Welcome to Canadian Studies at IU Northwest with the one and only Canadian professor on campus! And yes, we actually have a Canadian Studies minor (why not add another one?). Ask me all about that, and much more! Happy to meet you.

I teach classes in many disciplines (Caribbean Studies, Hip-Hop Studies, Film Studies, African Studies, and I am "the" French professor), so hopefully I will see all of you a lot during your time as a student at IU Northwest. Your academic and life success are both important to me, and that is not just a cliché statement!

Before we get started, you can stay up-to-date with all things related to COVID-19 (or as many like to call it, myself included "the Rona") and anything else happening, please take note of these handy websites:

Helpful information and updates from us at IU Northwest: https://www.iun.edu/campus-updates/

University-wide updated and news: https://coronavirus.iu.edu

How to use Canvas for Canadian Studies

Here on Canvas, you will notice a variety of tabs from which to choose. Several of these tabs will be the ones that are used most by you in this course. The Modules tab will contain study guides, video links, and other things to assist you with your studies. The Syllabus tab will contain the plan of action for the course. The Grades tab will show you where you are in terms of the course grades on assignments and other things. In case you missed a certain week's announcement here on this page, you can access what has already been sent out by consulting the Announcements tab. Your graded tasks will consist of Discussion Questions, and Written Assignments, and Quizzes. The tab entitled Files will also contain some study information, although almost all of that info will also be posted in the Modules. You can meet all of your classmates by clicking on the People tab.

The Modules of this courses are arranged by thematic subject, and not by week. Please keep up with Assignments (such as discussion questions, etc) and their due dates by following your Calendar, the Modules, and also by consulting the bottom of the Syllabus.

Finally, you should always remember this, and this, and especially this.

Should you have any questions at all, please remember that I am always at your service via many different mediums of contact (e-mail, office visit, Facebook, text messaging, Snapchat, phone call, etc). Happy to assist you, anytime!