How to Post Your Work

To get feedback on your work, you can post your projects in an online learning environment for critique. All work posted will receive a brief critique from a Sessions instructor. Readers can post comments on each other's work in this moderated forum too.

1. Create your user account.

   The first step is to go to www.sessions.edu/nextstep/PBnewuser.asp and create your user account. Only one account can be created per book. You will be asked to enter your first and last name and your email address, and then to create a user name and password. A reminder of your user name and password will be sent to your email address. Once you've created your account, you can log in right away; you can return to www.sessions.edu at any time to log back in.

2. Log in and create your user profile.

   When you're ready to log in, go to www.sessions.edu and click the Login tab. Once you've logged in, you will arrive at your course home page:

   Figure 0.6. Your course home page.

   
   
   

   In the User Profile, you can upload your photo and enter your biographical data, your learning goals and inspirations, a personal statement, and a quote. You can also include a link to your online portfolio site so that other students and readers can view your portfolio and give you input. Entering your profile information isn't mandatory, but it's highly recommended to help you get the most out of your learning experience.

   Figure 0.7. Create an online user profile to interact with other students and readers.

   
   
   

3. Post your work.

   The online learning environment is very similar to other online forums you may have visited. When you post a project, you will start a new discussion thread, in which other students and instructors will be able to post comments and questions about your work. Check back to the forum to interact with other students and comment on their project threads in each chapter.

   Figure 0.8. Post your work to the discussion board for instructor feedback. You can view and critique work by other students and readers too.

   
   
   

   Sessions faculty members monitor the boards and post feedback to student projects. A mail system and a logged chat room lets you communicate with other students and readers enrolled in this course. If you encounter a technical problem related to one of the book projects, you can also use the mail system to request technical help.