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Carl Albert State CollegeHEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

PROGRAM

A Practical Guide for success in the course

A&P for Health Information Technology

Course Instructor: JLynn Jennifer Smith, MSL, RHIA, RMA

Learning Outcomes

Identify the concepts related to the organization of the human body.

Identify disease-producing organisms and the skin as a first line of defense.

Recognize healthy human bod and disease processes related to the musculoskeletal system.

Describe the health human body and disease processes related to the special senses, endocrine and nervous systems.

Determine healthy human biology and disease processes related to the cardiovascular, blood, lymph and immune systems.

Determine healthy human body and disease processes related to the respiratory, digestive, metabolic and urinary systems.

Recognize healthy human body and disease processes related to the reproductive system.

Introduction

Regardless of what career path you are choosing in healthcare, each role must master critical thinking skills. In order to prepare you for real world experience, do not expect every test question to be multiple choice out of textbook questions! ““The illiterate of the future will The illiterate of the future will not be the person who cannot read. not be the person who cannot read. It will be the person who does not It will be the person who does not know how to learnknow how to learn...” .” –Alvin Toffler

Healthcare continues to change at the speed of technology.

COURSE MATERIALS

• To be successful, you will need the current materials for the course and the ability to do internet research with high speed internet capability. • Current textbooks: 13th Edition of Memmler’s

The Human Body in Health and Disease textbook

• PrepU software companion for the textbook in order to complete testing in the course. 1-4

Contact information

• You can reach me via email at: [email protected]

• You may leave me a voicemail at: 918-647-1347

• Follow the instructions in the course for appropriate communication!

• See Instructor Info in the Blackboard course for additional infoCommunication is the key. An instructor is not a mind reader so

we don’t know the difference between a student struggling with course material, having a personal issue or simply dropping out of the course without formally doing so.

COURSEWORK

• All coursework is found under the “Start Working” tab.

• You may be provided with a course schedule to give you an overview of when the assignments will fall due over the 16 week course, however, ALL ASSIGNMENTS ARE DUE ON OR BEFORE THE DATE AND TIME LISTED UNDER COURSEWORK!

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COURSEWORK Cont

• Due dates and times vary, watch carefully!

• Late work, if accepted with prior approval, will only be accepted twice in the semester and points deducted accordingly.

• Assignments vary in requirements from group assignments, to research papers, essays, course projects, multiple choice exams, etc. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY!

Proctored exams

• Expect to have at least one exam during the semester proctored.

• You will be given additional information as the course progresses.

• You will need to have a webcam available in the future.

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“I can’t get into my test because it requires a password and I didn’t know what a proctor was” is never an acceptable excuse to miss an exam.

FORUM DISCUSSIONS

• Forums allow students in the online environment to exchange information like that in the classroom.

• All students are expected to participate in the forums which are found under the DISCUSS tab in the course.

• Points will be assessed according to the rubric.• Discussion forum assignments will be posted under

coursework for the corresponding topic found in the Discuss tab.Points will be assessed and will show up in the My Grades section. .

• See the course Netiquette section in the Info/Requirements tab for guidelines on appropriate postings. You are expected to use appropriate Grammar, Spelling and sentences!

• Expect “Post-First” topics that will only allow you to see other posts in the course after you have first posted your own response.

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Participate!

GRADEBOOK

• The “My Grades” tab contains all the assignments for the course and shows the overall grade as it is calculated.

• Each assignment is weighted individually and will show it’s contribution to the overall grade in the course.

• The (midterm when applicable) and final exam will be weighed heavier than the other assignments in the course.

• Contact your instructor if you find discrepancies.

Attendance is recorded at certification roster time and at the end of the semester. It is not figured into your grade at this time, but you are expected to comply with the expectations. This information is recorded for such things as financial aid.

COURSE ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Any announcements will be posted under the Course Announcements section found under the Welcome tab in Blackboard. This will notify you of any updates in the course. You should check for new announcements each time you log in.

• The course Welcome page will include a variety of information. You must review all tabs and information in the course; the Welcome page is the default tab. 1-

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RESOURCES

The Info/Requirements tab houses weblinks and any additional course documents and handouts. Refer to this as needed, or when directed to do so in assignment instructions. Netiquette and communications expectations are located here.

•For this course, you will need to review the information here regarding “the Point” and “PrepU.” The appropriate information to log into your PrepU account and find the appropriate course to complete your testing, will be available here.

TECH SUPPORT

• Information for contacting Tech Support is listed on the website in VikeConnect and you can submit a support ticket for assistance. • Please contact them with issues regarding technical problems.

• There is additional information under your Student Tab in VikeConnect.

• Information for contacting Blackboard help is available in the course. • Please contact Michael Fulks for technical Blackboard issues.

• Contact Sarah Brown if you have virtual campus questions.

• Contact your Instructor for issues in the course.• If you accidently got kicked out of an exam or you cannot see an assignment,

contact your instructor.

• Contact your Program Director for issues in the program.• Do not email everyone enrolled in the course in the faculty role. There are

reasons there may be more than one faculty person a course they are not teaching. You will not get your questions answered faster by those not teaching.

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Course Email

• The Course Email tab will show you messages that occur within the course and course members. • This can be helpful for group assignments,

however, please follow normal guidelines for emailing your instructor from your student email. This will ensure a more timely response to your emails as the course email may not be checked as frequently.

• Don’t forget to ALWAYS use your student email for correspondence!

More assignments will open as the semester progresses, but working ahead is helpful!

DISABILITY GUIDELINES

If you need special accommodations, review the information in the course regarding the ADA statement. •Contact information is listed under the “Welcome” tab in the course under the “ADA-Student Disability Services” link.

You will need to make the appropriate arrangements and provide the necessary information to the ADA representative so that your instructor can make appropriate and necessary accommodations.

SUCCESS

• The only reason to fail this class would be lack of work completion and participation.

• Do the assignments yourself, as cheating can not only get you dismissed, it will be revealed during your exams.

• Please review the Academic Honesty policy in the student handbook.

• Review the “Class Hints” tab in the course for additional suggestions for successfulness in the class.

SUMMARY

Your success depends on you!