Health Education 202 - Distance Learning Course

Fall 2010  Registration/Welcome Instructions - Basti
CRN 71470 & 71471

 

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Welcome to Health Education 202 Distance Learning
CRN 71470 and 71471

This Distance Learning course is facilitated by Ms. Basti.  A  Distance Learning course involves teaching-learning strategies other than in a face-to-face classroom (traditional) setting. 
This class starts  Monday morning 16 August 2010 at 0800 a.m. .  Posted below are step-by-step instructions to start this class.

To access the virtual classroom and continue in the course you will need to contact me by email at mbasti@cuesta.edu to confirm your enrollment in the class and complete the Online Orientation. 

The log-in instructions for the Virtual Classroom including the User name and Password  will be sent to students who have confirmed their enrollment with the instructor and completed the Online Orientation during the first week of the semester.  In order to receive the log in information the student must have an active myCuesta g-mail account.  Please set up your myCuesta g-mail account now, if you have not already done so.

***There are NO required face-to-face or on campus meetings for this class.  Regular effective contact between the instructor and student  is met by completing regularly scheduled weekly homework and assignments designed to meet the course objectives and outcomes. The two midterm exams will be administered electronically the week of 11 October 2010 (midterm #1) and the week of 29 November 2010 (midterm #2). It is essential students plan accordingly to make sure they are available to access a computer to complete the exams.  Students will be provided instructions via myCuesta g-mail, the Virtual Classroom, and the Course Syllabus for exam procedures. 

 It is the students responsibility to check their myCuesta g-mail Inbox and log-in to the Virtual Classroom and clarify any questions before due dates/times for all homework, exams and assignments.

Students will not have access to the full course (virtual classroom) until after they contact the instructor, confirm their official enrollment in the class and complete the Online Orientation. The URL for the virtual classroom is http://academic.cuesta.edu/mbasti/he202online   A user name and password is necessary to access the virtual classroom.  The log-in information for the course is provided to students who complete the above steps.

 

Special Needs:

·   If you are qualified to receive learning accommodations for a learning disability at Cuesta College, please contact  me immediatelyEmail mbasti@cuesta.edu  Office phone: 805.546.3100 ext 2700 (24-hour voice mail).  Sometimes learning accommodations take awhile to set up.  Your cooperation is appreciated.

 

 

Minimum Computer Requirements

§   You must have access to a current generation PC or MAC computer, a Cuesta College g-mail account, Office 2003 or newer WORD software, and a reliable Internet connection (Internet Service Provider (ISP). Smart Phones and Net Books are not adequate for this distance course.

§   Upgrade your computer software to the current or most recent version of Internet Explorer (IE) Students who choose to use Fire Fox and/or Safari may have difficulty viewing some of the pages in the virtual classroom  and web links embedded in weekly homework. 

§   To assure your computer will interface with the college technology and allow you to log in to myCuesta/myCourses  follow the instructions on the link below:  https://my.cuesta.edu/cp/home/displaylogin
 

  • It is recommended that you have a back-up plan in case your provider or your computer goes down. There are computers on campus that students can use. Most of your assignments will be emailed directly to me and/or posted as a News Article in myCuesta/myCourses.  Should you encounter an unexpected problem with your technology please contact me by phone right away, if you are concerned about meeting homework and assignment due dates/times.
     

§   It is the student's responsibility to maintain a reliable e-mail account that interfaces with the Cuesta server.  The college currently does not offer technical support for students taking Distance Learning courses.
 

§    I strongly advise against using an SBC browser, America Online (AOL), Hotmail, or CompuServe as your ISP  for taking distance or distance hybrid  courses.  There are some features in this Distance Learning course that will not be available to you if you connect using AOL.  Students have experienced problems with Charter DSL as well.
 

§   It is essential that you have intermediate computer skills to log in & navigate the virtual classroom and myCourses, copy and paste a WORD document into an  e-mail,  participate in a Chat Room, Message board,  web navigation, and online communication to succeed in this course.  If you are unfamiliar with how a computer works or how to navigate the Internet and access myCuesta g-mail, it is highly recommended you consider taking the Introduction to Online Courses (DIST 101) before registering for an online class.
 

§   ***It is highly recommended to have a current virus detection program on your computer during this class. 

 

Syllabus & Course Materials:

The course policy statements, course requirements, and other information posted on these Registration Welcome Instruction pages for HE 202 distance are an integral part of the course syllabus.

 Additional course materials & other parts of the syllabus will be posted in myCuesta/myCourses  under Files by the end of the first week of classes or sooner if myCourses becomes available to students and the instructor. The syllabus delineates student responsibilities, general course requirements, virtual classroom etiquette, the grading policy, approved textbooks, instructions for completing assignments, scoring rubrics, Cuesta College Health Requirement for Graduation, a Score Tracking Tool, Extra Credit opportunities, and methods of instruction. The student is expected to read the syllabus and take responsibility for adhering to course policies, requirements and Due Dates/times.  It is highly suggested students print a copy of the course materials and syllabus for future reference.

Course Materials posted under Files include the official Course Outline of Record, Student Learning Outcomes, study guides, work sheets, forms, and handouts to complete assignments e.g., food label analysis.

 

 

Approved Textbook:

Teague, M., Mackenzie, S. and D. Rosenthal ( 2009). Your Health Today: Choices in a Changing Society. (full 2nd ed. ) New York: NY, McGraw- Hill

Students may purchase the printed text or  e Book.

 The ISBN for Teague/Your Health Today, full Second Edition, printed text with ConnectPlus Access is 9780077406585

The ISBN for Teague/Your Health Today, full Second Edition, ConnectPlus Access only (Includes eBook) is 9780077339203
 

Textbooks can be purchased at the bookstore on either the SLO Campus or North County Center or online at Cuesta College Bookstore  Additionally, the approved text Teague et al/Your Health Today full 2nd ed. is available on reserve at the SLO and North County libraries.

To purchase an e Book directly from the publishers Go to: http://shopmcgrawhill.com

Weekly homework and assignments are paginated to the Teague et al, Your Health Today, full 2nd edition.  Any other versions of the textbook or textbooks previously used for the class will not be adequate.

***Students who opt not to purchase the approved textbook for HE 202 take full responsibility for locating reliable and credible resources to respond to weekly homework questions.
 

 

***Again, welcome to HE 202 CRN 71470or 71471 Distance Learning and remember to contact the instructor, Ms. Basti, by email to confirm your enrollment and intended participation in the course and check your myCuesta g-mail Inbox for an email explaining  the log in instructions to access the Virtual Classroom.

 

 

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