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Technology Announcement Dear Students, As an online learner, having access to the technology required for class is imperative. It is

very important that you have at least a primary, secondary, and tertiary source of internet access. Basically, you need to make sure you have back-up plans in place in case your main internet method is suddenly not available, because such a situation can impede your success in the online classroom. This is also important because the School of Health Sciences (SHS) Late Policy (see your syllabus) clearly states “Personal computer/software/internet connectivity issues and course blocks are not considered extenuating circumstances.”

Please take some time to think about what you would do if you did not have your usual internet access to class. For example, what specifically is your Plan A? Plan B? Plan C? A few suggestions to consider:

Your local public library An area restaurant that has free WIFI like a Starbucks or McDonald’s A relative or friend close by who is willing to have you come over and use their internet or

computer Investigate other wireless options for your computer such as a MIFI or similar device. Know in advance what places are available in your community. As you reflect on some of

these ideas, maybe you have additional ones, too, aside from these few suggestions. ACTION:

Cheryl Vincent MSN, RN HS Online Part-Time ProfessorSchool of Health SciencesKaplan Universitycvincent@kaplan.eduAIM: cvincentku

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Grading Announcement Greetings Students: The School of Health Sciences is implementing a new grading scale for

undergraduate programs. Beginning with the 1105B (December 7, 2011) term, instructors in the School of Health Sciences will no longer issue the following grades: “C-“, “D+”, and “D”. Any individual assignment and/or course grade of 74.99 percent or below will be considered a failing grade and assigned an “F”. Please see the updated grading scale below for further details. If you have any questions about this policy, please feel free to contact the Dean of the School of Health Sciences, Ginger Cameron, at gcameron@kaplan.edu.

NEW School of Health Sciences Grading Scale  93–100 A 4.0 Superior 90–92.99 A-3.7 Superior 87–89.99 B+ 3.3 Above Average 83–86.99 B 3.0 Above Average 80–82.99 B-2.7 Above Average 77–79.99 C+ 2.3 Average 75–76.99 C 2.0 Average  74.99–0 F  Failure

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Are there any questionsso far?

Watch Two Videos/MoviesOverview Introductions

Reading (there is no textbook)

Discussion Board (DB)

Seminar (Option 1 or 2)

Select the survey based upon the program you are enrolled in.

Survey Example

Questions?Comments?

Looking ahead to Unit 2

Have a great 1st week!!