Hi all. I don't post very often but am very appreciative of all the discussions occur on this listserve and am learning alot. I am in my 2nd year of adjunct teaching at Indiana University-South Bend and am loving it, but have an issue that has recently become an issue. IUSB has a great online black-board type application that I have been using successfully. One feature that my students seem to like is the discussion boards. I currently have an active discussion board on Culture, and have asked the students to talk about the culture they were exposed to growing up. Because I have a wonderfully diverse group of students, I was hopeful that they might share some interesting tidbits about their lives. One common thread that has emerged has been discussion about religious background. That in itself is expected, but one thread on the board has become an outlet for proselytyzing and a plug for a certain mega church here. They get extra credit for posting, but I want to be able to keep them on task. How would you handle this? Does it need "handling?" Thanks for any advice. -- Karen Boyd, M.A. University of Notre Dame Department of Sociology 940 Flanner Hall Notre Dame, IN 46635 (574) 271-7083 (home) (574)631-7213 (office) (574)850-8062 (cellular)
