Collaboration is more important in the online learning environment. With that in mind, it is critical that we get to know one another when communicating online. To promote a “human connection” we should use this forum to introduce ourselves to one another. It is important, that each of us realizes that there is a person associated with the various emails, posts, etc.
Please write at least a three-paragraph introduction about yourself. You should include information about your background, i.e., work experience, what about the class interests or excites you, and/or something unique about yourself that you are comfortable sharing. Please also add a picture of yourself so we know the person behind the screen.
Please take a minute to update your profile information including a picture or avatar of yourself. You will be participating in numerous discussion forums throughout the course and having a picture along with the post helps build a sense of connection and community (which is so important in an online course). It need not be a portrait photograph; Instead, you may opt to select a photograph of yourself participating in an interesting activity or something else that is interesting and/or significant to you either personally or professionally. For more information, read this Canvas Guide about updating your profile.
We will be doing a lot of this interaction in our courses. For this reason, we hold students to the Digital Citizenship Expectations.