The purpose of this assignment is to create an instructor introduction that incorporates your online persona and helps humanize your digital learning course. 

Steps to Complete this Activity

Review

1. Review the following module pages if you have not already done so:
   • Your Online Persona
   • The Instructor Introduction
   • 🟢 Samples: Instructor Introduction

Plan

1. Refer to the Course Design Planner section titled "Leaner-Centered Course Design" to brainstorm and plan your instructor introduction.
   • Identify the type of introduction you plan to create (e.g., text, audio, video, or a combination of these).
2. Consider creating a draft. 

Create

1. Access your development course. (Need help finding your development course? Review 

   <Replace -  Institution Name>

   • We recommend completing this assignment on a laptop or desktop computer. 
2. Follow the directions below for the type of introduction you plan to create.
   
   

Directions for a Text Introduction:  

1. Create a new Page Links to an external site. in your development course if you have not yet created one.
2. If you already have a draft Word document, you may use the Import DOCX or HTML Tool Links to an external site. created by CDL to import the content from the Word document onto a page in your course. 
3. Add your instructor introduction text to the page.
4. Consider adding images Links to an external site..
5. Consider using the Canvas Accessibility Checker Links to an external site. as you edit the page to identify and fix potential accessibility issues.
6. Don't forget to click the Save button to save your work.

Directions for a Video/Audio Introduction:

1. Create a new page Links to an external site. in your development course if you have not yet created one.
2. Create a draft of your script. The script can serve as a transcript for an audio recording and may be used to add captions to a video.
3. Add the text for your script to the page. This text may be replaced with video or audio file once produced.
4. Consider using the Canvas Accessibility Checker Links to an external site. as you edit the page to identify and fix potential accessibility issues.
5. Don't forget to click the Save button to save your work.
6. Work with your instructional designer to discuss options and next steps to create an accessible video or audio introduction. 

Submit your Artifact for Review

1. Once you have created the Instructor Introduction page in your development course, copy the URL at the top of the page. 
2. Paste the URL in the assignment submission text box. 
   • Need help? Refer to the Canvas Guide for directions on how to enter a URL as an assignment submission. Links to an external site.
3. Click Submit. 

Note: You will build upon this introduction to complete your BYCA: Course Customization & Student Orientation assignment in Module 8: Facilitating Your Online Course.