1 00:00:00,003 --> 00:00:19,567 [music] Hello, hello. I'm Aline. 2 00:00:19,568 --> 00:00:23,392 That was funny because Dan says hello, hello. 3 00:00:23,392 --> 00:00:29,322 You probably don't know that yet, but you will learn over the course of this course. 4 00:00:29,322 --> 00:00:32,338 >> And I'm Susan. >> And we're going to show you how to get 5 00:00:32,338 --> 00:00:35,878 around this website. >> To get to the home tab, you click on 6 00:00:35,878 --> 00:00:39,170 the upper left on the big tab that says home. 7 00:00:39,170 --> 00:00:44,350 That will fill in as the course progresses with announcements like these, videos and 8 00:00:44,350 --> 00:00:47,674 other things that you'll see as the course progresses. 9 00:00:47,674 --> 00:00:52,316 On the right side your going to see fill in with quizzes and other upcoming 10 00:00:52,316 --> 00:00:55,812 assignments to let you know what is going on this week. 11 00:00:55,812 --> 00:00:58,030 >> Just below home you'll find the video lectures. 12 00:00:58,030 --> 00:01:02,322 You may have even found this video there. The video lectures are going to be 13 00:01:02,322 --> 00:01:06,534 separated by topic and week. So every week has it's own topic. 14 00:01:06,535 --> 00:01:11,970 As you can see here, week one, we're going to cover rationality, week two, we'll look 15 00:01:11,970 --> 00:01:17,150 at the psychology of money, week three, is all about dishonesty, week four, we get to 16 00:01:17,150 --> 00:01:21,738 labor and motivation, week five, is all about self control, and week six is 17 00:01:21,738 --> 00:01:23,970 emotion. These videos build on each other, so 18 00:01:23,970 --> 00:01:26,994 you're probably going to want to watch them in succession, and you can't really 19 00:01:26,994 --> 00:01:29,899 skip ahead because we're only going to post them one week at a time. 20 00:01:29,900 --> 00:01:35,408 We have some special guest lecturers, so every week you'll hear a bit about 21 00:01:35,408 --> 00:01:41,456 different topics, and these will hopefully add to Dan's perspective on the topic of 22 00:01:41,456 --> 00:01:44,304 that week. You can also download these videos if you 23 00:01:44,304 --> 00:01:48,269 have a slow internet connection or you just want to take it with you wherever you 24 00:01:48,269 --> 00:01:53,829 go, and show your friends and family. There are subtitles as well although it 25 00:01:53,829 --> 00:02:00,339 may be a little harder to understand with the subtitles given the Dan-speak and your 26 00:02:00,339 --> 00:02:07,221 brain can more easily process information when, when you translate it automatically 27 00:02:07,221 --> 00:02:12,420 into human English. Now we also have the ability to speed up 28 00:02:12,420 --> 00:02:15,498 videos. So, if you're in a rush, you want to watch 29 00:02:15,498 --> 00:02:20,482 something in, 1.5 time. Unfortunately we can't do double time, but 30 00:02:20,482 --> 00:02:23,917 1.5 is just as good. Then you can do that as well. 31 00:02:23,918 --> 00:02:26,755 Next we have the reading assignments, just below the video lectures. 32 00:02:26,756 --> 00:02:32,119 Here, you'll find both the required and the recommended readings. 33 00:02:32,120 --> 00:02:35,489 The required readings are going to be on the quizzes, if you decide to take the 34 00:02:35,489 --> 00:02:39,170 quizzes. Which we hope you do because actually they 35 00:02:39,170 --> 00:02:42,787 are pretty amusing, according to me and Susan. 36 00:02:42,788 --> 00:02:47,900 And these are really meant to get you to think, to question their findings outside 37 00:02:47,900 --> 00:02:53,072 of what they're given at face value. And by doing so, reading through that and 38 00:02:53,072 --> 00:02:57,890 you can learn a bit about how research in behavioral economics is done, and also 39 00:02:57,890 --> 00:03:02,427 just start thinking more like a scientist. >> Quizzes are the next tab down. 40 00:03:02,428 --> 00:03:04,983 We have 2 types of quizzes for this course. 41 00:03:04,983 --> 00:03:09,442 Although in the lecture you'll also be getting quizzes, those are just there to 42 00:03:09,442 --> 00:03:14,894 make sure you haven't fallen asleep. The first type of quiz that you're going 43 00:03:14,894 --> 00:03:19,318 to be taking is based on lecture. The second type is based on the required 44 00:03:19,318 --> 00:03:23,961 readings for each weeks and you'll be able to find those under readings. 45 00:03:23,961 --> 00:03:29,730 That's it, pretty self explanatory. >> Now we've come to the discussion for a 46 00:03:29,730 --> 00:03:33,368 yes, I said fora not forums. This is where you'll have the most 47 00:03:33,368 --> 00:03:37,250 interaction with your fellow students. There's place for everything on the 48 00:03:37,250 --> 00:03:41,346 discussion boards, introductions, lectures, assignments, study groups, 49 00:03:41,346 --> 00:03:45,057 feedback and there is even a place for things that don't have a place. 50 00:03:45,058 --> 00:03:48,974 So, if you have a question about one of the readings or the lectures, if you're 51 00:03:48,974 --> 00:03:52,196 having technical difficulties or even if just want to say, hey. 52 00:03:52,197 --> 00:03:55,343 This is the place to do it. >> The main point we want to make about 53 00:03:55,343 --> 00:03:58,172 the discussion boards is that they need to be self-sustaining. 54 00:03:58,172 --> 00:04:02,925 As much as Aline and I would like to be there all the time, we can't monitor these 55 00:04:02,925 --> 00:04:05,747 24, 7. So, when you have a question, search for 56 00:04:05,747 --> 00:04:09,310 it and highlight it. The key is to help out your peers and most 57 00:04:09,310 --> 00:04:11,109 of all, be nice. Nobody likes a troll. 58 00:04:12,120 --> 00:04:15,939 >> One crucial feature of the discussion fora is their role in shaping Dan's weekly 59 00:04:15,939 --> 00:04:19,080 office hours. So every week, we'll take your questions 60 00:04:19,080 --> 00:04:23,560 and your discussion points and we'll pose our favorite ones to Dan, and he'll 61 00:04:23,560 --> 00:04:26,264 respond. We'll post that video online, and you can 62 00:04:26,264 --> 00:04:29,462 see his answers to all sorts of questions that you come up with. 63 00:04:29,462 --> 00:04:32,875 To submit a question for office hours, all you need to do is add the office hours tag 64 00:04:32,875 --> 00:04:36,166 to your post. This literally mean that all you have to 65 00:04:36,166 --> 00:04:40,818 do is type office hours in the tag base. >> We have one short writing assignment in 66 00:04:40,818 --> 00:04:44,881 this course and you'll see it in the tab to the left labeled writing assignment. 67 00:04:44,882 --> 00:04:48,264 If you choose to do this and we highly recommend that you do. 68 00:04:48,265 --> 00:04:51,452 You won't just be a writer, you will also be a grader. 69 00:04:51,452 --> 00:04:56,316 It's impossible for the two of us to grade all of your essays, and we have no way of 70 00:04:56,316 --> 00:05:00,254 automatically doing it. So we're relying on you to make this work. 71 00:05:00,254 --> 00:05:04,368 Fortunately we know from other courses that people seem to enjoy both aspects of 72 00:05:04,368 --> 00:05:12,620 this, both the writing and the grading. >> You might also see a button that says, 73 00:05:12,620 --> 00:05:15,547 Don't Click Here. What's that all about? 74 00:05:15,548 --> 00:05:19,908 Looks dangerous. You probably don't want to click that. 75 00:05:19,909 --> 00:05:24,524 >> Next are the Abouts which give you all sorts of information of this course. 76 00:05:24,525 --> 00:05:29,220 Within the, About this course section, is a lot more information that you'll want to 77 00:05:29,220 --> 00:05:33,037 go over. First is the description section which has 78 00:05:33,037 --> 00:05:36,634 an overview of the course. Next, is the format which has more 79 00:05:36,634 --> 00:05:40,654 information about finding your way around the site and what to do once you're on a 80 00:05:40,654 --> 00:05:43,701 tab. Next is the Timeline which has our 81 00:05:43,701 --> 00:05:47,389 schedule. Then the Assignments and Assessments which 82 00:05:47,389 --> 00:05:51,662 has more about grading. And finally we have a section on Dan And 83 00:05:51,662 --> 00:05:56,933 You and that tells you how to relate and communicate with the course staff. 84 00:05:56,933 --> 00:06:00,900 There are lots of you. Please don't email us, we can't handle it. 85 00:06:00,900 --> 00:06:05,719 Please use the discussion fora. >> In the second about, you can learn all 86 00:06:05,719 --> 00:06:08,518 about us. Not just Dan, but Susan and myself and our 87 00:06:08,518 --> 00:06:11,754 TA's. I guess that makes them TAA's? 88 00:06:11,755 --> 00:06:17,412 But really, there's a pretty remarkable crew behind this entire course, from 89 00:06:17,412 --> 00:06:20,720 designing the videos to designing the site. 90 00:06:20,720 --> 00:06:23,726 And, you know, I'm not even going to get into it. 91 00:06:23,727 --> 00:06:29,178 [laugh] Everyone deserves a shout out, and you should give them some props because 92 00:06:29,178 --> 00:06:32,850 they're awesome. >> The third and last About is all about 93 00:06:32,850 --> 00:06:34,705 you. Because this class is offered 94 00:06:34,705 --> 00:06:38,894 internationally, we have students from all over the world, and we really like for you 95 00:06:38,894 --> 00:06:43,240 all to be represented on a map. To make sure that happens, please fill out 96 00:06:43,240 --> 00:06:48,217 the initial survey that we've emailed to all of you so that we can get your 97 00:06:48,217 --> 00:06:53,069 location data and put you all up on a map. >> Now, for some super fun features of 98 00:06:53,069 --> 00:06:57,668 this class, the course Wiki is another place for you to learn cool things and 99 00:06:57,668 --> 00:07:01,610 make your mark. We've set it up for you with a bunch of 100 00:07:01,610 --> 00:07:07,337 awesome contents, links to outside sources and some videos and even some other 101 00:07:07,337 --> 00:07:10,996 articles. And there's a glossary that will be super 102 00:07:10,996 --> 00:07:16,540 helpful for you if you don't understand what, you know, hedonic calculus is, or 103 00:07:16,540 --> 00:07:21,748 Dan throws in some, some terms in his lectures that you just don't quite get 104 00:07:21,748 --> 00:07:27,838 right away, refer to the glossary, we've dumped a bunch of things there for you to, 105 00:07:27,838 --> 00:07:32,612 to help you out. But really this, this is a place for you 106 00:07:32,612 --> 00:07:40,024 to add, your own character for you to put in things that excite you and you think 107 00:07:40,024 --> 00:07:44,649 are relevant to the course. So of course this will change over time, 108 00:07:44,649 --> 00:07:48,895 but let's look at the Wiki as it is now. It's divided into the weekly topics of the 109 00:07:48,895 --> 00:07:52,801 course, so you see we have the main page with all the topics and some more fun 110 00:07:52,801 --> 00:07:57,585 stuff down here. But really, you should explore, have fun. 111 00:07:57,585 --> 00:08:02,207 >> Finally, the last tab on your left, is the meet up tab. 112 00:08:02,208 --> 00:08:07,580 Meet up is a great tool for coursera, it allows you to arrange to meet people in 113 00:08:07,580 --> 00:08:10,970 person. For anything from reading groups to Nerdy 114 00:08:10,970 --> 00:08:15,930 behavior like[UNKNOWN] parties, you can dress up as your favorite social 115 00:08:15,930 --> 00:08:18,657 scientist. >> That's it for the site tour. 116 00:08:18,658 --> 00:08:23,500 You probably could have learned just as much by clicking around, but hopefully you 117 00:08:23,500 --> 00:08:27,458 enjoyed yourself and got to know us a little better in the process. 118 00:08:27,458 --> 00:08:30,886 And just remember, we're here for you. Chicka, chicka. 119 00:08:30,886 --> 00:08:35,474 >> [inaudible]. >> Learn cool things guys.