Welcome & Instructor Introduction

<Intro Text. Place text here to help orient students to your course. Consider rewriting your course description here in your own words.> 

Meet Your Instructor(s)

  • FirstName LastName, degree
  • Email@wisc.edu - Please contact me by email. I'll respond within 48 hours. 

<Write a brief bio in the first person to introduce yourself to your students. You may want to include comments on academic background, past experience with teaching, teaching philosophy, and/or personal information.  Consider embedding a photo of yourself above.>

<As an alternative, consider creating a short Google Slides presentation to introduce yourself, and embed it here.>

Example: I have taught this course for three semesters. My background is in Information Science, and I welcome speaking with you further about digital rights management, copyright, and licensing! As an instructor, I want to be clear, flexible, and fair. I will do my best to respond to your emails within 48 hours, provide feedback on assignments within a week, be open to your feedback, and be as flexible as possible in how I lead the course. I will also do my best to model behavior that I want all of us to adopt in the classroom: basing arguments on information and evidence, and approaching each other's ideas with curiosity, empathy, and humility. I will ask for your feedback on this course at least twice this semester. Asking for, interpreting, and using feedback from others is an essential part of the learning process. As an instructor, I am continually learning better ways to lead a course, and I invite your help. I will also prompt you to reflect on your own performance, as a way to validate what you are doing well and consider how you can improve. 

Review Our Syllabus

<Update this to give context to your syllabus. Consider including the "What's in a Syllabus?" section below to help students new to higher education.> The syllabus will include more detailed information about how our course will work, and how you can do well. Please review the syllabus in detail. It can answer many questions you'll have about assignment, grading, and other expectations. 

What's in a Syllabus? 

A syllabus includes important information in a single document for you to refer to throughout the semester. Generally, a syllabus includes: 

    • Required information about the course, like topics, schedules, and locations. 
    • Expectations instructors and student will meet for things like participating, completing work, submitting and grading assignments, and more.
    • Tips on how to do well, such as how to complete work or prepare for exams. 

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