Welcome to [[[[[Course #: Course Name]]]]]! In this module, you will become familiar with the course, your instructor, your classmates, and our learning environment.

About the Course

[[[[Optionally, instructors can add an embedded video here welcoming students to the course and introducing themselves to students. See the canvas guide for embedding a video.]]]

For information on getting started with Canvas, please consult the Canvas Student Guide.

Orientation Objectives

The goal of the Orientation Module is to familiarize you with the course structure and the online learning environment. The Orientation also helps you obtain the technical skills required for the course.

After this module, you should be able to:

Recall important information about this course.
Update your profile in Canvas
Get to know your classmates.

Instructional Activities

Below is a list of the activities and assignments you must complete in this module. Click on the name of each activity for more detailed instructions.

Activity	Due Date	Points
Read the Syllabus section	Tuesday of Module 1	0
Icebreaker Activity	Tuesday of Module 1	0

Questions or concerns?

If you have any questions, please post them to the Course Help Discussion Forum. We will answer you as quickly as possible, generally within [[[[[#]]]]] hours, or better yet a classmate answers. If your questions or concerns are private (e.g., grades), feel free to contact me via email at [[[[[instructor’s email address]]]]].

Tips for Success

To do well in this course, remember the following:

Log in frequently to manage your messages on a near-daily basis. If you let them pile up for three to four days, you might be overwhelmed. You should start working on new module content right away, on Monday of each week.
Consider using a word processing application to create and save all your work so that you have an automatic backup copy of all your assignments. This will also be useful in the unlikely event that our server goes down and we are unable to access course submissions. In this situation, you are still required to keep current on all your tasks and must be prepared to submit completed materials as soon as submission capability is restored.
It is very important that you communicate throughout the course, especially during group projects. If you are having difficulties with something or are going to be away from the computer because of illness or a family emergency (or similar difficulties), please inform your group and the instructor as soon as possible.
When possible, provide tips and suggestions to your peers in this class. As a learning community, we can help each other learn and grow. One way of doing this is by answering the questions that your peers pose. By engaging with each other, we'll all learn better.