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WELCOME TO ENGLISH 099

Here you will put the text of a letter to your students. Introduce yourself, describe how you got into this field and why you teach this class. Give a little insight as to why this course is important. Let the student know you are a human being, invested in the course and in the student's success, and get the student as excited as the student will permit himself or herself to be.

Please replace the image on the right side with one of your own or create a welcome video (as described below). This small addition goes far in personalizing your course.

First M. Last
123-123-1234
first.last@coconino.edu
Department
Office location

CREATING A WELCOME VIDEO

"Make Super Simple Videos for Teaching Online." YouTube, uploaded by Michael Wesch, 30 April 2020, https://youtu.be/s0lQJvBC_1I

Create a welcome message designed to calm your students’ fears and let them know that you are committed to their continued success. Share how you intend to support them in the course and include any directions or resources students will need to get started. Be sure to include how to best communicate with you.

Key Recommendations

Reassure students that you are there to help them and they should not hesitate to reach out to you.

Record yourself. Your videos can be very informal and creative.
Use your webcam or smartphone. Try to choose a relatively quiet place with good lighting. If recording on your smartphone, consider using a tripod to keep a steady, centered frame. To make the video more personal, you may also want to record in a fun or relevant setting.
Use PowerPoint to easily record voice-over narration to slides. You can get creative and show engaging visuals and/or examples of your work.
Use YouTube to record and edit your video. If you have a Smartphone, you can just record yourself with your phone. If you are a Mac user, you can use iMovie to turn your pictures, music, and text into a movie trailer-style course introduction.

For more information, visit How to use iMovie.

If you are a PC user, you can use Screencast-O-Matic Beginner's Guide.

Now, please follow the steps below to continue your orientation to this course.

Step 1: Read the course syllabus
AND REVIEW THE DISTANCE EDUCATION SURVIVAL GUIDE

The course syllabus will provide you with the course schedule, course objectives, explanations of assignments and assessments, grading policies, and faculty contact information. Please read it carefully. You should have a deep familiarity with the schedule and process of the course.

If you are new to Canvas, review the Ultimate Guide to Remote Learning materials.

Step 2: Purchase your textbooks

Your textbooks for this course include:

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CLICK HERE TO SEARCH FOR THE COURSE TEXTS AT THE CCC BOOKSTORE

Step 3: Library information

Visit the library website to learn what services are provided for students.

STEP 4: READ THE Copyright Statement

Please be advised that materials used in connection with this course may be subject to copyright protection. Materials may not be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher, except as permitted under U.S. copyright law. Copyrighted works are provided under Fair Use Guidelines only to serve personal study, scholarship, research, or teaching needs.

Step 5: Read the technical requirements page

The Technical Requirements page identifies the browsers, operating systems, and plugins that work best with Canvas.

Step 6: Read the college's Technology Procedure

The Technology Procedure covers many important aspects of technology use at CCC, from passwords to computer usage. If you are reading this, you are already using college technology covered under this procedure.

Step 7: Read about classroom conduct and netiquette

Also, please review the core rules of netiquette for some guidelines and expectations on online learning environments. Regardless of how instruction is delivered, you will be expected to abide by these guidelines when using this technology.

Step 8: Consider accommodations

The Disability Resources Program at CCC is committed to providing inclusive and accessible educational opportunities to eligible students enrolled at CCC. Services provided are individually tailored to meet the needs of each specific student.

If you believe you may need any accommodations in this course, please contact the Disability Resources Program immediately.

Step 9: Continue on

Click the Next button at the bottom of your screen to continue on with the course.

Mobile users, go to the modules page.