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Health 3100 —Technological Applications
in Health Promotion
Spring 2010
Instructor: Michael N. Olpin, PhD, CHES
Office:
SG 125G
Office Hours:
TBA
E-mail:
molpin@weber.edu
Phone: 626-6485
Snail Mail:
2801 University Circle, Ogden, UT 84408
Fax:
626-6228
Class Time & Location: TTH 9:00-10:15 Stromberg PE/Health
12
Course Description:
This course is an exploration of current and future uses of
technology in the health promotion fields. Students should have met
university computer literacy standards.
Objectives:
The student will have the opportunity to:
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Become familiar with the
concepts and terminology of computer hardware, peripherals,
software, and on-line information sources as they apply to various
aspects of the health promotion profession.
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Understand the potential
uses and misuses of technology in health promotion.
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Critically evaluate
health promotion software and on-line services.
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Apply the technological
skills they acquire as students and in the future as health science
professionals.
Course Activities - During the course, the following
subjects will be covered:
Computerized Databases Health instructional software
Health Self-Assessments Multimedia
Podcasting PowerPoint Professional
documents Statistical analysis of data Health Websites Evaluation
Health Related Newsletter Website development Blogging and
other online Social Marketing
The extent to which these topics will be covered will depend
on the skill level and interest of the students in the class. Other
areas of technology and computers as they relate to health promotion may
be considered.
Evaluation A grade for the course will come
from the accumulation of points from the following items:
Podcasting & Blogging Student will create an online Blog that includes a
podcast and other items.
Listserv/IM Participation Participate in the class listserv or Internet Messaging.
Each student will submit a minimum of 2-health promotion related
questions. Additionally, each student will respond, on two different
occasions, to health related questions posed by other members of the
class. (10 points)
Website of the Week Each student will contribute to the classroom
discussion of a Cool/Hot Site of the Week. Student contributions will
include the title, URL and short written description (more than one
sentence) of 10 health related Websites that they think are especially
interesting or useful. The written description should include who
sponsors the site, its purpose and an explanation of why they think
their chosen site is so cool/hot/useful/interesting. (See example
below). Websites are available on a first come basis. You can not use a
site that has been used by someone else. Students will also be required
to demonstrate and discuss their selected sites with the class at
various intervals. All Websites descriptions must be submitted to the
discussion area in the proper format in order to be acceptable.
Website Project Students will develop a personal Website using
Microsoft Word, FrontPage, Publisher, or some other page editor. At a
minimum, the site must contain any written work completed as part of
this course (e.g., a sample letter of application, a personal resume
with a photograph, a sample three page newsletter or brochure), and
active links to additional Web pages as appropriate during the class.
The Website must be fully functional with no broken links and must
conform to elements of style discussed in class (e.g., attractive
layout, text and graphics).
Note: All written work
produced for this class will be saved as HTML or PDF files, uploaded,
and accessible with links from this site. Five points for functionality
(working links), five points for logical navigation and appearance, and
ten points for inclusion of all required components. Required links
include: Electronic Portfolio, Resume, Website Review,
Software/Multimedia Review, PowerPoint, and the Spreadsheet Assignment.
Additional pages with appropriate links to them are encouraged. (20
points)
Electronic Resume and Portfolio Using FrontPage, students will
develop the structure and the basic necessary components of an
electronic resume and an electronic portfolio. (20 points)
PowerPoint Presentation Students will learn how to deliver a multimedia
presentation. They will integrate pictures and/or video into a Power
Point demonstration. They will learn how to scan and possibly edit
photographs for use in PowerPoint, or other presentations. (20 points)
Health Newsletter Students will develop a health promotion newsletter of
four pages that will have at least four (4) different health promotion
topics (you may include more than 4). Each group will use a desktop
publishing program such as PageMaker, WordPerfect, Microsoft Word,
Microsoft Publisher or other appropriate programs. The newsletter will
be presented in class via the students’ websites. (20 points)
Statistical Analysis of Data Students will be given a set of
data from the instructor. From this data, students will run the
following statistical analyses: mean, standard deviation, correlation,
and t-test (10 points).
On-Line Health Appraisal Students will find and complete an on-line health
appraisal. This could include a fitness, wellness, nutrition, stress,
health risk appraisal, or other type of health appraisal. Students will
include a printout of the results of the appraisal and a short paper
describing their thoughts on the validity and reliability of the
appraisal. (10 points)
Other Activities Given the fluid and dynamic nature of technology, as it
relates to health education, additional activities will be appropriate
as they arise. Be ready for anything.
Class Participation Participate actively in class discussion, interactions,
and class attendance. (10 points)
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Item/Activity
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Points
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Blog/Podcast
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30
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Website of the Week
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10
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Website Project
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20
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Electronic Resume & Portfolio
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20
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Newsletter
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20
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PowerPoint Presentation
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20
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Statistical Analysis of Data
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10
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On-Line Health Appraisal
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10
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Class Participation
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10
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Total
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150
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Grading Scale:
A 90-100% B 80-89% C 70-79% D 60-69% F Less
than 60%
Class Ground Rules
Cell Phones and Other
Electronic Devices
Please turn off, and
leave in your bags, any cell phone or other electronic device (besides
your computer at which you'll be working - keep those on) while in
the classroom.
Food in the Classroom Don't bring food into the lab.
Classroom Chatter If you need to carry on an extended
conversation with someone else in the room on an unrelated topic, please
be courteous and leave the room to do so.
Academic Misconduct Cheating of any kind will not be tolerated. Evidence of
not doing your own work will result in an automatic zero for that
assignment on the first infraction. Evidence of not doing your own work
a second time will result in an automatic failing grade for the class.
This rule applies for all tests, in-class assignments and outside of
class assignments unless the instructor stipulates that the work may be
done with partners or groups. Obviously, studying for tests and such may
be done with others.
Students with Disabilities
"Any student requiring
accommodations or serviced due to a disability must contact Services for
Students with Disabilities (SSD) in room 181 of the Student Services
Center. SSD can also arrange to provide course materials (including the
syllabus) in alternative formats if necessary."
Starting and Dismissing Class Please be on time for
class. If you know you’ll be regularly late, please choose to take this
course a different semester than this one. Also, we will dismiss class
when the class activities are finished for the day. If you absolutely
must leave during class, please leave in a way that does not disrupt the
flow of the class. |