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Preonline
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This letter was emailed to
students who pre-registered and to those who registered during the first week of
classes.
Dear Student,
The records show that you
have signed up for the Stress Management-Online course 18PRFS502-705
[pay per credit hour section]
OR 18PRFS502-707 offered by the Health Promotion and Education program of the
College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services (CECH). NOTE:
This course is 8 weeks and dual-listed (undergraduate/graduate).
This course is currently offered Autumn, Winter, and Spring Quarters.
I just want to make you
aware of some course information:
- Since
the class is online, it will not meet this quarter.
- Since
the class is online, instead of lectures you will have projects (problem-based
learning) requiring you to research the textbook, library, and quality
internet resources to complete them. A Discussion Board will also be
required.
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I will not
sign any petitions for Section 707. Under certain circumstances I may sign
petitions for Section 705 (fee-based section).
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Prior to the beginning of the quarter you may "switch" from Section 705 to 707.
Once the quarter begins, in fairness to others, you may not change your course
section from the fee-based to the other section for any reason.
- You are
required to contact Dr. G. once a week, either by submitting an
assignment OR by email.
- Since
the class is online, you must have and maintain an email account throughout
the quarter. It is through email that communication will take place and most
assignments may be submitted. ALL assignments will be submitted through the
Drop Box in Blackboard unless otherwise directed.
- We will
be using Blackboard (http://blackboard.uc.edu) for course materials. All
communications will be sent by email through the listserv on Blackboard. This
is important to know since many ISPs such as AOL, Earthlink, etc. have spam
blockers that might block mass emailing without an adjustment to the program.
I will let you know of the first few emailings on Blackboard’s Announcement
page so you will know if you didn’t receive them.
- You
will be required to buy one paperback textbook: Stress Management: A
Comprehensive Guide to Wellness by Edward A. Charlesworth and R. G.
Nathan. Publisher: Ballantine Books, 1984 (ISBN: 0-345-32734-9) which can be
purchased through U.C. University Bookstore or many other public bookstores.
Cost: ~$8.00.
- If you
decide to remain in the course...YOUR FIRST ASSIGNMENT: If you haven't
already--create a Blackboard account......Go to
http://blackboard.uc.edu (available before classes begin), click on your
course name; click on "Create" bar; complete "Blackboard Account Information"
box completely (including email address); click "Submit" bar; write
your username and password on a sheet of paper. You will now be able to
log in to the course. When this is done, email me at
(Walter.Griesinger@uc.edu) from the email address you will be using for
the course with the following in the message: Your firstname and lastname;
birth date, Social Security No., and email address. Put in the "Subject box"
your section number + PQ + topic: Example: 707 PQ Registration (capitalize
"PQ").
Success in this course will be greatly enhanced if you are a
well-disciplined individual who is motivated and a "self-starter." Although the
class will not be meeting formally the usual three hours per week, the course
work will require you to spend this "class" time, plus any usual study time
necessary for a three-hour course. If you fall behind the due dates more than
two assignments, the suggestion will be made to withdraw from the course. All
assignments must be finished by the end of the quarter. As one student
commented, "I like the fact that its all on line giving you a chance to work at
your own pace, being more convenient by not coming to class twice a week, and
learning, if not more (than an in-class course about the subject)..."
Comments made on the course evaluation by past students
concerning the instructor include the following: "always available,""very clear
and understanding,""answered questions honestly and easily understood,""flexible,
responsive," and "attentive to students,""very well-organized."
This should give you a comprehensive perspective about the
course. I hope that you choose to continue in this online course this quarter;
however, if this does not seem to fit your learning style, there are always
in-class sections of stress management offered by various colleges on campus.
Sincerely,
Dr. Walter
S. Griesinger ("Dr. G"), Professor Emeritus of Psychology
Technology Information
Email: The ONLY
means of communication; therefore,
- Computer Access--You
must be able to access Blackboard daily (including weekends) for
Announcements, assignments, Discussion Boards, etc.. Therefore, it is
recommended that you have a computer that you can use at your home as well as
on campus.
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Usable Email Account--You
must maintain a usable email account and check to make sure that the
inbox is not full. If your email account has exceeded capacity, you will
not receive my emails.
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Checking your Email--You
must check your email at least 5 times weekly. This is especially important
the day after an assignment is due. Sometimes it is not in the correct format
and I will let you know so that you can resubmit it.
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Allowing "group email" in your Email Account:
I will send out
frequent class announcement/comments, etc. through Blackboard's email
program. This group mailing is a listserv. Some email programs such as
hotmail. juno, yahoo, etc. recognize "group email" and send them automatically
to a "junk" folder. Please check the button in your email program to allow
"group email" or you won't receive my messages.
- AOL
email subscribers: AOL email
seems to have more problems than others for "group email" through
Blackboard. Since you are an enrolled student, you automatically have a
"Bearcat Online (BOL)" account to get email through U.C. from anywhere in the
world. Blackboard
suggests that students activate their BOL (Bearcat Online) accounts to use
within Blackboard. You activate the BOL account by filling out the online form
at the following web address:
https://www.ucit.uc.edu/email/account_create_done.asp
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Subject Box in Email--In
the "Subject box" of any email to me, put "705/707 PQ topic" (Example:
705/707 PQ ASC Assignment). By doing this you will receive an automatic reply
"Dr. G. has received your email."
Submitted Work:
You
will have four basic types of work to submit.
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Discussion Boards:
Using Blackboard you will post answers to questions that all of the class can
see. Directions for posting will be given in Blackboard.
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Assignments: Using Blackboard you will submit assignments
via the Drop Box. To so you must save your work in either Rich Text Format
(.rft) OR MS Word (.doc). MS WORKS (.wps) IS
UNTRANSLATABLE/UNREADABLE in Blackboard. Directions for submitting to the
Digital Drop Box will be given in Blackboard. (If you are a U.C. student, you
can purchase Microsoft Office from the Bookstore for ~$10., which is a $200.
value.)
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Tests:
Tests will be taken on Blackboard. A few days
before each test you will be sent a "password" via email.
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Email:
The Course Evaluation and optional Choice
Assignment will be submitted via email as an attachment.
Miscellaneous Technical Knowledge:
- Know how to cut and paste information
- Know how to save your work in Rich Text Format (.rft) or
Microsoft (MS) Word (.doc)
- Know how to type on internet charts:
Typing on Tables from WWW
Directions: In order to
copy tables from the web and type directly on the tables do the following:
1. Access the table you
wish to copy
2. "Highlight" the table
(put cursor at top and "drag" down the page until the table is marked)
3. To copy, hold down
"Control" + "C" (at the same time) on the computer keyboard.
4. Open "Word" or
equivalent.
5. Put cursor where you
want text to occur.
6. To insert copy, hold
down "Control" + "V" (at the same time) on the computer keyboard.
7. The table should
appear.
8. You can now type in the
cells in the table. Save as you would any other file in MS Word (.doc) or Rich
Text Format (.rft).
NOTE: You can copy (#3)
and insert (#6) any material into your document by following the steps above.