PHED 1512 Health Education Syllabus W01 Spring 2026

1. First and foremost, it is essential that you speak with, or email, me if you ever have any questions or concerns – I am here to help! Let me know if you are going to be absent, or if there is anything going on in your life that is preventing you from attending or completing work. I am willing to work with you BUT you MUST reach out to me – and it can’t be in the last week of class J
2. Students are responsible for information contained in the textbook, assignments, and supplemental materials (i.e additional notes provided by instructor, articles, audio recordings, and websites). I will offer many materials that both enhance what is in the text and introduce concepts that are not in the text. It is imperative that you read and listen to all assigned materials. It is expected that by completing the reading assignments, you will not only be successful in the course, but be able to participate actively.
3. Since Canvas is our course medium for announcements, assignments, discussion forums, exams, lecture notes, grading, and supplemental information postings, you must be comfortable with the system.
4. You are expected to check Canvas daily for announcements or emails. Since this is an important way to communicate in the course, you must become a daily visitor. Otherwise, you could miss pertinent information for which you are responsible. Please contact me if you need assistance.
5. I will reply to most emails within 24 to 48 hours during the work week and weekends (I am actually a pretty quick responder, so I typically get back to you much faster!).
6. Assignments should be completed and turned in on the date and time assigned by 11:59PM.
7. Exams are required in this course, but they are more of a culminating assignment using your materials – no stress! Students who do not take the exams during their scheduled times will receive a grade of "zero" on the exam. Exams are available at the end of each unit for one week (Monday through Sunday), and there is no time limit.
8. Remember basic Netiquette guidelines (adapted from The Core Rules of Netiquette by Virginia Shea):
   1. The golden rule your parents and your kindergarten teacher taught you was pretty simple: Do unto others as you'd have others do unto you. In cyberspace, we state this in an even more basic manner: Remember the human. Be kind in your comments and responses and remember your classmates are people with feelings.
   2. You will be judged by the quality of your writing so be attentive to spelling and grammar. Pay attention to the content of your writing and that your thoughts are clear and logical. Share what you know, but if you discuss anything that is not your own idea, you must list the resource. I do not want to see posts that look like texts. You must write in complete sentences!
   3. Be pleasant and polite. Don't use offensive language, and don't be confrontational for the sake of confrontation.
   4. If someone makes a mistake -- whether it's a spelling error or an unnecessarily long answer -- be kind about it. If it's a minor error, you may not need to say anything. Even if you feel strongly about it, think twice before reacting. If you do decide to inform someone of a mistake, point it out politely and preferably by private email rather than in public.
9. ADA Policy: As stated in the KCC Students with Disabilities Handbook: Kankakee Community College shall provide that no otherwise qualified person with a disability shall, solely by reason of disability, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity engaged in by the college as required by Section 504 of the rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with disability Act of 1990.

10. Academic Integrity Policy and Code: Students are reminded that cheating and plagiarism will not be tolerated. Any student detected of cheating or engaging in plagiarism on any exam or paper, or participating in any other form of academic

    dishonesty, will receive the appropriate sanctions which can include a failing grade (“F”) for the course. Please see the academic integrity policy in the KCC catalog as well as on the web.

http://www.kcc.edu/students/academics/Pages/regulations.aspx

DO NOT COPY AND PASTE FROM SOURCES!! Once you find material for your assignments, read it and put it into your own words and reference the source from which you found it. I often randomly check, and if plagiarism is found, then you will either receive a zero for the assignment, or depending on each individual case, be asked to redo it.

11. Use of AI Tools: This course permits you to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools, such as chatbots, text generators, paraphrasers, summarizers, or solvers, to get guidance on assignments, as long as you do so in an ethical and responsible manner. Essentially, you can think of these tools as ways to help you learn but not to entirely create work for assignments like discussion board posts, essays, presentation slides, and so on. AI is more like your tutor or TA, not a replacement for your independent thinking.

This means that you must:

• Not use AI tools to replace your own thinking or analysis or to avoid engaging with the course content.
• Cite or explain any AI tools you use. Provide the name of the AI tool, the date of access, the URL of the interface, and the specific prompt or query you used to generate the output.
  • Cite any AI tools you use properly, following APA citation (see below):
  • OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT (Mar 14 version) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com/chat
• Be transparent and honest about how you used the AI tool and how it contributed to your assignment. Explain what you learned from the AI tool, how you verified its accuracy and reliability, how you integrated its output with your own work, and how you acknowledged its limitations and biases.
• You are accountable for any mistakes or errors made by the AI tool. Always check and edit the output before submitting your work. If you discover any inaccuracies or inconsistencies in the output after submission, notify the instructor immediately and correct them as soon as possible.
• Using AI tools in an unethical or irresponsible manner, such as copying or paraphrasing the output without citation or transparency, using the output as your own work without verification or integration, or using the output to misrepresent your knowledge or skills, is considered a form of academic dishonesty and will result in a zero grade for the assignment and possible disciplinary action. If you have any questions about what constitutes ethical and responsible use of AI tools, please consult with the instructor before submitting your work.
• Exams and the Health Newsletter project must be completed independently, with no AI, and, I will indicate on other assignments if AI is not allowed – this is a work in progress as we navigate an academic world with AI.