Welcome Letter/ registration information HEED 202 fall 2020

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HEED 202 Section 71466

Instructor: Nancy Steinmaus                                                                      profile-1.jpg

Hello Health Education students!  I have boundless enthusiasm and expertise for this class!  Health is one of the most valuable classes you will ever take!  Health encompasses all parts of YOU and threads us together in the ever-more-global world.  What an amazing opportunity we all have in this class to learn and grow and expand ourselves.  If you were hoping for a face to face class, so was I.  However, I am grateful we still all get to take this journey together!  I am offering a synchronous option.  I will have a zoom lecture each week on Tuesdays from 12:00-1:20 pm.  Those will be recorded and posted.  Attending live is optional but highly recommended.  There will be accountability assignments that may include short quiz or answer to prompts related to lecture. The rest of the week will be various assignments which may include graded discussion posts, homework, quizzes, or assessments. 

Contact information

Phone: 546-3100 x 2650 do NOT leave a message on voice mail

office Rm 1317  near the swimming pool

Email: nsteinma@cuesta.edu (this is the best way to reach me)

Instructor Contact Expectations:  I am able to return emails M-Th within a 24 hour window during the normal semester time span. Emails that arrive M-Th before 1:15 will likely be answered the same day.  For email arriving  F-Sat-Sun, I should be able to respond within a 48 hour window.  There have been moments when an email is delayed or waylaid arriving to my inbox.  Feel free to “poke” me again if you have not heard back in the time frames I listed.

Kinesiology Dept office is rm 1300, Kinesiology phone is 546-3100 x 3207, the division assistant may be able to help you.

Office Hours face to face might be possible: T,Th by appointment

Office Hours virtual: T, Th 1:20-2:00 pm

Office hour links:  (further options such as phone-in may be found on syllabus)

https://cccconfer.zoom.us/j/95924198296Links to an external site. Tuesdays starting Aug. 18, 2020

https://cccconfer.zoom.us/j/95709676249Links to an external site. Thursdays starting Aug. 20, 2020

Course Description

Presents the exploration of major health issues and behaviors in the various dimensions of health. Emphasis is placed on individual responsibility for personal health and the promotion of informed, positive health behaviors. Topics include nutrition, exercise, weight control, mental health, stress management, violence, substance abuse, reproductive health, disease prevention, aging, healthcare, and environmental hazards and safety. Transfer: CSU; UC.

 

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Apply discipline based assessment and evaluate strategies to express the credibility and reliability of health literature.
  2. Demonstrate accurate association between food choices, stress, exercise, environmental factors, risk of major non-communicable diseases, and accident prevention
  3. Evaluate lifestyle changes currently made or have plans to make as a result of taking this health education course.
  4. Develop a plan for lifestyle changes that will reduce your risk of major chronic diseases based on your family health history and/or current lifestyle choices.
  5. Describe the dimensions of wellness.
  6. Explain the effects of aging on the dimensions of health.

Course Environment:

This online course will be using a Web-based Learning Management System Canvas as the method to disseminate information. Canvas provides the framework for the course including PowerPoint presentations, student data files, the tools to receive and send course materials, and a grade book. Using the communication tools, you can communicate using e-mail, and you can share materials and ideas with other course participants via the discussion forums and groups.  Fall 2020 HEED 202 I will have live zoom class once a week on Tuesdays at 12:00-1:20.  This is highly recommended but it will be recorded.  The remainder of the week will be asynchronous (you do classwork on days and times convenient for you.)

Class opens / Accessing Canvas:

Prior to the Monday classes start [8/18/2020], you will receive an email to your my.Cuesta.edu address providing you with a reminder that class will be starting and log in procedures for Canvas, the learning management system (LMS) used to deliver course content. You can access Canvas by logging into MyCuesta, then clicking on the Resources Tab, then clicking on Canvas in the Online Learning Channel, or by typing the Canvas address (https://cuesta.instructure.com/) into your browser address bar. Do not bookmark / favorite the canvas site after your login, or you will get an error message next time you try to log in. You must access the canvas log in directly.

If you are not familiar with logging into canvas, please refer to the Canvas Quick Reference Guide.Links to an external site. Once logged into Canvas you will be directed on where to get started. Be sure to read all the direction on the course home page.  

If you are having difficulty logging into Canvas after 8/14/2020 and need assistance, please email technical support at this email address: support@instructure.com.  You should email me as well so I know you are working on logging in.

Online Learning: 

If you have never taken an online class or this is your first experience with Canvas, please be patient with yourself. Online classes are not inherently easier, although they may be much more convenient for many students. You should expect to spend at least as much time, if not more on this course as you would on a course that meets face to face. Much of this time will be self-directed and there will be a substantial amount of reading, viewing, studying, and writing required. This course is completely online using Canvas; all coursework (discussions, assignments, quizzes) is submitted online. There are no face-to-face meetings.  Please be prepared to spend 9 - 12 hours per week on coursework for this class.

ONLINE CLASS tutorial: 

  • First, go to the Cuesta College Canvas Tutorial (self paced)Links to an external site.,  there are many resources that were designed to help you understand the basis for an online class and the skills necessary for success. I am sympathetic to those students who would have preferred a face to face class.  I will support you and cheer you on, but of course it is always up to the student to stay on track.

Regular Effective Contact policy:

Regular and Effective Instructor Contact will be met through weekly instructor initiated threaded discussion forums; weekly announcements to students; timely and effective feedback on student assignments; email, phone or messaging to individuals; and virtual office hours.

Students must log in at least twice/week although smaller chunks spread out or more days may be a healthier option!

 

Textbook and Materials

  • Connect Core Concepts in Health, 16th ed, Insel et. al. Mc Graw Hill 2020 .  You will access your textbook through CONNECT which students purchase.  CONNECT will open a purchase window the first time you click on an assignment or via McGraw Hill link on our canvas home page.  There is free access for the first 2 weeks.  Besides accessing the textbook through CONNECT, it also offers many student study aids and many of your assingments are linked through CONNECT as well.
  • Supplemental Materials necessary for the class

 

Technical Support

Cuesta students are encouraged to direct all technical support inquiries to  support@my.cuesta.edu. If you are having issues with Canvas, you should contact the Canvas Support Hotline at (877) 921-7680, or click on the help button on the Canvas Navigation to report a problem.

If you are having difficulty viewing the course or logging in, it may be because you are not using the correct url: https://cuesta.instructure.com/ or you are using your phone or using an unsupported browser.

 

Your learning environment is best accessed from a desktop or laptop computer, using Firefox or Chrome.  This may solve your problem!  Please review the browser requirements and minimum computer specificationsLinks to an external site.

 

Accommodations:

This course is designed using an accessible Learning Management System, and course materials have been created with ADA compliance in mind. If you have a disability and might need accommodations in this class such as extended time on exams or other resources. Please contact the instructor as soon as possible so that you can receive appropriate accommodations in a timely manner. You should also contact DSPS (Disabled Student Programs & Services)Links to an external site. at 805-546-3148

College & Course Policies:

Academic Honesty Policy: http://www.cuesta.edu/student/documents/catatog/catalog_2013-14/catalog_2013-14.pdfLinks to an external site.]. Please note all students attending San Luis Obispo County Community College District at any district site and when representing Cuesta College in any off-campus activity, assume an obligation to conduct themselves in an acceptable manner compatible with the Student Code of conduct. Here is Cuesta College Student Code of conductLinks to an external site.

Add / Drop Policy:  If there is room in the class, I will add students up to the add deadline (Aug 30, 2020.) Students who do not log in the first week or who miss the first synchronous class on Aug 18 may be dropped.  Student who do not log in for longer than 10 days may be dropped.  Here is Cuesta policy for adds and drops:

 

Waitlist Policy: After the first synchronous class on Aug. 18, I will begin adding students from wait list in order on list.  Here is more on Cuesta’s waitlist procedure and instructionsLinks to an external site.:  

 

 

 

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