Health 100
Contemporary Health Issues
8 Week Version

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Course Description
I'm Enrolled in Health 100 -- What Do I Do First?
Navigating the Page
Navigating the Course Web Site
How Do I Know Where I Am?

This information is for Health 100 Online students only. If you are in the Health 100 Telecourse, this is not your website and you should be following the Telecourse Website and Student Handbook. Note: There are two versions of the online Health 100 course - this is the website for the 8-week version

Course Description

Health 100 examines personal and community health issues and problems. It provides basic information for healthy living, stressing positive lifestyle change and personal responsibility. Areas of emphasis include: healthy lifestyle choices, controlling stress, mental health, physical fitness, nutrition, infectious and noninfectious diseases, substance use and abuse, environmental and consumer health issues.

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I'm Enrolled in Health 100 -- What Do I Do First?

Immediately send in your Letter of Agreement this week. Then log on to the Discussion Forum (link in navigation bar above) and say hello. The discussion forum is our communication device for the class. Check it often because any important announcements will be posted there.

Review the course Home page, that is, the page you are reading now. Then click on the Syllabus link above on the navigation bar and review the course syllabus. Click on the Schedule link above and review the course schedule. Looking at the syllabus and the schedule will give you an idea of the pace and nature of the course.

Finally, click on the Helpful Info link above to review frequently asked questions and get information about contacting technical support and your instructor. Each unit number in the navigation bar takes you to the lesson and assignments for that unit of the course. Go to Unit 1 and get started.

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Navigating the Page

Near the top of each page in this course's Web site, you will find a list of topics covered on that page. Each topic is hyperlinked, meaning that if you click on the topic, you will automatically be taken to that section of the page.

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Navigating the Course Web Site

Use the navigation bar to go to any page of the course Web site. The navigation bar, found at the top of each page, looks like this:

Read the information below. It contains the name of each link on the navigation bar and explains what will happen when you click it:

Home takes you back to this page.
Syllabus takes you to the course syllabus page, which contains information about the course goals, readings, grading, and other requirements and information.
Schedule takes you to a summary of the course schedule, an abbreviated listing of each week's reading and viewing assignments, and tentative due dates for major assignments. Many important course links are found on the Schedule page.
Contact Information takes you directly to the instructor contact information
Helpful Info takes you to a page with information about how to contact your instructor, frequently asked questions, important phone numbers and dates, site maps and how to obtain technical support.
Quizzes takes you to a page with quiz instructions and information.
Discussion Forum takes you to the communication device for this course. Enroll yourself as a new user, log on and say hello. Any announcements from your instructor will be found on the Discussion Forum, so check it frequently. Follow the instructions and log on and leave a message.
Check Your Score allows you to check your scores on quizzes and assignments. It is not automatic, so their is sometimes a substantial delay between submitting an assignment and the score showing on the system.
Review and Exam Information takes you to the schedule page where this information is located.
The Jump to Unit bar works a little bit differently. There is a separate page for each unit of the course (Unit 1, Unit 2, etc.). Clicking on any number (1-16) takes you to the page for that unit.

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How Do I Know Where I Am?

You can always tell what page of the course Web site you're on by going to the top of the page. The page name will always appear just under the name of the course: "Health 100 -- Contemporary Health Issues."

Some pages will have hyperlinks that take you to the textbook publisher's or other web sites. If you venture outside the course Web site and want to return, click your browser's Back button to retrace your path. Alternatively, type the course's URL (Internet address) into your browser's Location/URL window:

http://dl.coastline.edu/classes/internet/health1008week/index.htm

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