USE LEARNING TOOLS FOR SUCCESS IN
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE INTERNET
Demonstrate Mastery of the Class Notes
You must demonstrate mastery of the class notes for
success in this course.
Class Notes
Class Notes are presented for each chapter. Use the Class Notes to guide your reading in the
textbook and study of online materials.
There is more information available to you in the book and on the website
than is required for success in the course. The student will be tested based
on these Class Notes. Use the Class Notes to focus
your studies as you move through the course.
You will find the Class Notes in the navigation
bar on the left side of the web page, under "Chapter #". I.e. the
Class Notes for Chapter 1 are found in Chapter 1. The
Class Notes for Chapter 9 are in Chapter 9; and for Chapter
15 are in Chapter 15.
Within each chapter, I have outlined the main learning
objectives with text that is Bold face and underlined.
These are what I expect you to know for this course to achieve a grade of at
least C.
In addition, you will see that I have included questions
throughout each chapter in BLUE text. These
questions are intended to reinforce concepts and learning. You will see the
same questions over and over.
Five Essential Tools for this Course
The following tools used together will facilitate your
success.
You will use five tools to gain mastery of the course.
- Textbook
- Temple College Website
- Textbook Online Learning Center for Students
- PageOut
- Class Calendar
1. Textbook
MP: Environmental Science: A Global Concern
with Online Learning Center (OLC) Password Card, 8th Edition
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William P Cunningham,
University of Minnesota---Minneapolis
Mary Ann Cunningham, VASSAR COLLEGE
Barbara Woodworth Saigo,
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| Hardcover, 624 pages |
| ©2005, ISBN 0072951729 |
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Read the chapters in "Environmental Science" with the
class notes as your guide. This is an
introductory course and more information is available than you must
master, thus the class notes are your guide to keep you focused.
2. Temple College Course Website-
The course website at
http://www.templejc.edu/dept/Biology/RHicks/biol2404Int/biol2404online_home.htm
is your starting point and essential reference throughout the course.
Documents, information, and links required for the course are all on the
course website.
3. Textbook Online Learning Center-Student Edition
An Online Learning Center (OLC)
Password Card is required to access the site but comes with the text
book ISBN 0072439564.
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072439564/student_view0/index.html
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At left are the list of resources on
the Student Online Learning Center for
Environmental Science: A Global Concern
Explore the options in "Course-wide
Content" to discover which ones are the most valuable for you.
Clicking each link is time well spent to discover which will be the
most efficient asset for you to integrate your learning. These are
valuable since the online course does not have a lecture session as
a traditional class does.
<-------Click the drop down box and
choose your chapter of study. Then use each option that
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ONLINE LEARNING CENTER RESOURCES
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As students study, they can
refer to the OLC Website for learning objectives, a chapter summary,
video, an interactive glossary, and more.
Course-Wide
Content
Seventeen
interactive maps of different countries and regions of the world.
Includes
Guide to Electronic Research, Timeline (of
environmental events), The Metric System, and Periodic
Tables.
A current
event map with articles and separate news feeds.
In
contrasting rich and poor countries, Living in Rwanda and
Living in Japan could be examined.
Chapter Specific
Student Resources
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News, Articles, & Links
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Web Links
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Quizzes
Practice
Quizzing
Immediate
feedback for multiple choice, knowledge-based questions.
A helpful
study tool for learning the language of environmental science.
A clear
and precise review of the chapter content.
A useful
resource for additional reading and assignments.
4. PageOut-- http://ralphhicks.pageout.net/
Environmental Science I, Internet
Course, Instructor Mr. Ralph Hicks
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Self-tests, Graded exams and the class discussion
board are on
PageOut.
Graded exams count heavily toward your final grade. Your
score on graded exams demonstrate mastery of the learning objectives.
Graded exams must be taken in person at a certified testing center.
(see Syllabus.)
The class discussion board serves three functions that
mimic a lecture-based course in a physical classroom.
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It provides community, a place to meet your
classmates.
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Your instructor will post questions to be answered and
discussed by you.
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You may post questions or observations to be answered
by your instructor or fellow classmates.
Discussions on the board are a valuable opportunity to
transform learning from rote memorization into integrated knowledge.
Participation on the discussion boards count towards the attendance
part of your grade.
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For access to PageOut you need an access code.
A Password Card is required to access the site but
comes with the text book ISBN 0072439564
5. Class Calendar
Use the class calendar to structure your time and meet
deadlines for this course. This course will require 6 to 10 hours of
study time per week. Six hours of work per week on this course is the norm
but success is measured by your mastery of the learning objectives
however many hours that requires.
