Please Read Carefully:
This course is being offered using Blackboard Vista as the Learning Management System. If you have never used Blackboard vista before, please visit the orientation site.  http://www.ccconline.org/support/vista

You will access your CCA Blackboard Vista course at http://online.ccaurora.edu

Note:  You will not be able to access your course until the start date, June 2^nd.

New this semester: A support desk is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to assist you with setting up your computer and solving problems. http://www.ccaurora.edu/students/helpdesk/

HUMAN NUTRITION

HWE 100 - 176 (Online)

3 Credit Hours

(June 2 to Aug 9)

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course is designed to provide the student with an understanding of the fundamental concepts of human nutrition, including digestion, absorption, metabolism, and function of nutrients as they relate to human health and disease.

COURSE WEBSITE:

http://online.ccaurora.edu

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION:

Name

Kelley Kiernan, MS, RD, LD

Phone

(210) 508-0453

E-mail

kelleykiernan@yahoo.com

Fax

Mailbox Location

Other

REQUIRED COMPUTER SKILLS:

·        Send/receive mail

·        Download files to your computer and then open them

·        Basic word processing skills 

·        Experience with the Blackboard Vista tool or having read the orientation guide at http://www.ccconline.org/support/vista

REQUIRED TEXT BOOK(S):

Wardlaw & Smith, Contemporary Nutrition, 7^th edition, McGraw Hill Publications, 2009.

REQUIRED MATERIALS:

NutritionCalc Plus ONLINE program version 3.0, Internet version, McGraw Hill Publishing and ESHA research.  (Comes bundled with the purchase of a new textbook at the CCA bookstore.  You can also purchase this separately online.  See Syllabus for details.)

REQUIRED HARDWARE/ SOFTWARE:

·        Supported Web-browser

·        Supported version of Java

·        To confirm your software is supported, run the Browser Check at http://online.ccaurora.edu

HOW TO GET STARTED:

Please log onto the course and visit the “Welcome” link first.  Then, read the Syllabus and Schedule. Print out the Schedule and put it in a place where you can see it! Read your Mail messages.  You are responsible for knowing the due dates of all assignments, Discussions, and Quizzes.  Read the Discussion postings and Mail messages for important information.  To succeed in this class, you need to log in a few times each week.

ORIENTATION SESSION/FIRST MEETING:

NA

OTHER INFORMATION:

Please use the Chapter Notes that are posted as a guide while reading the corresponding chapter(s) in the text.  Also, use the Study Guides posted to help you prepare for the Quizzes.