!!!IMPORTANT!!!

1. Students who do NOT submit the Orientation Quiz and Unit 1 Study Questions by midnight Sunday, June 27th may be administratively dropped from the class unless you've made arrangements with me ahead of time.

2. As of Monday morning of Week 1 (or maybe a day or so earlier), registered students can log in online to this course by going to http://moodle.lanecc.edu.  Once there, you will be asked for your "L" number as well as your password (perhaps just the first 6 characters).  Next you should see the title of this course as well as any other online courses you're taking.  Click on the title then look at the materials and activities beneath Week 1.

REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS:

• Secrets of Feeding A Healthy Family, 2008, by Ellyn Satter and
• Child of Mine; Feeding With Love & Good Sense, 2000, by Ellyn Satter.


• Please note that old edition, Secrets of Feeding A Healthy Family, 1999, by Ellyn Satter, cannot be used for Spring 2009.
  
• If you are unable to buy these books the first week of class, BOTH of these books are on Reserve at the LCC Library.

Check above Week 1 for a Calendar of the reading.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:

1. Develop eating patterns that promote health.
2. Make eating choices based on some knowledge of a sustainable U.S. food production system.
3. Avoid restrictive dietary formulas that perpetuate fearful and anxious attitudes about food and eating.
4. Describe the responsibilities of parents and children when it comes to feeding.
5. Identify the role of each food group in a nutritionally adequate diet.
6. Select, prepare and enjoy wholesome food that tastes good and is easily prepared using inexpensive, locally available foods.
7. Have a collection of recipes for the above types of foods.
8. Describe appropriate techniques for feeding infants and children.
9. Suggest appropriate solutions to feeding problems with infants and children.
10. Understand both sides of some nutrition issues such as breast vs. formula feeding and vegetarianism for children.
11. Have menu ideas for adults and children of all ages.
12. Evaluate children's books for their messages about food and health.

13. Considering the online (Moodle is the name of the program we'll be using) component of this class, my goals are for you to:

    • Have fun with it and be successful.
    • Be respectful of fellow students' written and oral communication.
    • Be able to get help quickly from me and/or fellow students when frustrating problems happen.
    • Find it a very effective way to learn.
    • Have the technical skills learned be useful in the future.

WHAT THIS CLASS IS AND ISN'T: Family Food Nutrition is designed to complement the Nutrition class, FN 225. That class focuses on what specific nutrients do for us. This class focuses on how families can go about staying well-nourished. It IS a required class for the Early Childhood Development program but it does NOT satisfy the nutrition requirement for the nursing program.

INTERNET ACCESS: You will not be able to take an online class without reliable Internet connection. If you do not have a computer at home with Internet access, you can also find computers at the following locations:

• The Instructional Computing Lab on the 30th Ave. campus (Bldg. 4, Rm. 201). To save trees and money printing in Bldg. 4(HEA)/201 is limited to 15 pages per session. If you have printing difficulties in the computer lab, let the staff know and also tell them you're taking an online class. Contact Barbara McIntire, (mcintireb@lanecc.edu) 463-5065, for more information about computer labs.
• The Downtown Center (Rm. 232) http://www.lanecc.edu/mpr/locations/dc.htm
• Lane's centers at Cottage Grove http://www.lanecc.edu/mpr/locations/cg.htm
• and Florence http://www.lanecc.edu/mpr/locations/flo.htm
  

The LCC 30th Ave. Campus library also has computers you can use (check to see if printing is possible there).

BROWSERS:
I find that viewing these unit preparations works best with the following browsers:

• Safari or Firefox if using a Mac
• Explorer if using a Windows-based computer

WHY ALL THE "COMPUTER STUFF"?
This class is sort of like taking a class in a very foreign country- you usually want to first learn a bit about the country you're in. If you went to a nutrition classroom in the jungle in a remote part of South America, before you could begin learning, you'd probably want to get comfortable in your surroundings. Without electricity, what are you going to use for light at night, how will you get handouts without a photocopy machine, what are the new vocabulary words you need to know... will there be snakes? You'd be in new territory, with a great potential for new types of learning... and new frustration. So during the first few weeks of this class, sometimes you'll feel like this is a computer class rather than a nutrition one. That's because this way of learning may be foreign to some of you and you'll want to know the language and the "hows" to get the most out of this class. In addition, I'm hoping you'll get confident and comfortable being in a cyber classroom (if you aren't already), and leave at the end of the term with a few computer skills as well as lots of nutrition information that you'll use over and over again during your lifetime.

The Student Help Desk (a.k.a. the SHeD) offers technical support for distance learning students. 541-463-3333

MAIL

Reading Messages:  When you get to any class you have in Moodle, on the top left you see the word Messages.  If you have any messages, you see the name of the person the message is from.  To read the mail, click on the envelope icon.  
Sending Messages:  One way to send me a message is to click where it says "Participants�" and then click in the "Select" box beside my name.  Then you will have the opportunity to send me a message. 

EDITING PROFILE: If you have mail from me, you will see an icon of a photograph beside my name.  You can upload a photograph for yourself by choosing  "Participants" under the "Administration" block.   Then click on your name.  Then you will have an "Edit Profile" choice.  I really hope you do this.  It's such fun seeing a picture of you-- or whatever you choose to represent yourself-- when I read a message from you.  When you edit your profile, you will also have the opportunity to disable your email address if you would rather not get messages in your personal email regarding this class.

QUIRKY COMPUTER: Sometimes your computer may have trouble handling certain features of the class and it might start "acting up". If that happens, try closeing all applications and re-starting the computer.

COURSE DESIGN, EVALUATION AND GRADING: I have worked very hard to write clear instructions and past students have helped with them. The most serious problem we continue to have with instructions is that THEY HAVE TO BE READ AND USED and we human beings just aren't inclined to do that. Many of us prefer:

• someone to tell us (or better yet show us) or
• to muddle through and figure it out on our own or
• to just guess.

In an online class, just telling or showing you is not possible, unless you want to frequently come see the instructor. And you can choose to "just muddle through", but if you decide to do that, you may end up with lots of frustration and with a poor grade in the class. You can also end up with a poor grade if you decide to just guess. So I'd suggest that if you'd like to efficiently get the most out of this class and earn a good grade, you pay close attention to the instructions in each Unit.  You'll be able to interact with me, your classmates and the course material with a minimum of frustration and a maximum of success if you do that.

A major part of this class are the Unit STUDY QUESTIONS, and the questions are usually based on the assigned reading. In the UNIT PREPARATIONS document for each week, I will tell you specifically what the questions will be and I will tell you where to find the answer.  I will post the UNIT PREPARATIONS document the Sunday before the week is to begin.  For example, the Unit 4 Preparations document will be posted on Sunday of Week 3 beneath Week 4.

Print out the Unit Preparations at the beginning of each week and make sure it's completely filled in BEFORE attempting to Study Questions as the SQ are timed. Study Questions will always be due on Sunday before 11:55pm. You can enter your answers for the Study Questions online in Moodle.

Prepare the answers ahead of time and then it should only take about 10-20 minutes online to submit them. At the end of each assignment the student must select the "submit all and finish" button at the bottom of the online assignment before the time limit runs out or the assignment will not be received.

You take the Orientation Quiz two times, but everything else can be submitted only one time, including the Study Questions and Exams.

Each week you'll be asked to answer OPINION QUESTIONS related to the course content.  I am interested in your honest opinions.  Please do not answer these questions with what you think I want you to say. Instead, give your honest opinion.  We'll look at the results of the class as a whole the following week.

My expectation is for you to prepare for and answer the Study Questions and Exams individually, although you can ask me or your classmates questions if you're having difficulty with a particular question. Students who cheat face penalties determined by Division and College policies. It will be considered cheating if you:

• copy answers from someone
• allow another person to submit the Study Questions or Exams for you
• submit Study Questions or Exams for someone else
• submit Study Questions or Exams with a partner
• allow another student to copy your answers

Unit Study Question results, with access to the correct answers and comment, will be posted after the availability period has ended.

One former student said in their class evaluation that what he or she especially liked about this class was "the interaction in the dinner conversations, you could learn from everybody". Another said they liked "the input from all the students, but especially the parents. It is wonderful for others to have non-biased opinions and be able to share them without repercussions. The books were some help but not as much as the students."

The author of our books, Ellyn Satter, is quite opinionated and I've found that an advantage as she sparks some lively discussion among those who agree with her as well as those who disagree with her. Occasionally, I feel Satter gives outdated information, such as when she discusses organically-grown foods. I give a number of alternate resources in each unit, so you will have many opportunities to gather other information besides hers.

The Dinner Conversations will also allow students to post any questions about the material covered each week and allow the instructor to post any changes or corrections that need to be communicated.

Take a look at the Dinner Conversations in our Moodle class right away during the first week of class and at the beginning of each succeeding week. 

Keep in mind that I will be monitoring (and occasionally contributing to) these conversations and you should make only respectful, appropriate and relevant comments. Any distasteful or offensive communication will be dealt with harshly and could result in being expelled from the course or the college.

AN OVERVIEW OF THE ACTIVITIES (All online. NO scheduled campus times.)

• Unit 1: Orientation Quiz- 5 points; Unit 1 Study Questions: 10 points
  
• Unit 2: Study Questions- 15 points
• Unit 3: Study Questions- 15 points
• Unit 4: Study Questions- 15 points
• Unit 5: Study Questions- 14 points + Practice Exam- 1 point
  
• Unit 6: Study Questions- 10 points + EXAM 1: 10 points
• Unit 7: Study Questions- 10 points +  Recipe Contest- 5 points
• Unit 8: Study Questions- 14 points + Vote in recipe contest- 1 point
• Unit 9: Study Questions- 8 points + Watching a video w/ questions- 7 points
• Unit 10: Study Questions- 14 points + Class evaluation: 1 point + EXAM 2: 15 points
  
• Final Project: Resources Reviewed: 18 points
  

TOTAL POSSIBLE POINTS: 188

I = Incomplete: When a student has satisfactorily completed 75 percent or more of the course work but is unable to finish the remaining required scheduled work due to circumstances beyond the student's control. An Incomplete grade is not used to avoid a failing grade or if scheduled work is not time convenient for the student. The student should contact the instructor prior to the end of the term if the student feels an Incomplete is warranted. If an incomplete is given, the student will be required to make up the remaing work by the end of the following term.

NC = No Credit: MAY be issued when a student has satisfactorily completed less than 75 percent of the course work but is unable to finish the remaining required scheduled work due to circumstances beyond the student's control. A NC grade is not used to avoid a failing grade or if scheduled work is not time convenient for the student. The student should contact the instructor prior to the end of the term if the student feels a No Credit is warranted.  It is not meant and will not be used to replace an "F" or "Incomplete".

Use of a No Credit or Incomplete is at the instructor’s discretion. Visit your academic advisor and contact the instructor regarding Incomplete or No Credit grading BEFORE the end of Week 8 of the term for making any scheduling/grading changes.

I suspect we all would agree that the first objective listed for this course (to develop eating patterns that promote health) is an important one. I'm hoping that the format of this course will help to accomplish that objective, as well as the others in the list.

TIME COMMITMENT: Since this is a college-transfer class, it is expected that you will have just under 3 hours of work per week for every credit, which for this class, works out to about 6-9 hours of work per week for A quality work. Please keep in mind that not everyone who works hard is guaranteed to receive an A. 

From talking to other instructors for online courses, it seems that the single most difficult task students face in online courses is planning their daily and weekly routines so they have this kind of time.

You will probably have the most success with this class if you log on at least 3 times per week, similar to the number of class sessions this class was previously.

Note: Many students often register for online classes assuming they will be both more convenient and less time consuming than corresponding in-class sections of the class. I would agree that it could be more convenient, as long as you have dependable and fast Internet access at home, but many students have commented that online classes can often be more time consuming than anticipated. As with most things in life, there is a tradeoff.

SUGGESTIONS FOR SUCCESS IN THIS CLASS:

   1. TIME: Plan your time so you can spend at least 6-9 hours a week on work.

   2. DUE DATES: Refer often to the Reading Calendar and Moodle. I won't always remind you of due dates.

   3. UNDERSTANDING: If you work at understanding the material, it will sink in and be there when you try to recall it for exams. And only if you understand it will you know what to do with your knowledge out in the real world of food choices.

   4. DINNER CONVERSATIONS: As mentioned earlier, there are two purposes for the DC other than discussing the topics posted each week: (1) to allow students to post any questions about the material covered each week, (2) to allow the instructor to post any changes or corrections that need to be communicated. It's recommended that you read all forum postings each week. You may see exam questions based on DC, which is similar to how a campus class has exam questions based on what happens in class. Students who utilize these online tools often learn more about one another and build a community, which often increases the class averages on exams! Keep in mind that the dinner conversations provide opportunities for students to discuss course material they are having difficulty understanding and assist other class members with understanding the material. They are NOT to be used to get the answers to study questions if you haven't spent time doing the work. Refer to the details of what is considered cheating above, if needed.

   5. HONESTY: You can work with your fellow students on assignments, but copying answers is cheating and will result in both persons earning a zero on that assignment or exam.

   6. COMMUNICATION: Respectful and courteous communication between fellow students and with the instructor is expected as this is a professional learning environment. Please be open-minded and respectful of the different opinions expressed in class.

LATE POLICY: If you submitted your Study Question online after they are due on Sunday (and before the availability period ends on Tuesday), the written questions will probably not be graded until you request it (Notice the DUE date on Sunday is different than the AVAILABILITY date on Tuesday). You may request this ONE time during the term by contacting me through the mail system in Moodle and notifying me that you have submitted your Study Question to be graded.

Late Dinner Conversation postings will not be accepted as they are to be posted earlier in the week so your classmates have a chance to read/respond to your posting.

After the availability period ends, which is Tuesday at midnight (11:55pm) the Study Question canNOT be submitted ONLINE.  If you finished the study question but did not meet that deadline, email the answers to me in Moodle. I can then give you up to 70% of the points. Don't send them as an attachment as I sometimes can't open attachments.  I can do this ONE time.

Late assignments will be graded late, which is usually within one week of when the assignment was submitted.

Students are advised not to wait until the last minute to post assignments. You might also want to check your computer's clock to see if it's accurate.

Note: If you realized you answered a question incorrectly but you think it was a "clicking" error as you knew the right answer please realize the importance of double-checking all work before it's submitted. Many answers to Study Questions are "short answer questions" and the instructor has set up the quiz in Moodle to search for key words. Therefore, if you misspell any of the key words Moodle will mark you as incorrect. Please make sure you double check the spelling of ALL of your short answers before your submit and finish the assignment as it saves us both time. I am willing to credit your score, under certain circumstances, but it is expected that students are able to spell basic words such as "protein", "glucose", and "carbohydrate" correctly.

If you need support or assistance because of a disability, you may be eligible for academic accommodations through Disability Services.  For more information, contact Disability Services at (541) 463-5150 (voice) or (541) 463-3079 (TTY), or stop by Building 1, Room 218.

If you do not qualify for academic accommodations through Disability Services, but you would benefit from assistance beyond what this class provides, you may find additional assistance through the Counseling & Advising Department (463-3200 located in Building 1/Room 103) and/or the Academic Learning Skills Department (463-5439 located on the 2nd floor Center Building).

For a list of study tips from the Testing Office check out the following link: http://www.lanecc.edu/testing/studytips.htm.

Revised- June, 2010