Hello, and welcome to EDCI 336 (A01). I’m Joanna Lake, and I am excited to meet all of you and connect as a class community.
In the course outline that was emailed to you, you will find the password for our Social Spaces page, located within the “Sections” menu under “A01 with Joanna.” This sub menu is where you will receive weekly news, resources, and a task list for you to complete for the upcoming week.
On our first day of class (Monday at 10:30am in MAC D211 room), I will review the course syllabus I sent to your email and go over the course website in detail.
I have one thing I would appreciate you do before we meet.
We will be using an instant messaging system to stay connected throughout the term both in class and beyond. It is called Mattermost (similar to the Slack messaging application) and will allow us to connect collectively, in small groups, or one-to-one via text. This service is hosted in BC and specifically available for educational institutions. Please signup using the link in the email. Many students choose to use their UVic Netlink User ID. This works well as it is unique and this helps me identify you.
I have included my cell number in the course outline, and do know that I will do my best to reply to your questions/concerns as soon as I can.
I look forward to seeing you in person(!) and supporting you this term,
Joanna
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