Course Syllabus
Course Description:
This workshop is an orientation to the requirements and expectations for taking a course through the Internet using Canvas. It will cover technical considerations, academic issues and time management concerns.
Essential Objectives:
- Identify the web addresses for the Learning Management's website and college portal and describe the content differences between them.
- Demonstrate the ability to log in to the college portal and review accuracy of personal contact information.
- Practice navigation of the college portal by accessing content and entering a practice course.
- Examine ways of accessing course content to ensure complete review of course materials and college information (e.g. VSC Service (Help Desk).
- Discuss common communication options in online learning (e.g., personal email, messages feature, IM/chat, discussion forum).
- Differentiate the role of the forum, thread, and reply/quote in the discussion forum, discuss appropriate content and etiquette for the discussion forum, and practice posting new threads and replying to others' threads.
- Examine ways to complete an assignment (e.g., assignments feature, discussion forum, email) and practice completing a sample assignment and reviewing its grade and feedback.
- Examine ways to complete tests and quizzes and practice completing a sample quiz and reviewing its grade and feedback.
Modules as they appear in Canvas
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