Hello! Please take a few minutes to view the video and learn a little about our course. Explore the rest of site (using the navigation menu on the top right) for course information and links to our blogs.
You’ll find the link to log in to our Blackboard course at the bottom of this page.
A Note on Learning amidst COVID-19
Your health and well-being are important. If you’re experiencing respiratory illness (fever, cough, shortness of breath) or flu-like symptoms should call the Student Health Center. Check the Health Info website often for information and campus updates.
During this time, it’s critical for us all to take care of ourselves and others. Please ask for the help you need from your professors and other people on campus (even virtually, as the case may be).
How this class works
- By the end of Week 1, you will be expected to log in to our course in Blackboard and complete the preliminary assignments (don’t worry– they are very short!).
- This course is organized into four units with weekly discussions. At the end of each unit, you post an essay on our blog and a 2-minute TQE video via Flipgrid.
- Your assignment (either a discussion post or a blog) is due on Wednesday by end of day.
- Your TQE video is due at the end of the unit (flex due date– you decide!)
What to do in Week 1
- Compete the Disclaimer and Self-Check
- Complete the Preliminary Assignments and Self-Checks
- Participate in the Define Religion discussion
- Set up Slack (download app and join our channel)
- Meet us for class on Thursday!
A bit about me . . .
Hello, I’m Dr. Griffin. Earning my Ph.D. at the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2016, I have taught at the University of Oklahoma for several years. I was involved in digital learning and digital humanities, and I have taught online, hybrid, and in-person courses. My goal in every class is to encourage students to be curious about themselves — what they normalize and/or tend to take for granted, how they go about using different words to describe and navigate the world around them, and why these processes matter.
My own research interests include the study of saints and other authoritative figures in Roman Catholic communities and the role they play in the creation of national, ethnic, and cultural identity. Combining this with an expertise in digital humanities, my current research focuses on Catholic material culture in digital spaces, specifically how Catholic history is constructed on social media.