Hello Class and Welcome!!

Much appreciation to you all for a wonderful start to the semester – I’m looking forward to working with each of you as we learn to access and analyze publicly available data to better understand the world around us.

Here is the link to the class website (which is also available on Blackboard) –https://urbst200f22lilli.commons.gc.cuny.edu/

As per the syllabus, please read the syllabus carefully and bring any questions you may have to class on Wednesday 8/31. I’ve tried to make everything as clear, accessible, and straightforward as possible, but you may still have questions or need clarification.

I have uploaded an updated syllabus that shows what week is your discussion leader week. On the Wednesday of each week, I can advise the following week’s leader(s) which material(s) would be best suited for the discussion template – you don’t have to fill out a template for all of that week’s material, but rather one longer/denser piece or two shorter ones, depending on the week. You’ll fill out the template(s) for the material(s) and we’ll use that to get into the headspace of that week’s topic and as the basis to start a class discussion (please read the ‘Class Participation’ section under ‘Assignments’ on the website) .

That’s it for now…see you Wednesday!!

-Erin