Nutrition 218 Distance Education
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Welcome to Maternal & Child Nutrition!
Spring
2010 Students: Course Site Registration Opens Jan. 15th!
Special Announcement: The course password
is maternalspring. This password will also be
found on the course CD. This class does not use Cuesta Blackboard. 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.
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
This class is only for the motivated and online-savvy
student. 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
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
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Be sure to register on Pageout (instructions
below) by January 19th,
remembering the first assignment is due
January 22nd. 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 22nd.
· 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, 2007 (Also available as E-text with McGraw-Hill), packaged @ Cuesta bookstore with the NutriCalc Diet Analysis Version 3
Online Code. (Note-the
company put a non-nutrition cover on it this time so don’t let that fool
you!)
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
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!
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 $25.00 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.
You will have access to the online software for 1 year, whether you buy a new text which includes the access code or if you buy the access code at the above web site.
The first assignment may be done without the course materials. You must be registered in Pageout by Jan. 19th and complete your first assignment by Jan. 22nd , 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.
Web TV and the AOL browsers are not compatible.
Netscape, Internet Explorer, and Mozilla Firefox are free downloads.
As far as browser preferences go, you will need java
enabled on your machines.
For Internet Explorer you should select Tools, Internet
Options, Advanced, and scroll down to Microsoft VM and check off Java
Console and JIT Compiler.
In Netscape click Edit, Preferences, then Word
Advanced, not the plus. There you should enable java.
Access To The Course:
To access the course go to http://cheriemoore.pageout.net and
choose Nutrition 218 Spring Session.
This site will be accessible after January
15th, 2010. 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 (you create) and Password (you create). password is currently maternalspring
You do not need any technical support numbers. Inform me if there is a problem.
How To Contact The Instructor:
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E-mail cmoore@cuesta.edu
Very Important Reminders:
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Don’t forget to not only enroll in this
class through myCuesta, but register on the Pageout Course Site after
January 15th and before January 19th . Students
not registered in Pageout by January 22nd may be dropped from the
course. This class does not use BlackBoard at all!
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Check your spam if you do not receive a weekly e-mail
from me in your inbox.
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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. 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.
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Once you have registered in Pageout,
you will be automatically activated into the course!
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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!
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Be sure to read the orientation notes
and slides on mycuesta before beginning the course
and submitting the assignments!
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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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