Professor Lee Shryock MS220 - Sonography Practicum
Department of Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus Phone: 240-567-5567, Fax: 240-567-5561, Department Phone: 240-476-5563 Office Hours: TBA
Lee.Shryock@montgomerycollege.edu
WELCOME MESSAGE
Welcome to MS220 - Sonography Practicum,
Here is a little of what you can expect from us as your clinical faculty:
Communication is very important to us. We have outlined what you will need to be successful in this course. After reviewing the course syllabus and becoming familiar with the structure of the course, if you still have questions or need clarification, please do not hesitate to contact us via e-mail. We will sign into the course at least once a day. We will participate in the class discussion topics and provide you feedback. We will respond to your e-mails within 48 hours, unless we have let you know in advance that we will be unable to do so due to professional travel.
We hope you enjoy the class online and look forward to seeing you in the optional open lab sessions on campus.
FACULTY INFORMATION
We are registered, practicing sonographers, credentialed in Abdomen, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Echocardiography, and Vascular Technology. Many of the Clinical Faculty are graduates of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program here at Montgomery College.
CATALOG DESCRIPTION
Supervised off-campus experience and practice in the multidisciplinary areas of diagnostic medical sonography to develop the optimal skills necessary to become competent in performing sonographic examinations. All procedures covered in the curriculum will be evaluated for competency during this last clinical course.
COURSE PREREQUISITES
MS 201, MS 225 or consent of program coordinator.
TEXTBOOK
Textbooks used in all MS courses.
ONLINE REQUIREMENTS
This course consists of fifteen online content modules and two clinical meetings with DMS Clinical Faculty, and optional open scan labs. Each weekly content module will have similar components and these are outlined below:
Announcements - This page will begin each module.
Handouts - Clinical handouts can be found under the Handouts tab.
Discussion Question - There will be a discussion assignment for each week. Students should answer the week's question by midnight on Wednesday and address at least two responses of you classmates by midnight on Saturday. Students must participate fully with these three postings in order to get credit. Responding with statements like, "I agree" will not count as discussion participation, you must add something meaningful to the discussion.
TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS
You will need the following to participate online:
Expect to spend at least six hours online each week. Ideally, you should expect to login at least four times a week, even if some logins only involve checking for announcements, mail, or new postings.
2. A web browser such as Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. For full details on compatible browsers and Browser Tune-up instructions for WebCT see http://www2.blackboard.com/tuneup
Tune-up instructions allow you to make sure that your computer can handle all of the WebCT files.
