I am Dr. Melanie Shores and I will be your instructor for the semester. I am truly looking forward to working with you this semester. If you ever have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me. I am always here if you need me.

To find out more about myself, please check out the "meet the instructor" section within the Get Started module.

During the semester, I will send out weekly emails that will serve as "reminders" of the upcoming assignments. In addition, I will post reminders under "Announcements" each week.

The first thing that you need to do for the course no later than 8/25 is (1) set up an account if you do not have one; (2) access, read, and submit the Online Orientation Handout; (3) access, read, and electronically POST in the provided threaded discussion that you have read the syllabus; and (4) participate in the Meet your Classmates Threaded Discussion. Please see the module below called "First Things First" - Complete by 8/25 to access these assignments and documents.

Thanks for registering, and I look forward to a great semester with you!

Dr. Shores