Module 1 Begins - Tuesday, January 8 EARLY START

Welcome back!  I am so excited to get to know you this semester and guide you on the next part of your leadership journey!  Just like in your face-to-face classes, there is important "getting started" stuff to do.  Be sure you have read my welcome course message as well as my welcome announcement.  You should have completed most if not all of the NCVPS Getting Started Unit - the GSU is due today.  Module 1 officially begins today and is due Monday, January 14.  Although module assignments are due on Mondays (Tuesdays during holiday weeks), waiting until the end of the week to work is not recommended.  Follow my lead and use Daily Announcements to help you complete a few assignments each day.  If you do so, you will have the weekends to redo any assignment, to get ahead, or to take a break!  

Got Notes?  

Today you will go through your first set of lesson notes and take your first Check Your Knowledge Quiz.  For details about the specific CYK you will take today, read the information in the instruct section of this announcement.  For general information about all CYKs as well as visual instructions, watch the video below:

How to Submit

Yesterday you submitted your eCard in the GSU.  Your eCard shared contact information with me but it also gave you the opportunity to practice submitting an assignment.  Now that you have done so, consider the many ways Canvas allows you to turn in your work.  When you click the submit button on an activity or assignment, Canvas gives you several options:

• Submit a text entry by typing directly into the text box.
• Attach a document from Microsoft Office, openoffice.org, or Libre.  Read the info in this quick guide:  How to Submit an Online Assignment in Canvas
• Use Google Drive.  Use this quick guide to see how:  https://www.smore.com/5vub8.
• Embed something like a Padlet or Prezi presentation, follow the directions found here: https://guides.instructure.com/m/4152/l/65823-how-do-i-use-the-html-view-in-the-rich-content-editor

• You can resubmit an assignment using the "Re-Submit Assignment" button (scroll down to the bottom of this guide for a visual). 

Tip:  I recommend that you use Google Drive - it is free, easy, and as the guide above states, syncs perfectly with Canvas.

Important Due Dates:

• NCVPS Getting Started Module  Due January 8
• Module 1 Getting Started Due January 14
• Module 2 Leadership Defined Due January 21
• Module 3 Time Management Due January 28
• Progress Report January 31
• Module 4 Leading with Integrity Due February 4
• Module 5 Leading through Relationships Due February 11

Logging in for the first time?  If you are just logging in, please read the welcome announcement as well as your course message from me about how to get started.  Be sure you complete the Leadership Development Welcome Student Survey at https://goo.gl/forms/afaa3AeYn8bqcDZ03.

Got Resources?  NCPVS provides lots of resources outside of our course to support you.  For virtual help from a peer, go to the Peer Tutoring Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. For technology issues, issue a help desk ticket with the Virtual Support Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. To learn more about the world around you, attend a Culture Cafe (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. session. Click on the visual below to explore all of the resources NCVPS provides to you:

Today's Assignments:

• Complete the NCVPS Getting Started Unit
• Module 1 Pre-Assessment
• Module 1 Lesson 1 Notes and Check Your Knowledge
• Module 1 Lesson 1 Practice Activity

Complete the NCVPS Getting Started Unit
If you did not finish the GSU yesterday, please do so today.  Due to increased activity, some of the modules may not load at first.  Be sure you have cleared your cache and enabled mixed content.  Please turn in your completed eCard and Academic Integrity Agreement.
Module 1 Pre-AssessmentThe pre-assessment is required to move forward in the module but since it is formative, it does not affect your grade.  Take your time and assess your prior knowledge.  

Module 1 Lesson 1 Notes - Check Your KnowledgeLesson 1 is "All About You."  You will learn about self-reflection and how it affects your life as well as your leadership. The notes are divided into the following topics:  Begin Your Leadership Journey,  What is self-reflection?, How do you self-reflect?, What are the benefits of self-reflection?, Why is self-reflection necessary for leaders?, and the Value of Self-Reflection. The last page of your notes includes a Check Your Knowledge formative assessment. Take the assessment and then take a screenshot of your results. Take a moment to check your screenshot to be sure it includes enough information to identify which quiz you completed. Although CYKs for lesson notes are formative and do not hurt your grade, it is necessary to go through the notes and complete the assessment. You will be assessed on your application of concepts covered in each set of notes in lesson assignments as well as module post-assessments.  All module activities and assignments will ask you to apply what you learn in the notes - the notes are your textbook.
Module 1 Lesson 1 Practice Activity
All practice activities in our course prepare you for the lesson assignments.  Practice activities are like pre-planning for your assignment.  Module 1 Lesson 1 Practice Activity helps you begin the process of self-reflection as it relates to leadership.  Before you begin working, read the directions and the rubric.  Download and complete the template.  Be sure you answer all parts of each question, explain your ideas fully, offer evidence from the notes, and share examples from your life.  The information you record on this template will help you complete tomorrow's assignment.  The more detailed your answers today, the easier tomorrow's assignment will be.

Tip: You are welcome to move on to Module 1 Lesson 2.  My weekly newsletter (https://www.smore.com/m7eyd) will overview the assignments, however, I recommend you follow my lead and use my announcements to guide you.  I will post very important information here that will help you complete the daily assignments - work smarter by using the announcements so you do not get frustrated or have to work harder.  

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