Course Information and Policies

This section contains miscellaneous information about the course. Please take a look through it. There is some important information here. Use the table of contents below to help you find sections that you need.

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Accurately measure heart rate, blood pressure and record and evaluate an electrocardiogram

2. Explain how the digestive system, respiratory system and urinary system act to provide the body with necessary compounds and work to remove waste products

Attendance

Unlike a regular, face-to-face course, attendance is very challenging for me to keep. If you run into an issue that prevents you from logging into the course and/or completing assignments for an extended period of time, please let me know as soon as possible. I am required to drop or withdraw students who are not attending. In general, I look for the following things (assuming you have not reached out to me):

• Students who have missed all the weekly assignments for a week

• Students who miss an exam

If you think you are in danger of being dropped or withdrawn, please contact me! I generally reach out to students via their email or Canvas messaging prior to dropping them, but not always. After the withdrawal deadline I must assign an evaluative, letter grade (i.e., A-F). It is ultimately your responsibility to drop or withdraw yourself; do not rely on me to do so.

Late work

Lecture videos and labs are accepted up to five days late with a 20% deduction each day. Discussion board initial posts are accepted up to two days late for a 20% deduction each day. No late replies are accepted. Exams and Getting Started Module assignments are not accepted late. However, if there is an extenuating circumstance preventing you from completing an exam or other assignment on time, please let me know as soon as possible so that we can figure out a plan. No late work is accepted during Week 8/Finals week, or after the end of the course.

Regrades

If you have an assignment or exam that you wish to have regraded, please let me know within one week of that assignment being handed back to the class/it being graded. No regrades will be accepted after one week.

There are also many assignments that are graded automatically by Canvas, so you must be diligent in making sure this has been done properly. On top of that, many assignments require that I manually update grades. If you believe there is an issues AND it is between 7-14 days after the assignment’s due date, please contact me. Requests earlier than 7 days, and later than 14 days may not be granted.

Academic Dishonesty

WLAC expects students to be honest and ethical at all times. Be advised that instructors will refer cases of suspected cheating to the Dean of Student Services for possible disciplinary action. Cheating is a violation of academic integrity and Board Rule 9803.12. Penalties for cheating may include a grade of zero or “F” on an exam or paper, or even suspension from the College.

Reasonable Accommodations & Disabilities

Students with a verified disability may be entitled to reasonable accommodations consistent with Board Rule 6703.10. Please schedule an appointment with me to discuss accommodations well in advance of the first exam or quiz. Please LACCD statement below: Office of Disabled Student Programs and Services (DSP&S) Required by LACCD Board Rule 6703.10 West Los Angeles College recognizes and welcomes its responsibility to provide and equal educational opportunity to all students with disabilities. The Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSP&S) department has been established to provide support services for all qualified students with disabilities pursuing an education at West Los Angeles College. DSP&S with approved testing accommodations will take exam according to establish procedure. Please follow the outlined test accommodation procedure as stated by DSP&S for every quiz and exam. The DSP&S department is located in the Student Services Building (SSB) 320; (310) 287-4450

Netiquette

We will be using Discussion Boards and other forms of internet communication during this course. It is important that you follow proper netiquette whenever possible. This include the following rules and guidelines:

1. Before posting your question to a discussion board, check if anyone has asked it already and received a reply. Just as you wouldn’t repeat a topic of discussion right after it happened in real life, don’t do that in discussion boards either.

2. Stay on topic – Don’t post irrelevant links, comments, thoughts, or pictures.

3. Don’t type in ALL CAPS! If you do, it will look like you’re screaming.

4. Don’t write anything that sounds angry or sarcastic, even as a joke, because without hearing your tone of voice, your peers might not realize you’re joking.

5. Always remember to say “Please” and “Thank you” when soliciting help from your classmates.

6. Respect the opinions of your classmates. If you feel the need to disagree, do so respectfully and acknowledge the valid points in your classmate’s argument. Acknowledge that others are entitled to have their own perspective on the issue.

7. If you reply to a question from a classmate, make sure your answer is accurate! If you’re not 100% sure when the paper is due, DO NOT GUESS! Otherwise, you could really mess things up for your classmates and they will not appreciate it.

8. If you ask a question and many people respond, summarize all answers and post that summary to benefit your whole class.

9. Be brief. If you write a long dissertation in response to a simple question, it’s unlikely that anyone will spend the time to read through it all.

10. Don’t badmouth others or call them stupid. You may disagree with their ideas, but don’t mock the person.

11. If you refer to something your classmate said earlier in the discussion, quote just a few key lines from their post so that others won’t have to go back and figure out which post you’re referring to.

12. Before asking a question, check the class FAQs or search the internet to see if the answer is obvious or easy to find.

13. Check the most recent comments before you reply to an older comment, since the issue might have already been resolved or opinions may have changed.

14. Be forgiving. If your classmate makes a mistake, don’t badger him or her for it.

15. Run a spelling and grammar check before posting anything to the discussion board.