A module has been
developed for each week of the course. Each module is set
up in exactly the same way and consists of lesson notes
from the instructor, reading assignments, written
assignments, and bulletin board topics. To help you understand
the reading assignments and the activities, first read
"Notes from the Instructor." Here is where you will find
an overview of the content for the lesson. Included in
the "Notes" may be links to other readings which will be
underlined and typed in blue, and when you place the
cursor on the link, a hand will appear. Click on the blue
area to visit the site referred to in the notes. To
return back to the "Notes", click on the "Back" button in
the upper left corner of your screen. (This button will
always return you to your previous screen.) For
example, Click
here to visit
another site. After you have read the "Notes,"
continue on with the reading assignments. Most of the assigned
readings for the course will be from your text. There may
be some cases when readings for the modules will have
links to read and print the assigned material.
Reserved readings from the library and other Internet
sites may also be listed and will be underlined in
blue. In
order to access these readings, you must download Adobe
Acrobat Reader to your computer. To download this
free program, click on Acrobat
Reader, and
follow the directions. Once your computer is
equipped with the Acrobat Reader, click on the underlined
readings to visit the site. Some readings require a
password in order to open the document. Only
students enrolled in the course have access to these pass
worded reading assignments. When it asks for your "User
Name", type in the following: fgcu-student/user name,
where the user name is usually the initials of your first
and middle name and the first six letters of your last
name. Your user name is also the same user name
designated for your e-mail. For example, John K. Smith's
user name would be jksmith. When prompted for your
"Password", type in your password. After you have
completed the "Notes" and assigned readings, click on the
assignment for the module. Instructions for
submitting the assignment can be found at this site or
already located on the syllabus page. Please submit
assignments by the due date posted. If you are
having problems with the assignment, either related to
technology or content area, please contact the instructor
prior to the due date. Remember that technology is not an
excuse for a late assignment!!! You are responsible for
ensuring that the assignment is to the instructor by the
due date and is correct and complete. Become familiar with
using the bulletin board and visit frequently. If you
have questions about a certain topic and would like to
know what other students or the instructor are thinking
about that topic, post a message on the bulletin
board. Also, read the postings on the bulletin
board from other students and the instructor and feel
free to respond to these messages. This dialogue counts
toward your class participation. There is also a
section on the bulletin board just to chat with other
students. This is your space to talk about the weather,
your family, or whatever you like. And there is also a
bulletin board for you to post questions to the
instructor. You can ask anything, but the instructor has
the right to answer only the questions she wants to
answer. If you have already
taken a web-based course, then you should know the
routine. Please help other students who may be having
problems. Use the bulletin board, e-mail, or telephone to
interact with other students in the class. Many students
think there will be a lack of socialization in web-based
courses. Those of you who have taken web-based
courses before know that is not true. For the novice
web-based course student, you will be pleasantly
surprised to find out how much you can learn about your
fellow students. To help make everyone feel as more of a
team, I would ask that you e-mail me a picture of
yourself that I can put on the "students page". This will
put a face to the name and make our class feel more like
a group! Otherwise, pictures that are currently up will
stay. Visit the site to see what I mean. If you have
questions about how to send me a picture, e-mail me at
Kmarino@fgcu.edu
The rest of this first
module is designed for students who are experiencing
their first Internet course. The Orientation
Exercise will teach you how to create a word document,
send an e-mail, attach a document to an e-mail, post on
the web-board, and access library resources. If you
have had an Internet course before, especially with me,
you may opt out of the first module's assignment. Please
contact me first to get permission to waive the first
assignment. If you are having
difficulty accessing sites, attaching documents, sending
in assignments, or any other problems, please feel free
to contact me by telephone, e-mail, fax, or stop by my
office. If you have questions or problems that need to be
addressed immediately, feel free to e-mail or call (yes,
you can call me). Do not use the bulletin board for
emergency questions. This is a new experience and
understandably there will be problems, questions, and
panic attacks. If you are having a problem, maybe someone
else is too. Remain calm and we will all get
through this course together. I am here to help you
and make this experience as painless as
possible. Good Luck! Hope
you enjoy the course and the web-based
experience.
Welcome to HSA
3117, Principles of Health Service Administration! The
course will introduce you to the field of health service
administration. This is an Internet course and all your
lessons will be on the web, as well as your assignments,
and any other materials related to the course. Every week
a different topic area will be presented. Instead of
sitting in a classroom listening to a presentation, you
will be viewing the presentation on-line, at home or in
your office. By selecting various icons and URLs, you can
access lecture notes, reading assignments, bulletin
boards to post messages to the instructor and/or other
students, and various other functions.
If this is your first
web-based course, relax.