Hi, Mark. I haven't been a contributor to TIPS, but merely a lurker. However, I went through a bout of lymphoma a couple years ago. There are quite a few kinds of lymphoma. Mine was non-Hodgkin's follicular B-cell type and I did the CHOP+ protocol for nine months. For those unfamiliar, that's Cytoxin, Adriamycin (eeevul orange stuff), Oncavin (vincristine) and Prednisone plus Rituxan (antibodies made from Chinese Golden Hamster ovarian tissue).
If you have the same treatment, you'll probably be okay until the last couple of months. I was getting infused at three week intervals for nine months and it wasn't until the last couple of treatments that it really knocked me down. Of course, my normal hirsutitude went away in the first few weeks, but other than that and being tired for a week after each treatment, it wasn't too bad. I had three face-to-face and three online sections, one of the F2F being at a state prison unit about 27 miles down the road. Students, colleagues and administration were very understanding and cut me plenty of slack. As for suggestions, get in touch with your textbook reps, too. See what resources they might have. What text(s) are you using right now? George Ashley Blinn College Bryan, Texas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eastman, Mark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sunday, March 16, 2008 7:22 pm Subject: [tips] need help or tutorial in creating an on line intro psych class To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" <[email protected]> > > I have recently been diagnosed with a serious medical condition > (lymphoma) that will necessitate not being on campus frequently > enough (most likely) to teach intro psych this summer and possibley > longer. I am currently teaching a face to face class which > integrates a lot of web based activites using WebCT. I have taught > intro psych for over 30 years and am very comfortable with it. At > the same time I am very open to innovations. > > Does anyone have a suggestion for a website that deals with > creating an on-line class? I could also use suggestions for > textbooks that have well fleshed out sites that may include > podcasts or videos related to the topics. Any further suggestions > would be appreciated. > > Though I am feeling fine now, I am aware that with the chemo I will > be starting there could be cyclical fatigue. > > Mark Eastman > Diablo Valley College > Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 > > --- > To make changes to your subscription contact: > > Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
