Set up your twitter account. The first thing you will do is set up your twitter account. Go to Using Twitter in module 2 when you are ready. But read this list all the way through first to see how it is all connected.

Set up your blog site. The next thing you will do is to set up your wordpress blog site (if you already have another blog site, you can use that one), but wordpress.com (not org) is free, fun and easy to set up. You can give it any name and use any theme that you like. There are many more details in 'Hello World' under Module 2.

Choose interest areas. In the section ‘Areas of Investigation’, you will see a list of questions that you can begin to address. Start with ANY ONE of the questions on the list and begin to explore the possible answers. I suggest starting with the 'Some content resources and places to start' module 5 to begin exploring and finding out what is interesting to you (you are not required to read and view everything in module 5 these are resources). Then, using the internet, find out what others have said or published on the topic. Then write about it. Write what you think about it. Write about what others have said. Write what you think is interesting, what you agree with or what you don’t like and why. Provide links to the articles, videos, material that you are referring to within your post. Create connections linking ideas between your discoveries.

Post. Once you have created your blogsite, you are ready to start posting. Posts can have text, images and links to other places on the web. Many of these links will be the work of others, but you can also embed or link to other material that you have created such as a youtube video, slideshare presentation, screencast, etc.

Participate. Since the summer session is short, you should be posting something about every other day, or posting several times (4-5) a week depending on how in depth you go. One longer, deeper, well-linked post is much better than 2 short ones that don't say much.

Dig Deep. As you may find out, trying to find out answers leads to more questions. This is good! This is how science operates. Choose to explore more deeply the material that you find most interesting. If you feel like you aren’t that interested in it anymore, then go to another question. If you really want to explore a question of your own that is not on the list, that is perfectly fine as long as you connect it to evolution and human behavior. I want you to spend your time in this class learning about what interests you the most within the area of human behavior evolution.

Explore vocabulary and content. Incorporate the vocabulary from the terms list- these are here to help guide your exploration and understanding. You will likely have to do some research to learn what some of these terms mean. The content material in module 5 will give you a little background and a place to start searching for more. Start by blogging about any of this material too if you want.

Make connections. Connect the things that you discover here with things you have learned in your other courses, or in your life in general or to things that you have always wanted to know about. Also, make connections with the blogs of your peers. Create the hyperlinks to make the physical connections along with the mental connections that you make in your writing or videos (or other).

Comment on other student blogs. Go to the main course hub (this will be finalized soon and posted on the canvas home page) to find the blogs of your peers in this class. Post thoughtful comments on their blogs. If you get comments on your blog, try to reply to them. Make connections with your own work.

Tweet. As you are blogging, use twitter to let the world (and the class) know when you have posted something. Make sure to put the class hashtag #EvolHumBehav on your tweets. (See more info about this in the Using Twitter module item).

Engage the public. Your blogs and tweets will be public, you will own them. Your peers will read them and comment on them. People from the outside world may read and comment also. Don’t be afraid of this, it can make it more interesting! This is how you start to build a professional community and possibly connect with future employers.

Experiment. Obviously I think writing in your blog is an excellent way to learn. But, this might be an opportunity to try something different too- like making a video, or using screencasts, etc. Check out the ‘Optional Tools to Help Enhance your Blogging" section in module 2. For some of you, this might be right up your alley, for others it might be brand new – do a little risk taking! Post your work to your blog. Just be interesting! Creativity is fun!

Begin your e-portfolio. By blogging, instead of creating ‘disposable assignments’ like papers that you might just throw away after its graded, you will have something of value that can go on long after the semester is over. It can become part of your e-portfolio. An e-portfolio is simply a collection of all of the material that you produce electronically in a way that is organized and easily shared. You may find it quite valuable in your search for a job in the future. Keep in mind the ways that you connect the work for this class to the field of your major. There are great connections, for example, between human behavior and music, or education, or safety, or exercise, or sustainability, or women's and gender studies - or just about any other field.

Ask. If you are confused at any point, or just need some feedback, please post a question or comment to the Canvas discussion board for help. Or tweet it to me and the course hashtag. Also, please answer questions asked by other students if you can.