Getting Started

Course Structure

This course is broken into units.  The units open on Monday and end on the following Sunday.  Every unit is broken into three sections: Overview, Resources, and Activities.

Overview

Each week includes an overview page that must be read before reviewing the resources and completing the assigned activities. The overview will include an introduction to the week's topics, a list of the week's learning objectives, a list of required and supplemental resources, and detailed instructions for any activities and assignments.

Resources

Resources will be listed under Required and Supplemental subheadings. Reviewing required resources is mandatory. Supplemental resources are suggested if you want to get additional information about a topic. Resources may include links to online articles, text listing offline reading assignments, PDFs, PowerPoints, videos, interactive presentations, or additional file types.

Activities

Activities are required unless they are specifically marked as optional. Activities may include written assignments, video assignments, forums, quizzes, exams, presentations, or other participatory activities.