PE 141
FITNESS AND WELLNESS
ONLINE LECTURE
Fall 2009
INSTRUCTOR: Dr.
Carrie Edwards
OFFICE
HRS: Mon/Wed 8:30-9:00am & 11:00-11:30am, Tue/Thurs
12:30-1:00pm
OFFICE: PE
Building, Office E
VOICE
MAIL: (562) 860-2451 Ext. 2876
EMAIL: cedwards@cerritos.edu
WEBPAGE: www.cerritos.edu/cedwards
MANDATORY ORIENATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE
COMPLETED BY 8/23/09 OR STUDENT WILL BE DROPPED
FROM THE COURSE.
Please see instructors
website for orientation requirements
I.
COURSE
DESCRITPION:
This
course is designed to cover topics related to health and wellness including
principles of fitness, nutrition, coronary heart disease, and stress
management. Topics compliment the
material being covered in the lab. (All lecture material, assignments, and
communication will be delivered via the internet.) The lab portion of the class (taken on campus) is designed to
fitness test students and assign and exercise program, and retest to note
progress. YOU MUST BE SELF-MOTIVATED FOR SUCCESS IN THIS COURSE!!!!
II.
Student Learning Outcome:
Students
will demonstrate the ability to design an individualized fitness program
including appropriate goal setting, principles of safe and effective exercise,
principles of progression and overload
III.
TEXT BOOK:
Fit
& Well: Core Concepts and Labs in Physical Fitness and Wellness, 8/c by
Fahey, Insel, & Roth.
Please purchase your textbook before
you complete the orientation. You may
purchase the book at the campus book store or order it online and pick it up at
the bookstore the following day or have it sent to you in 2-3 working
days. www.cerritos.bkstr.com
IV.
OVERVIEW:
This
class will be managed through TalonNet, the campus
tool for online courses and PageOut, a service
provided by our textbook publishing company.
All course information and documents (lectures, study guides, practice
quizzes, etc.) will be found on PageOut which is accessed
through TalonNet.
You will take tests, quizzes, and participate in class discussions
through the PageOut service.
You
MUST access the PageOut service through TalonNet for class accountability purposes.
First
you will register for TalonNet by going to the
college website at www.cerritos.edu and
clicking on the TalonNet link or by going directly to
http://talonnet.cerritos.edu/xsl-portal.
To login enter your 7 digit student number, add a leading zero if you have a 6
digit number, and your date of birth (MMDDYY)
Once
you register for TalonNet you will select the tab for
your PE 141 lecture class. Once you have
opened the site for this class you will find the link for PageOut. It is important for Student accountability
that you always access PageOut through TalonNet.
Next,
click on the tab for PageOut. You will not need an access code to register
for PageOut. You will select the link
for your PE 141 section in PageOut. Then select the student registration tab and
create a login ID and password for PageOut. This login ID and password can be anything
you would like it to be. WRITE DOWN YOUR ID AND PASSWORD!!! After
registering for PageOut you will utilize the login ID
and password you created in the future
to access all the course material.
Purchase
your textbook immediately and register in TalonNet
and in PageOut. Make sure you read the
entire syllabus and complete all the orientation requirements listed on your
instructor’s webpage by the deadline listed on your instructor’s webpage.
V.
GRADING:
Lecture counts for 50% of your course
grade.
Lab
counts for the other 50% off your course grade.
ALL ASSIGNMENTS ARE DUE BY 11:55 PM ON
THE DUE DATE!
A. Exams 150
pts
Three
multiple choice/true-false exams
each containing 50 questions and worth 50 points. You will have 1 hour to complete each exam. Once you enter the exam your time begins and
you will not be able to exit and re-enter.
You may only open an exam once.
When you are ready to take the exam make sure you are not
interrupted. If you are using a dial-up
connection to the internet, disable call waiting by dialing *70 before the
dial-up number. AOL users may be
disconnected when taking the tests. One
solution is to minimize the AOL window and open Internet Explorer or Netscape
and then access PageOut. It is a good
idea to try this before taking the exam.
Unit
#1 (Chapters 1, 2, 3, 11)
Unit
#2 (Chapters 6, 4, 8, 9)
Unit
#3 (Chapters 5, 10, 12, 15)
B. Quizzes 50
pts
10
multiple choice quizzes each
containing 10 questions and worth 5 points.
You will have 10 minutes to finish
each quiz. Once you enter the quiz
your time begins and you will not be able to exit and re-enter. You may only open a quiz once. When you are ready to take the quiz make sure
you are not interrupted. If you are
using a dial-up connection to the internet, disable call waiting by dialing *70
before the dial-up number. AOL users may
be disconnected when taking the tests.
One solution is to minimize the AOL window and open Internet Explorer or
Netscape and then access PageOut. It is a good idea to try this before taking
the quiz.
C. Discussion Board Assignments 50
pts
Five
discussion board assignments each worth 10 points. When responding to a
discussion board assignment make sure you include your name (either in the
subject line or body of your posting) in order to receive credit. You are also required to respond to at least
two of your classmate’s postings. Each
of your responses/postings must be between 3-10 sentences. You will be graded on the content of your
discussion board posting. So please put
thought into your postings. Remember
your postings are class assignments so use proper grammar and spell check your
postings.
D. Internet Project 30
pts
One
written research project. Details are
available on my webpage and will also be given via email and posted in PageOut.
E. Fitness Paper 20
pts
End
of semester goal setting and program development. Details will be provided via email and posted
in PageOut
E. Extra Credit
A
maximum of 20 extra credit points may be earned. Choose from the following.
v
10 points – have
your cholesterol measured at the Student Health and
v
10 points -
Participate in an organized charity walk/run/race. Event registration and proof
of completion must be turned in to your instructor. Include your name and class ticket #.
Plagiarism
or any other form of academic dishonesty
will result in no credit (0 points)
on the assignment or examination without an opportunity for make-up.
(Please refer to the current class schedule or General Catalog for Cerritos College Academic Honesty/Dishonesty Policy)
VI.
ACCESS TO THE
INTERNET FROM
Students
are given STUDENT IDs WHEN REGISTERING FOR CLASSES. This username allows you access to the campus
network and the internet as a free service for enrolling at
If
you will be using computers at
PASSWORDS
are also required. The first time that
you log onto the system you will be asked for a PASSWORD. Type in the password given to you by the CAI
staff member. Then you will be asked to
make up a NEW PASSWORD. Think of a
password that is not your name or something too obvious. It must be 6 or more letters and/or numbers
long.
WRITE DOWN YOUR PASSWORD!!!
VII.
STUDENT/TEACHER
INTERACTION:
v
Lecture classes will not meet in a classroom. You are responsible for completing the
assignments on time and are responsible for contacting me regularly. Follow the syllabus, check your email
regularly and login to TalonNet/PageOut regularly in
order to stay up-to-date with your assignments.
v
When sending an
email to me, next to “Subject” type your name, the class you are in and the
purpose of the email message. Examples:
John Smith, PE 141, extra credit OR John Smith, PE 141, problem. If you
do not address your email appropriately there may be a delay in response.
v
When I receive
your email, I will store your email messages in a personal file under your name
until the end of the semester. I suggest
that you always CC a copy to yourself and save the responses I send to you.
v
You will be
expected to communicate with the class and/or me once a week. The weekly assignments are listed in PageOut
under the grade book and the Discussion Board.
The assignments will be quizzes, discussion board questions, a written
paper, and Exams.
v
When responding
to discussion board assignments make sure you include your name (either in the
subject line or body of your posting) in order to receive credit. You are also required to respond to at least two
of your classmate’s postings. Each of
your responses/postings must be between 3-10 sentences. You will be graded on the content of your
discussion board posting. So please put
thought into your postings.
v
If you send
attachments, please send them as word or word perfect documents. Make sure you have an updated virus
protection program on your computer.
v
You may also
turn items, such as extra credit, in to the physical education office. Please ask the secretary to place items in my
mailbox.
VIII.
REMINDERS:
a. Log onto TalonNet/PageOut
at least twice a week to check for announcements.
b. Check your email regularly.
c. Read the chapters in your textbook for each unit
exam.
d. Prepare for the exams by using the study tools
(practice quizzes, flashcards etc.)
e. Complete online discussions, quizzes and assessments
by 11:55 pm on the due date.
f.
Include your
name when posting to the discussion board.
g. Complete and submit extra credit by December 10th.
IX.
CLASS SCHEDULE:
YOU MUST COMPLETE THE MANDATORY
ORIENTATION BEFORE COMPLETING ANY OF THE COURSE ASSIGNMENTS. PLEASE SEE MY WEBPAGE AT www.cerritos.edu/cedwards TO
COMPLETE THE ORIENTATION. ORIENTATION MUST BE COMPLETED BY AUGUST 23, 2009
ALL
ASSIGNMENTS ARE DUE BY 11:55PM ON THE DUE DATE!
|
Assignment Due Date |
Assignment |
What you should be working on this week |
|
SUNDAY, August 23rd |
All orientation
requirements completed Including orientation Discussion Board. DISCUSSION BOARD (DB): Introduce
yourself to the class. Be sure to include your name Responses to classmates
due 8/25. |
Reading Chapter 1 |
|
THURSDAY, August 27th |
QUIZ: Chapter 1 |
Reading Chapter 1 |
|
MONDAY, August 31st |
DISCUSSION BOARD (DB #1): Write
three goals you would like to achieve this semester. Two goals should be related to the physical
component of health. The 3rd goal can be related to any of the
components of health. Be sure to include your name. Response to classmates due
9/2 . |
Reading Chapter 2 |
|
THURSDAY, September 3rd |
QUIZ: Chapter 2 |
Reading Chapter 2 |
|
THURSDAY, September 10th |
QUIZ: Chapter 3 |
Reading Chapter 3 |
|
THURSDAY, September 17th |
QUIZ: Chapter 11 |
Reading Chapter 11 |
|
THURSDAY, September 24th |
EXAM: Unit 1 (Chapters
1,2,3,11) (available from 9/22 @ 5:00am to 9/24 @ 11:55pm) |
Study for Exam |
|
THURSDAY, October 1st |
QUIZ: Chapter 6 |
Reading Chapter 6 |
|
THURSDAY, October 8th |
DISCUSSION BOARD (DB #2):
Discuss how you are doing with the goals you set in DB #1. List some tools you are using to help you
achieve success. Or list some barriers you are facing making it difficult for
you to succeed. Be sure to include your name. Response to classmates due
10/10. |
Reading Chapter 4 |
|
THURSDAY, October 15th |
QUIZ: Chapter 8 |
Reading Chapter 8 Writing Internet Project |
|
THURSDAY, October 22nd |
DISCUSSION BOARD (DB #3):
List and explain three tips you will try for eating healthier (Hint: a tip is
not simply recommending that we eat more vegetables, but suggesting a
creative way to help us actually eat our vegetables). Be sure to include your name. Response to classmates due
10/24 |
Reading Chapter 9 Writing Internet Project |
|
MONDAY, October 26th |
INTERNET PROJECT |
|
|
THURSDAY, October 29th |
EXAM: Unit 2 (Chapters
6,4,8,9) (available from 10/27 @ 5:00am to 10/29 @ 11:55pm) |
Studying for Exam |
|
THURSDAY, November 5th |
QUIZ: Chapter 5 |
Reading Chapter 5 |
|
THURSDAY, November 12th |
QUIZ: Chapter 10 |
Reading Chapter 10 |
|
THURSDAY, November 19th |
DISCUSSION BOARD (DB #4):
Describe three stressors in your life and how you would like to mange them to
decrease your stress level. Be sure to
include your name. Response to classmates due
11/21 |
Reading Chapter 10 |
|
THURSDAY, December 3rd |
QUIZ: Chapter 12 |
Reading Chapter 12 |
|
THURSDAY, December 7th |
QUIZ: Chapter 15 |
Reading Chapter 15 |
|
THURSDAY, December 10th |
DISCUSSION BOARD (DB #5):
How successful were you in achieving your goals this semester. If you did not achieve your goals,
why? Write three goals you would like
to achieve after the semester is over.
Two goals should be related to the physical component of health. Be sure to include your name. Response to classmates due 12/12 |
Studying for Exam |
|
THURSDAY, December 10th |
Extra Credit due |
|
|
THURSDAY, December 17th |
EXAM: Unit 3 (Chapters
5,10,12.15) (available from 12/15 @ 5:00am to 12/17@ 11:55pm) |
Studying for Exam |