March Blogging U. Courses: Blogging and Photo 101
Registration for March’s courses is now closed — check back later in the month to see what’s coming up in April!
Registration for March’s Blogging U. courses is now closed, and both courses have started. Check back later in the month to learn more and register for April’s offerings!
Blogging 101: Zero to Hero — March 2 – 20
Blogging 101 is three weeks of bite-size assignments that take you from “Blog?” to “Blog!” Every weekday, you’ll get a new assignment to help you publish a post, customize your blog, or engage with the community. Whether you’re just getting started or want to revive a dormant blog, we’ll help you build blogging habits and connections that will keep you going over the long haul.
You’ll walk away with a stronger focus for your blog, several published posts and a handful of drafts, a theme that reflects your personality, a small (but growing!) audience, a grasp of blogging etiquette — and a bunch of new friends.
Photography 101: A Photo a Day — March 2 – 27
Photography 101 is a photo-a-day challenge. You’ll publish new posts, make new friends, and hone your photographer’s eye.
Photography 101 is a four-week, intro-level course open to all, from new bloggers to hobbyist photographers to pro-shooters. Use the camera you like: a phone, a point-and-shoot, or a dSLR. Each weekday, we’ll give you a new photography theme and tip — we might share advice on composition, tips on working with different light sources, or image editing ideas — and the community critique will inspire and motivate you.
How do Blogging U. courses work?
Blogging U. courses exist for one reason: to help you meet your own blogging goals.
- Courses are free, flexible, and open to all.
- You’ll get a new task to complete each day, along with some advice and resources. Do them on your own time, and interpret them however makes sense for your specific blog and personal goals — we’re not grading you, we’re not checking that you complete every task, and there’s no “wrong” way to use the resources we give you.
- You’ll receive each assignment via email. Each assignment will contain all the inspiration and instructions you need to complete it. Weekends are free.
- Each course will have a private community site, the Commons, for chatting, connecting, and seeking feedback and support. Daily Post staff and Happiness Engineers will be on hand to answer your questions and offer guidance.
How do I register?
While you’re free to register for both, we encourage you to try one course at a time, to be sure you get the most out of the experience. All courses will be repeated throughout 2015.
To register, fill out this short form. Registration for each course remains open until the day before the course begins. You won’t receive an automated confirmation email, but you’ll receive a welcome email with more detailed instructions before your course(s) begin.
Registration for these courses is now closed. We’ll announce April’s Blogging U. offerings later in the month!
- February 27, 2015
- Better Blogging, Community, Support
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Quick question, I subscribe to Daily Post , but since I no longer take part on Blogging U courses, how can I “unsubscribe” from these particular posts? (I still like to get the prompts, tips and weekly photo challenge).
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They’re just posts publicly posted on The Daily Post, so if you get notifications of new posts you’ll get assignments as well. However, starting in March, we’re moving to all-email delivery of assignments, so you won’t see any more posts.
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So excited to start this. Thank you!
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There was mention awhile back of having a Photography 201 course, any updates you can share on that?
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We’re still planning it for later in 2015, but no set date yet.
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Can you sign me up for both courses – great idea
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Use the short form embedded right in this post to sign up 🙂
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Reblogged this on Alex Gustafson and commented:
I’m going to be helping out the community in Blogging 101. It’s a great resource if you need some help or motivation on your blog. I helped out with Blogging 201 in February and the folks were a lot of fun. 🙂
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How much will be cost if to involve the Blogging 101?
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All Blogging U. courses are free!
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I look forward to taking the class..although I have many posts I’d like to learn how to change my settings and increase readership of my blog….
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I would SO love to do the blogging 101. BUT I’m having knee replacement surgery on March 10 and expect to be loopy for at two to three weeks. Will you offer it again soon? Or could I take the classes through the 9th and then catch up when the pain meds wear off?
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We’ll definitely be offering it again throughout 2015! But you can also take the course and catch up as you can; it’s all voluntary, and we’re not keeping track of you.
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Sign me up!
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Ok,,,where do I “sign-up” ?? I need this….
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There’s a short form embedded right in this post — use that to sign up 🙂
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I’m looking forward to participating with others, the previous courses have been a great help 🙂
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Please sign me up for the next course. I need this.
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Use the short form embedded right in this post to sign up 🙂
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Thanks for offering these free courses. They sound fantastic. I just signed up for the Blogging 101 and would like to try the photo one another time.
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Thanks Guys – one of my challenges this year was to revive and complete the set-up of my blog commenced quite a few years ago, but languished – much better than Facebook.
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Dear Michelle,
Please send me the registration form Blogging 101 course. Thank you.
John Law.
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To sign up, just fill out the short form embedded right in this post.
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hey i can’t wait to participate!
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Thanks. Just registered for blogging101. Would like to get my blogs going strong. Looking forward to the new learnings.
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Being new in this platform I can’t wait to go through the assignments you are offering to acquint me with the necesssary knowledge I require write great blogs.Thanks so much!
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Excited and looking forward
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Thank you from all our group who will be attending these courses I will make a extra time available so I will have more knowledge and understanding of Word Press.
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Thanks I can’t wait to get started! I’m just wondering when does it start ?
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Both March courses begin on Monday, March 2.
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okay thxss
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hey i never got that email
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I can see that all the emails have been sent, and you’ve opened one of them — are you still having a problem?
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Thinking about taking this to learn more even though I have been blogging for three years. Is this for me?
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Lots of folks who have been blogging for a while take these courses; you may find that you’ve already done some of the things we cover, but it can be a really good way to re-charge your blog.
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Thank you. Just registered for Blogging101.
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Probably a really dumb question, but are we doing these assignments and posting them on our personal site or through the commons?
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Your personal sites; the Commons is just for chatting with other bloggers and getting feedbad.
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Looking forward to the Photo class!
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Is it too late to register for the March course? I am unable to find the embedded registration form..
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Nope! The form shut down a bit too early — it will be open until Sunday evening EST.
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I missed the deadline to register. When will this happen again?
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Nope! The form shut down a bit too early — it will be open until Sunday evening EST.
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Registration will be open until Sunday evening EST; I just fixed a glitch in the form.
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Dear Michelle,
As it is still 1 day before the course starts, is it possible to register? This is soo totally at the right moment for me to follow. Thanks and regards from Amsterdam. Katja
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Registration will be open until Sunday evening EST; I just fixed a glitch in the form.
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Hi. I registered for the ‘Blogging 101’ course before realising that I had done the ‘Blogging 201’ course last year. Would I still benefit from this course? Sounds like fun.
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You’ll likely already have done most of what we cover, but feel free to give it a try; you can always drop it if it’s not helpful.
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Thanks for that. I’ll see how it goes.
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I seem to have missed the deadline. But hope to take part in the course via your public posts. Thanks for initiating this course!
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Registration will be open until Sunday evening EST; I just fixed a glitch in the form.
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Hi Michelle, I am thinking to sign up for blogging U. The thing is that I currently blog in French… I have long hesitated for previous sessions. Do you think it would still be useful for me? I guess blogging is a kind of universal think, right?
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We’ve had many non-English-speaking bloggers participate, and they often find other participants who speak their language, so they can support one another. You’ll never know if it will be useful until you try 🙂
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Thanks! I have just signed in. I hope i will be able to keep a good pace because I am presently working full time!
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So, it’s first of March & I cannot participate. Is that right or I have still an opportunity?
I may send my registration form right way! I missed it.
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Registration will be open until Sunday evening EST; I just fixed a glitch in the form.
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I missed the registration! If assignments only come by email, can i still follow along somehow? Thanks
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Registration will be open until Sunday evening EST; the form should be working now.
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Is there anyway I can still sign up for the March Blogging course? I’ve wanted to do this for a while and keep missing the registration deadline! I thought today was the last day to sign up, and sadly discovered that registration is closed again. Please help. Thanks for your consideration.
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Registration will be open until Sunday evening EST; I just fixed a glitch in the form.
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Hi, I know I am late, but is there any possibility to still join March Photo 101?
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Registration will be open until Sunday evening EST; the form should be working now.
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Hello. It states that one can sign up until the day before the course. Yet we are unable to sign up right now – was that within 24 hours before course begins? Please advise. I would like to sign up for blogging 101.
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Registration will be open until Sunday evening EST; I just fixed a glitch in the form.
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Help! I can’t seem to find the form to register for this course. I keep getting a message stating the following.
Registration Period Over.
Registration for the current sessions of Blogging U. are now closed. But don’t worry! All the assignments are publicly posted here — feel free to follow along! Registration for March 2015 courses will open at the end of February.
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Registration will be open until Sunday evening EST; the form should be working now.
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I’m just getting started. How do i be a part of the Blogging 101 course ?
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Fill out the form right in this post (there was a snafu in the form settings that caused it to close a little too early; it’s back now!).
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Please send me the registration form Blogging 101 course. Thank you.
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Registration will be open until Sunday evening EST; I just fixed a glitch in the form.
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Thank you Michelle 🙂
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Thank you Michelle! I just signed up and am very excited!
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How do I register?
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Registration is open for a few more hours; fill out the short form embedded right in this post.
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One of my goals this year is to learn the craft of blogging. I’ve had one for just over a year, but I haven’t done much with it since July 2014. Here’s to continuing education!
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registration is now working. I clicked on seal and nothing but bigger seal happens. I want to do blogging 101 I am clueless but have started a blog
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This is why I dislike these sites. A course is offered and says sunday night, only to find that at 3:52 it is closed. why bother to offer anyting at all. lame. blogging U is lame. PS this is march lst, the end of February. no thanks
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Registration is still open; if you’re still interested but are unable to see the form, just let us know.
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It says registration is open until the day before the course begins. Today is the day before, but it won’t let me register. Any way around this or should the language be changed?
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Both courses began at midnight GMT on March 2; registration was open through 11:59PM on March 1. Registration for April’s sessions will open later this month.
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Can I please register?? In in Australia, it’s Monday morning here…I’d really like to get stuck in this month, not next! Thanking you in advance!
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Registration for March’s courses was open through Sunday night (March 1), but is now closed as the courses have begun. (Everything is run on the GMT/UTC time zone.) Both courses will be back multiple times throughout 2015, though!
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HI, I am still interested but cannot see the form. Thank you. Gina Goodwin
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Registration for March’s courses was open through Sunday night (March 1), but is now closed as the courses have begun. Both courses will be back multiple times throughout 2015, though!
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I want to register for blogging 101…….is it closed now?!
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Registration for March’s courses was open through Sunday night (March 1), but is now closed as the courses have begun. Both courses will be back multiple times throughout 2015, though!
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Hi Michelle!
Still getting this message (it’s 8:02 PST):
Registration Period Over
Registration for the current sessions of Blogging U. are now closed. But don’t worry! All the assignments are publicly posted here — feel free to follow along! Registration for March 2015 courses will open at the end of February.
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Hmm — registration would have been closed at that point, but that’s not the message you should have seen! Thanks for letting me know.
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I’ve had this account for a long time and have never ventured too far into blogging. Now, I’m hoping for the incentive to get these fingers and brain clicking!
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Late, but can I still register for Photography 101?
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Registration for March’s courses was open through Sunday night (March 1), but is now closed as the courses have begun. Both courses will be back multiple times throughout 2015, though! (All times are based on the GMT/UTC time zone).
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Hi, can i still sign up? i have clicked the image and it’s no longer showing the form. this is my first time blogging and i really wanna learn. tnx
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Registration for March’s courses was open through Sunday night (March 1), but is now closed as the courses have begun. Both courses will be back multiple times throughout 2015, though!
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Great! thanks!
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It still says registration is closed. Am I too late?
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Registration for March’s courses was open through Sunday night (March 1), but is now closed as the courses have begun. Both courses will be back multiple times throughout 2015, though!
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Okay! Thank you!
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@Michelle W, Yes I want to register. I tried yesterday but it said registration was closed. It also said I could still follow the assignments that would be posted on the site, but I cant see them. Maybe because I’m in a different time zone and the course hasnt started yet. But yeah, if registration is still on, I’d love to register and be actively involved
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Which course were you trying to register for?
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Hi, I’ve missed the March course by a day, damn! I looked yesterday, 1st, but the registration had closed. I’m keen to get going and don’t want to wait for the April course, so is it possible to join the March one and catch up? Thanks kathie
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Registration for March’s courses was open through Sunday night (March 1), but is now closed as the courses have begun. Both courses will be back multiple times throughout 2015, though!
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hi there, I am interested in registering for photo 101 but I can’t see any form, thanks
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Registration for March’s courses was open through Sunday night (March 1), but is now closed as the courses have begun. Both courses will be back multiple times throughout 2015, though!
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Michelle, how should I do to change my notification? I signed up for Blogging 101. It would be Photo 101 but I went email for Blogging 101. Can you help me? Thank you.
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I’ll get things sorted out today, thanks for letting me know.
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I am disappointed! I didn’t receive the e-mail announcing the courses until this morning, when the registration was already closed. Maybe next time?
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Both courses will be back multiple times throughout 2015!
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While I was busy finishing up with Writing 201: Poetry, I missed the sign-up for Photography 101. Is there a way that I can participate in the event even though I wouldn’t be part of the Commons? I enjoyed it so much the last time, I wanted to give it another go round.
Thanks for your help Michelle!
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Blogging U. just updated a bit so that all assignments are delivered via email now, rather than being published on The Daily Post. However, you can still find the assignments from the last edition of Photo 101 on The Daily Post (and the course will be repeated a few more times throughout the year).
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Thank you so much for the info. Perhaps I’ll participate unofficially and hopefully catch the next round… better yet, perhaps WP will offer a Photography 201 series! 🙂
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We’re planning on it!
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Fantastic! Count me in! 🙂
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I do not see the “short form to fill out”. I only see a field to put my email address for a newsletter. I’d like to do the blogging 101 course that starts today.
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Registration for March’s courses was open through Sunday night (March 1), but is now closed as the courses have begun. Both courses will be back multiple times throughout 2015, though!
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Hello,
I registered for both Blogging 101 and Photo 101 courses. Even though I received the confirmation email, I cannot login to the Commons. Could you please help me? Thanks!
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I just re-sent you an invitation to the Photo 101 site, so check your email! Our database shows that you already have access to the Blogging 101 site — what happens when you try to visit?
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I was able to get in to both this time. Thanks so much!!
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Please allow more notice when registration is open. I too did not see this until this morning. I’ve missed the Blogging course several times. I hope your course is full; maybe those of us who missed registration won’t feel as bad. And if there is still space, perhaps allowing an extra day or two wouldn’t hurt.
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I’m sorry you’ve missed this round. All our courses will be offered again throughout the year, and you can find out more either here, or on The Daily Post (https://wordpress.com/dailypost). I do hope we’ll see you in a future course!
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I signed up for both course, but I have only received emails about Blogging 101. Is there a way to fix this?
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Checking on this now!
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It looks like the box was only checked for Blogging 101. I’ve just sent you an invite to the Photo Commons, and added you to the Photo email list — you’ll have a bit of a lag in those emails, but you’ll be able to find the daily themes on the Commons as well.
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Thank you so much!
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I signed up for this. When will I receive my first assignment? malonejanice@comcast.net
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It looks like you should be receiving them, but to be sure, I’ve re-sent you an invitation to the Commons and re-started the emails for you.
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Hi! Looks like I better catch Blogging 101 in the future. Thanks
Tate
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Michelle! my email address fail on Saturday Feb. 28th and was fixed on March 2nd (Today). I wrote you cause I’m registered for the course “Photo 101″ under a user name”Asoquveque” but I want to use this one instead and now the inscriptions are closed, we really want to do the this, please help us!
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Please let me know what email address you originally used to register, and I’ll update it to the new one.
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The issue is not with the e-mail but with the blog. Please subscribe this one majeao2 as the blog to use for this challenge/ project Photo101.
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You can do Blogging U. assignments on any blog you’d like.
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Watch your junk mail folders, friends. My email delivered there.
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Argh … wound up in the hospital for several days. Not possible to take this course now??? If not, a sad okay. But if there’s any way, I’d be forever grateful.
THANKS!
David Blacksmith
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Both are already in progress, but they’ll be back again throughout 2015.
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I registered for both courses but I have not received an email for either. Can I still take these courses?
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There was a typo in the email address you submitted. I’ve just sent you invitations to the private sites for both courses, and you’ll be able to find the first few assignments there.
I can start the emails for you, but you’ll be getting them a few days behind everyone else. Let me know if you’d like me to do that anyway, or if you’ll just grab the assignments from the private sites.
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Thank you! I would like the emails anyway. Thanks again
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Sure thing! You’ll start receiving them shortly.
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Is there a way to email me when the registration for the next Photo 101 session opens?
Thanks!
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We don’t have a mailing list for these, but we announce all courses both here and on The Daily Post — https://wordpress.com/dailypost. If you follow either of those sites, you’ll get a notification of the registration post.
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the email announcing this course arrived on the 27th and the course started just a few days later. I was out of internet contact and missed it. Is it possible to have a longer lead time in the announcements for these courses? I am particularly interested the Photo blogging course.
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Thanks for the feedback; we’ll be pushing them back a bit in the future. Photo 101 will definitely be back a few more times in 2015.
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