Post
Step the First: If you have no already done so, go to the directions for joining the discussion board and sign up.  Be sure to follow all the directions carefully.

Step the Second: Go to the Discussion Groups page and find out what group you're in.

Step the Third: Go to your group's Week One conference, and post an introduction.  Tell us:

• Who you are - name (and what you want to be called), what you're studying, anything you think we might be interested in knowing.
• Tell us a little bit about what subjects you might be interested in researching this semester.

These don't have to be long: just a few sentences to help us start to get to know each other, and to get everyone familiar with the Discussion Board.

Response
Respond to two of your group members' posts.  Just take a few sentences to say howdy ;).