"Oh, I can do that later. . ."

I want you to be successful in this course. Each week you will have reading, online lectures, and chapter homework assignment to complete. There is a temptation to think in-person activities are more urgent than your online work. The problem is this is a largely asynchronous course. The online assignments will pile up and you fall behind. Follow the weekly schedule and stay on top of your reading and assignments.

I recommend that you log in at least three times per week. Use the Canvas Calendar and create alerts in your phone or on your computer for lesson due dates or anything else you think you might forget! Set up your Notifications in Canvas as well. (You can receive notifications via text.)

Access your assignments from a reliable computer. I will not reopen assignments after the day they are due so please give yourself enough time to find a solution if there is a problem. Attempt your homework assignment early, well before the 11:59 pm cut off time, or you risk missing out on repeated attempts.

I'm sure you understand that it is your responsibility to get to a computer to complete your work on time. Go to school, your local library, or a friend’s house if your computer crashes or your Internet goes down. You have options so I strongly urge you not to wait until the last minute to do your work or to contact me if you are havig issues.

Course Syllabus

The course syllabus (see "Syllabus" in left menu) contains important information about class procedures, due dates, grading policies, etc. It's a guideline for what you can expect of me and what I expect of you throughout the session.

Time Commitment

Time to complete each module may vary from week to week. If you want to get the most out of the materials presented and earn the best grade you can, you should plan to spend at least 4 hours on the reading and assignments each week.

Contacting Me

I value an interactive and personal learning environment. I want to make sure you know that you're not alone in the course. Please contact me with questions, concerns or just to dig deeper into that week's material.

Please use the Open Course Discussion to ask general questions that your peers or I (the instructor) may be able to answer. Your peers may be able to respond before I do. I will confirm or clarify peer responses as appropriate.

For private discussion, please either message me or make an appointment with me vie this link: https://calendar.app.google/n9zB74aGdAQuu2qv6.

I respond to email within 48 hours, Monday through Friday. Messages sent over the weekend may not receive a response until Monday.