The Discussion Board is intended to help you develop skills in communication, and encourage participation by all students in the course. You will all have to take an active part in learning and discussions with your classmates.
If you need help with the technical aspects of a Discussion Board (how to post a thread, how to reply to a thread, etc.) see the Help files on BlackBoard. Other technical help may be obtained by calling the Computer Help Desk at 575-562-4357
or from the BlackBoard coordinator, Ellen Gardiner 575-562-2390, Ellen.Gardiner@enmu.edu
Discussion Board Introductions
Introduce yourself to your classmates, by posting an introductory message to the Discussion Board on BlackBoard.
Things to include might be the State and/or country in which you live, your Major, your interests and hobbies, and what you want to get out of this course.
Get to know your classmates by reading their messages.
You do not need to reply to any messages, but you may do so if you wish.
Students who enter the course during the Drop-Add period should introduce themselves and endeavor to catch up with the class as soon as possible. The Discussion Board is set up to allow late submissions.
Discussion Board 1, Module 1
Thread - Whom would you most like to have been :
Nicolaus Copernicus, Galileo Galilei, Thomas Paine, Francis Bacon, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibnitz, René Descartes, Erwin Schrödinger?
Choose whom you would most like to have been, write an account of his life, and say why you chose him rather than any of the others.
Replies to 2 of your classmates' threads - If possible, choose Threads which deal with different people.
What are your thoughts about the people chosen, and their influence on the dialog between Science and Religion?
Discussion Board 2, Module 2
Thread - Whom would you most like to have been :
Charles Darwin, William Paley, Michael Behe, William Jennings Bryan, Clarence Darrow ?
Choose whom you would most like to have been, write an account of his life, and say why you chose him rather than any of the others.
Replies to 2 of your classmates' threads - If possible, choose Threads which deal with different people.
What are your thoughts about the people chosen, and their influence on the dialog between Science and Religion?
Discussion Board 3, Module 3
Thread - Whom would you most like to have as a mentor :
William D. Phillips, W. Mark Richardson, Ian Barbor, C. P. Snow, Albert Einstein, Neils Bohr, Alec Turing, Pauline Rudd, Paula Tallal ?
Choose the person with whom you would most like to work, write an account of his/her life, and say why you chose him/her rather than any of the others.
Replies to 2 of your classmates' threads - If possible, choose Threads which deal with different people.
What are your thoughts about the people chosen, and their influence on the dialog between Science and Religion?
Discussion Board 4, Module 4
Thread - Whom would you most like to have been :
Thomas Young, James Clerk Maxwell, Max Planck, Paul Dirac?
Choose whom you would most like to have been, write an account of his life, and say why you chose him rather than any of the others.
Replies to 2 of your classmates' threads - If possible, choose Threads which deal with different people.
What are your thoughts about the people chosen, and their influence on the dialog between Science and Religion?
Discussion Board 5, Module 5
Thread - Whom would you most like to have been :
Isaac Newton, Werner Heisenberg, Boris Podolski, Nathan Rosen?
Choose whom you would most like to have been, write an account of his life, and say why you chose him rather than any of the others.
Replies to 2 of your classmates' threads - If possible, choose Threads which deal with different topics.
What are your thoughts about the people chosen, and their influence on the dialog between Science and Religion?
Discussion Board 6, Module 6
Thread - What insights has Dr. Polkinghorne's book given you into the dialog between Science and Religion? Discuss at least one new idea which came to you as you read this book
Replies to 2 of your classmates' threads - What are your thoughts about the insights and ideas of your classmates?
Discussion Board 7, Module 7
Thread - Whom would you most like to have as a mentor :
Khalil Chamcham, Faraneh Vargha-Khadem, Henry Thompson?
Choose the person with whom you would most like to work, write an account of his/her life, and say why you chose him/her rather than any of the others.
Replies to 2 of your classmates' threads - If possible, choose Threads which deal with different people.
What are your thoughts about the people chosen, and their influence on the dialog between Science and Religion?
Discussion Board 8, Module 8
Thread - Whom would you most like to have as a mentor :
Ursula Goodenough, Thomas Odhiambo (if he were still alive), Satoto?
Choose the person with whom you would most like to work, write an account of his/her life, and say why you chose him/her rather than any of the others.
Replies to 2 of your classmates' threads : - If possible, choose Threads which deal with different people.
What are your thoughts about the people chosen, and their influence on the dialog between Science and Religion?
Discussion Board 9, Module 9
Thread - What insights has this week's reading given you into the dialog between Science and Religion? Discuss at least one leading idea which came to you as you read these chapters
Replies to 2 of your classmates' threads - What are your thoughts about the insights and ideas of your classmates?
Discussion Board 10, Module 10
Thread :
Whom would you most like to have been, or to have had as a mentor :
Immanuel Kant, Robert Jastrow, Arnio Penzias, Gregor Mendel, Archibald Garrod, Francis Crick, Rosalind Franklin,
?
Choose whom you would most like to have been, or to have had as a mentor, write an account of his/her life, and say why you chose him/her rather than any of the others.
Replies to 2 of your classmates' threads : - If possible, choose Threads which deal with different people.
What are your thoughts about the people chosen, and their influence on the dialog between Science and Religion?
Discussion Board 11, Module 11
Thread :
Whom would you most like to have been, or to have had as a mentor :
Buzz Aldrin, Augustine of Hippo, Alister McGrath, Stephen J. Gould, Asa Gray, Charles D. Walcott, Theodosius Dobzhansky, Benjamin Warfield?
Choose whom you would most like to have been, or to have had as a mentor, write an account of his life, and say why you chose him rather than any of the others.
Replies to 2 of your classmates' threads : - If possible, choose Threads which deal with different people.
What are your thoughts about the people chosen, and their influence on the dialog between Science and Religion?
Discussion Board 12, Module 12
Thread : What insights has Dr. Collins' book given you into the dialog between Science and Religion? Discuss at least one leading idea which came to you as you read this book
Replies to 2 of your classmates' threads : - What are your thoughts about the insights and ideas of your classmates?
Discussion Board 13, Module 13
Thread : What insights and ideas has this week's reading given you into the ethical and moral questions raised by science and medicine today, and how we should address them? Discuss at least one leading idea which came to you as you read the appendix
Replies to 2 of your classmates' threads - What are your thoughts about the insights and ideas of your classmates?
Discussion Board 14, Module 14
Thread : Whom would you most like to have been, or to have had as a mentor :
Robert Pollack, Donna Auguste, Isadore Rabi, John Templeton?
Choose whom you would most like to have been, or to have had as a mentor, write an account of his/her life, and say why you chose him/her rather than any of the others.
Replies to 2 of your classmates' threads - If possible, choose Threads which deal with different people.
What are your thoughts about the people chosen, and their influence on the dialog between Science and Religion?
Discussion Board 15, Module 15
Thread : Whom would you most like to have been, or to have had as a mentor :
Jane Goodall, Hendrik Barendregt, Maria Montessori, Philip Clayton??
Choose whom you would most like to have been, or to have had as a mentor, write an account of his/her life, and say why you chose him/her rather than any of the others.
Replies to 2 of your classmates' threads - If possible, choose Threads which deal with different people.
What are your thoughts about the people chosen, and their influence on the dialog between Science and Religion?
Final Message :
Say goodbye to your classmates, with thanks for ideas and help if appropriate.
If you plan to graduate at the end of this semester, what are your plans for the future?
If you are continuing towards your degree, which courses are you enrolled in for next semester?
You do not need to reply to any of the messages, but you may do so if you wish.
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