Absit Omen RPG

Hogwarts Classes

At Absit Omen, classes are pure role-play! No actual homework or studying is required. Both student and professor characters are encouraged to participate in class threads.

Class Size: Feedback from students and professors has shown that smaller class sizes make the thread easier to follow and engage in.  Professors, please organize your classes so you have about 10 students expected to attend.  Consider splitting up or combining by year and house.

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Writing Great Classes!
Suggestions from Absit Omen members on how to write an amazing class!

Everyone

• Work as a team! Both students and professors should help make the thread fun all around.  Its not only the professor's job.
• Don't worry about posting order. Focus instead on finding a good balance. Posting twice or more in one day can make it difficult for other writers to keep up, but if a thread has stalled for a few days, please feel free to skip others and move it forward.
• A good mix of personalities helps make a thread interesting and contributes to character growth. Use the connections you've made outside of classes and develop them further in classes (and of course, start new connections)!
• Conflict, or even just making mistakes, can be a lot of fun. Students don't need to answer every question correctly, and professors can have 'off' days!

Suggestions for Professors

• This isn't really school, so you don't have to teach anything true, and student writers shouldn't have to do anything other than have fun. The best classes will be those that let the student writer play their character.
• Creating a syllabus or lesson plan can be extremely helpful, letting both the professor and students know what kind of information has been covered so far. It can explain the expectations a professor has, be used for general organization, and help out any new professors who may take on the role later.
• Professors should post as often as they need to help move a class forward.
• Writers who apply for a professor should take on the role/position you are excited to teach! Don't settle, but think about what will continue to be exciting to you as the school year progresses.
• Incorporate a few creative projects, like Bombay's scavenger hunt or Ó Móráin's egg assignment.
• Many student writers liked it when professors started the lesson in their first post, as if the students are already present.

For Students

• Posting in a class early on makes it easier to stay involved.
• Short replies make it easy to understand and respond to.