Spring 2008
Dear Teleweb student:
Welcome
Welcome to Saint Charles Community College’s teleweb course
Bio 140, 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 : these are turned in at midterm
and final
- Midterm
- Final
Important Dates
The dates and times for the three mandatory meetings on campus
are as follows:
Orientation: Friday February 8th at 7 p.m. in
TECH 202 or Saturday February 9th at 10 a.m.in TECH 202.
Midterm: Friday March 28th at 7 p.m. in room
TECH 202 OR Saturday March 29th 10 a.m. in room TECH 202
Final: Friday May 9th at 7 p.m. in room TECH
202 OR Saturday May 10th 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, take a practice quiz and get your password
for the class.
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 and you will receive an orientation to WebCT
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; however; we assume that you have some solid computing skills.
- You need an internet connection and an internet browser such
as Netscape 7 or Internet Explorer 7
- You will need Windows software (XP or higher)
- The address for the course will be given to you during orientation
- The WebCT 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 facilitator, 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.
Call the Help Desk for technical computer help.
WebCT courses will not be available to students until 5 days
prior to the start of the semester.
Sincerely
Zoe A. Fitzgerald, Ph.D.
Professor of Science
zfitzgerald@stchas.edu
