Knowledge Base

• Function as a lesson plan with clearly stated goals, which benefit teachers, students, administrators and substitute teachers.
  
• Provide context to all upcoming module components.
  
• Provide context to assignments so that students know what each assignment will prepare them to do later in the course or in the working world after graduation.
  
• Assure students they are not being given busy work.
  
• Contain text instructions, images, links to websites and resources, embedded videos from YouTube or Kaltura.
  
• Scroll as long as needed and display the "Next" button so students navigate successfully without getting lost. 
  

Week 1, Chapter 1: Intro to Geography
This week:

• Read Chapter 1
  
• Take the Chapter 1 Quiz
  
• Complete the following assignments as directed to help navigate your Canvas Account profile settings area.
  
• Configure Your Canvas Profile.
  
• Customize Your Canvas Notifications.
  
• Submit an Assignment
  
• Create and register an additional Gmail account in Canvas, dedicated to professional and academic communications.
  
• Register your GoogleDrive account to submit assignments directly to Canvas, using your Gmail address & password. 
  
• Complete the graded discussion: Introduce Yourself.
  

Upon completion, you will be able to:

• Participate in next week's class project on the History of Geography
  
• Successfully submit assignments.
  
• Email your instructor with questions.
  
• Ensure you can receive important notices and announcements while reducing junk email from Canvas.
  
• Get SLCC and Canvas tech help anytime.
  
• Separate your personal email from profession email communications for future job searching.