biol 1009 lecture 1 (course resources and policies)

Where can you find important information about the course?

- A list of exam dates may be found in the course syllabus. - A list of the dates by which the online quizzes must be completed may be found in the course syllabus. * All of these answers are correct. - A list of the assigned readings for each lecture may be found in the course syllabus.

What resources are available on the course Moodle website?

* All of these answers are correct. - Information about hours that the tutorial room is open and staffed by lab instructors. - A copy of the course syllabus. Information regarding your scores on quizzes, lecture exams and lab activities. - Other materials to help you master the course material.

There will be a number of online quizzes throughout the semester.

- If you take a quiz more than once, only your highest score will count for that quiz. - You may take each quiz up to three times. - Your three lowest quizzes will be dropped. * All of these answers are correct.

You and each of your fellow students are paying around $40 for each lecture. Because some students want to get the most out of every lecture, they may greatly appreciate it if:

- Students make a good faith effort to be on time and to stay for the entire lecture. * All of these answers are correct. - Students who MUST arrive late or leave early do so as quietly as possible, and use one of the back doors rather than using one of the doors in the front of the room. - Students refrain from talking and texting during lectures.

Regarding the online quizzes

- You may use the course handouts to help you answer quiz questions - You may use your own lecture notes to help you answer quiz questions - You may use other students to help you answer quiz questions - You may use the web to help you answer quiz questions - You may use your textbook to help you answer quiz questions * All of these answers are correct

If some of the material described in class is unclear,

- you can watch the audio-visual recording to go back over particular concepts (note: the audio-visual recordings will likely NOT be available for every lecture, as the system for making these recordings is imperfect so that recordings are sometimes lost). - you can get help from TAs in the Tutorial room (a tutorial room schedule will be posted on the course Moodle site as soon as it's available). - you can speak to the professor after class and/or make an appointment to meet outside of class. you can answer study questions and then go over the correct answers and the explanations of the correct answers. - you can look back at your textbook for help. - you can go back over the course handout and powerpoints. - you can look on the web for more information. * all of these answers are correct.

Which of the following statements is correct?

100% of the quiz questions will be taken from the study questions.

According to University policy, how many total hours of effort should an average student need to spend each week during the semester to earn a grade of "C" in a 4 credit course, such as BIOL 1009?

12 hours per week

Which of the following statements is correct?

Approximately 50% of the questions on the exams will be taken from the study questions.

Why is it very important to spend some time answering study questions a few days after each class?

Going over the material again after a few days is very important to getting the material into your long-term memory.

Why is it important to spend some time answering study questions within a few hours after each class?

Going over the material within a few hours is very important to getting the material into your long-term memory.

Regarding the online quizzes:

If you miss a quiz for any reason, including circumstances beyond your control, you will NOT be able to take it late. Instead, that quiz will count as one of the three lowest quizzes that are "dropped" when determining your final course grade.

Which of the following is a true statement regarding recommend priorities in studying for BIOL 1009?

Most of your time should be spent outside of class. Most of your time outside of class should be spent on mastering the material covered in lectures.

Why is it a good idea to review the class handout and your notes a few days after each class?

Reviewing the material again within a few days is important to getting the material into your long-term memory.

Why is it strongly recommended that you review the class handout and your notes a few days after each class?

Reviewing the material again within a few days is very important to getting the material into your long-term memory.

Why is it a good idea to spend a few minutes reviewing the class handout and your notes within a few hours after each class?

Reviewing the material within a few hours is important to getting the material into your long-term memory.

Which of the following looks like a good study plan for an average student hoping to earn an average grade of "C" in the course?

Spend about 1 hour before each class going over the handout and reading for that class. Attend class and add lots of notes on the handout. Spend about 0.5 hours soon after each class reviewing your notes and the handout for that class. Spend approximately 1 hour after each class answering study questions on material covered in class and/or answering quiz questions. Spend approximately 2 hours each week answering study questions (try to spread out this time over several days).

Each online quiz must be completed by a certain date.

The deadlines for each quiz are listed in the course syllabus.

Regarding exams and online quizzes

There is NO penalty for answering a question incorrectly, so you should answer every question, even if you have to randomly guess what the correct answer might be.

Does the professor teaching the course have office hours when you can meet to discuss the course?

Yes, I have office hours by appointment. Just send me an email message listing several days/times you are available to meet and I will let you know when I am also available.

It is best to do the assigned reading for each lecture

before the lecture

How final course grades will be determined

is described in the course syllabus. The course syllabus describes the number of points that may be earned for each course activity and lists the number of points that need to be earned in order to earn different final course grades.

Repetition is essential to storing information and concepts in you long-term memory. Therefore,

it is recommended that you do the assigned reading before class, and then begin answering study questions and reviewing the handouts and your notes a few hours after class, again a few days after each class and again before each exam.

Studies have shown which of the following to be a particularly effective way for most students to learn new material?

repeatedly answering questions about the material