LON-CAPA Biology 107 at UConn: Announcements

Biology 107 Announcements
Last revised: Friday, December 10th, 1999

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Lab grades are posted here

   Exam #4 and Final Information [NOTE CHANGE IN EXAM LOCATION]

Review session is Monday, December 13th, 4:15-5:30 PM, TLS 154

Dr. Johnson (4:15-5) and Dr. Terry (5-5:30) will both be answering questions. Come with specific topics or figures you have questions about.

Try some or all of the sample questions on the CD, in the textbook, or from BiologyPlace before you come!

Exam #4 and Final are Thursday, December 16th, 8-10 AM, TLS 154 & PB 36
(we can not change the time and date of this exam, per the registrar)
General notes about exam #4 and Final

Exam #4 will cover all material after Exam #3, and will be based on questions from the Campbell CD ROM and Biology Place. Because we're dropping the lowest score from the first four exams, you don't have to take Exam #4 if you did as well as you want to in those exams (like an A in the first three).
The cumulative part of the final exam is mandatory (score will not be dropped) and will consist of 50 questions covering the material that was tested on exams 1-4, with approximately 12-13 questions from each of those exams. In many cases, questions and/or figures will be revised at least slightly, although the topics covered by exam questions will be the same. It will not help you simply to memorize answers to past questions -- rather, you should seek to understand the logic and the concepts being tested. The best way to prepare for this cumulative exam is to review all your previous exams thoroughly, so that you understand in each case what the question was asking and why the correct answer was appropriate.
You will have 2 hours to complete both exams, but can do them in any order and finish early if you want to.
bring two #2 pencils .

Exam starts promptly at 8 a.m. and ends promptly at 10 a.m.

Please sit in alternating seats, using aisle seat, 3rd seat in, 5th seat in, etc., but not 2nd seat, 4th seat, etc.

You may bring a calculator, but it is not expected that you will need it.

No notes or books allowed in lecture hall.

No hats with bills over your eyes; if you must wear a baseball cap, turn the visor facing backwards.

EXAM ROOM ASSIGNMENTS
If you went to TLS 154 for the first exams, still go to TLS, if you went to AS 55 for the other exams THEN GO TO PB 36 THIS TIME:

Sections 01-05, and section 13 in TLS 154

Sections 06-12 (all Wednesday and Thursday labs) in PB 36 (The physics building is in the same building as the computer center, between the parking garage and TLS)

Untimed Exam Information :

Exam room for students with documented learning disability and non-native speakers with language difficulty: TLS 303.

Exam starts at 8 a.m. You must obtain instructor's permission before taking the untimed exam. If you were on the list for this past exam, you do not need to request permission again, but you must let me know your intention so I can plan accordingly.

Dec 7th, 1999

   Exam #3 Information

Review session is next Monday, November 15th, 4:15-5:30 PM, TLS 154

Come with specific topics or figures you have questions about.

Try some or all of the sample questions on the CD, in the texbook, or from BiologyPlace before you come!

Exam #3 is Friday, November 19th, 9-9:50 AM
General notes about exam #3

bring two #2 pencils .

Exam starts promptly at 9 a.m. and ends promptly at 9:50 a.m.

Please sit in alternating seats, using aisle seat, 3rd seat in, 5th seat in, etc., but not 2nd seat, 4th seat, etc.

You may bring a calculator, but it is not expected that you will need it.

No notes or books allowed in lecture hall.

No hats with bills over your eyes; if you must wear a baseball cap, turn the visor facing backwards.

Room assignments for exam:

Sections 01-05, and section 13 in TLS 154

Sections 06-12 (all Wednesday and Thursday labs) in AS 55 (AS 55 is the large auditorium behind the UConn Coop parking lot)

Untimed Exam Information :

Exam room for students with documented learning disability and non-native speakers with language difficulty: TLS 303.

Exam starts at 8:30 a.m. You must obtain instructor's permission before taking the untimed exam. If you were on the list for this past exam, you do not need to request permission again, but you must let me know your intention so I can plan accordingly.

Nov 8th, 1999

Exam 2 grades are posted

Oct. 26, 1999

Makeup for Exam #2
Date : Mon. Nov. 1
Time : 4:30 p.m.
Room : TLS 79

See Dr. Terry if you missed the second exam with a legitimate reason. Makeup exam is only available by permission.
Oct. 26, 1999

Exam #2 next Friday Oct. 22
General notes about exam #2

bring two #2 pencils .
Exam starts promptly at 9 a.m. and ends promptly at 9:50 a.m.
Please sit in alternating seats, using aisle seat, 3rd seat in, 5th seat in, etc., but not 2nd seat, 4th seat, etc.
You may bring a calculator, but it is not expected that you will need it.
No notes or books allowed in lecture hall.
No hats with bills over your eyes; if you must wear a baseball cap, turn the visor facing backwards.
Room assignments (note changes) for exam:

Sections 01-05 (Monday and Tuesday daylight labs) in TLS 154
Change : Section 06 (Tuesday evening lab) , take exam in AS 55, not TLS 154
Sections 07-12 (all Wednesday and Thursday labs) in AS 55 (AS 55 is the large auditorium behind the UConn Coop parking lot)
Change : Section 13 (Friday morning lab) , take exam in TLS 154, not AS 55.

Untimed Exam Information :

Exam room for students with documented learning disability and non-native speakers with language difficulty: TLS 303.
Exam starts at 8:30 a.m. You must obtain instructor's permission before taking the untimed exam. If you were on the list for this past exam, you do not need to request permission again, but you must let me know your intention so I can plan accordingly.

Oct. 15, 1999

Upcoming Review Sessions Before Exam #2

Date : Wed. Oct. 13; Wed. Oct. 20
Time : 4:15 p.m.
Location : TLS 154

Oct. 7, 1999

Makeup for exam 1 is Monday Oct. 4
Time : 4:30 p.m.
Room : TLS 79

See Dr. Terry if you missed the first exam with a legitimate reason. Makeup exam is only available by permission.
Sept. 30, 1999

Grades for exam 1 are posted

Sept. 28, 1999

Answers to Blue "Practice with Polypeptides" Handout

Sept. 21, 1999

Exam #1 next Friday Sept. 24
General notes about exam #1

bring two #2 pencils .
Exam starts promptly at 9 a.m. and ends promptly at 9:50 a.m.
Please sit in alternating seats, using aisle seat, 3rd seat in, 5th seat in, etc., but not 2nd seat, 4th seat, etc.
You may bring a calculator, but it is not expected that you will need it.
No notes or books allowed in lecture hall.
No hats with bills over your eyes; if you must wear a baseball cap, turn the visor facing backwards.
Room assignments (note changes) for exam:

Sections 01-05 (Monday and Tuesday daylight labs) in TLS 154
Change : Section 06 (Tuesday evening lab) , take exam in AS 55, not TLS 154
Sections 07-12 (all Wednesday and Thursday labs) in AS 55 (AS 55 is the large auditorium behind the UConn Coop parking lot)
Change : Section 13 (Friday morning lab) , take exam in TLS 154, not AS 55.

Untimed Exam Information :

Exam room for students with documented learning disability and non-native speakers with language difficulty: TLS 303.
Exam starts at 8:30 a.m. You must obtain instructor's permission before taking untimed exam. So far I have only 3 names on my list. Check to see if you are one of them.

Sept. 16, 1999

Review Session Wedesday 9/22

Date : Wed. Sept. 22
Time : 4:15 p.m.
Location : TLS 154
Review sessions are opportunities to ask questions. I do not attempt to reduplicate 3 weeks of lectures, only to deal with areas where students have difficulty and need assistance.
Sept. 16, 1999

Hurricane Floyd
The Chancellor cancelled classes that start after 4 p.m. on Thursday 9/16, but left the fate of classes with earlier start times that extended beyond 4 p.m. to instructor discretion. After consulting with instructors and representative students, we decided not to cancel the 2:30 p.m. lab section in Biology 107. As of now (3 p.m. on 9/16) we expect classes will be held as scheduled on Friday, 9/17.
Sept. 16, 1999

Password protected systems
Certain of my course materials need to be protected by a password. These include:

figures and animations that are copyright protected and licensed for use only to registered students
grades (which I will post on our class web site and update as needed)
I have chosen a class password that is easy to remember, and will post it in class today. When you see a dialog box, enter the word "student" as your userID and the password. You only need to do this once per computer session; repeat visits to password protected sites do not need a gate. If you forget this password, or missed class, ask me at a subsequent class or e-mail me.
Please note that this class password is entirely different from your Biology Place account. Each of you will have a unique ID and password at The Biology Place . If you bought a new copy of Campbell 5th Ed., an access code is located just after the book front page; use this to set your own ID and password. If you did not purchase a new text, you can obtain a Biology Place account for e months for only $10 -- go to the subscription section and follow the forms. If you do not have a credit card, you will have the option to print out a form and mail it in with your check.
Sept. 8, 1999

Feedback needed: would you prefer taking this lecture course over the Web rather than in person?
I'm on a committee that is developing policies for UConn's future uses of distance education . Among our questions is: "To what extent would our current students prefer the option to take some of their classes on-line?"
I would appreciate any feedback you can provide, especially if you are in a situation where you would find definite advantages to on-line. Imagine that an on-line student would see the same lecture notes and web resources, probably have access to at least the audio content of lectures, weekly assignments to complete and some sort of on-line class dialogue to contribute to. You could do the work at any time convenient to you, and you would have to have access to an internet-linked computer. You would still have to attend a weekly lab, which could be scheduled one evenining a week.
Let me know if such an arrangement would be preferable to you, and if so, why . Send replies to terry@uconnvm.uconn.edu . Thanks for all responses.
Sept. 8, 1999

Student Management Team Selected
Thanks to all who volunteered. The following five students have been selected to represent the class:

Jackie Bessette
Marc Casasanta
Emily Dorson
Jocelyn Rosinski
Peter Zoob
Please introduce yourselves after class. First meeting will be this Friday after class in TLS 263.
Sept. 8, 1999

Can I overenroll? Can I switch to a different lab section?

Unfortunately, no .
Lab sections and lecture hall are filled to capacity (actually, lecture hall is slightly overfilled )
We are adding an extra lecture section and extra lab sections next spring to handle the demand.
Note that Bio 108 and 107 can be taken in either order .

Aug. 31, 1999

Volunteers wanted for Student Management Team
If you're interested in helping to contribute to the success of this class in the following ways:

meeting for 10-15 minutes after each Friday lecture (~ 9:55 - 10:10 a.m.)
acting as a representative for other students in the class, so the instructor is quickly and well informed about any problems, difficulties, or sources of confusion that you or other students experience
assisting the instructor when handouts need to be distributed or forms collected
taking turns cleaning the board after class, so the instructor can efficiently deal with students that have questions
then I invite you apply for one of 5 positions as student team manager for this class. Please send me an e-mail , including:

your name, intended major, and class standing (freshman, sophomore, etc.)
your gender if it is not obvious from your name (I hope I will have both males and females on the team -- sometimes I can't tell from name alone where you belong!)
whether you represent any special interest group (commuter, older returning student, working 20+ hours/week, etc.) -- I like my student management teams to reflect the diversity of the class
a short paragraph explaining why you are interested in being on this team
I will select the team to best reflect the diversity and composition of the class. Thank you for applying, and my apologies in advance to those of you I cannot fit onto the team in case I have more applicants than spaces!

Aug. 30, 1999

Welcome to Biology 107
If you're reading this prior to the first class on Sept. 1, check out the syllabus to see what we'll be doing this fall.
Aug. 27, 1999

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