BIO 140: Nutrition Pathways
Summer 2008
Dear Teleweb student:
Welcome
Welcome to Saint Charles Community College’s teleweb course BIO 140-W1, Nutrition. The format of this course is a combination of home videos and assignments on the Web, with three mandatory meetings on Campus. My name is Zoe A. Fitzgerald, Ph.D. and I will be your instructor for this course.
Course Content
This course addresses the basic chemical and scientific aspects of nutrition and provides practical information on the major nutrients, nutritional needs during the life cycle, and the relationship between nutrition and lifestyle. It profiles real people in real situations utilizing experts and professionals associated with nutrition to reveal to students how nutrition and lifestyle choices can have an impact on their lives.
Course Assignments
The course is taught with the same high standards as an on campus class. The grade in the course is based on the following assignments:
- Quizzes over the chapters and videos: these are submitted on line and you will receive your grades on line.
- Two Diet Analysis and worksheets and 6 on-line assignments.
- Midterm
- Final
Important Dates
Orientation:
Friday May 30th at 7 p.m. in TECH 202 OR
Saturday May 31st at 10 a.m. in TECH 202
Midterm:
Friday June 27th at 7 p.m. in room TECH 202 OR
Saturday June 28th 10 a.m. in room TECH 202
Final:
Friday July 25th at 7 p.m. in room TECH 202 OR
Saturday July 26th at 10 a.m. in room TECH 202
Orientation
At orientation I will tell you about course content, and how to do your Diet analysis program. You also will be given instruction on the use of WebCT/Blackboard, take a practice quiz.
Course materials
Textbook: Whiney and Rolfes, Understanding Nutrition, 11th edition
Maness, Telecourse Study Guide for Nutrition Pathways
CD-ROM Diet Analysis 8.01
Videos can be: checked out for the semester at the library (LRC) .
Computer skills and requirements
What you need for the course:
- You need to know how to use a computer. You will be accessing the course over WebCT/Blackboard and you will receive an orientation to WebCT/Blackboard at the first meeting and your password. During orientation you will obtain your password and submit a practice course quiz. We will have a few exercises to review the various components of WebCT/Blackboard; however; we assume that you have some solid computing skills.
- You need an Internet connection and an Internet browser such as Netscape or Internet Explorer 6 or higher
- You will need Windows software.
- The address for the course will be given to you during orientation.
- The WebCT/Blackboard program has its own e-mail capabilities so you will be able to send messages to other students and private e-mail to the instructor.
Questions
As your course instructor, I will be available to answer questions and discuss the assigned material. You can reach me by e-mail or come by during my regular office hours. I wish you success in the course, and I will see you at the orientation. Do not e-mail me about technical problems. If the system goes down due dates will be changed.
DISTANCE LEARNING TECHNICAL SUPPORT:
For technical support, contact the help desk at 636-922-8555 or e-mail scchelpdesk@stchas.edu.
Technical Support Hours of Operation:
Monday-Thursday 8 a.m.-9:30 p.m.
Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Saturday 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
WebCT/Blackboard Administrator Contact Information:
David Willmore – 636-922-8514 – dwillmore@stchas.edu
Sincerely
Zoe A. Fitzgerald, Ph.D.
Professor of Science
zfitzgerald@stchas.edu
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