Complete This Checklist

Students who are successful in this course complete the following course requirements before starting the course. Be sure to follow the steps carefully to complete each item from the checklist on this page. Let me know if you have any questions.

Turn On Notifications

Announcements will be used throughout the semester to communicate with students regarding important issues. Make sure that your settings in Canvas notify you of any course announcements. The Canvas Guide: How students manage Canvas notifications in settings (link to an external site) provides instructions on how to change your notification settings.

Read the Syllabus

The course information and policies can be found by clicking on Syllabus in the Canvas left navigation menu.

Become Familiar with Canvas

Home Page: The starting point of the course that has recent course announcements and course and instructor information.
Modules: All required course content and assignments are found in the modules.
Next and Previous buttons: Buttons at the bottom of each page that allow you to move to the next required course page quickly.
Grades: The place where you can view all graded assignments.
Announcements: Announcements allow me to communicate with the entire class about course activities and updates or post interesting course-related topics. You can view announcements by clicking on the announcements tab in the course navigation bar.
Inbox: The Canvas inbox is a place where you can communicate directly with me. This is the primary method of communication in this course, but I will also hold remote-synchronous office hours throughout the semester as well. Look at the syllabus for more information about office hours.

Add Your Profile Picture

It is helpful for me to see your face behind assignment submissions and discussion posts. Please make sure your Canvas profile picture is current and only shows your face. Use this Canvas Guide: How to add a profile picture in my student account (link to an external site) to see how to do that.

Check Your Browser

Make sure your browser is up-to-date and according to the Canvas Browser Requirements (link to an external site)

Introduce Yourself to the Class

Begin by meeting your instructor and classmates in the introduction discussion later in this introduction module.

Before jumping into the course content, visit the Introduction Discussion board to introduce yourself to me and your classmates.