Biology 1108

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Lecture 1

• Biology 1108
• Introduction

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Welcome to Biology 1108

• Please sign in
• Get 3 x 5 card

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Half Sheet Assessment

• DO NOT write your name
• Take out half sheet of paper
• Fold it in half
• On left side, list characteristics of bad
  instructors
• On right side, list characteristics of good
  instructors

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Review Results
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Question

• How does your view and my view compare?

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Characteristics of Bad Instructors

• No learning objectives
• Dont know what to study
• No feedback
• Hard to tell where you stand
• Avoids student contact
• Poor rapport, doesnt know names
• Avoids office hours
• Lectures, lectures, lectures
• Only one style (passive), not effective for all
  students
• No enthusiasm

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Characteristics of Good Instructors

• Learning objectives clearly defined
• Frequent feedback
• Builds community in classroom
• Tries to know student names
• Welcomes people to office hours
• More active teaching style
• Discussion, role-playing, demonstration,
  participation

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Your Lists vs. Mine

• Should have been a good match
• Two lessons here
• Both you and I know what makes effective
  instruction
• Drop my class if you seriously dont like
• Clear learning objectives (like to guess whats
  on test)
• Active learning (these written exercises and
  activities interrupt my nap)
• Being called on (prefer being an anonymous number)

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Biology 1108

• Dr. Christopher Kodani
• Arts and Sciences G-210-E
• [phone]
• Christopherkodani_at_mail.clayton.edu

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Course Website

• You have the mini-syllabus
• Full-length syllabus, with reading schedule on
  course website
• Tomorrows office hours cancelled
• Lectures available
• You are required to download before class!
• http//a-s.clayton.edu/kodani/index.htm

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Quizzes/Assignments

• Several throughout the semester
• Announced in class
• Weve got one next week!

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Makeup Policy

• There are no makeups
• Exam absence requires a physicians note or court
  documentation
• Miss a quiz? Too bad!
• Work is not sufficient reason for a makeup

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Exams

• Short essay are possible
• Partially multiple choice, Scantron
• Bubbling in answer correctly is part of test
• Ask for new Scantron, if need be
• Caution erasures can cause scanning errors
• Errors must be brought to my attention
• Within 80 minutes of Scantron return
• Before I return questionnaires
• Occasionally, I make mistakes w/exam
• Will consider each on case-by-case basis

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Study Priorities

• 1 Learning Objectives
• At beginning of each lecture
• Be sure that you can achieve these!
• Doing so guarantees at least a C
• 2 Lectures
• More depth
• 3 Book
• Best depth

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Sign In Sheet

• Sign in every time you come to class
• Lets me keep track of attendance at lectures,
  exams
• People who dont attend may be assigned a failing
  grade

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Baseball Card

• On that 3 by 5 card
• Left Side
• Your name
• Major
• Favorite foods
• Hobbies
• Write BIOL 1108 in upper right

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7th Inning Stretch

• Out of your seats!
• Well start off basic

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7th Inning Stretch