Week 9 - All Classes.

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This week I'm attending the Open Education conference, so there will not be any in-person classes or student-office hours the entire week. Class slidedecks were sent out via email and posted to the Blackboard Announcements area. Reach out to me (Sybil) via email/text with any questions/concerns. ☺

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