I don't use the information at all   But as this comes from a commercial vendor who knows. I do not know what happens if specific information is not provided. But since it has no function simply tell her to put whatever she feels. 99 or 00. 

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The song that lies silent in the heart of a mother sings upon the lips of her child..
Kahlil Gibran
 
 

 
Rodney D. Coates
Professor and Interim Director of Black World Studies
 

On Sep 10, 2012, at 7:03 PM, "gsitara" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hi Rodney,
> 
> I have a student who inquired why her birthday information was required
> and how that information be used.
> 
> Can you help explain.
> 
> Thank you
> Georgia
> 
>> Dear Partners:
>> 
>> Dear Partners:
>> 
>> A reminder you and your students need to enroll on our class NING site
>> -Globalization, Social Justice and Human Rights.
>> 
>> You also need to set up, if you have not, a Group site for your
>> University.
>> 
>> Also, your students can set up their individual member page (much like
>> Facebook).
>> 
>> Starting next week, blogs will begin appearing.
>> 
>> And you will be encouraged to select a weekly featured blog to which all
>> other students from across or Partner Institutions around the globe
>> (taking this course) will be responding.
>> 
>> Here is the NING site.
>> 
>> http://globalizationandhumanrights.ning.com/?xgi=4cfI9J9VwrxUAb
>> 
>> You will basically walk your students through the same process, except you
>> will invite them also to join your group that you have set up.  Then
>> 
>> When you go to your group, look under manage members.  Once your students
>> respond, you will note them in the pending which you must approve and they
>> will then be in your group
>> 
>> 
>> Let me know if you have any other questions..rdc
>> 
>> 
>> For more of my work please check me out at -
>> http://redroom.com/member/rodney-d-coates
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> The song that lies silent in the heart of a mother sings upon the lips of
>> her child..
>> Kahlil Gibran
>> 
>> 
>> [cid:image001.jpg@01CD8E91.ADC7FFA0]
>> 
>> Rodney D. Coates
>> Professor and Interim Director of Black World Studies
>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
> 
> Dr. Georgia Sitara
> Sessional Lecturer
> Departments of History,
> Women's Studies,
> and Social Justice Studies
> University of Victoria
> 
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