On 1/13/15, 9:58 AM, "Susanna C Calkins" <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

>Dear class,
>It has come to my attention that some students enrolled in our upcoming
>Learning and Teaching in Higher Education course may not be aware that
>they need to go to the Canvas Learning Management site to access the
>course, or may not have configured their canvas settings to receive
>emails and announcements.   So I am sending this email as well as the
>first announcement so that everyone is on board--you can access canvas
>from the university's main website. When you select our class, you'll see
>the left hand column with announcement, syllabus, modules so you
>understand what you need to do for the first three sessions etc. Please
>click on those. For your convenience, I have copied the announcement:
>
>
>Dear Class,
>
>We are looking forward to meeting you soon.  As you know, our course will
>be engaged in a special blended learning initiative supported by the
>Dean. This will be a learning experience for all of us, so we will be
>very interested in your suggestions and feedback as we move forward.
>
>The first three sessions will be held over the Friday and Saturday of MLK
>Day weekend.  The first session on January 16 (6:30-8:45 pm) will include
>dinner. The second two sessions on January 17 ( 9-11:45 am and 1-3:45 pm)
>will include a light breakfast and lunch. In preparation, you will need
>to:
>
>    Complete a pre-course confidential survey (to be distributed soon)
>    Read the assigned readings for the first three modules and be
>prepared to discuss them (select Modules in left hand column, and review
>readings for each class session)
>    Contribute to the discussion boards associated with each of the
>modules
>
>There is only one book for the course: Learning and Teaching in Higher
>Education: The Reflective Professional (Sage 2009) by Light, Cox and
>Calkins.  You may purchase a copy from the Searle Center for Advancing
>Learning and Teaching for 35.00. Please contact Dreana Rubel
>([log in to unmask]) if you wish to get a copy from us; it is best
>to make sure that she is around before you come to the Center (627
>Dartmouth Place. On the north end of campus, west of Sheridan road, 2
>houses from tennis courts). The other texts for the course are on Canvas.
>
>Also please make sure you have put up your bio and a picture by clicking
>on your name.
>
>We are fortunate to have Alyssa Dyar, a specialist in educational
>technology, supporting us in the course.  She will be in touch with you
>about your technology needs.
>
>We are excited about the innovations in this course, and we hope you will
>be too!
>
>Best, Greg and Susie