Late Start at West Valley begins 10/21

The late start nutrition class is currently full with a fairly full wait-list. Classroom set-up is occurring this week and we will be ready to go with all content by 3 pm on Monday. Enrolled students need to email me by Sunday evening to confirm participation in the class. Waitlisted students need to email me to request an add code during the first week. I am not sure how many students I will be able to add but historically I can add several students off of the waitlist.

This 8 week course covers all of the same material as the 16 week course and meets the same transfer agreements. As such, you can anticipate that each week of class will cover 2 weeks worth of material. Please plan accordingly. This class is reading intensive and also uses videos on the internet to supplement education. You will complete a self-nutrient analysis and answer many questions/meal plan around your personal intake. The syllabus has not yet been posted but the tentative plan follows this post. In addition, there are some orientation videos available that will help you with basic navigation. Those videos are designed for the 16 week course and there may be some discrepancies between what you are required to complete so please follow our course syllabus.

Between now and class start, I do suggest ordering the book. Check the price at the West Valley bookstore (and have it in your hand immediately). Or, check the price on the link in my sidebar. That is a publisher discount and it is usually the least expensive way to purchase both of the items. If you do purchase online, please make sure to download the chapters during the 1 week that they make the book available to you as the shipped book does not always arrive in a timely fashion. I speak from experience. :)

I look forward to "meeting" all of you in our virtual class. Please email me if you have further questions.
Eat well, play fit,
Denise C. Russo, MS RD CGEI

Week (Starts Tues)	Assigned Reading, Associated Quizzes & Assignments	Due Date
Week 1: 8/27 Assignment Block 1	Topic: Welcome to Class ·   Read Syllabus (Quiz 1 Intro) ·   Assignment 1: released ·   Discussion 1: D1 (Introduction post, post weekly) ·   Take time to explore orientation videos, assignments, syllabus, reports and all class components. ·   Register Diet Analysis Plus (see Lessons folder)	Due: 9/3 Quiz 1 D1: Intro post
Week 2:  9/3	Topic: An Overview Of Nutrition ·   Chapter 1 & Highlight 10 (Quiz 2) ·   Discussion 2:  D2 (post weekly) ·   Begin 5 day food record (used for various Assignments)	Due: 9/10 Quiz 2 D2 post
Week 3: 9/10	Topic: Meal Planning ·   Chapter 2, Chapter 10 (B12, only) & Highlight 13 (Quiz 3) ·   Analyze 5 day food record using Diet Analysis Plus ·   Discussion 3: D3 (post weekly)	Due : 9/17 Quiz 3 D3 post
Week 4: 9/17	Topic: Digestion ·   Chapter 3 and Appendix B, covalent bonding (Quiz 4) ·   Discussion 4: D4 (post weekly) ·   Run Diet Analysis Reports and save ·  Submit answers for Assignment 1 (uses reports from Diet Analysis Plus)	Due: 9/24 Quiz 4 D4 post Assignment 1
Week 5: 9/24 Assignment Block 2	Topic: Carbohydrates ·   Chapter 4 & Chapter 13 (chromium, only) (Quiz 5) ·   Discussion 5: D5 (post weekly) ·   Assignment 2: released	Due: 10/1 Quiz 5 D5 post
Week 6: 10/1	Topic: Lipids ·   Chapter 5 & Chapter 11 (Vit E, only) (Quiz 6) ·   Discussion 6: D6 (post weekly)	Due: 10/8 Quiz 6 D6 post
Week 7: 10/8	Topic: Protein & Malnutrition ·   Chapter 6 & Chapter 20 (Hunger & Malnutrition, only) (Quiz 7) ·   Discussion 7: D7 (post weekly)	Due: 10/15 Quiz 7 D7 post
Week 8: 10/15	Topic: Metabolism and Sports Nutrition ·   Chapter 7 & Chapter 14, all (Quiz 8) ·   Discussion 8: D8 (post weekly) ·   Assignment 2 due	Due: 10/22 Quiz 8 D8 closes Assignment 2
Week 9: 10/22 Assignment Block 3	Topic: Energy Balance and Weight Control ·   Chapter 8 & Chapter 9, all (Quiz 9) ·   Discussion 9: D9 (post weekly) ·   Assignment 3: released	Due: 10/29 Quiz 9 D9 post
Week 10: 10/29	Topic: Nutrition and Health ·   Chapter 18, Chapter 10 (Vit C, only), Chapter 11 (Vit A and highlight, only), Chapter 12 (sodium, potassium, magnesium, only) and Chapter 13 (selenium, only) (Quiz 10) ·   Discussion 10: D10 (post weekly)	Due: 11/5 Quiz 10 D10 post
Week 11: 11/5	Topic: Nutrition and Pregnancy & Breastfeeding ·   Chapter 15, Chapter 10 (folate, only) & Chapter 13 (iodine, only) (Quiz 11) ·   Discussion 11: D11 (post weekly)	Due: 11/12 Quiz 11 D11 post
Week 12: 11/12	Topic: Nutrition and Childhood ·   Chapter 16 & Chapter 13 (iron, zinc, fluoride, only) (Quiz 12) ·   Discussion 12: D12 (post weekly) ·   Assignment 3 due	Due: 11/19 Quiz 12 D12 closes Assignment 3
Week 13: 11/19 Assignment Block 4	Topic: Nutrition and Older Adults ·   Chapter 17, Chapter 11 (Vitamin D, only), Chapter 12 (calcium and highlight) (Quiz 13) ·   Discussion 13: D13 (post weekly) ·   Assignment 4: released	Due: 11/26 Quiz 13 D13 post
Week 14: 11/26	Topic: Vitamins and Minerals (use this info for Assignment 4) ·   Chapter 10 (overview, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, biotin, pantothenic acid, B6, choline and interactions) ·    Chapter 11 (vitamin K and summary, only) ·   Chapter 12 (water, overview, chloride, phosphorus, sulfate) ·   Chapter 13 (overview, copper, manganese, molybdenum and contaminants) ·   Linus Pauling Institute (see chapter outlines) ·   Discussion 14: D14 (post weekly)	Due: 12/3 D14 post No quiz due this week but Assignment 4 and D15 post due next Saturday
Week 15: 12/3 Assignments due Saturday, 5/18	Topic: Food Safety ·   Please note changed due date for this week!!!! ·   Chapter 19 (Quiz 14, due date extended) ·   Discussion 15: D15 (post weekly) ·   Discussion 16: D16 (feedback, released early) ·   Submit answers for Assignment 4	Due: 12/7 (Saturday!) D15 post Assignment 4
Week 16: 12/10	Course Completion ·   Quiz 14 due by Thursday ·   Discussion 16: D16 (post weekly)	Due: 12/12 (Thursday!) Quiz 14 D16

Welcome Back Students!

West Valley classes are underway and, in an unusual turn of events, still have class openings. I can add anyone to that class, at this point. Both the West Valley and Cabrillo classes have the same CSU and UC articulation agreements and work for the same nursing school programs, to the best of my knowledge. If you are a student at another college who really wants to take nutrition online this semester, I encourage you to contact me about an add code at West Valley. There is plenty of time to complete the assigned work and you can just send your transcripts to your other school and it will be counted towards your graduation and/or GE requirements.

Cabrillo returns to school on Tuesday, after the holiday and all students should have received an email from me in regards to getting started. If you are not enrolled or waitlisted and are interested in adding, use my college based email to contact me and I can further direct you.

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

Welcome Back to School!

Online Learners: There is still room in the West Valley online classes, including the Late Start class (8 weeks).

West Valley Students:

NS15 Online (2 sections). Classes start August 26th. (Late start class starts October 14th with more information published 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 8/24 and 8/26, to confirm their spot in the class. Students who do not make contact with me during that time may 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 August 19th.

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 Tuesday, September 3rd. Students enrolled in the online section must attend the mandatory orientation/first class meeting on 9/4 from 7-9 pm in room 454. Any student who cannot attend the orientation on 9/4 will need to email between 8/31 and 9/4 (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 September 3rd, after 5 pm. 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 28th. 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 (T/Th 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 405. 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.