W01 Prepare: I-Learn Tutorial and Settings

In order for you to get started on your journey within this course, there are a few things you need to do:

1. Review the W01 Welcome: Start Here page, which contains the President's Welcome message, introduction to the BYU-Pathway Worldwide program, and a course overview. Also, be sure to read the entire Syllabus thoroughly.
2. Complete the I-Learn Interactive Tutorial Links to an external site. to get to know I-Learn and how to navigate through PathwayConnect courses. The I-Learn Student Help Guides may also be useful.
   
   IMPORTANT note about navigation in this course: If you use the links on your Calendar, Coming Up or To-Do lists to directly access your course activities, you will miss important information and instructions in the modules each week and become quickly confused. These resources are helpful to quickly see what's coming up but you shouldn't use them to link directly to your course activities. It is important that you navigate through your course by clicking "Modules" and working through the activities from top to bottom.
   
   
3. Update your I-learn Profile - How do I update my profile? Links to an external site.
   1. Add an appropriate personal photo of yourself that will help others know you better and identify you in discussions and other activities. Make sure your face is close and clearly visible in the photo and you are trying to conform to the BYU–I Dress Code Links to an external site..
   2. Update your timezone settings - How do I set my TimeZone? Links to an external site.
   3. Update your notification settings - How do I Update My Notifications? Links to an external site.
      • Notifications set to go to email will go to the email you provided to PathwayConnect when you signed up.
      • Be sure to set your 'Submission Comment' notification so you will be notified when an instructor leaves a comment on your assignment.
        • Important Note: Only general comments will trigger notifications. Comments or annotations left on a document submitted in an Assignment will not trigger a notification to either student or instructor. This tutorial demonstrates what to do about this - Comments and Annotations on Assignment Documents Links to an external site.. (02:30 mins, Comments and Annotations on Assignment Documents Transcript Links to an external site.)
4. Learn about Inbox. Inbox is a tool in your course that lets you communicate directly to your instructor. Take some time to see how it works.
5. Familiarize yourself with student support services available to you:
   1. Know how to get extra help:  Online Tutoring Resources Links to an external site. | Resource Center Links to an external site.
   2. Know the Pathway Student Support services: a "one-stop shop" for the general PathwayConnect support you need (computer help, tutoring, disability services, enrollment, tuition, registration, etc.). Visit the Course Help link, located in the course navigation menu. 
   3. Know who to go to for what - PathwayConnect Relationship Model Links to an external site.

Mark as done once you have completed all the instructions on this page.