Introducing each other
  • Pair up with someone you don’t know very 
   much about.
        Talk to him/her
  • Eye contact.
  • Good listener.
  • Clear communicator.
  • In ten minutes, you’ll each be asked to 
   introduce the other, and then critique the 
   other person’s intro of you.
               Note
  • This is not just a schmaltzy exercise in team building.
  • Academia involves a great deal of listening/reading 
    carefully, synthesizing/summarizing what you’ve 
    heard, presenting content to others, and mutual 
    critique.
  • So it actually relates to the topics of the course (as 
    well as being a schmaltzy team building exercise).
  • Here’s what you’ll be asked to do, ~10 minutes from 
    now…
                 Tasks
   • Person 1: Tell us about partner
    –What is her/his name?
    –What program is s/he in?
    –What was s/he doing 1 year ago?
    –What was s/he doing 1 month ago?
    –What research topics/work areas is s/he interested in?
    –What out-of-school activities does s/he like?
    –What else did you learn about her/him from your discussion?
   • Person 2: Critique
    –Kindly but rigorously point out flaws, missed points, etc.
   • Then switch roles.
       Goal of the Course
  • Help you become successful academic 
   researchers (or successful in whatever 
   information work you may some day end up 
   doing).