Nutrition and Health – Spring 2020 – April 1st Blog – Second Time Exam 2 will be Given
Exam 2b is going to start at 4:00 pm today! I will put the CODE for the TopHat Exam on this Blog at 4:00 pm. Marijke is going to run the Exam.
Note: The Review Session I did on Tuesday was recorded and is now available on Sakai. It takes overnight for the recording to be ready.
The Code for Exam 2, Version b, is:
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Nutrition and Health – Spring 2020 – March 31st Blog – After Review Session
We had the Review session today live using the Sakai Meetings Tool. It lasted longer than a regular class – I think it ended at 3 pm. It was recorded and will be available on Sakai sometime tomorrow. I went through Lipids (Chapter 6) and Energy Balance (Chapter 8). These are the main lectures and chapters on Exam 2! If you have a question please email me at joedixon709255@gmail.com.
Note: You only have to take one Exam 2 – pick the time you want to take it!!!!
This is what is happening this week:
Tuesday, March 31st – 12:35 – 3:00 pm Review Session – recorded
Tuesday, March 31st – 4:00 to 5:20 pm Exam 2a – Hosted by J. Dixon
Wednesday – 4:00 to 5:20 pm – Exam 2b – Hosted by Marijke Rittmann – email Marijke if there is a problem!
Friday – 12:35 – 1:55 pm Live Class – Chapter 10 – The Water Soluble Vitamins – Start reading the chapter now if possible! I am using the Sakai Meetings Tool.
Friday – 5:00 pm – Diet Assignments should be uploaded to Sakai using the Assignments Tool. If you have uploaded it and realize you made a mistake, you can re-upload a corrected version, but at 5 pm the Assignments uploading function is stopped.
Saturday – 10:00 to 11:20 am – Exam 2c – Hosted by J. Dixon
Monday 10 am – All Exam 2 quizzes need to be taken and finished – no matter what is says on TopHat about ending time! There is a glitch in the TopHat ending times function!
Monday – 4:00 to 5:20 pm Exam 2d – Hosted by Marijke Rittmann – email Marijke if there is a problem!
Tuesday – 12:35 to 1:55 – Live Lecture – Finish Water Soluble Vitamins – Start Fat Soluble Vitamins
Nutrition and Health – Spring 2020 – March 31st – Log On Code for Exam 2a on TopHat
The Code for Exam 2a is:
49ME4
Nutrition and Health – Spring 2020 – March 31st Blog – Class 19 – Live Review Session for Exam 2 – Recorded through Sakai/Meetings – Also Possible Free Internet
Live Review Session for Exam 2 at 12:35 pm during Class Time
Free Internet? – Please Check this Out!
Hi professor Dixon!
I hope all is well! My name is ____________, I’m currently in your Nutrition and Health class. I was looking at the blog and saw an email from a student talking about how they had no internet access at the moment. I was given this website by a friend and was wondering if you could email it to that student so they could have internet access for free during a 3 month period. I know many students are probably struggling through these difficult times and hopefully this website and program by sonic will help out many kids. I personally haven’t tried so I can’t guarantee it but at least it’s better than nothing!! My friend said her aunt had shown her this, so hopefully it works for anyone who needs it. Thank you so much!!!
https://www.sonic.com/cov19?fbclid=IwAR0lyUu5O764_lnFWwVEcz30zsE9bygjTGbBXNqjC0mkvtwrTt39IVMy0dg
Answer: Dear ____________, Thank you so much for sending this. I will forward it to the student and put it on the blog! Joe Dixon
Nutrition and Health – Spring 2020 – March 30th Blog- Part 2- Answers to the Quizzes now Assigned on TopHat
This is unusual, but because of Spring Break and the Shock of the Pandemic, we fell behind in quizzes. So I assigned a whole bunch at the same time and you should do them before taking Exam 2 in order to study. They are very easy, and you may not need an answer key, but I am giving the answer keys right now. The quizzes are for the purpose of showing you what I think is important. In general, the Exam questions are harder and are going to require more thinking than the Quiz questions. Lipids Quiz 2 ended this morning at 10 am. But the others do not end until this coming Sunday. But you should do them before attempting Exam 2 in TopHat. Here are the answer keys:
Lipids Quiz 2 – in order: a, d, b, c, c, a, a, a, c, c; By the way, most people got question 4 wrong! Worth 5 points
Lipids Quiz 3 – in order: c, d, d, b, a, a, c, b, d, a; Worth 5 points
Metabolism Quiz 1 – in order: c, d, c, c, a; Worth 2 total points
2nd Metabolism Quiz – in order: d, d, d, a, b, c: Worth 3 total points
(previously the last two answers were switched in the 2nd Metabolism Quiz !)
Energy Balance Quiz – in order: d, b, a, d, d, b, e: Worth 3.5 total points
Nutrition and Health – Spring 2020 – March 30th Blog – More Questions from Students
I keep posting questions from students because I think many of you have the same questions:
Later Emails on March 30th, 2020
Hi Dr. Dixon,
I am currently doing my diet assignment but I cannot seem to open the powerpoint version Diet – What to hand in S2020.pptx , are we supposed to make the powerpoint from scratch but follow the format of how it should look like? Thank you! Sincerely,
Answer: Thanks for the email! I will put it on Sakai as a pdf so you can see it. It would be good if you could open it because then you could make a copy and use it as a template! JOE DIXON
Mon 3/30/2020 10:14 AM Hi Professor, I am a student from your Nutrition & Health I class and I am confused because I completed the calculations to find the total kcal from protein, fat, and carbohydrates. The issue is that the value I keep getting from that is higher than the overall total calories from what the analysis from the website says. I am not sure if this could be an issue coming from the amount of food that I put in the chart or something else, but I am really unsure of what I should do.
Answer: Hi, Just use the Calories from the Macronutrients – don’t worry about the overall Calories calculated by the Website! See the Blog for other questions about the diet assignment!
Send all Emails to the other email for the class: joedixon709255@gmail.com
Joe Dixon
Good Morning Professor Dixon, I hope all is well. My name is ______. I’m in your Nutrition & Health 01 Sp20 class that meets on Tuesday & Friday. I have been struggling with the recent changes to online classes. I don’t have WiFi because I used to rely on Rutgers Computers & their WiFi to do online assignments. I have been trying to use a nearby burger King free WiFi to try to get my work done. wasn’t able to do the Pre-Test last week. I was wondering if I could attempt to do it again? I have been trying my best to do my assignments on time but sometimes I can’t. Please get back to me at your earliest convenience. Best Regards,
Answer: I’ll give you credit for the Pre-Test. I hope you can hold on and make it through. Please go to the blog to get updates on the course:
howtocureobesity.com
Don’t forget about the quizzes! Also, email to the other email site: joedixon709255@gmail.com
Good Luck and stay healthy!
Joe Dixon
From Sunday: Hello Professor Dixon,
I am in your Nutrition and Health class, and I just took a look at the diet analysis project. I am on a very specialized diet, so I eat 3-5 “snacks” a day (that the diet company sends me) along with one real meal. I just wanted to ask how you would like me to organize this in the Food Intake Record. Should I record them all as snacks? Thank you very much, and I hope you’re doing well in quarantine! Sincerely,
Answer: Thanks for your email. With 300 students in the class, there are going to be many different diets. For you, just type directly into PowerPoint where I have the hand written Diet Record slides (2 in total) and give a record of what you are eating. Then try to do the analysis using the website as best you can. Explain in the questions what you did.
I hope this class is giving you insights into diets and Nutrition. Please email to the other email – joedixon709255@gmail.com.
Also, everyone can type their diet record right into the 2 PowerPoint slides.
Stay safe and healthy! Joe Dixon
Dear Dr. DIxon,
I am having issues finding the answer for this question in your notes; Dr. Dixon says the following go together like a horse and carriage. soybean oil and chicken, rice and pasta, beef and pork, or brussel sprouts and cabbage.
Answer: Hi _________, Thanks for your question. You can use your SAT test taking skills to answer this question. I did mention this in class several times. Hint: One answer has two things that are very different but go together. All the rest have two similar things! Joe Dixon
Dear Dr. Dixon,
Will the test be proctored or will it be exactly like the pretest?
Sincerely,
Answer: Hi again, it will be exactly like the Pre-Test. My job is to teach the best way I can. I am not too worried about proctoring during this crisis. Your job is figuring out the best way to learn. Everyone can have their notes available. But I can tell you it is better to do the quizzes and listen to the Review Session tomorrow before taking the Exam. There are 4 times you can take it. Pick the one that fits best your schedule! Joe Dixon
More Emails from Students – Early on March 30th, 2020
Hey Professor Dixon,
I just have a quick question. When I calculated my Kcal from the macronutrients I found that the calculated Kcal was more than the calories from myfoodrecord.com. Is this normal? Also, do I need to make a spread sheet of what I ate or is the handwritten page that is on Sakai sufficient?
Answer: Hi, Thanks for your email. Please read the answers to students’ emails on the blog. Just do the Calories from the macronutrients.
Also, see the PowerPoint of what needs to be handed in. I think I wrote that you should do it exactly – the spreadsheet was not in that. I have recently said you can just type your food diary into the PowerPoint slide directly.
https://howtocureobesity.com/
Joe Dixon
Mar 29, 2020, 5:07 PM (18 hours ago)
Hello Professor Dixon, I was looking at the possible dates for Exam 2 and noticed that “Monday, April 5th” was one of the options but April 5th is a Sunday. I was just wondering whether you meant to write “April 6th” or if the exam is on Sunday rather than Monday. Thank you in advance! Hope you and your family are staying safe and healthy!
Answer: Yes, it is April 6th – thanks for the heads up – I’ll correct it. Thanks for you wishes. I hope you and your family remain healthy! Joe Dixon
Dear Dr. Dixon,
I just want to ask about how many times could we take the exam? My name is ____________. I am in your nutrition and health class.
Answer: Hi, You can take it only once! So be ready when you can take it. Wait until you do all of the quizzes on TopHat and watch the review session during class time tomorrow. Print your review sheet and go over several times. Put yourself into a concentrative mood. Locate in a quiet place. For the time f the exam do not think of anything else. Then take the Exam! Thanks for the question. Good Luck! Joe Dixon
Professor, This is __________. What should I do if I cannot find the food, which I ate this morning, on the My Food Record? I ate steamed bread this morning, which is a kind of Chinese food. Thank you and have a great day.
Answer: Hi ___________, I can only suggest you pick something very similar and put it in. The database probably does not have a lot Chinese foods. You might want to eat very simply on the day you choose to do the diet diary and project. Do the best you can. That is all I can ask for. Make sure you answer the questions as fully as possible. Explain the difficulties you had. Good luck! Joe Dixon
Nutrition and Health – Spring 2020 – March 27th – Log On Code for Pre-Test on TopHat
If you have problems logging on, don’t worry. Just email me at joedixon709255@gmail.com sometime this afternoon.
The Log On Code for the Pre-Test is:
RWW7F
The Pre-Test will end at 1:10 pm!
After that I will be in the Chat Room in Sakai for a while!
I will release the results of the Pre-Test sometime this weekend!
Let me know by email if any of you had problems taking the Exam!
Nutrition and Health – Spring 2020 – March 26th Blog – Tomorrow’s Pre-Test on TopHat and a few other Tidbits
Other Tidbits:
An Important Issue Concerning the Diet Assignment:
Questions from Students on March 26th:
Professor, Thank you for sending out reminder emails, it is greatly appreciated and very helpful. For the quiz, I hit submit after each question and it updated to “answered”. However, there is no option to overall submit the quiz. Is this okay? Can you see that I did it and my answers?
Hope you are safe and healthy,
Answer: Hi, You got 5 out of 5 – so everything worked OK! I am fine! Thanks! Stay healthy! Joe Dixon
Hi, Mr. Dixon. ______ here. I’ll be very brief with my questions about next week’s exam.
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If I understand correctly, it covers Chapters 6 to 9, yes?
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How long will the exam be?
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How will the exam be conducted?
Answer: Hi ______, Thanks for your questions. Here are the answers:
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Yes, the exam is on Chapters 6 to 9. Please see the review sheet to see what’s covered. Also, previously on the Blog, I indicated which chapters are more important.
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The exam on March 31st will be from 12:35 to 1:55 pm, the normal class time for our class.
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It will be conducted through TopHat from wherever you are located. Please take the Pre-Test tomorrow to see if everything works OK.
Stay well! Joe Dixon
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