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STEP 1: READ COURSE SYLLABUS & SCHEDULE

The course syllabus will provide you with the course schedule, course objectives, explanations of assignments and assessments, grading policies, and instructor contact information. Please read it carefully. You should have a deep familiarity with the schedule and process of the course.

The course map will provide you with an outline of what you will be learning throughout the course along with the course and module objectives.

STEP 2: TEXTBOOKS

TEXTBOOK

Creating Significant Learning Experiences: An Integrated Approach to Designing College Courses by Dee Fink

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STEP 3: LEARN ABOUT TECHNICAL SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS

The Technical Requirements (Links to an external site.) page identifies the browsers, operating systems, and plugins that work best with Canvas. If you are new to Canvas there is a DYU Canvas Training Course in which you may self-enroll, or aCanvas Student Support page you may access for help. If you experience any problems with your DYU account you may send an email to: helpdesk@dyc.edu or call the DYU Computer Helpdesk at 716-829-8282.

Participant must have a computer that has access to high-speed Internet, headphones, and ability to download and view videos and other files. Students will also need a webcam and microphone. Please use the following checklist to determine your computer readiness. You should own or have access to:

Regular, reliable internet access using a current, standards-compliant web browser such as the latest versions of Google Chrome, Firefox, Edge, JavaScript, and Flash.
A D'Youville e-mail account
Windows 10 or higher (or MAC OS X or higher)
Virus-checking software
Access to Adobe, Excel (.xls) and PDF (.pdf) or Word (.doc, .docx, .rtf). No other file types will be accepted.

Canvas Learning Management System

Participants are expected to have the following minimum technical abilities:

Using a D'Youville email account and uploading attachments
Copying and pasting
Downloading and installing software
Word processing skills

STEP 4: REVIEW ACCESSIBILITY AND PRIVACY POLICIES

ACCESSIBILITY AND PRIVACY POLICIES

For a listing of the accessibility and privacy policies for technologies used in this course, visit the Accessibility and Privacy Policies for Supporting Technologies page.

STEP 5: EDIT PROFILE AND NOTIFICATION SETTINGS

Review and edit your notification preferences (Links to an external site.) in your account settings area to ensure that you receive the course notifications you wish to get.

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