BIO190: Getting Started & Course Requirements

The Class | Organization | Readings | Assignments | Web Activities | Communication | Grading

To register for this course, go to nauonline.

If this is your first time in the class, you should:

1. Read the help page and get the required plug-ins.
2. Listen to a brief welcome from the instructor.
3. Read Getting Started & Course Requirements.

The class is divided into 31 chapters. You should read and complete each chapter in order. Generally, each topic will consist of required reading(s) from the text book, presentation of on-line materials, research, on-line activities, an assignment, and some form of communication.

See an overview of the modules, topics and assignments for this course.
(You should print this out and check off each item as you complete it).

BIO190: Animal Biology is divided into nine major areas. Buttons for these areas appear at the top of each page in the course. The areas are:

• Welcome to the Course
  This page contains a mesage from the instructor of the course.

• Getting Started & Course Requirements
  This page. "Attending" a class over the internet is different from attending a class on a traditional campus. This page will help you learn how readings, assignments, communication, and other class functions are handled in a virtual classroom environment.

• Help
  The help page is designed to help you deal with technical issues and problems related to this course.

• Lab
  There is a laboratory requirement (1 hour credit) for BIO190 that web students will need to enroll in at a later date. The laboratory is offered during all semesters on the Flagstaff campus of NAU..

• Syllabus
  The syllabus contains important information about BIO190. As with any course, you should read the syllabus carefully before beginning any course work.

• The Class
  This is likely where you will spend most of your time. Required readings, course notes, assignments, and activities are presented in this area.

• Communication
  To communicate with any member of the course - student(s) or instructor - visit the communication page.

• Library
  NAU Cline Library has collected many resources available to students enrolled in the course. These resources are available from the library page. If you find something you think should be includ ed, please send me email.

• Instructor
  This link will take you to the instructor's personal home page.

The required text book for this course is Integrated Principles of Zoology, 1996. Tenth Edition, by Hickman, Roberts, and Larson. Wm. C. Brown. Dubuque, Iowa 901 pp. Throughout the course, required readings are marked in the fo llowing manner:

You are also required to read all of the on-line lessons. These lessons are marked throughout the course in this manner:

Most of the chapters in this course have at least one assignment. You must complete each of these assignments to pass the class. The method of completing assignments will vary. Late assignments will not be accepted.

See an overview of the modules, topics and assignments for this course.
(You should print this out and check off each item as you complete it).

Throughout the class you will be asked to complete activities using the internet. Usually these activities will coincide with assignments. You will be given an idea to research, and a few pointers about how and where to begin your research.

Communication is an important part of this course. You will be expected to communicate frequently with other students, work in groups, and communicate with the instructor.

On line discussions will be conducted from the new NAU Virtual Conference Center. To access the NAU VCC, go to the communication page and click on the "Go to the Virtual Conference Center" button.

Private (one on one) communication with any member of the class can be conducted via email. Students' email addresses are listed on the Communication page.

Grading policies for this course are explained in the syllabus.

E-mail the professor W. Sylvester Allred at Syl.Allred@NAU.EDU, or call (520)523-7214

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