Welcome

Hi,

This blog spot is designed to allow all students (both campus and distance learners) to interact in one place. While BlackBoard is useful it doesn't make it easy for students from different groups to talk together. As such this blog allows campus students to get to know distance learners and vice versa.

The blog will formally run like this. Everyday Monday I will post a topic relevant to GIS and programming. I then want each student to post their own view on the topic. While posting your own view, I also want you to respond to one another's comments where possible. This will mean that most opinions are shared and discussed as possible. If you comment on the weekly topic by the Friday of each week you will gain 1% of the module. After five weeks that means you have gained an easy 5% of module marks. If you do not post a comment each week you will not gain the 1% for that week.

Please feel free to use this blog post for other informal matters relating to the module. While I am flexible on the blog use, there are two rules:

1. Use the blog respectfully - no unpleasant comments about anyone please.
2. If the matter is important or private it must go through the module area on BlackBoard. 

The module area in BlackBoard is the main area for the module, this blog is only designed as a small side line.

If you feel that any additional rules should be put in place just let me know.

Paul