) take some time to read through the blog posts I’ve included here. I promise you, it will be well worth your time. (How often do professors let you get inside their heads, letting you know their tips for success and their pet peeves?)

Additionally, here are a few more tips:

  • When communicating with me via e-mail (or Facebook), always put your course number (such as PRCA 3330) in the subject line to help me immediately identify who you are and frame your questions or comments. Do your best to write in full sentences, paying attention to standard English grammar and spelling. Always sign your e-mails with your first and last name, as your GSU e-mail address will not make that readily apparent to me.
  • When submiting an assignment in GeorgiaVIEW, always put your last name as part of the file name, and also include your name in the document itself. Papers submitted without your last name as part of the file name cannot earn full credit.
  • If an assignment is due in GeorgiaVIEW, the only way to get full credit for the assignment is to submit it in GeorgiaVIEW. (E-mailing an assignment to me can be risky; I receive 250+ e-mails a day, and there’s a chance I will not even see it in my inbox.)
  • Follow me on Twitter, if you really want to get inside my head. (What’s Twitter?)

Let’s make this a great semester together!

(PS: If you’re one of my students reading this post, please leave a reply to this post so that I can know you have read it. If your reply doesn’t show up immediately, no worries — I may need to approve it before it appears, if you’ve never commented on my blog before.)


This entry was posted on Sunday, January 3rd, 2010 at 7:45 pm and is filed under Nixon's Classes, PRCA 3030, PRCA 3330, PRCA 3711/4711, public relations. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

77 Responses to “Arrive, Survive and Thrive in Prof. Nixon’s GSU Spring 2010 Classes”

  1. Barbara B. Nixon (barbaranixon) « Public Relations Matters » Blog Archive » Arrive, Su... « Chat Catcher Says:
    January 3rd, 2010 at 7:59 pm

    [...] 2010-01-03T15:58:59  [Blog]: Arrive, Survive and Thrive in Prof. Nixon’s GSU Spring 2010 Classes [link to post] [...]

  2. Marie Walker Says:
    January 3rd, 2010 at 10:42 pm

    I’ve read the post.

  3. Allison Allmond Says:
    January 3rd, 2010 at 11:01 pm

    I’ve read the post.

  4. Kayle Hutchins Says:
    January 4th, 2010 at 9:52 am

    I’ve read it!

  5. Caroline Rawlins Says:
    January 4th, 2010 at 12:24 pm

    I have read the blog post.

  6. Meghan Spillers Says:
    January 4th, 2010 at 1:59 pm

    I’ve read the post!

  7. Erica Campbell Says:
    January 4th, 2010 at 2:53 pm

    Just finished reading the blog post, thank you!

  8. Sharita Wilkinson Says:
    January 4th, 2010 at 3:03 pm

    i have read the post

  9. Sarah Kemp Says:
    January 4th, 2010 at 3:22 pm

    I have read the post!

  10. Ashley Renfroe Says:
    January 4th, 2010 at 4:29 pm

    I have read the post!

  11. Tashe Graves Says:
    January 4th, 2010 at 5:07 pm

    I have read the post!

  12. Jessica Cameron Says:
    January 4th, 2010 at 9:09 pm

    I read the post!!

  13. jessica dudley Says:
    January 4th, 2010 at 11:31 pm

    i have read the post!

  14. Natalia Daies Says:
    January 5th, 2010 at 11:07 am

    I have read the post.

  15. Olivia Jordan Says:
    January 5th, 2010 at 2:15 pm

    I have read the post.

  16. Lauren Whitener Says:
    January 5th, 2010 at 3:31 pm

    i’ve read it!

  17. Marilyn Lintel Says:
    January 5th, 2010 at 10:36 pm

    Thanks for the tips!

  18. Kimberly (Wynn) Kennedy Says:
    January 5th, 2010 at 10:42 pm

    I have read the post

  19. Meg Tidmore Says:
    January 6th, 2010 at 11:19 am

    Read the post, sounds good!

  20. Bill(Dr. William J. Ward) aka DR4WARD Says:
    January 6th, 2010 at 11:56 am

    Professor Nixon,

    Great job! You are truly a leader in using Social Media and new technologies for teaching and learning. The rest of us professors are trying to keep up.

    Your students are fortunate to have you.

    Thank you for your hard work and example.

    Bill (Dr. William J. Ward) aka DR4WARD

  21. Femi O Says:
    January 6th, 2010 at 12:01 pm

    Thanks for the info

  22. Kacie Whigham Says:
    January 6th, 2010 at 12:04 pm

    I’ve read it! Thanks!

  23. Janee Spence Says:
    January 6th, 2010 at 1:47 pm

    I’ve read the post.

  24. Kristina Bundy Says:
    January 6th, 2010 at 2:10 pm

    I read the post! Thanks!

  25. Allison Schlumper Says:
    January 6th, 2010 at 2:19 pm

    I’ve read the post… Thanks!!

  26. Martine Howell Says:
    January 6th, 2010 at 2:43 pm

    Posting for PRCA 3330.

  27. Martine Howell Says:
    January 6th, 2010 at 2:44 pm

    Posting for PRCA 3030.

  28. Lauryn Williams Says:
    January 6th, 2010 at 3:03 pm

    I have read the post!

  29. Mackenzie Stratton Says:
    January 6th, 2010 at 6:23 pm

    Professor Nixon, Look forward to taking your Social Media class!
    -Mackenzie Stratton

  30. Michelle Blubaugh Says:
    January 6th, 2010 at 9:14 pm

    I have read your post for PRCA 3330
    -Michelle Blubaugh-

  31. Shelley Martin Says:
    January 6th, 2010 at 9:30 pm

    I just read the post! Thank you!

  32. Michelle Vegliante Says:
    January 6th, 2010 at 9:57 pm

    I read the post-Thanks!

  33. Brigitte Gausche Says:
    January 6th, 2010 at 10:47 pm

    I have read the post.

  34. Daniel Sallerson Says:
    January 7th, 2010 at 12:18 am

    I have read the post.

  35. Stephanie Medlin Says:
    January 7th, 2010 at 10:12 am

    I’ve read the post.

  36. Lauren Wolf Says:
    January 7th, 2010 at 10:39 am

    I have read this email

  37. James Kicklighter Says:
    January 7th, 2010 at 1:22 pm

    This has been read. Happy New Year!

  38. Barbara B. Nixon (barbaranixon) « Public Relations Matters » Blog Archive » Arrive, Su... « Chat Catcher Says:
    January 8th, 2010 at 9:56 am

    [...] @JBwrites Links to all my Spring 2010 syllabi are at [link to post]. Feel free to use/adapt anything you find at my [...]

  39. Barbara B. Nixon (barbaranixon) « Public Relations Matters » Blog Archive » Arrive, Su... « Chat Catcher Says:
    January 8th, 2010 at 10:34 am

    [...] GSU Students & PR Profs: My syllabi for spring 2010 are now posted at [link to post]. (There will probably some minor [...]

  40. Femi O (Drapeto) « Public Relations Matters » Blog Archive » Arrive, Su... « Chat Catcher Says:
    January 8th, 2010 at 10:35 am

    [...] 2010-01-08T06:34:27  RT @BarbaraNixon GSU Students & PR Profs: My syllabi for spring 2010 are now posted at [link to post]. [...]

  41. DR4WARD (DR4WARD) « Public Relations Matters » Blog Archive » Arrive, Su... « Chat Catcher Says:
    January 8th, 2010 at 10:36 am

    [...] 2010-01-08T06:34:27  An example of teaching & learning using SM & New Technologies: @BarbaraNixon syllabi for spring 2010 [link to post] [...]

  42. Jayme Stroud Says:
    January 8th, 2010 at 8:43 pm

    i read your post

  43. Brittany Cook Says:
    January 8th, 2010 at 10:49 pm

    I read your post

  44. Jasmine Stewart (PRCA3330) Says:
    January 9th, 2010 at 1:30 pm

    Prof. Nixon,
    I have read this blog post in its entirety. Thank you. I look forward to the semester! See you, Monday.

  45. Jasmine Stewart (PRCA3330) Says:
    January 9th, 2010 at 1:54 pm

    I just read the additional four blog posts! Interesting! ^_^

  46. Ashley London Says:
    January 9th, 2010 at 10:41 pm

    Just read the post! Thanks for the information! Ready for another amazing semester!

  47. Hillary Robinson Says:
    January 10th, 2010 at 12:21 am

    Read the blog post.

  48. Sheila Cost Says:
    January 10th, 2010 at 11:16 am

    I have read the post…

  49. Allie Harrington Says:
    January 10th, 2010 at 1:12 pm

    I have read the post.

  50. Matt Mauney Says:
    January 10th, 2010 at 2:58 pm

    I’ve read the post!

  51. Kristen Kelley Says:
    January 10th, 2010 at 3:44 pm

    I read your post!

  52. Jessica Cameron Says:
    January 10th, 2010 at 3:55 pm

    Read this post!

  53. Haley Barnes Says:
    January 10th, 2010 at 5:57 pm

    I have read the post.

  54. Matt Cook Says:
    January 10th, 2010 at 7:15 pm

    Ive read it!

  55. Emily Roche Says:
    January 10th, 2010 at 11:04 pm

    I have read the post

  56. Nicole Blochinger Says:
    January 10th, 2010 at 11:54 pm

    Hey! I am Nicole Blochinger in your public relations writing class. I just wanted to let you know I have read your blog post. I am looking forward to your class :) Hope you had a relaxing break!

  57. Rebecca Thomas Says:
    January 11th, 2010 at 12:44 am

    Hey my name is Rebecca Thomas and I’m in your PRCA 3330 class. I have read this post and the syllabus.

  58. Danielle Barrett Says:
    January 11th, 2010 at 1:30 am

    I read it.!

  59. Kati Ann Wright Says:
    January 11th, 2010 at 10:45 am

    I’ve read the post!

  60. Chris Yates Says:
    January 11th, 2010 at 11:04 am

    Nice info, thanks.

  61. Jeremy Watruba Says:
    January 11th, 2010 at 11:47 am

    I have read the post.

  62. Anna Glisson Says:
    January 11th, 2010 at 12:09 pm

    I read it!

  63. Lauren Lee Says:
    January 11th, 2010 at 12:13 pm

    I have read it.

  64. Lauren Stevens Says:
    January 11th, 2010 at 12:42 pm

    I have read it

  65. Damara Simmons Says:
    January 11th, 2010 at 12:46 pm

    I have read the post!

  66. Kristin Bixby Says:
    January 11th, 2010 at 2:29 pm

    I have read the post! :)

  67. Sarah Monahan Says:
    January 11th, 2010 at 4:04 pm

    I have read the post!

  68. Brittney Lindsay Says:
    January 11th, 2010 at 4:13 pm

    I have read the post.

  69. Tasmaii L. Craft Says:
    January 11th, 2010 at 10:58 pm

    I have read your post

  70. Shequilla "MeShae'" Hankerson Says:
    January 11th, 2010 at 11:52 pm

    I have read the post Professor Nixon!

  71. Candice Hall Says:
    January 12th, 2010 at 12:02 am

    I have read this post and look forward to another semester with you. Hope it’s warmer where you are than it is here.

  72. Jacqueline Henry Says:
    January 12th, 2010 at 9:57 am

    I have read the post

  73. Ashleigh Martin Says:
    January 12th, 2010 at 10:04 am

    read the post :)

  74. Jessica Teal Says:
    January 12th, 2010 at 3:36 pm

    I have read the post!!

  75. Kelsey Hendrix Says:
    January 13th, 2010 at 10:27 am

    I have read the post!

  76. Lauren Woodward Says:
    January 13th, 2010 at 12:02 pm

    i read the post. i also sent you an email via georgia view with questions about your course. my alternative email is: lowoodward@yahoo.com, for just in cases!

  77. Dabney LeGette Says:
    January 14th, 2010 at 7:01 pm

    I read the post.

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