Welcome to HPE 1000 – 100

Wellness Online

  Course Outline 

Please click the topics below for specific information included in your course outline.

Content            Required Materials            Course Timeline

   Blackboard Usage Instructions            Grading            Course Policies

Quizzes            Exams            Lab Assignments          

Ensuring Success            Course Assistance            Instructor’s Note

  Important Dates            Book Buyback Information           

Content

The course consists of utilizing the text, Fundamental Concepts of Fitness and Wellness, 2^nd ed., taking chapter quizzes and unit exams and completing assigned labs.  (Please see pg. 4 for outline of course content and timeline requirements.)

You are required to contact the instructor at the beginning of the course to confirm course expectations.  Contact the instructor with a valid email account after you:

1.      register for the class

2.      obtain your class materials

3.      self-enroll in Blackboard (see instructions below)

Another contact must be made between February 19 and February 22.  This contact with your instructor is to confirm, reassure, or clarify your progress and success in this course.  (Please refer to pg. 4 for instructor contact information.)

Required Materials

The textbook is required for this course and is available in the IVCC bookstore.

·        Text:  Corbin, C., Welk, G., Corbin, W., and Welk, K.  Fundamental Concepts of Fitness and Wellness, 2^nd ed.  New York, NY:  McGraw Hill Higher Education, 2006.

·        Internet:  Access to Blackboard (http://blackboard.ivcc.edu) for all assignments, to take all quizzes and tests, and to access your grades.

Blackboard Usage Instructions

You will first need to self-enroll in the course in Blackboard.  Go to www.ivcc.edu/blackboard for detailed instructions or use the following:

1. Log-in to the Blackboard system.

·        Your user name is the first three letters of your last name and the last four digits of your

social security number.

·        Your password is the first three digits of your social security number.

2. Click on the Courses tab.

3. Click on the Browse Course Catalog link.

4. You can either search for your course or scroll down and look for the title.

5. When you find the class you need to enroll in, click the Enroll button.

6. If you are requested to enter an access code, enter the one your instructor gave to you.  The access code is case sensitive.  This means 'SecretCode' is not the same as 'Secretcode'.  Click the Submit button to Enroll in the class.

7. If you successfully enroll you will get a screen telling you so.  You are now enrolled in HPE 1000 – 100 Wellness Online.

Quizzes

After comprehensive study of each chapter, you will complete a ten point multiple choice quiz.  The quizzes are located in Blackboard under Course Documents and are available beginning Wednesday, February 6..  There are deadlines for completing each quiz, therefore you will not be awarded a grade if you fail to follow the mandatory timeline (see pg. 4 for Course Timeline). There will be absolutely no make-ups allowed on quizzes.  You can work ahead, so plan according to your schedule to complete assessments before deadlines and avoid receiving zeros.  You will have fifteen minutes to complete each quiz; after which, it will be scored and your results posted immediately.  I have allowed for multiple opportunities to take the quizzes for Chapters 1 through 5 to enable you to get used to testing online and to maximize your points for those quizzes.  However, you will have only one opportunity to complete the quizzes for Chapters 6 through 15.  It is imperative that you have a thorough grasp of the information prior to taking each quiz as the fifteen minute time restriction will not allow time to look up answers during the quiz. Once you open a quiz or test online, you must complete the assessment in its entirety or a grade will not be scored for the attempt.  No extensions or make-ups will be allowed for quizzes, however, two of your lowest quiz scores will be dropped at the end of the course.

Exams

There are four, forty-point tests consisting of multiple choice, short answer, and essay questions.  The tests cover the textbook material from the designated chapters; therefore, I suggest taking notes while thoroughly reading the material.  Each test is of equal weight in determining your final grade.  The tests are moderately difficult college-level exams.

            There are deadlines for completing each exam, therefore you will not be awarded a grade if you fail to meet the mandatory timeline (see pg. 4 for Course Timeline).  There will be absolutely no make-ups allowed on exams.  You can work ahead, so plan according to your schedule to complete assessments before deadlines and avoid receiving zeros.  You will have forty-five minutes to complete each exam. Your score will be available after the instructor has had adequate opportunity to review your exam.  Again, tests must be taken according to the deadlines listed in the Course Timeline to avoid receiving a zero for the exam (see pg. 4 for Course Timeline). 

Lab Assignments   

You have three assigned labs whose instructions are included in Blackboard under Course Documents.  All labs will are due in the instructors office no later than Wednesday, March 26.  Labs not turned in by March 26 will not be awarded a grade.

• BMI and Physical Activity Lab
• Nutrition Lab

• Stress Lab

Grading   

Your grade will be determined according to the total number of points you receive on the required assignments, quizzes, and exams.  There is a maximum of 340 points.

Grading/Potential Points:                                               Total Points/Grade Scale

                        Quizzes (13 @ 10 pts. ea.)            130 pts        320 - 287/(100-90%)  = A

                        Class labs (3 @ 10 pts. ea.)             30 pts        286 - 255/(89-80%) = B

                        Exams (4 @ 40 pts. ea.)                  160 pts      254 - 223/(79-70%) = C

                                                            Total pts       320 pts    222 - 191/(69-60%) = D

                                                                                                190 -    0/(59-0%)    = F

Course Policies

Class Attendance:

This course is totally online; therefore, when you log into the class you are in attendance.  No grades will be awarded for late assignments, so you may want to turn in assignments early to avoid last minute emergencies including possible technology failures.  

Withdrawal Policy:

·  Students will be expected to initiate all withdrawals.

·  If you find you are unable to continue this class, YOU must contact the instructor to complete the necessary paper work.

·  If you stop attending class, and don't officially withdraw, you may receive an "F" at the end of the semester.

Last Day for Withdrawal :  3/12/08

·  The instructor reserves the right to withdraw students who are not making progress in the course.  This will include students who are not meeting time requirements for the course.

Academic Concerns:

If you are a student with a cognitive, physical or psychiatric disability you may be eligible for academic support services such as extended test time, texts on tape, note-taking services, etc…  If you are interested in receiving academic support services, please contact the Special Population Office at 224-0284, office B-204.

Academic Dishonesty:

Ensuring Success

        Success in this course depends, primarily, on a disciplined schedule of studying the text and completing the required assignments, quizzes and tests according to the designated timeline.  You will need to be active in the class daily to keep up with all required timelines and grading opportunities as approximately two chapters will be assigned each week.  Again, if any assigned deadline is missed, no points will be awarded for that grading opportunity.

 Course Timeline

Textbook Concepts                           Assignments               Time Requirements

Course Assistance

        Don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions regarding the course material or if you have concerns regarding the course requirements. 

                INSTRUCTOR:  Julie Sherbeyn

                                                IVCC

                                                815 N. Orlando Smith Av.

                                                Oglesby, IL  61348

OFFICE:  G-206

OFFICE HOURS:  See http://ivcc.edu/sherbeyn for current hours.

PHONE:  (815) 224 – 0475

Important Dates

Feb. 6 – HPE 1000 - 100 Begins                                            

Feb. 18 – College Closed for All Presidents Day

March 12 – LAST DAY FOR STUDENT WITHDRAWAL  

March 14 – No Classes – Faculty Development Day (College is Open)

March 17 – March 21 – No Classes - Spring Break for Faculty and Students (College is Open)

April 1 – Last day of HPE 1000-100 Wellness Online

Book Buyback Information

Textbooks may only be returned during buyback at the end of each term.  Call the bookstore at 224-0311 for more buyback information.

Instructor’s Note

     Thank you for choosing to participate in Wellness.  Again, please feel free to contact me with any concerns.  Good luck in the course, and may your personal wellness be positively affected by the knowledge you gain!

                                                                                                                  Sincerely,