Welcome 2013 Cohort

Welcome to OU Sociology! 

I am looking forward to a great semester together.  We will meet on Thursday afternoon/evenings in Bentley Annex 102 (the conference room near the front entrance).

Here are some things to do before class starts on Thursday, August 29th.

1. Buy your textbook
1. Social Research Methods by William Lawrence Neuman
2. 7th Edition  ($114 from amazon; $83 from secondary seller)
3. [ISBN: 0205615961]
2. Download and read the pdfs for Week 1  (they are in your email)
1. They are also linked on the plan for Day 1
2. Read these before the first day of class
3. Take a look at:
1. Syllabus
2. Course schedule
3. Plan for Day 1
4. Helpful links
1. This video on digital literacy (in helpful links)
4. Create 
1. Google/gmail account  (unless you already have one for school work)
2. Dropbox account
5. Fill out this class survey
1. make your various accounts first
6. In the market for a new laptop, buckyballs, or a dyson vacuum?  
1. Woot sometimes has good deals on laptops
1. read the community discussions, not all deals are good
2. Any other good bargain suggestions for students?
1. let me know in the survey