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Welcome to IUSSW MSW Direct program!

Congratulations on your acceptance into the IUSSW MSW Direct program, and welcome to "MSW Direct Student e-Orientation: A Guide to Graduate Level Social Work". This e-orientation provides you with:

Information necessary to understand and meet University, program, and professional standards and requirements
Information relevant to your degree planning and course sequencing
Practice experience in the virtual classroom using various tools and technologies that you'll use in your courses throughout the MSW Direct curriculum

The e-orientation also serves as the first touch point to help get you acclimated with your online learning community. The second touch point takes place when you meet with your academic advisor, Lisa Hubbard.

In summary:

This course is comprised of five (5) modules that you will work through sequentially.
Each module will be open for a limited duration of time, just like in a "real" course. It is important that you complete each module within its specified time frame.
Each module will be moderated be a MSW Direct faculty or staff member. You may contact them with any questions regarding completion of the module or the activities therein. Each moderator's name and email address is found on the "Overview" page of the applicable module.
Some modules will include asynchronous activities where you will participate independently from you peers.
Some modules will include a synchronous component where you will meet with a member(s) of the MSW Direct staff and your peers. Synchronous activities will be managed via Zoom e-conferencing.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Please complete the e-Orientation course by or before Monday, April 2, 12:00 a.m. Also, please note that you are required to submit your Certificate of Completion and MSW Direct academic plan by or before this date to make an advising appointment with Lisa Hubbard and enroll in classes for the upcoming semester. More information on setting up your advising appointment is provided at the end of this course.

To get started:

Click on the "Modules" tab in the left-hand navigation.
Read the e-Orientation Policy and submit your acknowledgment that you understand the information therein.
Click on the "M1 Overview" page and sequentially work your way through each page of the module.
Move on to each sequential module in the course as it becomes available. Remember, each module is open for a limited duration of time, so make sure you complete them within their allotted time frames.
Upon completing the orientation, you will be prompted to upload your Certificate of Completion.
Please complete the orientation by or before Monday, April 2, 12:00 a.m.

Again, congratulations, and good luck in the program!