Textbook

Having the textbook from day 1 will be the key to your success. The bookstore should have books in stock, although we did add another section so I am not sure about the quantity. The publisher website gives us a reduced price on the bundled book....it really is one of the best deals that I have seen, particularly since it comes with Free Ebook. I highly advise that you sign up for that when ordering. Or, consider purchasing just the ebook, if you prefer. Here is the information I am seeing on the Cengage (publisher) website:

Reduced price bundle (Understanding Nutrition, 13th ed AND Diet Analysis Plus: http://www.cengagebrain.com/micro/cabrillocoll          $120 (although my rep said that this price was changing to $133)

ebook (Understanding Nutrition, 13th ed, only): http://www.cengagebrain.com/shop/isbn/9781133607014    $128

Diet Analysis Plus only: http://www.cengagebrain.com/shop/isbn/978-0-538-49509-7      $50

Bookstore (use section 26013), loose leaf (not bound), bundled: http://westvalley.bncollege.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/TBWizardView?catalogId=10001&storeId=28562&langId=-1                 $150



I cannot guarantee these prices, but this is what was posted on 12/28/2012. I encourage you to order your book ASAP. The bookstore IS open on 1/2.

Winter Session 2013, West Valley College

West Valley is offering 2 winter section classes this January. This is an intensive course, covering all 16 weeks worth of material in a "4-week" session, with the first 2 days as holidays. All enrolled students will need to email me by January 2nd to confirm a spot in the class. In addition, you must log into our course that day and complete the Intro Quiz or the Intro Discussion post which will count as positive participation. Without this, I am required to drop students as a no-show. I anticipate being able to add any waitlisted students and will need an email requesting and add code by 1/2, as well.

The following is a tentative copy of the course schedule. Information about textbook and application requirements are in the sidebar. If you opt to use an older version of the text, it will follow our chapter outlines most of the time, but you are responsible for any information not found in the the older version of the textbook. Quizzes are written with a look towards the newest version.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at my gmail account. My id is nutritionrusso followed by the @gmail.com. Or, you can follow updates on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nutrition-with-Denise-Calafato-Russo-MS-RD-CGE/209236099092535?fref=ts

Eat well, play fit,
Denise C. Russo, MS RD CGE

Week One Assignment Block 1 Ends Mon, 1/7

1/1-1/7 All quizzes, VFT1, SNA1 & D1 due 6/10 at 11:55 pm

Assigned Reading and Associated Quiz Read Syllabus (Quiz Intro) Chapter 1: An Overview of Nutrition (Quiz1) Chapter 2: Planning a Healthy Diet, plus Chapter 10 B12 only, & Highlight 13 (Quiz 2) Chapter 3: Digestion plus Chemistry (Appendix B: Covalent) (Quiz 3) Chapter 4: Carbohydrates plus Ch 13 Chromium, only (Quiz 4) VFT1/SNA1 Discussion 1

Due All quizzes, assignments and discussion posts are Due Monday

Quizzes Intro and 1-4, VFT1/SNA1, D1: Due by 11:55 pm Mon, 1/7

Complete Three Day Food Diary/Analysis before end of Assignment Block 1 (see Lessons Page for Directions) and use for ALL SNAs

Week Two Assignment Block 2 Ends Sun, 1/13

1/8-1/13 All quizzes, VFT2, SNA2 & D2 due 1/13, at 11:55 pm

Assigned Reading and Associated Quiz Chapter 5: Lipids plus Ch 11 Vit E (Quiz 5) Chapter 6: Proteins plus Ch 20: Hunger (Quiz 6) Chapter 7: Metabolism (Quiz 7) Chapter 14: Sports Nutrition (Quiz 7) (2 chapters on Quiz 7) VFT 2/SNA2 Discussion 2

Due All quizzes, assignments and discussion posts are Due Sunday

Quizzes 5-7, VFT2/SNA2, D2: Due by 11:55 pm, Sun, 1/13

Week Three Assignment Block 3 Ends Sat, 1/19

1/14-1/19 Quiz, VFT3, SNA3 & D3 due 1/19, at 11:55 pm

Assigned Reading and Associated Quiz Chapter 8: Energy Balance and Body Composition (Quiz 8) Chapter 9: Weight Management (Quiz 8) (2 chapters on Quiz 8) Chapter 18: Diet and Health plus Ch 12 (sodium, potassium, magnesium) and HL 11 (Quiz 9) VFT 3 (Chapters 10-13, partial, see outlines): SNA3 Discussion 3

Due All quizzes, assignments and discussion posts are Due Saturday

Quizzes 8-9, VFT3/SNA3, D3: Due by 11:55 pm, Sat, 1/19

Week Four Assignment Block 4 Ends Fri, 1/25

1/20-1/25 Quizzes, VFT4, SNA4 & D4 due Thursday, 1/25 at 11:55 pm!

Assigned Reading and Associated Quiz Chapter 15: Lifecycle Nutrition: Pregnancy and Lactation plus Ch 10: folate (Quiz 10) Chapter 16: Lifecycle Nutrition: Infancy, Childhood and Adolescence plus Ch 13 fluoride (Quiz 11) Chapter 17: Lifecycle Nutrition: Adulthood and the Later Years, Ch 11 Vit D, A and K and HL 12 Osteoporosis (Quiz 12) Chapter 19: Consumer Concerns about Food and Water (Quiz 13) VFT 4/SNA4 & Discussion 4

Due All quizzes, assignments and discussion posts are Due Friday! Note Due Dates!

Quizzes, VFT4/SNA4, D4: Due by 11:55 pm, Friday, 1/25

Late Start Fall Class

Welcome to class, students. I hope you are ready to get started with this intense, 8-week course. You should have received email communication from me. If you look under the previous Fall post, you will find information about orientation that will apply to our class. The sidebar has information about the textbook. The most important thing you can do while getting ready for class to start on 10/22 is to obtain the textbook.
I hope you are ready to learn about the science and fun of nutrition.
Eat well, play fit!

Fall, 2012

Welcome Back to School!

Cabrillo, CAHM 20: All classes begin on Mon, August 27th. Students enrolled in the online section must attend the mandatory orientation/first class meeting on 8/27 from 7-9 pm in room 454. Any student who cannot attend the orientation on 8/27 will need to email between 8/24 and 8/27 (before 5 pm) to prevent being dropped from the class and to make alternate arrangements. See Fall schedule for more information. All online students should log into class, via Blackboard, on August 27th. In addition, please make sure that your email address is up-to-date with the college as I will email all students on my class roster before August 24th.
Face-to-face students (MW mornings) need to attend class on August 27th to confirm class participation or will be dropped from the class to allow another student to add. Class meets in room 426. The syllabus will be posted in Blackboard so you may download it from there, before class, if you would like a hard copy.

Online Orientation for Cabrillo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1Zjqk-fsrE

West Valley:
NS15 Online (2 sections). Classes start August 27th. (Late start class starts in October, with more information published here then.) There is no face-to-face orientation scheduled, however you must read the entire syllabus to better understand how to navigate in the class. In addition, there is an online orientation, posted on youtube, see below. All enrolled students must email between 8/24 and 8/27, to confirm their spot in the class. Students who do not make contact with me during that time will be dropped from the class to make room for those wishing to add. In addition, please make sure that your email address is up-to-date with the college as I will email all students on my class roster  before August 24th.

West Valley Online Orientation
Orientation, Part 1, Introduction: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwk60s0LqJM
Orientation, Part 2, Quizzes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6xZyAVikUY&feature=related
Orientation, Part 3, Discussion: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5C3HJLH700&feature=related
Orientation, Part 4, Assignments: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKuS9VDddcI&feature=related
Orientation, Part 5, Communication: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH0B2zn1V6M&feature=related

Is Online Learning For You?

Created by Chabot College, this information applies to my course, and most online courses. Check it out before enrolling of confirming your attendance in an online course.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SF0LnA37fL0&feature=youtube_gdata