Environmental Toxicology

Hello, welcome to PHC 6310 Environmental Toxicology. My name is Enid Sisskin. I'll be the instructor guiding you through the online components of this course. I'm in the process of evaluating textbooks, and as soon as I finish, the required text(s) will be posted on this site. However, we will be having a discussion of Silent Spring during the first few weeks, so read it as soon as possible.

I am eager to help you make the most of this online learning experience. This course begins May 15, 2006. I recommend that you log into the course at least several times per week -- be sure to watch for new items in the News section and in the Discussion section of the course.

You will access the instructional content for this course through the eLearning Management System channel located on the "My Info" tab within the Argus Portal. If you are a new student, twenty four hours after you have registered for classes you can go to the Argus Portal located at http://argus.uwf.edu and click on the "New User" link to activate your account. You will be stepped through a New User Wizard. Once your ArgoNet account is established, both new and returning students can logon to the Argus Portal using their ArgoNet UserID and 7-character password. Then click on the "My Info" tab to access the eLearning channel where your PHC6310 link is located.

In the eLearning channel you will see all of your courses with a web-based component that are active in the UWF course offering system. Click on the PHC6310 course link to access the course Homepage where you will find any current course “News”. You access the Instructional “Content” by selecting the blue "Content" link. Here you can view the Important Course Information (Course Orientation, Course Syllabus, etc.).

Important Note: All email generated in eLearning courses will be sent to your UWF ArgoMail email account. Make sure it is established and that you check it regularly.

An eLearning Student Orientation guide is available from a link at the bottom of the eLearning channel in the Argus Portal. If you are new to web-based courses and eLearning, I recommend printing and reviewing this guide. You will also want to review the eLearning Demo at: http://onlinecampus.uwf.edu/About/D2Ldemo.htm. This animation demonstrates how you access the different components of the eLearning system.

Ready to get started? Proceed to the course site within eLearning and participate in the Rachel's Place discussion forum. If you have any questions or require additional information, contact me first through the Discussion forums so I can post an answer everyone can read. Remember, this course is totally online. If you have any problems accessing the site after today, contact the ITS help desk at (850) 474-2075 or via email helpdesk@uwf.edu first to determine if the problem is on their end or yours.

Let's begin our journey into THE REAL WORLD!

Enid Sisskin
Division of Life and Health Sciences
University of West Florida

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