Welcome
to Maternal & Child Nutrition (NUTR 218) with Cherie Moore!
Spring 2012 Students: Course Site
Registration Opens Friday before classes begin!
Special
Announcement: The course password is maternalspring. This class does not use Cuesta
Blackboard or Moodle. It uses Pageout. You are expected to already have the
computer skills for an online class such as saving in pdf, manipulating files,
and using different forms of interactive computer programs, before enrolling in
this class. You are required to know how to use mycuesta files in mycourses as
well as navigate Pageout. Remember: This class does not use Cuesta Blackboard.
It uses Pageout.
To the many students who would like to take Nutrition 218 (parents-to-be, childcare providers, new parents, etc.) who can not come to a classroom regularly-this class is for you! Maternal & Child Nutrition is offered as a 100% on-line course, which means that ALL class work and exams will be completed outside of the traditional classroom. There are NO mandatory meetings. Nutrition 218 is taught by Cherie Moore, M.S., and full-time nutrition instructor at Cuesta College.
This
class is only for the motivated and online-savvy student. No late
assignments are accepted. You
must be familiar with using software, such as always clicking in space away
from your answers so that you “lock-in” answers. Avoiding this can cause a
large loss of points as your answers may change. There is an excellent Intro to
Online half unit class at Cuesta College you can take before this class. No
late assignments are accepted.
Do This
First:
· Save this page as a Favorite/Bookmark so that you can easily find it again.
· Print out this page so that you will have the detailed instructions of course material requirements and how to login the first time.
- Read and follow this page carefully and as soon as you enroll in the class (through Cuesta College myCuesta), register on the Pageout course site.
·
Be sure to register on Pageout (instructions
below) by January
17th, remembering the first assignment is due January 20th. You will
be responsible for all of the information in the on-line orientation previous
to session one. You do not need to e-mail me before you begin as I will
know you are enrolled in the class by your registration on Pageout and
submission of your first (biography) assignment.
·
If
spots remain, add codes will be given until January 20th. Please do not e-mail the instructor past this date.
·
You
must also view files and announcements periodically on mycuesta.
·
What to
Buy:
Textbooks:
- Maternal and Child Nutrition for Nutrition 218, custom edition by McGraw-Hill Primis or Create, 2007
(Also available as E-text with McGraw-Hill), packaged @ Cuesta bookstore with the NutriCalc
Diet Analysis Version 3 Online Code
Optional Software:
- Course CD
with Lecture Notes and Slides- these are required to view, but also will
be available online, but may not work well with slow Internet speeds.
Where to
Buy:
The text and CD will be sold in the Cuesta College
Bookstore, SLO Campus. If you would like to purchase these items
from the Cuesta Bookstore at the North County Campus,
please call the Cuesta Bookstore in San Luis Obispo (546-3206) and request that
they send a set of materials to the North County Campus with your name on it.
No other bookstore or vendor can be trusted
to supply the proper text; late work will not be accepted in the case of purchasing
the wrong materials! You do not need the book for the first 2 assignments!
If you do not buy a new textbook from one of the Cuesta College Bookstores, you will need to purchase an access code for the diet analysis software separately. The cost will be $15.00 plus tax and it can be purchased online at:
Click on I do not have a McGraw-Hill Education account. You can pay with American Express, Discover, MasterCard and Visa.
The first assignment may be done without the course materials. You must be
registered in Pageout by Jan. 17th and complete your first
assignment by Jan. 21st, but you do not need your materials to
complete this first assignment.
Minimum
Computer Requirements:
You must have Adobe Acrobat to view
your CD notes. Here is the link: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
to download Adobe free.
In order to play any Flashcards on the Course Site, you will need Shockwave
Player. Here are the Playback Requirements:
Windows
· Pentium II or higher
recommended
·Netscape 4.0 or greater,
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or greater, or Mozilla Firefox
Macintosh
·· G3 or higher recommended
· Netscape 4.0 or greater,
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or greater, or Mozilla Firefox
If you do not have the player installed on your computer, then you will be
directed to the Macromedia
site automatically. There you will be instructed on the download
process.
Setting
Browser Preferences:
The minimum
browser requirements are at least Netscape version 4.0, Internet Explorer
5.0 or Firefox.
Access To
The Course:
Pageout (Course
syllabus, grades, materials, directions, links, text videos, discussion board,
some assignments)
To
access the course site throughout the class, go to http://cheriemoore.pageout.net and
choose Nutrition 218 Spring. This site will be accessible after January 14th, 2012. Any information obtained
before this date may be outdated.
To
create a student account:
1. Click
on Student Registration
2. Scroll
to the bottom of the page and click on Create New Account
3. There
you fill out the required information and click Create.
PageOut
will prompt you when you need to login. Then enter a UserID (create your own) and Password (create
your own). (Remember the course password
is maternalspring)
myCuesta
(Course lecture links and files, announcements, diet analysis instructions)
Announcements
and email will sometimes come from myCuesta. Be sure to have myCuesta email
forwarded to your email you read daily. If other material is on myCuesta, you
will be directed there by information on Pageout.
The first assignment may be done without the course materials. You must be
registered in Pageout by January 17th and complete your first
assignment by January 21st , but you do not need your materials to complete
this first assignment.
How To
Contact The Instructor:
· E-mail cmoore@cuesta.edu
Very Important Reminders:
· Don’t
forget to not only enroll in this class through myCuesta, but register on the
Pageout Course Site after January 14th and before
January 17th. Students not registered in Pageout by January 21st
may be dropped from the course. This class does not use BlackBoard at all!
·
Check your spam if you do not receive a weekly e-mail from
me in your inbox.
· The
midterm and final exam are timed-you have only 2 hours to take them. All other
assessments may be viewed and then re-visited within the open period (ignore
the timer on these weekly assessments). Do not click on the midterm and
final until you are ready to take them or your time will run out. They are 100
points each so you will want to follow these instructions.
· Once
you have registered in Pageout, you will be automatically activated into the
course.
·
Make sure you enter a current e-mail address into the
Pageout program-that is how I will e-mail you for
group distribution e-mails. All e-mails will also appear as announcements on
your opening page on Pageout so be sure to click on these announcements to
view the whole message. If you do not receive an e-mail from the instructor
after registering in Pageout and by the end of the first week of classes, then
re-check your e-mail address that you entered in Pageout or check your Spam
folder.
· Be
sure to read the orientation notes and slides on mycuesta
before beginning the course and submitting the assignments.
· Lastly-
this class is not a “work-at-your-own-pace” class. You have deadlines
each Friday. No exceptions are made. Please realize by taking this class you
are committing to submitting these regular assignments on time.
Good Luck!
Cherie Moore
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