Friday, September 14, 2012

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PROGRAMACIÓN
>> CONCIERTOS, DIÁLOGOS Y MÚSICAS
>> DIÁLOGO CON LAS ARTES VISUALES
>> ENCUENTROS, DIÁLOGOS Y PEDAGOGÍA
CONCIERTOS, DIÁLOGOS Y MÚSICAS
Jueves 6 de septiembre, 7:00pm

PEREIRA: CONCIERTO INTERNACIONAL
“Little Joe Mclerran band”

Museo de Arte de Pereira, Teatro don Juan María Marulanda
Av. Las américas # 19 – 88, Pereira - Risaralda

Sábado 22 de Septiembre, 7:00pm

BUGA: CONCIERTO INAUGURAL
“Little Joe Mclerran band”

Teatro Municipal Ernesto Salcedo Ospina
Calle 6 Cra 10 esquina, Buga - Valle

Domingo 23 de Septiembre, 4:00pm

PALMIRA: CONCIERTO INTERNACIONAL
“Little Joe Mclerran band”

Centro Comercial Llano Grande
Palmira - Valle

Martes 25 de Septiembre, 7:00pm

CONCIERTO: “INAUGURAL”
“Little Joe Mclerran band”

Universidad Javeriana
Calle 18 # 118 - 250, Auditorio Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Cali, Alfonso Borrero Cabal.
Cali - Valle

Miércoles 26 de Septiembre, 7:00pm

CONCIERTO: "BLUES MADE IN COLOMBIA"
Presenta a: “The Blue Turtles” (Cali) y “Blues Boy Trio” (Medellín)

La Fundación Hispanoamericana de Santiago de Cali presenta uno de los momentos musicales más sentidos del CALI BLUES FESTIVAL 2012: “BLUES MADE IN COLOMBIA", encuentro musical que busca resaltar el trabajo, la exploración y la producción de bandas nacionales y locales de nuestro país. Músicos de Bogotá, Medellín y Cali presentarán todo su talento a través de producciones nacidas bajo el interés del diálogo cultural, la historia y los matices del Blues entre otros géneros musicales relacionados.

“BLUES MADE IN COLOMBIA”, porque así suena el Blues en nuestro país!

Fundación Hispanoamericana Santiago de Cali
Avenida 3AC Norte # 35N-55, Cali - Valle
Entrada libre - Cupo limitado

Jueves 27 de Septiembre, 7:00pm

CONCIERTO: "GALA INTERNACIONAL"
Shaun Booker, Sean Carney y Little Joe Mclerran band

Con el sello característico de los mejores intérpretes del Blues Afroamericano, la cantante Shaun Booker introduce la audiencia a los matices vocales propios del Blues y sus orígenes musicales. Todo esto con el excepcional acompañamiento del Maestro del Blues Sean Carney y Little Joe Mclerran Band.

Auditorio Centro Cultural Comfandi
Calle 8 # 6-23, Cali - Valle
Entrada Libre - Cupo Limitado

Viernes 28 de Septiembre, 7:00pm

CONCIERTO: "BLUES & OUR AFRICAN ROOTS"

"BLUES & OUR AFRICAN ROOTS" se presentará en el Centro Cultural Comfandi de forma gratuita y abierta al público el Viernes 28 de Septiembre a las 7:00pm. El concierto tendrá un fuerte componente musical local en contraste con los ritmos angloparlantes de los Estados Unidos.

  • Carlos Reyes & La Killer band (Bogota)
  • Shaun Booker, Sean Carney, Little Joe McLerran band (Estados Unidos)
  • Esteban Copete y su Kinteto Pacifico (Cali)
  • La Percumotora (Cali)

Centro Cultural Comfandi
Calle 8 # 6-23, Cali - Valle
Entrada Libre - Cupo Limitado

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DIÁLOGO CON LAS ARTES VISUALES
Jueves 6 de septiembre, 7:00pm

EXPOSICIÓN FOTOGRÁFICA: “UNDER DE ROCK” FOTOGRAFÍAS DE LEONARDO GÓMEZ

Inauguración - Exposición abierta del 6 de septiembre hasta el 12 de octubre de 2012.

Galería de arte Humberto Hernandez
Centro Cultural Colombo Americano Cali
Calle 13 Norte #8-45 Barrio Granada

Lunes a viernes de 8:00am a 12:00m y de 2:00pm a 8:00pm
Sábados 9:00am a 12:00m y de 2:00pm a 6:00pm

Entrada libre

“Under the Rock”, un homenaje invisible en la música, el ejercicio íntimo y personal de un individuo o grupo que encuentra satisfacción desmedida; su rendición a las ondas sonoras que genera su instrumento y la complicidad de la banda. Es la música que desvanece la ausencia del privilegio y materializa por instantes una fama que toca la divinidad. Es un viaje personal y espiritual que en la mayoría de las veces solo la música logra entender. Somos espectadores, solo eso.

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Jueves 13 y jueves 20 de septiembre, 4:00pm

Ciclo audivosuales
Museo La Tertulia, cinemateca “lo que nuestros músicos ven en el blues”

Músicos caleños presentan su película favorita en diálogo con el blues y otros géneros musicales de los Estados Unidos.

Museo La Tertulia
Avenida Colombia # 5-105 Oeste
Entrada libre

12 al 28 de septiembre (de lunes a viernes), 2:00pm a 6:00pm

Proyecciones y audiciones:
Video conciertos y presentaciones legendarias del blues

Área de proyección y lectura de la Biblioteca Abraham Lincoln
Centro Cultural Colombo Americano, Sede norte

Calle 13N #8-45 Barrio Granada
Entrada libre

Sábado 22 de septiembre, 4:30pm

Sesión Club de Dibujo Cali:
“Me and the devil blues” - sesión 41

"Mitos y leyendas de la música/pactos mágicos: el blues y otras músicas tradicionales” con una puesta en escena que relata la interpretación de la canción "Me and the devil blues" de robert johnson, quien fue un músico de blues con corta vida, debido a que falleció a la edad de 27 años. su vida y su música influyeron en algunos de los músicos de los años 50 y 60; Algunos de los elementos más iconográficos de este músico son llevados al diálogo a través del dibujo.

Lugar a dudas
Calle 15 N #8-41
Entrada libre

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ENCUENTROS, DIÁLOGOS Y PEDAGOGÍA
Viernes 21 de septiembreMiércoles 26 de septiembre
Pereira:
Colegio Mundo Nuevo
Vereda Mundo Nuevo - Risaralda
Cali:
Tecnocentro Cultural Somos Pacífico
Comuna 21

CONOCIENDO EL BLUES CON LITTLE JOE MCLERRAN BAND “THE RECIPE FOR AMERICAN ROOT SOUP”

Un recorrido didáctico por la historia del blues y sus orígenes.

Sábado 22 de septiembre, 2:30pm a 4:30pmMartes 25 de septiembre, 2:30pm a 4:30pm
Buga:
Teatro municipal de Buga Ernesto Salcedo Ospina
Cupo limitado - Previa inscripción gratuita
Tel: 227-7074
Cali:
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana de Cali, sala de música
Cupo limitado - Previa inscripción gratuita
Tel. 321-8200 Ext. 8865/506
dcconcha@javerianacali.edu.co

DIALOGOS Y MUESTRA DE TRABAJO MUSICAL CON “LITTLE JOE MCLERRAN BAND”

Espacio para músicos amateur e interesados en explorar la historia del blues, su interpretación de la mano del galardonado embajador del Blues norteamericano Little Joe Mclerran, quien hará un recorrido musical breve de su técnica y principales influencias.

Martes 25 de septiembre, 3:00pm a 6:00pmJueves 27 de septiembre
Cali:
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana de Cali, sala de expresión corporal
Cupo limitado - Previa inscripción gratuita
Tel. 321-8200 Ext. 8865/506
dcconcha@javerianacali.edu.co
Cali:
Tecnocentro Cultural Somos Pacífico
Comuna 21

TALLER: AFRIKA 1492 “BAILES CANTAOS – CANTOS BAILAOS”
Con la Maestra Angélica Nieto

A través de la práctica del movimiento y la respiración consciente (empleando técnicas propias de la danza ritual afro-contemporánea y danzas en círculo) y de la escucha y el reconocimiento de música (folclore pacífico - Blues) este taller propone la estimulación del potencial creativo y la capacidad de auto-conocimiento, indagando en la apertura de la voz y la melodía vocal en conjunto.

Jueves 27 de septiembre, 12:00m a 1:00pm

CHARLA ACERCA DE ESTUDIOS DE MUSICA EN LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS
A cargo de la oficina de Education USA

Biblioteca Abraham Lincoln, Centro Cultural Colombo Americano - Sede norte
Calle 13N # 8-45 Barrio Granada
Entrada libre - Cupo limitado

Jueves 27 de septiembre, 2:30pm a 4:30pm

BLUES MASTER CLASS: LA VOZ DEL BLUES CON SEAN CARNEY Y SHAUN BOOKER

Espacio para músicos profesionales y amateur, interesados en explorar los matices y estilos de interpretación vocal del blues. la historia de dos de sus más importantes representantes con dos estilos marcados por una larga tradición cultural afro-americana.

Universidad del Valle, Auditorio Carlos Restrepo - Edificio Tulio Ramírez (316)
Cupo limitado - Inscripción gratuita
Tel. 321-2317

Viernes 28 de septiembre, 2:30pm - 4:30pm

FORO: MUSICAS TRADICIONALES “CULTURA Y EMPRENDIMIENTO”

Los músicos norteamericanos Little Joe Mclerran, Sean Carney y Shaun Booker comparten con el sector musical local sus experiencias desde la producción musical, su participación en festivales y retos de la industria en la promoción de músicas tradicionales en los Estados Unidos.

Hotel Aristí de Cali, Café bar La Central

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Entre el 6 y 28 de septiembre Cali, Pereira, Buga y Palmira reciben el CALI BLUES FESTIVAL 2012: “Encuentro Internacional de Músicas y Diálogos con el Arte” gracias a la participación de empresas, instituciones culturales, gobiernos internacionales, nacionales y municipales. Un evento que reúne diferentes expresiones musicales, las cuales evocan la exploración de sus raíces a través de referentes contemporáneos en la escena musical nacional e internacional del Blues y sus géneros relacionados como el Jazz, Góspel, R&B, Rock&Roll entre otros.

Este encuentro cultural presenta a lo largo de cuatro semanas: exposiciones, talleres, conciertos, conversatorios, ciclos audiovisuales y audiciones que permitirá a la comunidad dialogar e intercambiar saberes musicales y culturales con el Blues.



Tras seis años continuos de promoción y apoyo a espacios de difusión del género Blues, el Centro Cultural Colombo Americano mantiene su compromiso de crear un diálogo permanente entre la cultura de los Estados Unidos y Colombia.

Por eso, con el apoyo de la Embajada de los Estados Unidos se presentará en Cali, Pereira, Buga y Palmira a “Little Joe McLerran Band”, quienes han sido embajadores musicales de los Estados Unidos en todo el mundo. Little Joe McLerran es un músico galardonado por la organización “The Blues Foundation”, organización que se encuentra asociada al CALI BLUES FESTIVAL desde sus inicios.


CALI BLUES FESTIVAL también trabaja actualmente con el Festival de Blues de Medellín y otras regiones del país para llevar esta iniciativa artística a dimensiones únicas en su tipo, compartiendo el talento nacional e internacional en todo el país y destacando el evento no solo como un espectáculo de muchos escenarios, sino como un espacio para la formación y educación.


Entre los principales aliados y socios del Festival se destacan el Ministerio de Cultura a través de su programa nacional de concertación, Embajada de los Estados Unidos, Centro Cultural Comfandi, Fundación Hispanoamericana, las Secretarias de Cultura de Buga y Cali, Cámara de Comercio de Buga, Corporación Otro Cuento entre otros importantes aliados que apoyan la cultura y las artes en el país.


radiopanamericana.com
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caliderumba.com
MUESTRA EMPRESARIAL Y CULTURAL PETRONIO ALVAREZ 2012 Luego de un proceso de ...
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remotely.tv
Un grupo de salsa al Festival Mundial de Salsa 2010 en Cali, Colombia.
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m.elcolombiano.com
Vida y Cultura Cali vivirá en septiembre el Festival Mundial de la Salsa
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flickr.com
Festival Mundial de Salsa Cali 2008
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cambiodigital.com.mx
Veracruz se confirma como la capital mundial de la salsa: Javier Duarte
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flickr.com
Organizadores de la Feria de Cali y el Festival de Salsa y Verano de Cali.
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acalibre.blogspot.com
Willie Rosario en el Festival Mundial de Salsa en Cali
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radiomarcaribe.net
Carro bomba estalla en la vía Panamericana entre Popayán y Cali. 10-08-2012 ...
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VERACRUZ, CAPITAL MUNDIAL DE LA SALSA. Boca del Río, Ver.
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Alerta en Cali por aumento de casos de tuberculosis
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caliderumba.com
... de talla mundial, dictó en el Auditorio del Centro Cultural de Cali, ...
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vivelos.com
Comienza en Cartagena este 6 y 7 de enero el XV festival de salsa y bolero ...
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extroversia.universia....
El Festival Iberoamericano de Teatro comenzó su marcha
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facebook.com
... Festival de Estudios Takeshima y semana del Cine Colombiano en Cali.
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Miami, FL, martes, 21 de agosto, 2012. Cuando se trata de salsa, ...
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el-nacional.com
04:47 pm 03-Sep de 2012EFE. El comité organizador abrió las calles de ...
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Cali, a ritmo de salsa y sabor
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Faustball: Resultados parciales día viernes 27 de julio mundial sub 18 de ...
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ucepcol.com
20 El Festival Mundial de Publicidad, presente en Bogotá
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Coursera tech tips from our Chris Martin

Our fabulous Penn IT guru, Chris Martin, who has been a friend of ModPo from the very beginning, has outlined some advice and suggestions for using the forums, watching the videos, troubleshooting problems, etc. Here is the link to the new thread Chris has created. Please have a look if you are having any problems with the system.
Mon 10 Sep 2012 2:31:00 PM PDT

Coursera Tips and Troubleshooting: Video, Audio, Forums...

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Hello all -- in response to tech questions on the forums, we are humbly attempting to post some common tips here to make your experience as smooth as possible. Feel free to let us know what works and what doesn't. Unfortunately, we can't address every tech issue, but feel free to share, and someone might be able to help! This post will certainly be evolving and developing as we go.

Video & Audio

If you're having trouble streaming video or audio, consider the following tips:

  • Coursera recommends using Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari or Google Chrome. If you're already using one of these browsers, try using and/or downloading another browser. Sometimes particular browser configurations / versions can be the culprit in issues.

  • Make sure your browser is up-to-date. Browsehappy, http://www.browsehappy.com, is a great resource for information on the latest browser versions.

  • Clear your browser's history and cache. Then, restart your browser.

  • Make sure your browser plugins are up-to-date and enabled including Adobe Flash and Javascript.

  • If on wireless internet, try moving to a stronger signal area or switching to a wired connection. Video and audio streaming, in particular, work best on a desktop / laptop with a wired connection.

  • Make sure your operating system is up-to-date (ie. Windows Update, Apple Software Update, etc.).

  • Try downloading audio / video files and playing them directly on your computer.

  • Try restarting your computer. (The most famous suggestion of all, saved for last!)

Why are the video file sizes in this Coursera class larger than others?

  • ModPo videos were filmed in HD quality by a professional crew. To bring you the best quality possible (while still keeping the videos reasonably easy to stream), we have slightly larger file sizes. We think you deserve the better quality!

  • Also, we use a hand-held camera technique in our videos, which doesnt lend as well to video compression...ah, we're starting to get a little too nerdy.

How can I download the videos to my computer / iPod / iPad etc.?

  • To the right of each video is an icon for downloading the video. At this time, there is no way to automate this or "select all" for download. The videos are in a standard MP4 format. This is the only format offered by Coursera. If you import the videos into iTunes, you can then copy the videos to your iPod, iPad, iPhone. Please note, iTunes may have to convert the videos into a compatible format first.

Discussion Forums

Posting Comments

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What are "tags" ?

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Christopher J. Martin (ModPo / Penn I.T. Manager)
on Mon 10 Sep 2012 2:23:54 PM PDT
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Could it be that my wireless connection is just to slow to watch video? Also is there a way to automatically download the videos?

Anonymous

Make sure your operating system is up-to-date (ie. Windows Update, Apple Software Update, etc.).

You do not consider Linux-Debian as a possibility? Victoria Rivero

Victoria Rivero (Student)

How do I get rid of a tag I added by accident. I don't even know what a tag is! It is on the general discussion forum where we are invited to introduce ourselves. Right at the top--it says Paula. I am not very computer savvy and find this website hard to negotiate. Can you get rid of that tag?

Paula Duvall (Student)

My only problem with the course forum so far is that, especially in a course this HUGE, it takes a search to find posts and replies, and even if the search finds them,mthere is no way to jump to that post or reply. Right now there are 29 pages of replies to the getting to know you post: the only way to revisit anything is to re-skim the whole darn thing... Am I missing something?

I travel all the time outside the US, most often to lesser developed countries. More often than not, because of internet problems (I think), I cannot view videos without turning a 20 minute video into one of 60 minutes, never mind hardly seeing the faces.

Can you also make an audio tape for listening? I seem to be able to listen without too much of a problem. But video viewing is impossible.

d clarke (Student)

I don't the the unsubscribe button at the top of the thread. what am i doing wrong?

d clarke (Student)

URGENT SOS HELP I HAVE OVER 400 THREADS IN MY MAILBOX. I HAVE TO DELETE ALL OF THEM....STOP THIS AT ONCE PLEASE...SYLVIA HARON...

sylviavirginia@verizon.net

I've clicked 'unsubscribe' on all of the forums - and yet I'm still getting emails. I there a tiime delay?

Sylvia, how to stop them all…..go to the very top of your Screen, under your Name you will find a list of options: Courses Profile Settings Course Preferences Logout….if you choose Course Preferences you will find Email Settings, where you can select to STOP all notifications.

I just watched the two part video on "The Brain Within its Groove" and at the end of both parts there was no audio. Anyone else have this issue?

Katharine Smeallie (Student)
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I would like to know why some of the names of commenters are in black with the word student in parentheses and others are links without the word student. I too wonder why there are participants listed as Anonymous.

Pamela, it all depends on whether they have a shared profile or not. If they do, their name will just be a link. If their profile is private, then their name will be in black with their "status" in parentheses after it. As for why there are posts by "Anonymous", when you go to make a post in the boards, there's a box to check to make your post anonymous if you wish. You can see that for yourself.

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How do I drop a class...I looked at the instructions from coursera however I can not find an unenroll link now that the class has started in the course preferences tab.

Anonymous (Student)
on Mon 10 Sep 2012 3:04:04 PM PDT
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If you go to Your Courses on the coursera website you should see a table of all of them. In the right hand box next to each course there are two links: "view course info / un-enroll" Click un-enroll. That help?

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I am having lots of problems getting into the poetry course, as I am being locked out by Chrome.

I had no problems with the Listening to World Music course which has just finished. So why am I having problems with this course.

Would you please help as I am worried that it takes me a very long time trying to get access to the course, as I try lots of things, and just when I am about to give up, I get through, but I don't know how. I am worried that I will not be able to do the course, or contact Coursera about the problem. The assignment date/times is also worrying if I just cannot get into the course site to complete them on time.

Could you possibly solve this problem, or help in any way? Thank you.

Anonymous
on Mon 10 Sep 2012 3:18:46 PM PDT
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I, TOO, WAS UNABLE TO CONNECT WITH COURSERA ALL TOGETHER THIS AFTERNOON; SPENT TWO HOURS WITH APPLECARE TO NO AVAIL...AND THIS IS AFTER SEVEN WEEKS OF WORLD MUSIC WITHOUT A GLITCH...TRIED LATER AND EVERYTHING WORKED PERFECTLY AGAIN. I HAVE NO IDEA WHY OR WHAT HAD HAPPENED...ANYONE ELSE I WONDER???

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Everyone, calm down. Coursera was down for several hours today. Their web host's servers were down, taking the site down with them. There was nothing Coursera could have done about it, and it could have just as easily happened during your earlier classes. It only just happened to have occurred today. It's nothing to do with the specific class.

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Hello, I'm not able to reply a comment in the introduction thread. It appears: "You do not have permissions to reply to this thread." What can I do?

Sara Fratti (Student)
on Mon 10 Sep 2012 3:24:25 PM PDT
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Hi Sarah, is the thread is in the instructor and TAs' forum (ModPo TAs introduce themselves)? If so, students can't post to that forum.

Julia Bloch (Staff)
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I can't get past the first page of comments in the forums. forum. I click on "next" or a higher number and keep returning to the first page.

Sandra Levine (Student)
on Mon 10 Sep 2012 3:44:30 PM PDT
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I have the same problem and I wanted to check if my post appeared and I could not see it. But I could not go beyond that page.

Terry perkins (Student)

I had the same problem

Paula Duvall (Student)

I think there are certain posts that stay at the top all the time unless (or maybe even if) you change the sort. It is sort of annoying, isn't it?

Posts and threads that have been pinned by staff as important stay at the top of your screen. If you scroll down past that pinned post, however, you will see the new page. Hope this helps!

Julia Bloch (Staff)
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i have no idea where i am supposed to write my comments. what is the little box that says tag for? i introduced myself in that-somehow i think it was not the correct place. i do not understand your language. thread? i know that is a continuous line- but of what? i know a tag is something added on at the end- but end of what? patricia.george91@yahoo.com

patricia george (Student)
on Mon 10 Sep 2012 4:02:38 PM PDT
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Did you manage to get yourself introduced by writing in that little box that says tag? I hope someone answers your concerns because they happen to be a problem for me as well!

There are two ways to post 1. Answer someone's comment directly. To do that click on "Add new Comment" right below their post. A text box will open up in which you can type your answer. 2. You can write something more general about the thread's topic. To do that, scroll down to the last post and write into that textbox.

If you leave the checkmarks as they are, you will get an email every time someone posts to the thread. If it's a popular thread, that can be a lot of emails. After you have chosen the checkboxes, click "Add comment" or "Reply to thread."

Tags are there so that people can find more easily the posts that interest them. It's basically a pointer to the topic(s) of the thread.

Hope this helps!

Helga Meier (Student)
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In addition to Last Created, I would like the option for First Created. That way I could follow the thread from its inception, rather than having to navigate to the end of the "last created" list and work backwards. Is this being considered?

Also, are you considering the option of not showing posts which have already been read and to which there are no comments since the thread was last visited? That would help reduce the huge number of posts one has to deal with. Also, ideally, the ability to block (reverse subscribe, not just unsubscribe) given threads that one is not interested in, again to reduce the enormous clutter which inevitably arises when 30,000 people are potentially all posting to a site (if each participant makes only one post a day throughout the course, that's over two million posts. Some better system of management seems necessary if one is not to drown in the sheer volume of posts.

Christopher Hodgkin
on Mon 10 Sep 2012 4:15:23 PM PDT
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Hi ModPo Team,

I downloaded all of the videos posted this week to add them to my ipod, however, my ipod informed me that they were not in the right format. I had to "Create ipod or iphone version" in itunes for it to work. The only problem is each video takes 20 minutes to convert.

I was wondering if it might be possible to get these converted prior to posting, if there is a demand for this. Putting the videos on my ipod is going to make this convenient for me to keep up with the course work while I'm on the bus going to work, downtime at airports, etc. Fellow classmates, please chime in if this would be convenient for you, too. This might be valuable feedback for Coursera in general if they hear that many of their students would this.

Daniel Johnson
on Mon 10 Sep 2012 5:36:49 PM PDT
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There are a bunch of free video converters out there, many specifically aimed at ipod formats. Just do a Google or other search.

Helga Meier (Student)

Thanks Helga. I've been able to convert them in itunes, it's just time-consuming. If they were converted by the ModPo staff prior to upload, it could potentially save hundreds/thousands of students the time it would take for each student to convert them individually. Assuming there is a demand for this, of course.

Add my vote for a universally usable format as well. Thank you!

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I'll second Daniel Johnson's request.

Angela Thomson-Brenchley (Student)
on Mon 10 Sep 2012 7:02:51 PM PDT
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Hi! I wanted to ask if the lecture videos are going to be captioned (in English, of course)? Thank you in advance!

Manuel Carrillo Delgado
on Mon 10 Sep 2012 7:12:34 PM PDT
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Sorry! It was just the Introduction video. Thank you!

Ah! Thanks. I made that mistake too.

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What does it mean when a thread is flagged?

Helga Meier (Student)
on Mon 10 Sep 2012 7:27:57 PM PDT
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When you hover your mouse cursor over the flag (or other emblems) it will tell you what it means. The blue flags mean that either Al or one of the Teaching Assistants have replied to that thread.

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Looks like our enthusiasm brought down GoDaddy! Well, that's saying something! Aren't we powerful? LOL Glad to know Coursera was on it and got us up and running and I hope those who posted with connection problems have found them resolved!

Anne Carson
on Mon 10 Sep 2012 7:48:52 PM PDT
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Hi, the video takes too long and i'm almost sure it won't load...my awesome connection of 1 Mbps won't let me see them, i've been tryingfor the past 3 hours....is there a way we can download the videos?

jessicarengifo (Student)
on Mon 10 Sep 2012 8:02:10 PM PDT
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Hello guys, I voted on someone's comment in a thread but it seems that it counted as a minus one (-1) vote. I think I must have clicked the wrong arrow and didn't see it. How can I undo this? Thank you in advance.

Lucas SantAnna (Student)
on Mon 10 Sep 2012 8:12:33 PM PDT
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In my experience, you can't change the vote, unfortunately. I've done the same thing accidentally, Lucas.

~M

Anonymous
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I am obviously computer illiterate-
I posted a post and I also did an intro and can't see where either of these posts are. How do I get my post onto the computer printed discussions. Is there a button I am missing

karen schaffner (Student)
on Mon 10 Sep 2012 10:14:56 PM PDT
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You´re not illiterate. The thing is that there are so many threads that it is easy to get lost. You have to look in "discussion forum" then you choose "general discussion". There is your post.

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I still can't find the posts re: The Brain or the one I wrote as an intro - both written before I contacted you. Your help is most appreciated.

karen schaffner (Student)
on Mon 10 Sep 2012 10:35:29 PM PDT
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I didn´t find your message anymore. There was where I told you. I think it was removed or put in another place but I can´t find it. Every time when you write something you have to look in which folder do you write. Sorry!

Karen: Ich kenne mich auch nicht. Das ist mein erster Kurs. Versuch mal den Verwalter dieses "Orders" zu fragen. Der heisst "Christopher Martin" Sein post steht im gelben ganz am Anfang. Ich merke hier in diesem Forum ist leicht, sich zu verirren. Viel Glueck!

Wie schoen dass es Deutsche oder deutsch-sprechende gibt. Ich finde dass eine andere Sprache ganz andere Symbole hat. Macht es das Lesen einfacher oder schwerer?

Helga Meier (Student)
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Ok, so how do I link a set of comments from a thread? I want to reference the ones above concerning conversion of video for iPad to a new thread I have created to discuss such issues Technical issues, problems, opportunities for iPad, phone tablets etcAs you can see, it is easy to link a thread - but I don't want to link all of it.

Thanks techno's.

Peter D Cox (Student)
on Mon 10 Sep 2012 11:34:15 PM PDT
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As far as I can tell you can't link to a single comment, only the thread...

Anonymous
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Changing profile etc on iPad iPhone etc. am I to assume that this isn't possible on Cosera? (I'm on holiday so unable to access using desktop to confirm issue).

Peter D Cox (Student)
on Mon 10 Sep 2012 11:37:43 PM PDT
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And a third question, sorry! How to organise ones own threads/comments? Many forum programs offer the facility to see 'all posts' 'my comments' or something similar so you can keep track and go right back to a previous remark/thread. At least a search by author (I can't seem to do that?). Tracking a thread by email ends up with lots of email that isn't very helpful .....

Peter D Cox (Student)
on Mon 10 Sep 2012 11:51:48 PM PDT
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doesn't look like Coursera allows that function

Anonymous

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I have posted a couple of comments but notice that no little vote option appears by my comment. Why is that?

Carol (Student)
on Tue 11 Sep 2012 12:26:14 AM PDT
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Because you can't vote for yourself, maybe? But I've given you one :)

Peter D Cox (Student)

Thanks, Peter. The obvious is so often so difficult to see---and so embarrassing when pointed out!

Carol (Student)
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Hi Christopher. You're working hard I see!

I have a suggestion that I don't quite know what to do with, and you know the rule. IF you don't know the answer and your fingers are on the keyboard, ask IT. They know everything.

So, here's my suggestion: If you want to post something written in your own language (not English) put the word for your language, in your language, in your post so that others who speak that language can find those posts using the search box at the top of each forum page.

Example: "Sprache: Deutsch", "Мова: Ukrainien" -or- "Langue: Français"

This came up in the Post Your Own Poetry forum where someone wanted to post some poems of hers but didn't because they are all in her native language.

If you like the idea, could we have an announcement? You're welcome to use my text above if it's easier ... :-)Thanks and happy Tuesday!

Nancy Carroll
on Tue 11 Sep 2012 12:37:21 AM PDT
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Thanks for the tips! Definitely solved my problem, so anyone having trouble with the Yahoo webplayer for audio and no trouble with the video, should just right click to save/download link and listen to it from computer.

Katie Gresham (Student)
on Tue 11 Sep 2012 1:05:57 AM PDT
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One for the Coursera designers?

When you post a comment to a thread you most definitely do not want to go back to the very top of the thread (often miles away) when you click the reply to button. You always, surely, want to be where you have just left off so as to continue down the thread.

Or maybe there's something I don't get :(

Peter D Cox (Student)
on Tue 11 Sep 2012 1:28:41 AM PDT
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I had no problem at all watching the introductory video but am now unable to see any of the video discussions. Is there a problem on that page?

Anonymous
on Tue 11 Sep 2012 2:09:58 AM PDT
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Chris, thanks for the clear instructions (I could have used you when I was trying to decipher the first course I took!) Two quick and unrelated questions.

First, is there a way to download video and audio lectures, so that I'm not tied to computer with respect to keeping updated (I'm already behind and it's only day 2!), as Daniel has already noted above (thanks, Daniel!)?

Second, and I've addressed this issue with Coursera, but I've received no reply (which means, I understand it's not your bailiwick, but if you can reach them easier, thank you SO much): I used a pseudonym to sign up (well, really my initial), but at the end of the course, I'd like any certificate to be in my full name. As of yet, there's no way to sign up with your full name and use a 'nickname' in the threads, except if one just posts anonymously. I don't want to do that regularly, because I think part of the process is getting to know our fellow students.

Again, I know this issue isn't in your area, but given that I don't think it's a hard thing for Coursera to do, I hoped you might have a comment or an idea.

Many thanks!

~M

Anonymous
on Tue 11 Sep 2012 6:21:43 AM PDT
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I think I opted out of all emails instead of just thread emails. What do I do?

Susan Weisgrau (Student)
on Tue 11 Sep 2012 7:33:00 AM PDT
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Try going back to your name in the upper right-hand corner and choosing Course Preferences, then choosing "YES, I would like to receive forum notifications."

Julia Bloch (Staff)
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I am still befuddled. How do I stop hundreds of emails which are now appearing on my personal inbox? I work from home and use the email for business. HELP! The volume of emails is driving me the proverbial wall.

karen schaffner (Student)
on Tue 11 Sep 2012 8:31:36 AM PDT
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How come I'm getting endless emails telling me about comments added on the discussion forums? I don't need them.

Joanna M. Weston
on Tue 11 Sep 2012 8:34:33 AM PDT
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Look at the top right of your screen for a blue "unsubscribe" button and click it whenever you post to a forum.

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thanks Marvin - what do I click on the bottom of the box I am writing in? Do I click the "Subscribe to this thread at the same time button" or unclick it? Thanks again, in advance. Karen

karen schaffner (Student)
on Tue 11 Sep 2012 8:43:58 AM PDT
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f.i. I have Unsubscribed to this Discussion, in general; so I shouldn't received any more comments made to it; but, at the bottom of this comment (my comment) there is a box ticked Subscribe to this thread at the same time. I 'believe' this means I will get copies of comments to This Thread alone & not the rest of the commentary. In sum, if you don't want to see ALL the other postings in this Discussion, click Unsubscribe at the Top of the page. There are Multiple Threads within a Discussion. If you don't want to see postings of This Thread uncheck the box.

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My husband signed up for a history course with Coursera which begins next week. When I first went to the site it was in his name with his email address. I changed the name and email address but it would not accept the password I used or change the password (so that I don't know what it is). Now the site has my name at the top. However I subscribed to one of the comment groups and comments are now going to my husband's email address - 20 at a time he says. I am not getting them. When I try to go online to find or change my password it says my email address is not recognized. But when I try to sign up again it says that I'm already signed up. How do I resolve this.

Liz Seeley

Liz Seeley
on Tue 11 Sep 2012 8:50:34 AM PDT


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