1. Do I hafta buy the TEXTBOOK?
1.1. Why a paper text?
1.2. Alternatives
2. What online components are in the course?
2.1. Angel
2.2. McGraw–Hill Connect
2.3. Google Drive
3. What's LAB about?
3.1. Lab Rubric
4. What's LECTURE about?
4.1. Lecture Rubric
5. PROF. PRICE — Frank
5.1. How Do I contact him?
5.2. What's his schedule?
5.3. Brief Bio
5.4. What about ...? Ask
5.4.1. So ask already!
6. ———————— READ ME FIRST ————————
7. What are the GROUND RULES?
7.1. What if I have a disability?
7.2. Academic Integrity
7.2.1. My Policy
7.2.2. Team Work
7.2.3. I just need to graduate, I'll be OK later
7.3. Preparation Counts
7.3.1. Suggested weekly schedule
7.3.2. Finish your homework
7.3.2.1. Finish Your Homework
7.3.3. Empty your bladder
7.4. Why must I bring my textbook to all classes?
7.5. You will work as a team
7.6. Ask questions
7.6.1. How to ask questions
7.6.2. Textbook Questions
7.7. Attendance Counts
7.7.1. Participation Counts*
7.7.1.1. How is participation graded?
7.7.1.1.1. Exercise/Feedback Form
7.7.1.1.2. How is participation graded?
7.7.2. The Thanksgiving bus to NY leaves Tue afternoon, can I be excused?
7.7.3. Can I take the final early?
7.8. Quality of Failure?!
7.8.1. Rubric
7.8.2. An Endorsement
7.9. Late Assignments Are Penalized
7.10. Don't text or surf in class
7.11. Can I do extra–credit work?
8. What's your PEDAGOGICAL PHILOSOPHY?
8.1. Science
8.2. Teaching & Learning
8.3. Liberal Arts
8.4. An Experiment in Progress
8.5. Instructor's Role
8.6. Students' Role
8.6.1. Peers & Cooperative Learning
8.6.2. Teamwork
8.7. Challenge
8.7.1. Challenged?
8.8. Lectures
8.8.1. Lectures & Information
8.8.1.1. The Cynical View
8.8.1.2. Inefficient info Transfer
8.8.1.3. OK, what's a better way?
8.8.2. What Are Lectures For?
8.9. Labs
8.10. Tests
8.10.1. Format
8.10.2. Studying
8.10.3. Redoing assignments as take–homes
8.10.4. Evaluation
8.11. Terminology
8.11.1. Terminology Study TIps
8.12. Asking Good Questions
8.13. Peers
8.14. Textbooks
8.14.1. USE your text
9. Any MORE?
9.1. Turn your cell phone off
9.2. Use pencils
9.3. Bring a USB Thumb Drive to lab
9.4. Sleepy?
9.5. Where are the PowerPoints?
9.6. Canceling class
9.7. Breaks during class
9.8. Use a 3–Ring Binder
9.9. Format of Written Assignments
9.10. If you own a laptop, you may bring it to computer labs.
9.11. Check UC email at least once a day
10. How are GRADES Determined?
10.1. Some Data
10.1.1. Distribution of final scores in Bio 111
10.1.2. Distribution of final grades in Bio 111
10.2. Do you curve grades?
11. What are the course GOALS?
11.1. Why the NATURE OF SCIENCE?
11.1.1. Science is a Process, not a product
11.1.1.1. Why are questions important?
11.1.1.1.1. Questions
11.1.1.2. Not all questions are scientific
11.1.2. Science does produce products
11.2. What areas of BIOLOGY?
11.3. CITIZENSHIP in a Science course?
11.3.1. Your/Our Future Competitors
11.3.1.1. Guiana
11.3.1.2. Pakistan
11.3.1.3. India
11.4. Life/Professional SKILLS?
11.4.1. Basics
11.4.1.1. Communication
11.4.1.1.1. Writing
11.4.1.1.2. Speaking
11.4.1.2. Critical thinking & Analysis
11.4.1.3. Learning/Study skills
11.4.1.3.1. Terminology
11.4.2. Following Directions
11.4.2.1. Dear Abby
11.4.2.2. Gov. Christie
11.4.3. Teamwork
11.4.4. Numeracy
11.4.5. Etc.
11.5. Do We Hafta?
11.5.1. Do We Hafta?