Welcome to Biology 122

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Welcome to Biology 332

• Biology of Plants
• Fall 2009
• Lecture MWF 9-10 A SC-116
• Laboratory R 11-2 P SC-333

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During Lectures Please Turn all Phones to Silent
I will hold myself to this same
standard! Text-messaging during class is
prohibited!
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Professor Ross Koning, PhD.

• Cell Phone [phone]
• Office Science 356 - MWF 10 R 8-930
• Email koning_at_easternct.edu
• Website plantphys.info
• University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) 1981
• Plant Physiology - Flower development
• More recently leaf development genes
• Please call me Ross!

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Lets Look at the Syllabus

• Objectives

• Advanced Course for Junior/Senior Biology Majors
• Comprehensive Course in Botany
• Covers 3 Kingdoms
• Bacteria (Cyanobacteria--blue-green algae)
• Protista? (Chlorophyta--green algae)
• Plantae (plants)
• Bryophyta (mosses, liverworts, hornworts)
• Psilophyta, Lycophyta, Equisetophyta,
  Pteridophyta (ferns and allies)
• Coniferophyta (conifers)
• Anthophyta (flowering plants monocots and dicots)

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Lets Look at the Syllabus

• More Objectives

• Structure and Function of Plants
• Natural History and Evolution of Plants
• Experience in Modern Phylogeny (Cladistics)
• Reinforce Group and Individual Learning

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Caveat
Structure, Life History, and Evolution studies
all include Structures, Processes, and Evolution
of Sexual Reproduction This botany course is
therefore R-rated
If you are uncomfortable hearing about, studying,
discussing, or dissecting sexual structures,
processes, and evolution, you should drop this
course and select a different course.
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Lets Look at the Syllabus

• Resources

• No textbook really what I wanted, so visit
  plantphys.info
• If your learning style requires a formal
  textbook, see me in office.
• No Laboratory Manual, so visit plantphys.info
• Exercises created as we go along
• You will receive only ONE personal copy of the
  worksheet
• Do not lose your copy! If you do, print from
  plantphys.info
• Three-Ring Binder with Zipper Pouch
• Small scissors, Metric ruler, Fine forceps
• You MUST have a mechanical pencil and eraser!
• Some people like colored pencils for this course
• Simple Calculator useful ( x )
• Flash Drive (etc.) for computer files

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Lets Look at the Syllabus

• Quizzes

• Weekly quizzes are given at start of laboratory
  time
• Be on time when last on-time student finishes,
  all papers collected!
• Question types as diverse as botany is!
• Multiple Choice
• True False
• Matching (esp diagrams!)
• Drawings (for you to sketch)
• Short Answer
• Structured Essay
• Essay
• Absence from 1 Quiz with documentation pro rata
• Absence from any more Quizzes 0 regardless of
  reason
• No missed quizzes? Lowest quiz score dropped!
• Best score 100, 90A-, 80B-, 70C-, 60D-
• Quizzes provide 40 of course grade

Be ready for any and all!
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Lets Look at the Syllabus

• Laboratory

• Must bring worksheet with you to class or 10
  penalty
• Must hand in worksheet or assignment by due date
• Due dates to be announced in class attendance
  critical
• Papers due at beginning of lecture on due date.
• Papers during or after lecture are already 1-day
  late.
• Late penalty 10 per day
• After graded assignments returned to a classmate
  100 penalty
• No makeup of laboratory exercises ever!
• Laboratory work provides 40 of course grade

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Lets Look at the Syllabus

• Comprehensive Final Exam

• Given On Wednesday of Final Exam Week
• Questions will be comprehensive of entire course!
• Question types as diverse as botany is!
• Multiple Choice
• True False
• Matching (esp diagrams!)
• Drawings (for you to sketch)
• Short Answer
• Structured Essay
• Essay
• Clear your work, play, travel and other schedules
  NOW!
• Final exam provides 20 of course grade

Be ready for any and all!
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Lets Look at the Syllabus

• Fairness

• I will do my level best to treat each student
  fairly!
• If you feel there is any unfairness, come to my
  office!
• Numerical scoring errors corrected without
  discussion.
• Partial credit reassessment with discussion.
• Pairwise comparisons both please appear with
  both papers.
• I will not reduce the score of either party.
• We will discuss the two responses and grading
  seriously.
• Labels on diagrams do not earn points unless
  connected to image.
• I am open to your suggestions for improvement of
  objectivity.
• I cannot correct any errors unless you bring them
  to me in a timely way! Please do so within 1 week
  of paper return.

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Lets Look at the Syllabus

• Participation

• My estimate of participation provides
• Leverage into a higher grade
• Barrier from a higher grade
• Participation variables
• Attendance and Arriving on time!
• Attitude
• Attention in and out of class
• Staying on-task
• Engaged in class discussions
• Effective and contributing team member
• Bringing required materials to class
• Handing in all materials on time!
• Asking pertinent questions
• Answering lecture questions with clarity

• Barriers
• Opposites from those at left
• Complaining about work
• Phone/texting in class
• Doing the minimum
• Taking vacations
• Watching partners working
• Borrowing items from others
• Avoiding all the math
• Social conversations in lab
• Sleeping in class

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Lets Look at the Syllabus

• Participation

Laboratory Exercises Are Not Book-ended in 3
Hours!
ECSU Catalog Page 60 As a general rule,
students should assume the following obligations
as they undertake coursework to spend at least
two hours in preparation or study outside of
class for each hour in class
So for each 3-hour laboratory period you should
be spending at least 6 hours at home finishing
the laboratory worksheets! Distinguishing
laboratory work from homework on the worksheets
is critical to completing lab work within the 3
hours. Lab exercises are not too long if you stay
on task and leave homework for homeworkand avoid
social conversation in class.
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Lets Look at the Syllabus

• Extra Credit

• There is NO extra credit
• Not for any one
• Not for any reason
• Not at any time

Cheating

• Copying or Plagiarism Completely Prohibited
• We share data observations only with those who
  helped collect them
• We never share calculated results or written
  answers to questions

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Lets Look at the Syllabus

• Participation

• If you are a student with a disability, and
  believe you will need accommodations for this
  class, it is your responsibility to immediately
  contact the office of AccessAbility Services.
• I cannot provide any accommodations for anyone
  until I have received a directive letter from the
  office of AccessAbility Services.
• If you are having difficulty with this course, I
  encourage you to come to my office hours, to meet
  with Matt Boser, our Teaching Assistant, or with
  students who have completed this course in Fall
  2008.

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Lets Look at the Schedule

• Headings

• Tentative Syllabus subject to changewatch the
  website!
• Dates as currently planned, subject to change
• Lecture Topics links to lecture notes on website
• PowerPoint links for Mac, or HTML versions for
  older PCs
• Laboratory Exercises Print out if you have lost
  yours!
• Readings, Vocab, Other Resources, Excel files,
  etc.
• There are no in-semester Exams, but there is a
  Final Exam!

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Field Trip Meeting One Week from Thursday 11 AM
atArboretum Lot