Is Online Learning For You?

Is Online Learning For You?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jTgIJuz2mU

Welcome Back to School!

West Valley Students:

NS15 Online (2 sections). Classes start January 28th. (Late start class starts March 25th 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 the class. In addition, there is an online orientation, posted on youtube, see below. All enrolled students must email between 1/25 and 1/28, 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 by January 22nd.

West Valley Online Orientation (Please note that there may be some subtle changes to orientation information and that update information is available in the syllabus and within the class.)

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/watchv=h5C3HJLH700&feature=related

Orientation, Part 4, Assignments: http://www.youtube.com/watchv=lKuS9VDddcI&feature=related

Orientation, Part 5, Communication: http://www.youtube.com/watchv=kH0B2zn1V6M&feature=related

Cabrillo Students 

CAHM 20 (3 sections): All classes (online and face-to-face) begin on Mon, February 11th. Students enrolled in the online section must attend the mandatory orientation/first class meeting on 2/11 from 7-9 pm in room 454. Any student who cannot attend the orientation on 2/11 will need to email between 2/8 and 2/11 (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 February 11th. 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 February 5th. In addition to attending orientation, students must have positive participation in class within the first week to prevent being dropped from the class.

Face-to-face students (MW mornings) need to attend class on February 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

ADDS
Please note that I am required to add all waitlisted students prior to other adds. It is highly advised that any student interested in adding the class keep trying to get on the waitlist, up until the day class starts. (Once classes begin, you can no longer register for the class without an add code.) The process is such that if a student drops from the roster, before the first day of school, the person 1st on the waitlist will be offered that spot (via email, so check email daily). Whether that person accepts the position or not, they will move off of the waitlist, making a new position open on the waitlist. Because of this, spots open up on the waitlist frequently, so it is important to keep checking. Once classes begin and the first day is complete, I can then assess if I have room for students NOT on the waitlist. If a waitlisted student does not attend class/orientation (Cabrillo) or email me (West Valley) on the first day, they no longer have priority. I will assign add codes based on availability.

Explanation: Although it does seem that an online class should have "room" for all students, every class has a capacity based on state funding. Over-enrolling in a class can cause the college to go over on its total student capacity. Since the college doesn't get reimbursed for students who are enrolled over the allowed capacity, there is then a limit on the amount of "room" available in all classes, online or face-to-face.

Textbook: Please see the sidebar for information about the textbook.

West Valley Leaners: Orientation Video

Greetings West Valley students....Here is a link to a video on youtube that I have created to help you navigate our course more smoothly. This 20 minute orientation should answer many of your how-to questions. And, although it doesn't show on my face, once the camera was off, I really WAS smiling at all of you. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bucB9T4O8Co

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