<p>Im registered to take an online class (mans food) come this summer. My question is how do they seem to get started, do I show up to a physical classroom the first day and go through an orientation to the system or do I "figure it out" on my own. Basically I am just trying to figure out when/how to get started. Obviously not until July of course.</p>
<p>I’m registered to take it this fall and I have the same questions.</p>
<p>It’ll pop up on your elearning/sakai page when classes start. I took man’s food my first semester, such an easy class lol</p>
<p>Thanks! Where do you find elearning/sakai?</p>
<p>Just type in ‘uf elearning’ in your search bar and it will be the first choice. It is the same log in as everything else. Mans food is apparently one of the easiest classes at UF so you shouldn’t have any problems once you can get into elearning/sakai (they’re the same thing).</p>
<p>I was wandering around ISIS looking at my book list for the summer and saw that there is a course website that gives you a syllabus and such. So once you are registered you can take a look at that, basically there are just four exams and two assignments. The rest is up to you when you do it.</p>
<p>Has anyone taken an online class? Are they any good?</p>
<p>Online classes are just… different. </p>
<p>A lot depends on who is teaching the course. I’ve taken online courses where all I had to do was read the textbook, take a quiz every week and write a short paper near the end, and others that were a lot more demanding. </p>
<p>Either way, they are nice because you don’t have to go to class and you can pretty much work on them when and where you want to. I think the discussion aspect of in person courses suffers, sometimes there will be a “discussion forum” that you have to participate in, but it just isn’t quite the same as talking about things in person with your classmates. If you are really gung ho you can go see your prof during office hours to talk about stuff with them though. </p>
<p>I don’t really care for them, but I did A LOT of Florida Virtual School during high school, so I kinda got my online learning fix, so to speak. I really get energized by an interesting and engaging lecture or a chance to discuss ideas in class, so traditional courses are my preference.</p>
<p>Man’s Food will be your easiest course at UF. You don’t go to a classroom. It’s all online. It’s very easy; 4 online exams (40 questions each) that are open note, 1 assignment where you have to track the foods you eat for 4 days, and a taste panel-where you taste orange juice and crackers and it’s only worth 10 points, you really don’t have to go. Also 4 bonus quizzes (7 questions each) before each exam; they’re worth 7 points each (28 in total), which outweighs the taste panel. I didn’t have to take the last exam to get an A. That’s how easy it is. Do not buy a book. Just buy the online access code and you’re guaranteed an A. You can also share access codes, but since it’s your first term buy it yourself. Most people copy the modules in word and use it as a “study guide” for the exams. To view your classes go to lss.at.ufl.edu. Some classes doesn’t use e-learning a.k.a. Sakai, but most do. I hope this helps.</p>