Introductions and Course Objectives

Welcome to Class! I'd like to share a short PowerPoint. This PowerPoint will:

Introduce me to the class, providing my background and asking you to 'guess' something about me...
Ask you to introduce yourself to the class by answering a few questions and offering anything more you'd like to share. You will do this in your first Class Discussion Assignment at the end of this Module.
Provide the three Student Learning Objectives that will be assessed.
Introduce the twelve elements of the class that will be covered over the semester.
Provide links to the textbook for the course and the syllabus.
Review the weekly assignments and semester assignments.
Review grading and attendance policies and course rubrics.
Provide contact information for me.

VERY IMPORTANT:

Canvas Settings for this course will require you to take actions on many of the tabs. Progressing through the Modules may require that you complete a Prerequisite before you can open a new Module. And to complete a Module you will have to complete certain actions within the Module.

The "Prerequisite" setting for a module sets criteria that must be met before you can access that particular module. This setting is used to sequence content and activities in the course so that you progress in a logical manner. So for example, you can open the following Modules without any Prerequisites:
- Module 0: Introduction to Course: Business Law I: Syllabus & Textbook Link - START HERE.
- Module 00: General Info: On Success, Canvas, Canvas Help, Tech & Computer Resources and Transferring.
- Module 000: First Day of Class.
- BUT you cannot access: "Chapter 1: American Law, Legal Reasoning and the Legal System" without completing Modules 0 and 000.
Requirements Settings: each Module or Chapter will require that you complete certain actions on various tabs in order to 'complete' that Module or Chapter. For example in Module 0 BEFORE you can MOVE ON - you MUST complete the following actions on the tabs as follows:
- Class Introductions and Course Objectives: "Mark as Done"
- Welcome to Business Law: "View the Item"
- Student Learning Objectives: "Mark as Done"
- Course Syllabus: "Mark as Done"
- Link to Free Textbook: "View the Item"
- ASSIGNMENT: Access Accommodation: "Mark as Done"
- ASSIGNMENT: Introducing Yourself to Class: "Contribute"
- ASSIGNMENT: Syllabus Quiz: "Score 5 out of 5 or 100%" - note this is a True/False Quiz that covers the information in the syllabus and should be easy to score 100% and the quiz can be taken as many times as you need to score 100% - as long as it's taken before the DUE DATE... I do this to ensure every students understands the content of the syllabus and the important policies. If you do access this assignment after the Due Date, you will have to contact me to arrange for me to waive the late penalty.
This format of Prerequisites and Requirements will continue throughout the course. As you will learn from my syllabus, unless I've made a 'settings error', every Module and Assignment, once opened, will remain available throughout the semester. So if you cannot access it, most likely it is because you have not completed one of the Prerequisites or Requirements.