Title: T: Welcome from Professor [Insert Your Name Here]
Course: Canvas Course Template 1 > Section: T: Week 0: Start Here

Start Here | Welcome to [Insert Course Title]

This is a page where you can embed a brief (two-minute) video to introduce yourself to the class if you did not provide one on the homepage. This is also a great spot to store that video if you did provide one on the home page during week 1 and have changed that video throughout the term.

Welcome videos are considered a best practice in online education because they help to create social presence and a sense of community in what can otherwise be an isolating experience. But even in other modalities, such as face-to-face classes, welcome videos can significantly "warm" the climate of the class before students even step through the door.

What should be included in a brief welcome video?

- Information about you
- Elements that show your personality
- Your availability/office hours
- How to contact you

You may also want to include:

- Something you love or that excites you about your field or the class
- Your belief that all students can succeed in your course

You may want to avoid these in your welcome video:

- References to terms/semesters, dates, locations
- Specific information on the course that may change from year to year

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