Welcome to the homepage for NUT 2022! In this guide we will discuss:
Group Presentation The goal of this project is to gain skills and comfort in providing evidence-based, public-facing nutrition communication. You will work in a group with 1-2 classmates to select a nutrition topic of interest and create a short, engaging, and social-media-ready video reel (90 seconds) for Instagram or TikTok. The project will be completed in 3 steps, each one building off the last. Videos must be grounded in peer-reviewed scientific evidence (3 source minimum) and should aim to inform or correct misinformation found online. You are not required to cite sources verbally, but all projects must: • Include peer-reviewed references in the caption and/or • Display DOI, PMID, or author/year as overlay text in the video (e.g., PMID: 33636933 or Smith et al., 2021)
Step 1: Select a Group, Topic & Audience (5 points) • Pick a topic your group would like to present to the class. The topic is up to each group but should not be one we are covering in class. Topics could come from Ch. 13, 14, 15, one of the “Controversy” segments in the textbook, or be a current event or correction of nutrition misinformation you have seen on social media. • Decide on who your audience will be for your video (e.g., parents, college students, athletes, children). • Using the Google Sheet on AsULearn, sign up for a presentation date. Beside your presentation slot put your group members names, topic, and audience. • Review the Google Sign-Up Sheet to make sure your topic and audience does not overlap with another group (no duplication). If you have questions about your topic, ask the class teaching assistant or Dr. Harmon. They will review topics/audiences and ask those who have duplications, have selected a topic we are already covering in class, or who provided a topic not related to nutrition to find a new topic.
Step 2: Script or Storyboard Draft + In-Class Peer Feedback (40 points) To provide each group an opportunity to receive feedback, you will submit a draft of your presentation’s script or a visual storyboard that outlines your planned narration, visuals, and use of evidence. See below the pieces that should be included in the draft for full points. In addition to submitting a draft, in class, you will share your draft with another group and provide as well as receive peer feedback. Draft Grading Breakdown (30 points) • Draft length aligns with a 90 second video – 5 pts • Draft demonstrates clear flow and message – 5 pts • Incorporation of scientific evidence is clear – 5 pts • Three peer-reviewed references included – 8 pts • On-screen reference or caption strategy included – 2 pts • Structure, creativity, and tone align with audience selected – 5 pts Peer Feedback (10 points) • Present and engaged during the class scheduled for peer review (see AsULearn/ Schedule of Topics and Assignments on the syllabus) • Submission of a form at the end of class detailing the feedback your group provided as well as the changes you will make to your presentation based on the feedback you received.
Step 3: In-Class Presentation (55 points): Use the Google Sign-Up Sheet to sign-up for a date to present to the class. Before your presentation date, upload your final, fully edited video, which must be: • Under 90 seconds • Vertical (portrait orientation, ideally 1080x1920 resolution) • .mp4 or .mov file • Fully captioned for accessibility • Scientifically accurate and based on peer-reviewed sources • Ready for social media posting (clear visuals, edited, no watermarks) • Includes on-screen reference (DOI, PMID, or citation) and/or references in a caption On the day of your presentation, you will give a brief introduction to your video that includes: introduction of group members, topic selected, platform and audience of your video, why you selected this topic. You will then play your video and answer any questions that come up after your presentation.
Group Participation: Each member of the group will be evaluated separately on their contribution to the video. Make sure each member of the group has equal presenting time. Each member will complete a Group Peer Review form that evaluates individual contributions to the project. Dr. Harmon also will evaluate contributions based on attendance at classes that have been set aside for preparing for the presentation.
You will often want to search on your specific topic, but try browsing these important Nutrition journals also.
Also see CDC's Nutrition page, and the US Department of Agriculture's many resources, starting with nutrition.gov. Medline Plus also has a Nutrition page.
Also, sometimes I want to get a non-US perspective. Consider Google searches with site:gov.* Also, site:gov.ca site:gov.uk site:gov.au
Present Knowledge in Nutrition, Volume 1 -- Basic nutrition and metabolism
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