Lesson 1: Introduction to the Course

This first lesson is really like using a compas...you are getting your bearings in this online class, finding out where things are, and getting the lay of the land!

It is vital that you read all the documents that have been provided in this course to get a feel for all the complexity of this online class. And, I said "complexity", not "complex". It is not DIFFICULT to get around, there is just a lot here so you need to spend some time getting to know it. Sort of like exploring a city instead of a small town!

In each of these Lesson Plans you will see this same organization of material...an "Attention Getter" like this one...then a listing of the Learning Outcomes (what I expect you will be able to do when we are done with this lesson plan), the Teaching material for you to review, and finally the Assessment activites that are going to allow you to demonstrate that you GOT the Learning Outcomes.

ENJOY!

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this lesson's material, students will be able to:

  • Navigate the Blackboard interface
  • Describe the overall nature of the course
  • Describe the various types of assignments that they will need to do
  • Complete a Quiz

Teaching

In order to complete these first Assessments listed below you are going to have to navigate all over this website. Revew all the documents in the course and familiarize yourself with all the functions of Blackboard.

Assessment

Lesson 1 Quiz

The questions on this quiz are as follows, prepare your answers ahead of time, edit and spell-check, and then copy and paste them in the space provided in the quiz. These instructions will not be repeated.

  1. What do you think is the overall nature of this course?
  2. What is your overall basic view on Psychosocial Rehabilitation at this time?

Lesson 1 Discussion

In this discussion I would like you to post your Introductory Video. For this task you are going to create a brief introductory video of yourself using your iPad! Reply to each others' posts with questions and comments.

There are some choices in terms of how you want to create a recording.

For more information on creating videos on your iPad click HERE.