Title: Week 0 Summary and Looking Ahead
Course: Dev_TOPKIT_SAMPLE_COURSE_Bauer_S_67 > Section: Week 0 - Getting Started

This Week

This week you completed the Getting Started activities, which provided an orientation to <Replace - Course Title>, an orientation to the Build Your Course Activities, and <Replace - Your LMS>.

You should have completed the following assignments this week:

1. Complete the <Replace - Course Title> Course Orientation

  - Take the <Replace - Your LMS> Student Tour
  - Complete the Getting Started Quiz with a score of 80% or higher
  - Post to the Introduction Discussion
  - Review the Explanation of Research letter

2. Schedule a consultation with your instructional designer

  - Complete the <Replace - Course Title> Participant Survey
  - Complete the Faculty Course Completion Plan
  - Bring a syllabus example to your consultation

3. Complete the Building Your Course Orientation
  - Access your <Replace - Your LMS> development course
  - Explore the communication tools in <Replace - Your LMS>

In this module, we modeled some strategies for teaching online that you may want to incorporate in your own courses.

Visit Teaching Online Pedagogical Repository (TOPR) to learn more about these strategies:

- Using a Module 0 or Getting Started Module as an orientation to your online course
- Using a Getting Started Quiz in your online course

Next Week

Week 1 is the first official week of online content for this course. Please refer to the class schedule for specifics.

During Week 1, you will read about the design of online courses and learn strategies from a Web Veteran. You will also have two module pages that discuss "Designing with Mobile in Mind" and your online teaching persona. You will have the opportunity to work in a small group to discuss this week's module topics and develop a communication strategy for your online course group work.

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