1. GEO 207: Natural Disasters ► Instructor: Mike Phillips ► Contact  maphill@ilstu.edu maphill@ilstu.edu ► put “ GEO 207 ” in subject line  http://my.ilstu.edu/~maphill/ http://my.ilstu.edu/~maphill/ ► my courses>GEO 207 ► about me>contact info: friend me in Facebook

2. Course Goals ► Explore a variety of natural disasters ► Analyze the role and impact of science on identifying and planning for natural disasters

3. ReggieNet set-up ► Announcements ► Resources & Materials ► Week #  questions, resources, drop box ► Discussions  Ask Mr. Phillips  Group #: group discussion ► Chat Rooms ► Gradebook

4. What is Graded? ► Weekly discussions 7 @ 10 pts. ea. ► Weekly homework 7 @ 20 pts. ea. ► Projects: 2 @ 100 pts. ea.

5. Weekly Format ► Sunday: New topic live in ReggieNet  Questions for homework & discussion  Resources: text & web links ► Monday: Begin working on Topic ► Sunday-Saturday:  Explore topic: use text and web resources  Group discussion in ReggieNet ► Sunday: Homework due

6. Exploring a topic ► Textbook reading assignment ► PowerPoint (inc. narration) ► Web  recommended links  find your own: search for web sites and news ► Group discussion

7. Discussing a topic ► ReggieNet  link from iCampus  discuss topic within your group  requirement: at least three postings on different three days (more preferred)  all must participate or group suffers ► Group list  on website and in ReggieNet

8. Wrap-up ► Finish discussions by Saturday ► Homework submission via e-mail or ReggieNet (assignment dropbox) by 11:00 pm Sunday

9. Projects ► Discuss a natural hazard and how it impacts the area where you live (or an area where you might like to live). ► Content  written paper with figures & references  4-8 Powerpoint slides ► 1st project due mid-term (may be revised and resubmitted) ► 2nd project due end of term

10. e-mail ► maphill@ilstu.edu maphill@ilstu.edu  homework submission (if necessary)  private discussion w/ me

11. First Topics ► How will you succeed in this class?  due Wednesday ► How are disasters studied? ► What are the implications of the five fundamental concepts outlined in Chapter 1?  due Sunday

12. See you on the ReggieNet! I will check in almost every day. Mike Phillips