This course will be taught completely online, with no scheduled classroom lectures. However the class will follow an outline of the chapters and you may be required to complete biweekly assignments. Students taking this course may attend an information session to describe the course and give an overview of the online resources available. Although this class is online and is designed to give students flexibility in the learning process, you will have a number of different mechanisms of communicating with me. This will include email, discussion groups and office hours at the campus. This course will not simply involve readings from the text followed by quizzes and exams, it will also include Internet based reading assignments.
To be successful in this class you should possess the folowing skills
motivation and time to complete course assignments
basic computer knowledge
knowledge of email, Windows 95 (Microsoft Word) and the Internet (Internet Explorer).
Should you have any additional questions, please contact Dr. Felix Akojie at (270)554-9200 ext. 6190 or by email (preferred) at felix.akojie@kctcs.edu
The Comprehensive Final Exam is scheduled for Thursday, April 28, 2005. You are required to report at Tutoring Center to take your test. The Tutoring Center is located in MLRC (Library Building), in room #8. The room number is on the door on the outside.
The Tutoring Center is open from 8:00 am to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. At the Tutoring Center, ask for Jerry McKellips or Cindy Stowe. A proctoring password would need to be typed in before you can download your exam. Jerry or Cindy will let you in with the proctoring password.
For those students who are not resident in Western Kentucky, I have arranged for your test to be proctored at your sites. It is your responsibility to schedule an appointment with your proctor
The Unit Exam 3, made up of Chapters 8, 9 & 10 is scheduled for Thursday, April 21, 2005. You are required to report at Tutoring Center to take your test. The Tutoring Center is located in MLRC (Library Building), in room #8. The room number is on the door on the outside.
The Tutoring Center is open from 8:00 am to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. At the Tutoring Center, ask for Jerry McKellips or Cindy Stowe. A proctoring password would need to be typed in before you can download your exam. Jerry or Cindy will let you in with the proctoring password.
For those students who are not resident in Western Kentucky, I have arranged for your test to be proctored at your sites. It is your responsibility to schedule an appointment with your proctor
The Unit Exam 2, made up of Chapters 6 & 7 is scheduled for Thursday, March 10, 2005. You are required to report at Tutoring Center to take your test. The Tutoring Center is located in MLRC (Library Building), in room #8. The room number is on the door on the outside.
The Tutoring Center is open from 8:00 am to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. At the Tutoring Center, ask for Jerry McKellips or Cindy Stowe. A proctoring password would need to be typed in before you can download your exam. Jerry or Cindy will let you in with the proctoring password.
For those students who are not resident in Western Kentucky, I have arranged for your test to be proctored at your sites. It is your responsibility to schedule an appointment with your proctor
Study Guide - Unit Exam 2
Posted: Feb 28, 2005
The study guide for unit exam 2 is now available. Click on “Course Content”
Scroll down the page to "Unit Exam 1a - Study Guide", and click on the title.
Lab 7 Assignment Graded
Posted: Feb 23, 2005
The Lab Exercise 7 assignment has been graded. The grades have been posted in the grade book.
Unit Exam 1 - 2 point credit added across the board
Posted: Feb 18, 2005
A graph was missed out in one of the exam questions. Since the said question is worth 2 points, I have decided to add 2 points across the board.
Lab Assignment Graded
Posted: Feb 7, 2005
The Lab Exercise 6 assignment has been graded. The grades have been posted in the grade book.
Study Guide - Unit Exam 1
Posted: Feb 1, 2005
The study guide for unit exam 1 is now available. Click on “Course Content”
Scroll down the page to "Unit Exam 1a - Study Guide", and click on the title.
The Unit Exam 1, made up of Chapters 1, 3 & 4 is scheduled for Thursday, February 17, 2005. You are required to report at Tutoring Center to take your test. The Tutoring Center is located in MLRC (Library Building), in room #8. The room number is on the door on the outside.
The Tutoring Center is open from 8:00 am to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. At the Tutoring Center, ask for Jerry McKellips or Cindy Stowe. A proctoring password would need to be typed in before you can download your exam. Jerry or Cindy will let you in with the proctoring password.
For those students who are not resident in Western Kentucky, I have arranged for your test to be proctored at your sites. It is your responsibility to schedule an appointment with your proctor
Chapter 3 Quiz - January 29 - 30, 2005
Posted: Jan 29, 2005
Chapter 3 quiz will be available on the net from 12:00 a.m. on 01/29/05 to 11:50 p.m. on 01/30/05. Your PageOut User ID and Password would be required in order to get into the quiz. There are no provisions for make-up quizzes. A zero grade would be awarded to any quiz missed. For further instructions, please go to the announcement page and read the announcement on "How to Use this Web page".
Please find below the link to the list of KCTCS approved Distance Learning Proctored Testing Sites. If you live in any of these districts, and wish to have your Unit Exam tests proctored at any of these sites, feel free to send me an email before Friday, February 4, 2005. Let me know, in your email to me, the site you are interested in. It is your responsibility to schedule an appointment with your proctor. If your home campus is in Paducah please disregard this email. It is important that you respond to this email/announcement because your first unit exam comes up soon.
Results of the quizzes
Posted: Jan 23, 2005
Results of the quizzes are displayed on Sundays at 11:55 p.m. immediately after the deadline of the quiz. Results will be on the network for 3 days after a quiz is taken.
Sending Assignments
Posted: Jan 17, 2005
Your lab or essay assignments should be typed in Microsoft word and emailed to me as an attachment. If you are not computer literate enough at attaching documents to emails, you may mail the hard copy of your assignments to me. But please make sure you mail your assignments on or before the deadline.
Email Communications
Posted: Jan 17, 2005
Since I receive hundreds of emails daily, junk emails included, it has become necessary for me to prioritize my emails. When sending me an email, you are advised to append your class (e.g. Bio 103, Bio 102, or Bsl 110) in parenthesis in the subject of your email. This will help to speed up my response to your emails.
Chapter 1 Quiz - January 22 -23, 2005.
Posted: Jan 17, 2005
Chapter 1 quiz will be available on the net from 12:00 a.m. on 01/22/05 to 11:50 p.m. on 01/23/05. Your PageOut User ID and Password would be required in order to get into the quiz. There are no provisions for make-up quizzes. A zero grade would be awarded to any quiz missed. For further instructions, please go to the announcement page and read the announcement on "How to Use this Web page".
Welcome Message to All New Students
Posted: Jan 11, 2005
Welcome to Bio 103 B5Z1 online course. Please remember to check the course web site and your email regularly for announcements. Classes began last Monday, January 10, 2005.