BIOL 1111 Section A/A1 Spring 2016 Syllabus
BIOL 1111 Introductory Biology I for non-science majors, Online Hybrid, Credit Hours: (3-2-4)
Spring semester: January 6 - April 27, 2016
Course prerequisite: Not open to students enrolled in BIOL 1107 or have credit for BIOL 1107
Course co-requisite: None
Lecture Section A CRN 230: Course content and assignments in Brightspace by Desire2Learn (D2L),
no lecture class scheduled.
Lab class Section A1 CRN 231: Tuesday 11:00AM-12:50PM, IC 320. Lab materials and assignments
in D2L and lecture content homework questions will be completed in class with quiz for 30 minutes at
beginning of most lab classes.
Instructor: Dr. Lynn Rumfelt
Office: IC 225, 2nd floor of IC building in Biology Department
Office phone: 678-359-5470
Email: lrumfelt@gordonstate.edu
I will reply to your emails within 24 hours during the week (Monday-Friday) and to emails sent on
Saturday - Sunday on the following Monday, at the latest.
Office hours: Mon 3-5PM, Wed 11AM-1PM, Thu 11AM-1PM, Thu 3:30-5:30PM. I am available at
other times by appointment: contact me by email or telephone to schedule.
Website: http://www.gordonstate.edu/Faculty/lrumfelt/
I. Course description
This course focuses on the smallest, most basic unit of life: the cell. General topics covered include cell
structure and function, cell division, plant and animal energy pathways, genetics, and evolution. This
course is intended for non-science majors only. If a student takes both BIOL 1111 and BIOL 1107, only
one of these courses is counted for the Area D science requirement.
Link to online catalog: http://www.gordonstate.edu/pdf/2015-16_Catalog_06152015--LS_version.pdf
II. Course Materials
1. Textbook is free and available online and has been uploaded into D2L course content. 
Concepts of Biology with Concept Coach by OpenStax College, non-science major text book,
published April 2013, ISBN-10 1938168119, (https://cnx.org/contents/v5a_xecj@2.2:MzsCjA6@2/Preface).
2. Safety glasses
These may be purchased from the Gordon State College bookstore. Student may borrow used lab
glasses available in our lab facilities.
3. Four Scantron cards for lecture and comprehensive course exams. These are available for purchase
from the vending machine in front of the Gordon State College Bookstore.
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III. Success in the course
This course is an online hybrid course with the lecture content and lecture assessment presented online
in the Desire2Learn (D2L) learning management system available at the Gordon State College website
(https://gordonstate.view.usg.edu/). The enrolled student studies this online material and completes
assignments in an independent manner. If the student needs assistance or clarification of lecture content
then they are welcome to discuss it with the instructor in lab class, or by email and telephone, or visit me
in my office IC 225.
The hybrid portion of the course is the laboratory class, which meets once per week in IC 320 on the
main college campus. Attendance of laboratory classes in person is required as well as completion of labassociated work, in order to pass this course.
Success in this course with a passing grade requires the following from enrolled students:
i.
Dedicated study time and location to review course content, complete course assessments
online, and prepare any questions for the instructor so the student may understand the material
better. In general, students should study 2 to 3 hours per week for each unit of credit in a typical
16 week class (resource: SmarterMeasure), which for this course is 8-12 hours per week.
ii.
Regular and reliable access to computer with an Internet connection.
iii.
Student use Brightspace by Desire2Learn (D2L) to access the course textbook, course content,
assignments, and assessments. If unfamiliar with D2L system, then watch the
Brightspace/Desire2Learn instructional video by our Instructional Technologist, Ms. Schaffer in
the link below:
http://faculty.gordonstate.edu/autumns/videos/desire2learnorientationforstudents/desire2lear
norientationforstudents.html
iv.
Completion of assignments and assessments on time. Late work is not accepted.
v.
Student attend laboratory classes once per week on Tuesdays 11:00AM-12:50PM in IC 320 on
the Gordon State College main campus on these dates:
Tuesday Jan 12, 2016
Tuesday Jan 19, 2016
Tuesday Jan 26, 2016
Tuesday Feb 2, 2016
Tuesday Feb 9, 2016
Tuesday Feb 16, 2016
Tuesday Feb 23, 2016
Tuesday Mar 1, 2016
Tuesday Mar 15, 2016
Tuesday Mar 22, 2016
Tuesday Mar 29, 2016
Tuesday Apr 5, 2016
Tuesday Apr 12, 2016
Tuesday Apr 19, 2016
Tuesday Apr 26, 2016
Note: See attendance and tardiness policies for lab class Part VII. Student Rights and responsibilities,
section 4.
vi.
Check D2L course homepage and D2L email regularly each week for important information from
the instructor.
vii.
Get help from your instructor as soon as is needed by visiting during office hours or visiting by
appointment outside of office hours, and/or visiting peer tutors in the Gordon State College Student
Success Center (SSC). SSC website: http://www.gordonstate.edu/successcenter/home.
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IV. Specific student learning outcomes
The student will read the course text book and complete assignments and assessments pertaining to the general
student learning outcomes for this introductory biology course:
1. Understand the general process of “Science”
o Collection, analysis, and interpretation of qualitative and quantitative data
o The Scientific Method
2. Identify the chemicals of life and how they interact
o Atoms, Bonds/ Molecules, Water, pH
o Biological Molecules, structure and formation,
3. Know the structure and functions of cellular organelles.
o Cell structures and function
o Cell membrane structure and function, transport, diffusion/osmosis
4. Understand the integration of molecules and cells in the production of energy necessary for life
o Energy flow in cells, exergonic and endergonic reactions, catalysts/enzymes, inhibition
o Photosynthesis, important structures, light and Calvin reactions
o Glycolysis and cellular respiration, structures and reactions, fermentation
5. Understand the principles of heredity
o Cellular reproduction, cell cycles, gene/chromosome/DNA, mitosis, meiosis,
o Inheritance, Gregor Mendel, Punnett squares, genotypes, phenotypes
o DNA structure function, James Watson and Francis Crick, DNA replication,
o Gene expression and regulation, transcription, translation, mutations
6. Understand evolutionary concepts including history and mechanisms
o Principles of evolution, history of evolution, Charles Darwin and Wallace, mechanisms of
evolution: natural selection, mutation, genetic drift, and gene flow; evidence of evolution:
fossil record, anatomy and embryology, molecular biology, and biogeography
V. D2L access to course materials, assessments, and grades
Student have access to the textbook, course materials, assignments, assessments, and grades through the
web-based learning management system, Brightspace by Desire2Learn (D2L). Each student is given access
to their grades in a private and secure manner.
Directions to access course materials in D2L
It is important to use the internet browser Mozilla Firefox for better functioning in D2L because Internet
Explorer is not sufficiently reliable.
You may check your web browser using the D2L System Checker:
http://www.usg.edu/usgweb/d2lchecker/ to make sure your computer configuration is compatible with
D2L.
1. Go to MY GORDON web page and open the link for “Brightspace/Desire2Learn” which opens up a
new window.
2. Log in to D2L
Enter your name and password using the same information as for email access. Note: Suggest students keep
their D2L username and password in an accessible location for quick retrieval. The instructor does not have
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access to a student’s password. If the password is forgotten, then click on the link “forgot password?” to
receive new password through Gordon State College email (not D2L email system).
3. Access course materials
Select the BIOL 1111 course under My Courses in the right hand column to gain access to the course
content. The D2L content also contains the materials and instructions for the laboratory portion of this
course. Note: No content is available in the BIOL 1111L lab course, so ignore this course in D2L.
4. Communication with Instructor
Questions are welcomed during our lab classes or at any other time. In addition, if need to discuss any issues
then please contact me through D2L email, office phone 678-359-5470, or Gordon State College email
(lrumfelt@gordonstate.edu).
VI. Exams Schedule and Statement of Alternative Testing Facility in Lieu of On-Campus
Assessment
If the student feels they cannot attend the required on-campus final exam, then they will need to contact the
instructor of the course to make alternative arrangements at the beginning of the semester to set up
alternative testing site for the final exam. If a testing facility is required for the student to be assessed offcampus, then it is the student’s responsibility to make and pay for the alternative arrangements with the
Gordon State College testing center. The student will then contact the instructor, Dr. Rumfelt, who will
determine if the off-campus arrangements are acceptable. Dr. Rumfelt will notify the student of the final
decision about testing at the alternative site.
Lecture exams 1-3, and Lab exams 1-2 are excluded from the alternative testing facility since they will be
given in IC 320 per Table I.
Table I. Exam Schedule
Exam
Topic
Date/Time
Room
Materials to bring
Lecture Exam 1 Chapters 1-3
2/2/16 11AM-12PM
IC 320 Scantron, #2 pencil, cheat sheet
Lab Exam 1
2/23/16 11AM-12:50PM
IC 320 Calculator, pen/pencil, cheat sheet
3/1/16 11AM-12PM
IC 320 Scantron, #2 pencil, cheat sheet
Lecture Exam 3 Chapters 8-10 4/5/16 11AM-12PM
IC 320 Scantron, #2 pencil, cheat sheet
Lab Exam 2
Labs 7-11
IC 320 Calculator, pen/pencil, cheat sheet
Final Exam
Chapters 1-12 4/29/16 3:45PM-5:45PM IC 320 Scantron, #2 pencil, cheat sheet
Labs 1-6
Lecture Exam 2 Chapters 4-7
4/19/16 11AM-12:50PM
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VII. Student Rights and responsibilities
Section 1. Availability of services by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Gordon State College is committed to making reasonable efforts to assist individuals with disabilities in
their efforts to access a high quality post-secondary education. Gordon State College will provide reasonable
accommodations for persons with documented qualifying disabilities in accordance with the policies of the
University System of Georgia and Gordon State College. If you have a disability and feel you need
accommodations in this course, you must present a current letter to me from Accessibility Services,
indicating the existence of a disability and the approved accommodations. To register a disability contact
Accessibility Services, Student Center, Room 212, 678-359-5585 under the direction of Mrs. Laura Bowen.
Call for an appointment with Mrs. Bowen for documentation review and assessment for an accommodation.
Upon approval, you will be given a letter stating the accommodations allowed, which your professor will
sign and you return to Mrs. Bowen. Make sure to apply early in the semester for these accommodations
since they begin upon date of approval from Student Counseling and Disability Services office and not
beforehand.
Section 2. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. §1681 et seq.
Title IX is a comprehensive federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally
funded education program or activity. The principal objective of Title IX is to avoid the use of federal money
to support sex discrimination in education programs and to provide individual citizens effective protection
against those practices.
Gordon State College is committed to providing an environment free of all forms of discrimination and
sexual harassment, including sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking. If you (or
someone you know) has experienced or experiences any of these incidents, know that you are not alone. All
faculty members at Gordon State College are mandated reporters. Any student reporting any type of sexual
harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence or stalking must be made aware that any
report made to a faculty member under the provisions of Title IX will be reported to the Title IX Coordinator
or a Title IX Deputy Coordinator. If you wish to speak with someone confidentially, you must contact the
Counseling and Accessibility Services office, Room 212, Student Life Center. The licensed counselors in
the Counseling Office are able to provide confidential support.
Gordon State College does not discriminate against any student on the basis of pregnancy, parenting or
related conditions. Students seeking accommodations on the basis of pregnancy, parenting or related
conditions should contact Counseling and Accessibility Services regarding the process of documenting
pregnancy related issues and being approved for accommodations, including pregnancy-related absences as
defined under Title IX.
Section 3. Academic Dishonesty Policy – Plagiarism and Cheating
Plagiarism is defined as “the act of using another person's words or ideas without giving credit to that
person”, (reference: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plagiarism). However, plagiarism may
also be use of another’s words or ideas, even with citations, if the work has not been written in one’s own
words that are significantly different from the original wording.
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All course work, in general, is expected to be done by each student’s own efforts and not to be achieved by
plagiarism. Examples of work expected to be completed by each individual student on their own, without
plagiarizing, are quizzes, written exams, homework, and discussions. Lab reports are expected to be
collaborative effort between the two students working together as a team but not achieved by plagiarizing
the work of other lab teams.
Plagiarism and cheating are serious academic offences. If the instructor determines the student’s work has
been plagiarized then this may result in a 0% grade for the particular assignment for all parties involved. If
continued incidences of plagiarism or cheating occur after the first incident then all students engaged in
plagiarism/cheating may receive an additional 25% reduction of final grade for the course. If the
plagiarism/cheating offense is deemed severe enough or the student continues this behavior after discussion
of the issues with the instructor, then this may result in the student not passing the course and receiving an
F grade.
In addition, the plagiarism/cheating incident, as per college procedures, may be reported to the Department
Head of Biology, Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, Vice President of Student Affairs, and/or the
Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs and/or the Provost/Vice President of Academic Affairs. In
cases where further action is warranted, a recommendation to that effect will be made to the Vice
President of Student Affairs, the Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs, and the Provost/Vice
President of Academic Affairs. Per the student catalog students may be also required by the instructor
to complete a documentation workshop given by the Student Success Center and show proof of this
completion to the instructor in the same semester as enrolled in this course.
Review the academic catalog concerning plagiarism and cheating in the student conduct code: Student
Code of Conduct and Academic Dishonesty Policy in current catalog. The student code of conduct
mandated by the college constitutes policies to guide and direct the student in their actions in campus life.
If there are any questions concerning these policies then please discuss them with your instructor. More
information on plagiarism: http://www.gordonstate.edu/pdf/2015-16_Catalog_06152015-LS_version.pdf.
Section 4. Couse enrollment verification, course attendance policy, and class tardiness
A. Course enrollment verification

Review the course syllabus and complete the syllabus quiz on this material in D2L by Wednesday,
January 13, 2016 10:00 PM. If the syllabus quiz is not completed in D2L by this time and date then
the student will be reported to the Registrar as non-attending and will be dropped from the course
roll, without exception.

Our first lab class is January 12th. If the student does not attend the 1st lab then the student will be
reported as non-attending to the Registrar and will be dropped from the course rolls, without
exception.
B. Course attendance policy

Attendance in lab class is documented in the D2L attendance by the instructor and may be viewed
at any time by students after January 6th.
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
Students absent for four labs, for any reason, receive a 25% grade reduction on both Lab Exams 1
and 2.

Students absent for five labs, for any reason, receive an F letter grade and fail the course.

Students do not need to show any proof of absence or lateness to the instructor.

Absences for students, which have been pre-approved by Academic Affairs, are excused from this
attendance policy. If the pre-approved excused absence conflicts with a scheduled exam then the
student will receive a make-up exam, at a time and date determined by the instructor. Students with
pre-approved absences may make up missed lab classes by completion of an alternative assignment,
decided upon by the instructor.
C. Class tardiness

Students arriving late for class starting with Lab 2 on January 19th and thereafter, will be marked as
absent and will not be allowed to complete the lab for that day nor be able to submit a lab report.

If a student arrives late for any exam, they will always be admitted, however, the late student will
not receive additional time to complete the exam.
Section 5. Course etiquette
Students will maintain a college-level etiquette, acceptance, and tolerance of other students and their
thoughts/beliefs during communications in the course. The online classroom is the same as direct
instruction classroom except that it is in a virtual environment. The online classroom is a community of
students and an instructor and comes with the same expectations of behavior by the student towards their
fellow classmates and the instructor as in the laboratory classroom. Discrimination, lack of respect, or
other inappropriate behavior towards other students or the instructor will not be tolerated and may be
grounds for withdrawal from the course. Please see Student Code of Conduct, in the current academic
catalog.
VIII. Grading
The final course grade is based upon completion of the assigned work shown in Table II and is a weighted
average that is cumulative. This means the final course grade achieved by each student is based on the
student’s entire body of work over the four month long semester, and is not just based on the last exam of
the semester. Students will be able to see their cumulative grade for each work submitted throughout the
semester by viewing their grade in D2L.
Work is graded using 0-100% scale shown in Table III or Pass/Fail (Pass = 100% and Fail =0%), depending
on the particular assignment/assessment. Late work for any assignment or assessment receives 0% grade.
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Table II. Course work
Percentage of
course grade
Item
Course work
1
60
6 Exams:
3 Lecture
2 Lab
1 Final
Each exam = 10% total grade
2
10
Concept Coach
3
15
Quizzes – textbook chapters, before lab, &
during lab
4
15
Lab work reports
Total
100
Table III. Grade scale
Letter grade
Grading scale
A
89.6 - 100
B
79.6 – 89.5
C
69.6 – 79.5
D
59.6 – 69.5
F
Less than 59.6
Description of graded work
1. Exams 60% total grade
Each exam is worth 10% of the total course grade. Each exam counts towards the final grade and no
exams are dropped from the final grade calculation. All exams are given during lab class. Exams are
graded usually within one week and returned to the student at the following lab class. Exam grades are
posted in D2L gradebook. Exam questions are true/false, multiple-choice, and short answers based on
student learning outcomes for text book chapters, chapter quizzes, Concept Coach questions, and class
instruction.
During the exam the following will occur:

All personal belongings, electronic devices turned off will be stored at the white board area in the
classroom and may be retrieved after the student completes their exam. Only materials needed for
the exam will be available to the student.
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

Please note: if an electronic device is present on the student’s person while they are taking the exam,
then the student receives a 0% grade for that exam, without exception.
Students sit near someone other than their lab partner or friend.
Students are expected to have prepared a cheat sheet for lecture exams, lab exams, and the final
exam. Preparation of cheat sheet for each exam will be awarded one extra credit point per exam
and will be turned in with each exam.
i. Lecture exams 1-3
Lecture exams 1-3 will be given for the first hour of laboratory class in IC 320, 11AM-12PM on
February 2nd, March 1st, and April 5th. Students bring their own Scantron cards and #2 pencils for these
exams. Scantron cards may be purchased from the College bookstore. If a student forgets to bring a
Scantron to an exam then they may leave to purchase one and return to take the exam during the exam
time remaining. Note: exam time will not be extended.
ii. Lab exams 1-2
Lab exams will be over lab material completed in lab classes. Lab exam I will cover content from Labs
1-6, February 23rd 11AM-12:50PM, IC 320 and Lab Exam II covers content from Labs 7-12, April 19th
11AM-12:50PM, IC 320. The exam questions are based on the student learning outcomes, lab materials
given to the students, student’s lab reports, and pre-lab quizzes. The question format will be multiple
choice, true/false, short answer, graphing and analysis. Lab exams are written exams that do not use
Scantrons. Exams will be graded by the instructor and returned for review generally by the next lab
class.
iii. Final exam
The final exam covers lecture material for the semester over textbook chapters 1-12. A review and
question & answer period will be held on the April 26th lab class. The final exam format is similar to
previous lecture exams 1-3. To prepare for the final, students should review questions on the lecture
exams 1-3, lecture quizzes, and Concept Coach questions. The final exam is April 29th 3:45-5:45PM,
in IC 320. Attendance in the final exam is required for completion of the course. If the student misses
the final this will result in a course grade of WF.
iv.
Missed exam
If any exam, except the final exam, is missed for any reason, then the student receives 0% grade. At the
end of the semester, the instructor replaces the 0% exam grade with the final exam grade. Thus, the
final exam would count as two exam grades instead of one. By its nature, the final exam is harder than
the previous lecture exams since it covers material from chapters 1-12, miss an exam is not advised by
your instructor. If any additional exams are missed, then the 0% grade for that specific exam is not
replaced by the final exam nor may be made up.
v.
“Cheat sheet” and extra credit opportunity preparing for lecture, lab, and final exams
“Cheat sheet”: Students are to bring to every exam, a sheet of notebook-sized paper, 8.5 x 11 inches,
with their exam preparation notes written on one side only for use during the exam. Any information
may be used on your cheat sheet. If both sides have writing then student must choose a side to be
taped down and not accessible during the exam. An extra credit point will be applied the exam,
where a cheat sheet was turned in with the completed exam.
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2. Concept Coach Chapter assignments, 10% total grade
To improve student learning outcomes a free tool, called Concept Coach, has been embedded in the web
view of OpenStax’s Concepts of Biology textbook. As students read, they will be asked questions to reinforce
their understanding of the content. Concept Coach automatically incorporates proven cognitive science
principles — spaced practice, retrieval practice, and feedback — to increase students' long-term retention.
Student answers to the Concept Cocah questions form the basis of this grade. Concept Coach questions
must be completed by specific dates identified in the assignment schedule at end of syllabus. If Concept
Coach Chapter work has not been completed by its deadline specified in the syllabus then 0% grade will be
entered into the D2L grade book.
Students must register for Concept Coach online by following these steps below:
i. Paste this link in your web browser to visit your Concepts of Bio (non-majors) textbook:
https://cnx.org/contents/v5a_xecj@2.2:3
ii. Click on section 1.1 in the book. Scroll to the bottom of the section and click on the Concept Coach
button.
iii. Click "Sign up" and follow the prompts to create your free account.
iv. At the end of your account set-up, you will be prompted to enter your two-word enrollment code:
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v. Continue to your Concept Coach questions!
3. Chapter Quizzes, Before Lab Quizzes, and During Lab Quizzes 15% total grade
Important technical note: It is required to only access quizzes using a hard wired computer or portable
computer with a strong wireless connection. DO NOT USE MOBILE DEVICES for quizzes. The
mobile devices may cause problems resulting in 0% grade for quizzes.
Quizzes are available only at specific times and dates posted at end of syllabus schedule. When the
deadline has been reached the quiz will close, and after this closing time/date then each student is given
access to their answers both correct and incorrect. It is up to the student to identify correct answers by use
of the text book. If help is needed then students should discuss their quiz answers with the instructor after
a quiz has closed.
Each quiz may be completed unlimited number of times (attempts). The quiz grade posted automatically
in D2L grade book will be the highest score out of the all attempts achieved.
If no quiz is completed by the student during the available period, then a 0% grade is assigned and may
not made up.
i. Chapter quizzes
The purpose of the chapter quizzes is to help the student review the reading material and may be used as
source of questions for exams. Textbook chapter quizzes are due according to the schedule at the end of
the syllabus. A link is provided to each quiz for every chapter within its folder.
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ii. Before Lab quizzes
The purpose of the before lab quizzes is to help prepare for the lab by reading the lab materials ahead of
lab class. Before lab quizzes are to be completed before the start of each lab class according to the schedule
at the end of the syllabus. A link is provided to each quiz for every lab within its folder.
iii. During lab quizzes
Some class work and discussion based on the text book material may be given at the beginning of lab class
and short quizzes will be given at the end of this instruction period. These quizzes will be graded by
instructor and returned next lab class. Grade will be posted in D2L grade book. If absent for lab then this
quiz may not be made up. Class work quiz questions will be posted for viewing in D2L chapter folder.
4. Lab reports, 15% total grade
Biology lab class allows students to analyze, explore, and have fun. In general, students work with one lab
partner of their choice and are free to change lab partners.
Lab instructions are given to the students in the D2L lab folder, within the D2L lecture course and contain
directions and questions to be completed during the lab. Completion of the lab and answers to questions in
the instructions constitutes a “lab report”. Lab reports are graded according to a rubric below:
BIOL 1111 Lab ______ report rubric
Exceeds Standard
Meets Standard
Approaching Standard
Below Standard
4 points
3 points
2 points
1 point
Score
All questions in lab report
are answered.
Most questions in lab
report are answered.
Several questions in lab report are
left blank.
More than half the
questions in the lab report
are left blank.
Answers in lab report
show comprehension of
the question and are
written with
thoughtfulness.
Answers in lab report
mostly show
understanding of the
question and are mostly
written with
thoughtfulness.
Answers in lab report show
unclear understanding of the
question in several answers and
are not written with
thoughtfulness.
Answers in lab report
show mostly
misunderstanding of the
question and are not well
written.
Answers are written using
student’s own words.
Answers are written
using mostly student’s
own words.
Answers are written using some
of the student’s own words.
Answers are written using
plagiarized work of
another and are not
written using the
student’s own words.
Answers are correct.
Answers are mostly
correct.
Some answers are correct.
Most answers are
incorrect.
Answers are neatly
written and legible.
Answers are mostly
neatly written and
legible.
Answers are partially neatly
written and partially legible.
Answers are not neatly
written and not legible.
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Graphs are properly
labeled and well-drawn.
Graphs are mostly
properly labeled and
well-drawn.
Graphs have missing labels and/or
partially well-drawn.
Graphs are not properly
labeled and not welldrawn.
Tables are filled out with
appropriate data.
Tables are mostly filled
out with appropriate data.
Tables are partially filled out with
appropriate data.
Tables are not filled out
with appropriate data.
Conclusions are well
thought out and complete.
Conclusions are mostly
well thought out and
mostly complete.
Conclusions are partially thought
out and partially complete.
Conclusions are missing
and/or not well thought
out and incomplete.
Total points
Total score
Percentage
Each team of two students turns in one printed lab report, according to the schedule at the end of the
syllabus for grading per above rubric. Both students in the team receive the same grade for their report.
Grades are posted in D2L grade book.
If the student is absent for a lab, then the lab may not be made up and will receive 0% grade for the missed
lab report, without exception. Students with excused absences from Academic Affairs Office will receive
substitute work assigned by the instructor that will replace the lab report. Make-up labs are not possible due
to space, material, and time constraints.
IX. Required Tech Stuff
Students are required to have consistent use and have basic knowledge of using the
following:
 DSL/Wireless (High Speed Internet)
 Mozilla Firefox (Download it free here)
*Check your plugins to determine if you system requirements are updated here
 Desire to Learn (Watch this Video to Learn How to Use Desire to Learn)
 Microsoft Word
 Microsoft PowerPoint
 Microsoft Excel
What to do if tech problems occur
If the student has technical or software issues during the course of the semester, he/she
should take the following steps:
1.
2.
Review information on Brightspace by D2L:
http://www.gordonstate.edu/computer-services/georgiaview-desire2learn
Review student information technology guide:
http://www.gordonstate.edu/pdf/StudentTechnologyQuickGuidenew.pdf
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3.
4.
5.
Contact Gordon State College Computer Services, M-F 8:00AM-5:00PM, 678358-5008
Contact Brightspace/D2L Help Desk: donotreply@donotreply.view.usg.edu
Notify your instructor by Brightspace D2L email.
Campus Computer Labs
Several computer labs are available on the Gordon State College campus in the following
buildings: Instructional Complex, Academic, Student Success Center, and the residence
halls: http://www.gordonstate.edu/studentslife/academic-labs
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BIOL 1111 A Chapter content schedule January 6 – April 27, 2016
Text book
Chapter
Content
coverage dates
D2L Chapter Quiz
due 10PM
Concept Coach
Chapter Completion
1/6 - 1/13
Syllabus quiz due for
attendance verification
1
1/6-1/13
1/13
1/13
2
1/14-1/20
1/20
1/20
3
1/21-1/27
1/27
1/27
5
1/28-2/3
2/3
2/3
4
2/4-2/10
2/10
2/10
6
2/11-2/17
2/17
2/17
7
2/18-2/24
2/24
2/24
8
2/25-3/16
3/16
3/16
9
3/17-3/23
3/23
3/23
10
3/24-3/30
3/30
3/30
11
3/31-4/13
4/13
4/13
12
4/14-4/20
4/20
4/20
14
BIOL 1111 Section A IC 320, 11AM-12:50PM Lab schedule
Lab
Date
Lab
related
textbook
chapter
Before
lab quiz
due in D2L
Lab topic
1/12
1
1/12 10PM
Lab cleanliness, safety, and measurements
used in science
Lab 1 1/19
2
1/19
1
1/19 11AM
Are yeast alive? Experiment
Lab 2 1/26
3
1/26
2
1/26 11AM
H2Olympics
Lab 3 2/2
Lab
1
2/2 10PM
4
2/2
1
5
2/9
3
2/9 11AM
6
2/16
3
2/16 11AM
2/23
Lecture Exam 1 Chap 1-3
11AM-12PM
Modeling infectious disease spread within
a population
Compound light microscope and
stereo/dissection microscope to see cells
and tissue organization
Diffusion across a Selectively Permeable
Membrane
Lab report
due in class
Lab 4 2/9
Lab 5 2/23
Lab 6 2/23
Lab Exam 1 over labs 1-6
3/1 10PM
7
3/1
2
8
3/15
3&5
3/15 11AM
8
3/22
3&5
No before-lab quiz
9
3/29
11
3/29 11AM
10
4/5
9
11
4/12
6&7
4/5 10PM
4/12 11AM
Lecture Exam 2 Chap 4-7
11AM-12PM
Lab 7 3/15
Surfactant Science – making a milk
rainbow
Chromatography of pigments in spinach
leaves and osmosis due to hypotonic and Lab 8 3/29
hypertonic solutions
Continued - Chromatography of pigments
in spinach leaves and osmosis due to
hypotonic and hypertonic solutions
Evolution of battling beetles
Lecture Exam 3 Chap 8-10
11AM-12PM
DNA isolation from strawberries and
bananas
Human chromosome
abnormal karyotypes
4/19
Lab Exam 2 over labs 7-11
4/26
Final exam review
4/29
Final exam 3:45PM-5:45PM
Lab 9 4/5
Lab 10 4/19
Lab 11 4/19
15