The first part of this course is designed to be an introduction to the rest of the week. It will give some information about me (Dr. David Westerman, presenter for this week's MOOC), some ideas about expectations, etc. and also introduce a news story that we will use as a thread throughout the rest of the week. Join the conversation at www.wvucommmooc.org.

1. Part 1
Introduction to the Week
LOVE AT FIRST LIKE

2. ME

3. ME

4. ME

5. ME
• I have been at WVU since 2007
• Hockey is my favorite sport
• I am excited for this week!

6. THIS WEEK
• Introduce a few main topics in IP and
social media
– Powerpoint files
• Discuss them
• Provide some direction

7. DISCUSSION
• Three ways
– Way #1: Twitter
• #WVUCommMOOC
• @DKWesterman

8. DISCUSSION
• Three ways
– Way #2: Facebook
• http://www.facebook.com/groups/47013602304790
7/?ref=ts&fref=ts

9. DISCUSSION
• Three ways
– Way #3:MOOC discussion board
• I will check each one at times, but

10. DISCUSSION
• Feel free to discuss amongst your selves

11. DISCUSSION
• “synchronous” discussion
– Saturday, Feb 16th, 1-3pm
– Twitter
– Facebook
– And MOOC board

12. OUR FIRST TOPIC
• Turn it over to….

13. DISCUSSION

14. A FEW DETAILS
• Te’o had a girlfriend named Lennay Kekua

15. A FEW DETAILS
• But it was really this person:

16. “CATFISHING”

17. THINGS TO THINK ABOUT
• How common is this?
• How easy is this?
• How does this happen?
• What can this tell us about online love?

18. SOME OTHER LINKS
• http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/arts-
culture/stories/manti-teo-hoax-the-truth-
about-online-love
• http://www.nydailynews.com/topics/Ronaia
h%20Tuiasosopo
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catfish_%28fil
m%29