Internet:  NUTR 221 is an almost asynchronous section of human nutrition delivered on the university-supported WebCT site, http://online.winthrop.edu . Students must attend five on-campus class meetings beginning with orientation from 1-4 PM on Monday, June 9, 2008 in Room 345 Life Sciences Building (the Biology Computer Lab) .  The Summer 2008 NUTR 221 Internet section of Human Nutrition is not be suitable for students unable to come to campus for the required class meetings or students who need courses delivered in a completely asynchronous environment. 

PLEASE NOTE   

• If you can't attend orientation and come to campus for exams on scheduled days, you need to select a different section of NUTR 221.

• Four on-campus class meetings are held during the academic term when NUTR 221-Internet is offered

• Mandatory orientation: Students must create TURNITIN accounts and  add our TURNITIN course to their TURNITIN accounts during orientation in order to participate in NUTR 221:internet.    Registered students are required to bring the course textbook to orientation.  Prior to orientation, ACTIVATE your Winthrop email account. 

Click here  NUTR 221  to view common assignment and exam requirements for all sections of NUTR 221 Human Nutrition (no prerequisites), is an approved 3-credit, non-laboratory, natural science general education elective, thus, a required writing component is included in course deliverables. The writing requirement takes on different forms from one academic term to the next. During orientation, students are told what the specific writing requirements will be.  The course syllabus is reviewed during the mandatory orientation. Prospective students may preview sample copies of old course syllabi. Instructions for all assignments will be uploaded onto our web course site assignment folder.   

Due-dates for course deliverables are posted on WebCT course site.

Required Textbook 2008: available at The Bookworm

Exams may only be taken at designated times in Room 345 Life Sciences Biology Computer Lab. A grade of zero is automatically assigned for missed exams.  Students arriving late may not be permitted to sit for the examination.  No make-up exams are permitted for any reason. No alternative exam times or administration sites will be approved (other than documented cases of students who need learning/testing accommodations.  Students must plan their schedules to be available when exams are administered. Students will also be required to complete the final comprehensive and cumulative exam on campus.  Exam policies and procedures are rigorously enforced (and will be announced during mandatory orientation) 

Technology knowledge/skill requirements for NUTR 221:internet Summer 2008  Students must know how to use Microsoft Word and Excel.  Students must have sufficient computer skills that they can teach themselves how to use Food Processor (written instructions will be provided) required for the common diet analysis assignment and only available on campus.  Students will automatically earn a grade of zero on work transmitted in any format other than Microsoft DOC files or Microsoft Excel files. Dr. Silagyi-Rebovich will not take her time to transform student files. NOTE: Microsoft WORKS is not equivalent to WORD. Students must know how to attach electronic files to Winthrop email and transmit to faculty, student or class list serve email addresses. During orientation, students will be taught how to upload files into WebCT (assignment drop box and discussion postings) and TURNITIN.

Required TURNITIN: Dr. Silagyi-Rebovich requires students in NUTR 221 Internet to submit course papers through TURNITIN. Required TURNITIN orientation will be included during mandatory course/WebCT orientation.

Not sure about registering for an internet section of NUTR 221?  The most common mistake students make is underestimating the amount of time they need to budget for an internet-based course.  Successful students invest a minimum of twelve hours per week on coursework.  Course management is based upon the assumption that students have the technology knowledge and skill needed to successfully complete a web-based course, and the volition to invest the needed time to study the material and adequately complete all assignments. Multiple non-Internet sections of NUTR 221 are available during every academic term for students who do not have the knowledge, skills, time or desire to to participate in an Internet-based course. To determine readiness for a web-based course, read and reflect on the student information at http://www.winthrop.edu/webct/wctstudents.htm.  Students are held accountable for reading, understanding and following through with hardware and software requirements as specified by Winthrop's WebCT server.  Incorrect hardware configurations can and do result in server/browser-types of problems that can and do affect uploading assignments on a timely basis.  Students who work from any computers other that Winthrop computers do so at their own risk.  NO accommodations are made for off-campus technology problems that affect student submissions.  If the Winthrop or WebCT servers are DOWN, the back-up plan is to send work to my email address. SLOW servers are a fact of life and students are responsible for uploading files on a timely basis. No accommodation is made if you  try to upload a file right before the deadline and a slow server causes your file to be rejected.  Dr. Silagyi-Rebovich is not a technology support staff person and will not assist students with hardware/software problems, concerns, questions, issues.  Students are held accountable for online testing instructions (explained and demonstrated during orientation) and are admonished to CAREFULLY read and UNDERSTAND online testing instructions.  Testing will be administered in paper format at the professor's discretion.

Study aids are made accessible and include chapter outlines, PowerPoint slides, practice problems, practice quizzes, optional discussion questions and enrichment materials.  

GENERAL INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS CONSIDERING a web-section of NUTR221: Students who registered for NUTR 221:005 (summer 2007 B session) during early registration, who have activated their Winthrop email accounts, and who paid their tuition bills on time will be automatically "uploaded" into our course web site prior to the beginning of the term.  Students will NOT be able to log into our course web site until the mandatory orientation.

Students who participate in open registration and add the web-section of NUTR 221 are required to contact Winthrop University's WebCT coordinator to request that their names be uploaded into our NUTR 221 web course site. Here information for the WebCT Administrator: phone number 803.323.2551.  Contact the WebCT coordinator during normal business hours.  All students are responsible for all material disseminated via Winthrop email, the class list serve and WebCT from day one of the academic term.  Dr. Silagyi-Rebovich does not re-send emails to students whose names are not on the class list serve at the time a message is sent.  It takes 2-3 days for students to be uploaded into our course web site if the course is added during open registration, add/drop.  

Prospective students who wish to know more about the curricular content of NUTR 221 may contact the departmental administrative specialist to preview old copies of course syllabi from multiple instructors.  Assignments, projects, textbooks, and exam requirements vary by instructor and by year.  No syllabi will be transmitted to prospective students by mail or in electronic format.  Go to room 302 Life Sciences Bldg, Department of Human Nutrition, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC 29733  or contact the administrative specialist, Mrs. Sheila Neely at 803-323-3101 or by email neelys@winthrop.edu to preview a copy of the NUTR 221 course syllabus. Our actual course syllabus will be uploaded to our course web site and previewed during the mandatory orientation. Students will be instructed to download and print copies of any course materials for which they wish to have a hard copy.