Title: Week 1 Navigating the Online Environment
Course: Dev_TOPKIT_SAMPLE_COURSE_Bauer_S_67 > Section: Week 1 - Navigating the Online Environment

This Week’s Topics are:

1. Course Introductions
2. Web Vet Strategies
3. Online Teaching Persona
4. Small Group Introductions (Discussion)
5. Online Learning at <Replace - Institution Name>
6. Student Panel Activity

Introduction

<Replace - Course Title> has officially begun! This week you will read online content and complete activities in preparation for your course. Content consists of: a welcome message from our campus executives, institutional data for online teaching effectiveness, faculty persona and content specific to your course development. This week's readings and activities will assist you in analyzing some key development concepts before you start the production of your online content. These topics are import to discuss early so that they can be applied during the development of your entire course.

Learning Objectives

- Comprehend the goals of the online learning initiative at <Replace -  Institution Name>
- Review and incorporate lessons learned from faculty that have taught online.
- Define your online teaching persona.
- Develop relationships with other online participants for collaboration in future module activities.

Assignments Overview

This week you will complete the following assignments located in this module:

1. Complete the Week 1 Student Panel Activity
2. Complete the Week 1 Small Group Kick-Off Activity

Note: There is not an ID consultation for you to complete this week.

After completing Week 1, please be sure to complete the Week 0 & 1 Online Survey. Your feedback helps us improve this course. Your voice matters!

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