A bit about blogging

A significant part of  your grade for this course  comes from your work on the blog. I like using blogs because they can help you cultivate a practice of daily writing and reflection which can support the development of a daily practice of  yoga.  I also like that the blogs  are public. In theory, anyone can read your blog. Like many academics and students today, I'm interested in opening up the classroom space and  finding ways to bring our academic endeavors into the "real world."  Blogging is one  way of  doing that mode of what is sometimes called  public philosophy.   

 You can check out  my blog (teachingphilosophyandyoga.blogspot.com)  for  an ongoing example of my public account of my yoga and philosophy teaching and practice life. 

BLOG 40%: You will keep a semester long blog about this class: Please email me your blog address before the semester starts so that I can list them all on a blog roll. Auditors and guests of the course, if you have a blog that you would like to have included on the blogroll, please email me that information (Anne_Marie_Schultz@baylor.edu).

The blog has four distinct elements. 40% percent I will do my best to record the grades each week.

1.     A weekly reading reflection on the assigned readings. You may choose to post a weekly reading reflection before class on Tuesday or before class on Thursday. The posts should be between 250-500 words. There are 12 weeks with required reading assignments. You must complete 10 weekly reading to be eligible to receive an A. You may complete all 12 reflections to supplement your grade in this section. Note: doing 10 does not guarantee that you get an A. The overall quality of the entries will determine the grade you earn for this section of the blog. You cannot make up missed blog reports. (10 points a week).

2. A weekly reflection about your experiences with asana practice in class. These are due anytime during the week. The weekly reflection should be between 250-500 words. There are 15 weeks of yoga practice. You must complete 10 practice reflections to be eligible to receive an A. You may complete all ten to supplement your grade in this section. Again, doing 10 does not guarantee that you receive an A. The overall quality of the entries determines your grade. You may complete upto 12 reflection to supplement your grade, but you cannot make up missed blog reports (10 points a week)

3.     A weekly account of your attempt to develop an outside of class asana practice and/ or how you see what you are learning in this class affecting your life outside of the classroom. (10 points a week)

4. Completion of 5 required blog posts. At various points in the semester, usually on a day that we do not have class, I will assign you a specific topic to write about. They are due 48 hours after class time ends. The idea is that you will use to the class time and the time you would normally spend writing for class to write about the topic. Don’t spend any more time than two or three hours on the assignment. (20 points each)