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Hello everybody.
I'm John Anderson
and I'm your instructor
for this online Sociology 1
(or Introductory Sociology) class.
I look forward to
getting to know you all
over the next 8 weeks
as we explore the field
of Sociology
with such topics as
gender, sexuality, religion,
deviance, race, education and much more.
I wanted to create this welcome video
mainly so that you all
can actually know who I am.
I know that taking online classes
can sometimes make students feel
as if the teacher only exists
through the internet.
While all of our contact
will be through Canvas,
I just wanted you all to know
that I am real
and I will be the instructor
you are working with.
So this is my official hello.
You can find out a little more about me
on the page titled "Meet Your Instructor".
I want to maintain
very good communication with you all
so please do not ever hesitate
to talk to me.
I want to be as
approachable as possible.
You will find my contact information
and preferences
in both the welcome letter
and the course syllabus.
But just to reiterate,
any private contact or emails
from you to me
should be sent via the Inbox link
at the top right corner of Canvas.
For quicker responses,
feel free to text my Google Voice number
which bounces to my cell phone.
I can typically respond much quicker
to this method,
although please only expect responses
during reasonable hours.
The content for this class
including discussion posts,
projects, informal "quizzes",
and various online activities
will be conducted through Canvas modules,
which are basically just structured,
organized pages
that must be done in sequence.
This means that you cannot skip ahead to material
or content that has not been viewed
or completed.
I don't do this to
make your life miserable --
I promise.
This is done so that
you have a better grasp of expectations
and are truly engaging in the course material.
So for each module
you will start on the first page
and then work your way through
each of the following pages.
I do need to share some information
regarding the textbook for the class.
The publisher was unable to provide
our campus bookstore with copies of the book
because they are currently revising it
for an upcoming new edition.
This means that you will need to
either download, purchase, or rent the book elsewhere
such as Amazon.
Specific book information
such as the author and ISBN number
can found in the syllabus.
Please read the welcome letter
and make your way through the 2 modules for this week
which are the Course Syllabus and Check-in module
and Getting Started module.
And again, I'm Johnny Anderson
and welcome to Sociology 1.