The hardest part about interactive learning is that I can't make it happen alone. Every time I try to, I learn something about me, but almost nothing about you. Hot clue, jeanne. Interaction means include the other. But how on earth do I do that with such large classes in a semester where President Bush keeps insisting upon giving a war? Who's got time and energy left to interact?

I had this magical fantasy that you would "get it" in class and just send me these wonderful brief messages to which I could say yes, yes, that's it, and we would all make up one wonderful illicutionary world on the way to public sphere governance. The only other time I ever had a fantasy like that was when the doctors told me I wouuld have scars on my forehead from the halo I had to wear for the C2 fracture of my neck. Scars! Hey, big deal. I was 60. I could handle that. Then they took off the halo, and I discovered I was all bloody and gory where the holes were in my skull, and I looked like a truck had run over me. Reality! You gotta love it. It keeps topping every fancy.

So now we try again, hoping this time we're all getting better at the process. The grades that appear here are from transactions with me or with others, that I know about because you tell me, centered about the major concepts we study, what you are reading, and our class discussions. Please don't assume that I'm omniscient. I'm not. If you don't tell me, I won't know what you've done to learn. And if you don't check my notebook, you might never discover that I accidentally left something you did out. Sometimes you've talked with me in the office, sometimes in a group that was spilling out into the office. (Must remember to complain that we need a bigger office.) Sometimes we've walked together across the campus. Sometimes you couldn't be here at all, but we came to know each other through our Internet conversations. Sometimes you really wanted advice, from someone who understood and cared. Sometimes you were just excited about what you were learning and wanted to share it. Sometimes you were pissed off that I just couldn't keep up with your demands on time. Yeah, well that's life, folks, when you're after something like this. Sometimes you just said thank you.

And if you ever wonder why Pat and Susan and I struggle so to go through this process, maybe this message from Irma Peinado on Tuesday, November 12, 2002, yeah this morning, will help explain it:

Dear Jeanne,
Thank you for responding and placing my comments and thoughts on your website. It gave me a clear insight on where I should improve. I will link my comments to what I have read. Thank you once again and have a great day, I will, because I've been heard!

Your student,
Irma Peinado, formerly De Leon

What wonderful words, "I've been heard." Pat and Susan and I thank you, Irma. It's wonderful when every now and then a student reminds you of just why you're doing all this work. If there is to be free and just democratic governance in this world, it will be because all our people can say "I've been heard." jeanne

love and peace, jeanne and Susan and Pat

1. Andre: Soc 395-05 - Sociology of Reality

   • Glad to have you back, and thanks for returning Imperial Scholarship after you copied it. We'll work on it next Thursday.

     A for transaction. jeanne Februart 2, 2003.

2. Pat Acone: Thesis: On the Barriers that Subtly Prevent Some of Us from Finishing Out Theses and on the Institutional Component of that Variable; Soc 596 - Practicum in Teaching Sociology? Please check with me on course enrolment.

   • Thanks for your patience Wednesday evening in planning the Critical Race Project for this semester. It's so exciting I can't wait. A transaction. jeanne. February 2, 2003.

3. Mary Akor-Beasley: Soc 395-05 - Sociology of Reality

   • A recorded for office discussion on March 7, 2003. Neglected to record topic. Sorry.

4. Burdell Alcorn: Soc 395-05 - Sociology of Reality

   • It was good to have you and Agnes in that discussion session on Wednesday, January 30, 2003. Be sure to ask me if you two have any questions on the concepts of transactions and transparency. Also, I'm going to talk to you and Agnes again about the difficulty of discipline and rules as a source of racism. This in response to Agnes' statement that she had never "experienced" racism. Oh, yes, she has. And I'll want to do a workshop this semester on that.

     A for transaction. jeanne Februart 2, 2003.

5. Keisha Andrews: Turned in grade correction for 367. Clerical error. sorry. March 6, 2003.

6. Holman Arthurs: Soc 395 -05 Sociology of Reaity

   • Glad you came by. Will assume that you have transactions and transparency straight from our discussions.

     A transaction. jeanne. February 2, 2003.

7. Charles Barlow: Course? Thesis?

   • Nice to have you back, Charles. You'll be able to catch me on alternate Thursdays. That should help. Will we be able to fit your thesis into our Imperial Scholarship in the Four Year Commuter College Project? Do you want to? I'm trying to finish up all our these by April, so stay in close touch. jeanne February 2, 2003.

   • Checked in on thesis, March 6, 2003.

8. Derrick Bible: Soc 395 -05 Sociology of Reality

   • Derrick, it was nice to have you on Wednesday. How different you seemed from our first course a few semesters ago. It felt good to recognize the intensity of your concentration and to carry on dialogues we'd started on the Web. Proud of you.

     A on transactions and transparency. jeanne February 2, 2003.

9. Shaundonna Brannon: Soc 395-05 Sociology of Reality

   • My notes show that you were in the office with Angela Cole. Nice if you two could partner in some of your work.

     A on oncepts of transactions and transparency as discussed in office. jeanne February 2, 2003.

10. Brandi Brown: Soc 395-05

    • Or were you passing by and stopping to say hello??? jeanne. February 2, 2003.

    • Recorded your presence in the discussion with Kelle LeDuff on April 7, 2003.

11. Raquel Burnett: Soc 395-05 Sociology of Reality

    • February 7, 2003: Raquel, got your e-mail reminder on our talk on transactions and transparency, and sent a common e-mail to you and Nancy. Hope you two will be able to work together. jeanne

    • My notes show that you came in Wednesday afternoon, January 30, 2003, with Nancy Romero. Nice if you could work with Nancy. She's good.

      I have no record of you two having discussed transactions transparency with us, so maybe you could stop by next Thursday? jeanne February 2, 2003.

12. Carla Calderon: Soc 395 - 05 Sociology of Reality

    • Glad to have you back, Carla.

      I was wondering if you had been able to take part in one of our discussions on transactions and transparency, but I see in my notes that you did . A for transaction in my office on Wednesday, January 30, 2003. jeanne. February 2, 2003.

    • Carla, I have you listed for an A for a transaction in my office on March 6, 2003. Unfortunately, I didn't record the precise topic of the transaction.

13. Sheila Clayborn: Soc 395 - 05 Sociology of Reality

    • A recorded for participation in office discussion on illocutionary discourse - understanding agency and choice; menopause and understanding it; anorexia and the role of the body in identity, including the recurrence of anorexia in some cases in later life. March 12, 2003.

14. Angela Cole: Soc 395 - 05 - Sociology of Reality;

    • Good to have you back. And I have the other Angela, Angela Splane, back, too. Make sure I don't mix you two up.

      A for transaction in office on transactions and transparency. jeanne February 2, 2003.

15. Colsaunder: Soc 395 -05 Sociology of Reality

    • Colsaunder, I'm sorry we were so swamped on Wednesday. I'll try to work out with Pat some specific exercises you can complete that would raise your grade from that time when you were unable to turn in the necessary work. Perhaps they will let us change those grades.

      jeanne February 2, 2003.

16. Mary Conner: Soc 395 - 05 - Sociology of Reality

    • Mary, don't forget the Comps. I assume that you got to share transactions and transparency with us.

      A for transaction on transactions and transparency in discussion in my office on Wednesday, January 30, 2003. jeanne. February 2, 2003.

17. Keenan Corvine: Soc 395 - 05 - Sociology of Reality

    • My records show that you are new, but that you seemed comfortable with transactions and transparency in Wednesday's discussion. Be sure to let me know if you have any questions.

      A for Wednesday's discussion on transactions and Transparency. jeanne. February 2, 2003.

18. Millie Coulter: Soc 395 - 05 - Sociology of Reality

    • Good discussion on Wednesday, Milllie. I prefer the theoretical approach to your thesis in which we focus on food as a commodity. That should lead us to a variety of different versions of Delgado's "imperial scholarship."

      A for transaction in my office Wednesday, January 30, 2003. jeanne. February 2, 2003.

      A for transactions and Transparency.

19. Cheryl Dufflemeier: Soc 395 - 05 - Sociology of Reality

    • My notes record that you were comfortable with the concepts of transaction and transparency in our discussion on Wednesday with Derrick Bell. Be sure to let me know if you have any questions.

      A for transaction in my office Wednesday, January 30, 2003. jeanne. February 2, 2003.

20. Antoinette Easley: Soc 395 - 05???? -

    • Glad you got to come by on Wednesday for the discussion on transactions and transparency.

      A for transaction in my office Wednesday, January 30, 2003. jeanne. February 2, 2003.

21. Jesus Garcia: Soc 395 - 05???? -

    • A recorded for participation in office discussion on illocutionary discourse - understanding agency and choice; menopause and understanding it; anorexia and the role of the body in identity, including the recurrence of anorexia in some cases in later life. March 12, 2003.

22. LaShana Hill: Soc 395 - 05 Sociology of Reality

    • LaShana, I didn't have a record of your having participated in the discussion on transactions and transparency on Wednesday, January 30. Could you please let me know that you have those concepts down? Thanks. jeanne. February 2, 2003.

23. Rashanda Hill: Soc 395 - 05 Sociology of Reality

    • Have a record of your presence in that first group discussion on Wednesday, January 30, 2003, in the office.

      A transaction on concepts of transaction and transparency. jeanne. February 2, 2003.

24. Bridgett Jackson: Soc 395 -05 - Sociology of Reality

    • So gald to have you back again, Bridgett. I mean, you are back, right? Like enrolled in Sociology of Reality?? Yes, you're back. Good. We have much to discuss on religion and fundamentalism.

25. Sabrina Johnson: Soc 395 -05 - Sociology of Reality

    • A recorded on March 27. 2003, but failed to record topic of transaction. Sorry.

26. Berthena Kemp:oc 395 - 05 Sociology of Reality; Soc 595 - Practicum in Teaching to recognize and avoid barriers without violence.

    • Good transaction Wednesday evening on critical race theory, in particular, imperial scholarship, and racism we fail to see. Berthena it is delightful to work with you and watch your epiphanies. Now all we have to do is catch them in images that will form your legacy.

      A transaction. jeanne. February 2, 2003.

27. Rudi Krause: Soc 395 -05 - Sociology of Reality

    • Well, now that you've had a sample discussion with us, we'll leave you to decide if you'd like to join us. I think your idea on Just Say No as more effective that D.A.R.E. is well reasoned. Be sure to follow through on it.

      A transaction for learning the site, if you decide to take the course. jeanne. February 2, 2003.

28. Dana Leagons: Soc 395 -05 - Sociology of Reality;

    • A recorded for office transaction on March 6, 2003. Neglected to record topic. Sorry.
    • A recorded for office transaction on March 20, 2003. Neglected to record topic. Sorry.
    • A recorded for office transaction on March 27, 2003. Neglected to record topic. Sorry.

29. Kelle LeDuff: Soc 395 -05 - Sociology of Reality;

    • Kelle, I haven't seen you; but I've seen Sherrie and Angela. Does this mean you're with us, too????? jeanne. February 2, 2003.
    • A recorded for participation in discussion in my office on April 7. Brandi included.
    • Kelle, I just remembered in the process of putting this up that I forgot to go over that letter with you. I'm sorry. Can you come in tomorrow, Thursday, May 15? jeanne

30. Qiana Lorio: Soc 395 - 05 Sociology of Reality

    Good to have you in Derrick Bell's group on Wednesday. Be sure to let me know if you have any difficulty with the concepts of transparency and transaction, as they apply to our course.

    A transaction on transactions and transparency. Wednesday, January 30, 2002.

31. Larisa Machneva: Soc 395 - 05 Sociology of Reality

    • A transaction on transactions and transparency. Wednesday, January 30, 2002.

32. Marcella Madrigal: Soc 395 - 05 Sociology of Reality

    • Don't have a record in my notebook from Wednesday, January 30, 2003. Let me know that you are clear on the concept of transactions and transparency. jeanne. February 2, 2003.

33. Timothy McCaskill: Soc 395 - 05 Sociology of Reality

    • Glad to see you at Wednesday's discussions. According to my recollections, you promised that you'd check into my office more often than last semester, so you get a chance to work with us collaboratively. Don't forget!

      A for discussion on transactions and transparency. jeanne. February 2, 2003.

34. Tatiana Melendez : Soc 395 - 05 Sociology of Reality

35. Alfreda Moore: Soc 395-05 - Sociology of Reality

    • A recorded for transcation in office discussion. Neglected to record topic. Sorry.

36. Beverly Myers: Courses????

    • Sorry I missed you on Wednesday. Will be in on Thursday, 12 to 7, next week. jeanne. February 2, 2003.

    • A recorded for participation in office discussion on illocutionary discourse - understanding agency and choice; menopause and understanding it; anorexia and the role of the body in identity, including the recurrence of anorexia in some cases in later life. March 12, 2003.

37. Robert Nelson: Soc 395 - 05 Sociology of Reality and Soc. 595 Practicum.

    • A recorded for office transaction on March 6, 2003. Very pleased with the help you have been giving to those new students who needed to learn how to navigate the site, Bobby. Thank you.

38. Mohammad Nuru: Soc 395 - 05 Sociology of Reality

    • Mohammad, good to have you for one of Wednesdy's discussions.

      A transaction in office, Wendesday, January 30, 2003, on concepts of transactiions and transparency. jeanne February 2, 2003.

39. Monica Perez: Soc 395 - 05 Sociology of Reality

    • A recorded for participation in office discussion on illocutionary discourse - understanding agency and choice; menopause and understanding it; anorexia and the role of the body in identity, including the recurrence of anorexia in some cases in later life. March 12, 2003.

40. Pinkney?: Soc 395 - 05 Sociology of Reality

    • Solved a lot of problems by running through the site navigation. April 7, 2003.

41. Mavis Queen Pipkins: Soc 395 - 05 Sociology of Reality

    • Mavis, I didn't get a chance to identify which group you were with, but I suspect you were sent by Carla Calderon, who said she would help you get started with the site. At any rates my notes indicate that you do have a clear grasp of transactions and transparency.

    • A recorded for office transaction on March 27, 2003. Neglected to record topic. Did make a note that you were interested in discussing Saddam Hussein, but didn't record it. Sorry.

      A transaction in office, Wendesday, January 30, 2003. jeanne February 2, 2003.

42. Sherrie Richardson: Soc 395 - 05 Sociology of Reality????

    • Sherrie, I remember meeting with you on Wednesday at some point, but I'm not sure that you're in the course. Are you??? jeanne. February 2, 2003.

43. Veronica Roberson: Doctoral Dissertation, Madison University.

    • Wecome back, Veronica. With your dissertation in progress. March 6, 2003.

44. Nancy Romero:- Soc 395 - Sociology of Reality

    February 7, 2003: Nancy's October 28 comment on choices and domestic violence. We're managing to go back to some of these now. I'll finish my commentaries and suggest editing shortly, Nancy.

    • Nancy, delighted to have you back, and sorry we missed you on Wednesday. See you next Thursday, between approx. 12 to 7. jeanne February 2, 2003.
    • A recorded for our discussion with Denise and Pat on Foucault. I'm especially impressed Nancy that you're willing to follow Dr. Riskin's lead into unknown territory. I think you do understand, and we'll try to fill in the lacunae. April 7, 2003.

45. Agnes Simpkins: Soc 395 - 05 Sociology of Reality

    • Glad to have you back, Agnes. By next week, Thursday, I'd like to have the start of a plan for the menopause workshop. Contact Burdell. I know she'll help. Good discussion session on Wednesday, January 30, 2003.

      A transaction on transactions, transparency, and workshops. jeanne February 2, 2003.

46. Angela Splane: Soc 395 - Sociology of Reality

    • Nice to see you back, Angela.

      A transaction for office discussion on transactions and transparency. And the pictures of your kids are precious. jeanne. February 2, 2003.

47. Amanda Unverzagt: Soc 395 - Sociology of Reality

    • Hi, Amanda. Nice to have you back. Yes, this course will be a continuation of the Habermas, Pia Lara, and critical race theory perspectives on social justice.My lectures and discussion questions will be on the site, so that the time we have together each week will be held ofr learning transactions and discussions. We'll also have some workshops. Syllabus up shortly.

      I'd also like to go back to the Bishop and social justice. jeanne February 2, 2003.

    • Checked in on March 6, 2003, but I didn't record transaction. Sorry.

48. Denise Voukon: Soc 395 - Sociology of Reality

    A recorded for our shared discussion with Pat and Nancy Romero on Foucault. April 7, 2003.

49. Marsha Walker:- Soc 395 - Sociology of Reality??

    • Marsha, I know we've been corresponding about family history and the shuttle crisis. Are you taking the course for credit??? jeanne. February 2, 2003.

50. Robert Walker:- Soc 395 - Sociology of Reality

    • A recorded for participation in office discussion on illocutionary discourse - understanding agency and choice; menopause and understanding it; anorexia and the role of the body in identity, including the recurrence of anorexia in some cases in later life. March 12, 2003.
    • A recorded for discussion on war in office transaction. You promised me an e-mail on the discussion, Robert, but I don't think I have it. Writing is important. April 7, 2003.

51. Aisha Welch: Soc 395 - 05 Sociology of Realiity

    • Aisha, in my notes from Wednesday, January 30, 2003, I have no indication that you took part in one of our discussions. I know that some of you just signed in and couldn't stay. If that's the case, will you please follow through on transactions and transparency as concepts, and let me know that you've grasped them clearly? jeanne February 2, 2003.

52. Marlene Whitaker: - Soc 395 - 05 Sociology of Reality

    • Sorry that you won't be with us for a week or so, but delighted for your son's drama success. All my lectures will be up, as will the discussion questions, so try to keep up over the site. jeanne February 2, 2003.

53. Helen Williams - Soc 395 - 05 Sociology of Reality

    • A recorded for office transaction on March 6, 2003. I neglected to record the topic.