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HO-15 Fall 2008 |
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| Course: | Nutrition, HO-15 Fall 2008 |
| Instructor:
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Christine Dobrowolski
Christine-Dobrowolski@redwoods.edu; |
| Welcome:
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Welcome
to Introductory Nutrition online. This site is for students who are considering this
course or have already registered.
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| Course Description:
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This
class will be a study of nutritional needs across the life span. The
course will focus on the basic nutrients (fat, carbohydrates, protein,
minerals, vitamins and water), food sources and nutrient utilization in
the human body. There will be emphasis on nutritional needs for infancy
to old age and during common life cycle occurrences. The course also
includes applied and controversial aspects of human nutrition.This course is
transferable to four-year colleges.
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| Required Materials :
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| Course Availability:
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The course will become available the weekend before CR classes begin on August 25th and will be available until classes end on December 12th. |
| Instructor Contact:
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The best way to contact me is by the email address listed above. On weekdays, I should be able to respond within a few hours. |
| On-Campus Requirement:
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There
are no requirements to attend on-campus meetings. All exams will be online.
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| Student Requirements:
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Prerequisite: None
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| Computer Set-Up and Skills
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Your Computer Skills:
Online courses require adequate computer skills. You should be able to
navigate websites, open and download files, attach files to an email,
use a word processor program and be able to convert files into rich
text format. It is important that you can open and download PDF files.
It is the student’s responsibility to meet the technological demands of
the course. Computer Requirements:
Most computers and internet providers are adequate. You will need Flash
or Quicktime to watch video lectures, but you have the option of
watching the lecture videos on the campus computers or reading the
available text transcript if you don't have this software. I would
recommend broadband services through cable, DSL, or satelite
providers. You can still take the class if you have dial-up
internet access, but you will need to take exams on a more reliable
internet connection. You need to have regular access to the internet at
least twice a week for the entire semester. |
| Online Commitment: | Your commitment will require at least as much time as you would dedicate to a traditional class. A typical 3 credit hour class will require about 9 hours per week of your time. For this class, your weekly requirement will be to read the textbook chapter and the associated lecture notes, watch the lecture video (or read the video transcript) and participate in weekly online discussions using the discussion board. You will take multiple exams throughout the semester as well as a Final exam online. The Diet Study project is a semester long project involving the analysis of your own diet. |
| Waitlist Policy:
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Registration
is easiest online using Web Advisor. There are two sections of this
class and I have increased the class capacity for both above normal
student capacity, so I will not be keeping a separate wait list. If the class is closed, I
will direct you to web advisor and encourage you to keep trying to add the
class. As a result,
although the class may be closed you should check periodically as it will
open whenever someone withdraws.
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| Accommodations: | If you need accommodations to succeed in this online class you should contact Disabled and Student Services Program at 707-476-4280 and the instructor. This course is designed to be accessible to students who have visual or auditory impairments. |
| Classroom "Time":
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This online class requires weekly participation consistent with the College’s semester schedule. The class will be available at any hour, but will still have "due dates" for specific assignments or exams. Otherwise there is no requirement to participate at any specific time. |
| Getting Started: | On or shortly after the College’s
first day of class on August 25th, go to the Blackboard login site at http://bb.redwoods.edu/. Enter
your username and password. Your password default is your 6 digit
birthdate. After you login you will find a link to the class where you
will receive detailed instructions on how to proceed. You must
participate fully by the end of the first week (Sunday) or you may be
dropped from the class.
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