Be able to communicate through writing: Moving from the face-to-face classroom to the online environment involves a transition from the spoken to the written word. Many online courses also require a deal of reading in the course site. You should also: Have good research skills and understand basic web navigation and search strategies Be able to work collaboratively, even when communication is via email or course discussion boards. You may not meet your fellow students in person or in a conversation, but online learning requires good social skills and “synchronous” “netiquette.” ASSIGNMENTS Tentative Class Schedule Readings are in bold face. Quiz Assessments are in italics, and Graded Online Activities are underlined. Both Quizzes and Graded Online Activities are worth a grade. All assignments are due by 11:30pm Sunday night. Review sheets for the will be provided in MyCourses. Date/Week Module Activity Notes/Links 1-8/14 1 Reading #1 Chapter 14 8/20 – Video #1 Evolution, It’s a Thing – Video #2 Natural Selection – Video #3 Animal Development: We’re Just Tubes – Activity #1 Evidence to Support Evolution – Activity # 2-Discussion: Evolution in Current History Assessment #1– Course Syllabus Quiz (located in HERE Module) Assessment #2 Quiz Chapter 14 – 2 8/21 1 Reading #1 Chapter 15 8/27 – – Video #1- Speciation: Of Ligers & Men Video #2 Population Genetics: When Darwin Met – Mendel #3 Evolutionary Development; Chicken Teeth – Video #4 Mutations – Activity # 1 Discussion in Evolution” – “Mutations Assessment #1-Quiz Chapter 15 Activity #2-Vocabulary, Good Science” “Doing – Submit to Dropbox 3-8/28 2 Reading #1 Chapter 1 9/3 – Reading #2 Scientific Observation – Video #1 Process of Science – Video #2 The Scientific Method – Activity #1-Discussion Good Science” Activity #2 Science Experiment” Observations – “My – Submit to Dropbox – Assessment #1 Quiz: Processes of Science –
Be able to communicate through writing: Moving from the face-to-face classroom to the online environment involves a transition from the spoken to the written word. Many online courses also require a deal of reading in the course site. You should also: Have good research skills and understand basic web navigation and search strategies Be able to work collaboratively, even when communication is via email or course discussion boards. You may not meet your fellow students in person or in a “synchronous” conversation, but online learning requires good social skills and “netiquette.” ASSIGNMENTS Tentative Class Schedule Readings are in bold face. Quiz Assessments are in italics, and Graded Online Activities are underlined. Both Quizzes and Graded Online Activities are worth a grade. All assignments are due by 11:30pm Sunday night. Review sheets for the will be provided in MyCourses. Date/Week Module Activity Notes/Links 1-8/14 1 Reading #1 – Chapter 14 Video #1 – Evolution, It’s a Thing Video #2 – Natural Selection Video #3 – Animal Development: We’re Just Tubes Activity #1 – Evidence to Support Evolution Activity # 2-Discussion: Evolution in Current History Assessment #1– Course Syllabus Quiz (located in HERE Module) Assessment #2 – Quiz Chapter 14 8/20 2 – 8/21 1 Reading #1 – Chapter 15 Video #1- Speciation: Of Ligers & Men Video #2 – Population Genetics: When Darwin Met Mendel #3 – Evolutionary Development; Chicken Teeth Video #4 – Mutations Activity # 1 – Discussion “Mutations in Evolution” Assessment #1-Quiz Chapter 15 Activity #2-Vocabulary, “Doing Good Science” – Submit to Dropbox 8/27 3-8/28 2 Reading #1 – Chapter 1 Reading #2 – Scientific Observation Video #1 – Process of Science Video #2 – The Scientific Method Activity #1-Discussion Good Science” Activity #2 – “My Science Experiment” – Observations – Submit to Dropbox Assessment #1 – Quiz: Processes of Science 9/3
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