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Dear participants,

Welcome to the orientation for the 2021 English for Career Development self-paced course! This module will help prepare you to get the most out of your professional development course.

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This module will cover the following topics:

Introduction to the Online Professional English Network

This page will give you basic information about OPEN, which is providing this MOOC. This information is intended to provide context and help you better understand the features of the program.

Learning to Use Canvas

These pages will show you how to use the basic features of Canvas, the program’s learning management system (LMS). Knowing how to navigate your course within Canvas will be vital to your learning success!

Online Learning Success Strategies

Here we will present helpful tips and suggestions on how you can succeed in your online course. This is designed for students who are new to online learning, as well as students who may be taking their second or third online course.

Certificates and Badges

Participants who successfully complete this MOOC will receive a digital badge and certificate. This page will review the requirements needed to earn your certificate and badge.

Support

This page provides an overview of options for finding course content support or technical support, should you run into any challenges while taking the course.

This orientation module is optional, but we recommend that you read these materials before you start Module 1, as they will help you get the most out of your course.

Click on "Next" at the bottom of the page to continue in this module.