BIOL 1111 Section D/D1/D2 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 D CRN 237: Tuesdays & Thursdays 2-3:15PM, IC 111
Lab class Section D1 CRN 238: Mondays 11AM-12:50PM, IC 320
Lab class Section D2 CRN 239: Wednesdays 3-4:50PM, IC 320
Instructor: Dr. Lynn Rumfelt
Office: IC 225, 2nd floor of IC building in Biology Department
Office phone: 678-359-5470
Email: lrumfelt@gordonstate.edu
If the student needs assistance then they are welcome to discuss it with the instructor in lecture and/or lab
class, through email, by phone, or in person by visiting my office in IC 225.
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:MzsCj-A6@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. Course success
This course is a combined lecture and laboratory class with materials and assessments for course available
to the student in the Desire2Learn (D2L) learning management system on the Gordon State College website
(https://gordonstate.view.usg.edu/).
The enrolled student is expected to attend all lecture and lab classes and complete assignments in lecture
class according to syllabus schedule. Success in this course with a passing grade requires the following from
enrolled students:
i.
Students attend all lecture and laboratory classes. Note: See attendance and tardiness policies for
lecture and lab classes in Part VII. Student Rights and responsibilities, section 4.
ii.
Completion of assignments and assessments by scheduled due dates. Late work is not accepted.
Work completed in lecture class may not be made up if the student was absent for lecture.
iii.
Dedicated study time and place to review course content, complete course assessments, and
prepare any questions for the instructor. In general, students do best by studying 2 to 3 hours per
week for each unit of credit in a typical 16 week class (resource: SmarterMeasure), which for this
course would be 8-12 hours per week.
iv.
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.
v.
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/desire2learnor
ientationforstudents.html
vi.
Check D2L course homepage and Gordon State College email regularly each week for important
information from the instructor.
IV. Course 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
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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
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.
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VI. Exam Schedule - All exams except final exam are given during lab class.
Table I. Section D1 Lab - Mondays 11AM-12:50PM
Exam
Topic
Date/Time
Room
Materials to bring
Lecture Exam 1 Chapters 1-3
2/8/16 11AM-12PM
IC 320 Scantron, #2 pencil, cheat sheet
Lab Exam 1
2/29/16 11AM-12:50PM
IC 320 Calculator, pen/pencil, cheat sheet
3/14/16 11AM-12PM
IC 320 Scantron, #2 pencil, cheat sheet
Labs 1-6
Lecture Exam 2 Chapters 4-7
Lecture Exam 3 Chapters 8-10 4/11/16 11AM-12PM
IC320
Lab Exam 2
Labs 7-11
IC 320 Calculator, pen/pencil, cheat sheet
Final Exam
Chapters 1-12 5/3/16 12:30PM-2:30PM IC 111 Scantron, #2 pencil, cheat sheet
4/25/16 11AM-12:50PM
Scantron, #2 pencil, cheat sheet
Table II. Section D2 Lab – Wednesdays 3PM-4:50PM
Exam
Topic
Date/Time
Room
Materials to bring
Lecture Exam 1 Chapters 1-3
2/10/16 11AM-12PM
IC 320 Scantron, #2 pencil, cheat sheet
Lab Exam 1
3/2/16 11AM-12:50PM
IC 320 Calculator, pen/pencil, cheat sheet
3/16/16 11AM-12PM
IC 320 Scantron, #2 pencil, cheat sheet
Labs 1-6
Lecture Exam 2 Chapters 4-7
Lecture Exam 3 Chapters 8-10 4/13/16 11AM-12PM
IC320
Lab Exam 2
Labs 7-11
IC 320 Calculator, pen/pencil, cheat sheet
Final Exam
Chapters 1-12 5/3/16 12:30PM-2:30PM IC 111 Scantron, #2 pencil, cheat sheet
4/27/16 11AM-12:50PM
Scantron, #2 pencil, cheat sheet
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
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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.
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, and homework. 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.
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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. Course attendance policy, and class tardiness
A. Attendance policy
 Students are expected to attend all lecture and lab classes.

If a student is absent for either lecture or lab class, then any graded work completed in the class the
student is absent from may not be made up.

Attendance in lecture and lab is documented in the D2L attendance folder by the instructor and may
be viewed by students after January 6th.

Students absent from four lab classes, for any reason, receive a 25% grade reduction on both Lab
Exams 1 and 2.
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Students absent from five lab classes, for any reason, receive an F letter grade and fail the course.
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Students do not need to show any proof of absence or lateness to the instructor.

Absences for students representing the college at an event off-campus, which are 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.
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B. Tardiness policy

Students are expected to arrive to lecture and lab class on time. Starting January 12 th the lecture
classroom will be locked at the start of class. Late entry to the classroom is not permitted.

Starting January 20th the lab classroom will be locked at the start of class. Late entry to the classroom
is not permitted. Student who is late will be marked absent and will not be able to submit a lab report
for work they are absent from.

If a student is tardy for an exam then they will always be admitted to the exam, however, the late
student will not receive additional time to complete the exam beyond the specified time limit.
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. 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 III 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. Students will be able to see their cumulative
grade throughout the semester by viewing their grade in D2L gradebook.
Work is graded using 0-100% scale shown in Table IV or Pass/Fail (Pass = 100% and Fail =0%), depending
on the particular assignment/assessment.
Schedule of assignments and assessments is located at the end of the syllabus. Work that is not submitted
on time, either in class or in D2L, will receive 0% grade and may not be made up.
Table III. Course work
Item
Percentage of course
grade
1
60
6 Exams: 3 Lecture exams, 2 Lab exams, 1 Final exam
2
10
Concept Coach
3
15
Quizzes – D2L textbook chapters, D2L before lab, & lecture class
4
15
Lab reports
Total
100
Course work
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Table IV. Grading 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
A. 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 except the final
exam. See Tables I and II for exam schedule. Exams are graded usually within one week and returned to
the student on the following lab class. 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 every exam the following will occur:
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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.
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 each exam. Preparation of cheat sheet for
each exam will be awarded one extra credit point per exam and is turned in with each exam. See
below for further information on “cheat sheet” study guide.
i. Lecture exams 1-3
Lecture exams are over student learning outcomes and content from lecture portion of course. Lecture
exams 1-3 will be given for the first hour of laboratory class (refer to Table I and II for exam schedules
for each lab section). Students provide 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.
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ii. Lab exams 1-2
Lab exams are based on student learning outcomes and lab reports from each lab (refer to Table I and
II for exam schedules for each lab section). 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 last lecture class April 26th. The final exam format is
similar to lecture exams 1-3. To prepare for the final, students should review questions on lecture exams
1-3, lecture and in-class quizzes, and Concept Coach questions. The final exam is May 3rd 12:30PM2:30PM, in IC 111. Attendance in the final exam is required for completion of the course. If the
student misses final exam then a course grade of WF will be assigned per the academic catalog.
iv.
Missed exams
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. If any additional exams are missed, then
the 0% grade for that specific exam is not replaced by the final exam and may not 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 in any format using any means to write the 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 to the exam if a cheat sheet is turned in with the completed
exam.
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 Coach questions form the basis of this grade. The instructor has access to
this student work and assigns a grade based upon completion of questions by date specified in 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.
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iv. At the end of your account set-up, you will be prompted to enter your two-word enrollment code:
surprised skull
v. Continue to your Concept Coach questions!
3. Chapter Quizzes, Before Lab Quizzes, and Lecture class 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.
D2L Quizzes are available only at specific times and dates posted at end of syllabus schedule. When the
deadline has been reached the D2L 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.
In D2L, if no quiz is completed by the student during the available period, then a 0% quiz grade is
assigned and may not made up.
i. D2L 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.
ii. D2L 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. Lecture class work/quizzes
Some class work and discussion based on the text book material will be given during most lecture classes.
This work will be graded by instructor and posted in D2L grade book and returned to student promptly. If
a student is absent for lecture class, then any graded work completed in the class the student is absent from
may not be made up. Assigned class work is always posted in specific chapter folder in D2L.
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:
Each team of two students turns in one printed lab report, according to the schedule at the end of the
syllabus for grading per grading rubric on following page. Both students in the team receive the same grade
for their report. Grades are posted in D2L grade book.
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Students may not attend the other lab section for this course if they are absent for their scheduled lab
session.
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.
BIOL 1111 Lab ______ report grading 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.
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
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What to do if tech problems occur in D2L
If the student has technical or software issues during the course of the semester, he/she should take the
following steps:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Review information on Brightspace by D2L: http://www.gordonstate.edu/computerservices/georgiaview-desire2learn
Review student information technology guide:
http://www.gordonstate.edu/pdf/StudentTechnologyQuickGuidenew.pdf
Contact Gordon State College Computer Services, M-F 8:00AM-5:00PM, 678-358-5008
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 D Chapter content schedule January 6 – April 27, 2016
Text book
Chapters
Content
covered in
lecture
D2L Chapter Quiz
due 10PM
OPENSTAX
Concept Coach
Chapter questions
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
Final exam
review
Tue 4/21 &
Thu 4/26
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BIOL 1111 Section D1, CRN 238, Mondays, 11AM-12:50PM, Lab schedule
D1
Lab
Date
Lab
related
textbook
chapter
Before lab
D2L quiz
Lab topic
1/11
1
1/11 10PM
Lab cleanliness, safety, and measurements
used in science
Lab 1 1/25
2
1/25
1
1/25 11AM
Are yeast alive? Experiment
Lab 2 2/1
3
2/1
2
2/1 11AM
H2Olympics
Lab 3 2/8
Lab
1
4
2/8
1
2/8 10PM
5
2/15
3
2/15 11AM
6
2/22
3
2/22 11AM
2/29
Lab 4 2/15
Lab 5 2/29
Lab 6 2/29
Lab Exam 1 over Labs 1-6
7
3/14
2
3/14 10PM
8
3/21
3&5
3/21 11AM
8
3/28
3&5
No beforelab quiz
9
4/4
11
4/4 11AM
10
4/11
9
11
4/18
6&7
4/25
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
4/11 10PM
4/18 11AM
Lecture Exam 2 Chap 4-7
11AM-12PM
Surfactant Science – making a milk
rainbow
Chromatography of pigments in spinach
leaves and osmosis due to hypotonic and
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
Lab 7 3/21
Lab 8 4/4
Lab 9 4/11
Lab 10 4/25
Lab 11 4/25
Lab Exam 2 over labs 7-11
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BIOL 1111 Section D2, CRN 239, Wednesdays, 3PM-4:50PM Lab schedule
D2
Lab
Date
Lab
related
textbook
chapter
Before lab
D2L quiz
Lab topic
1/13
1
1/13 10PM
Lab cleanliness, safety, and
measurements used in science
Lab 1 1/27
2
1/27
1
1/27 3PM
Are yeast alive? Experiment
Lab 2 2/3
3
2/3
2
2/3 3PM
H2Olympics
Lab 3 2/10
Lab
1
4
2/10
1
2/10 10PM
5
2/17
3
2/17 3PM
6
2/24
3
2/24 3PM
3/2
Lab 4 2/17
Lab 5 3/2
Lab 6 3/2
Lab Exam 1: Labs 1-6, 3PM-4:50PM
7
3/16
2
3/16 10PM
8
3/23
3&5
3/23 3PM
8
3/30
3&5
No beforelab quiz
9
4/6
11
4/6 3PM
10
4/13
9
11
4/20
6&7
4/27
Lecture Exam 1 Chap 1-3
3PM-4PM
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
4/13 10PM
4/20 3PM
Lecture Exam 2 Chap 4-7
3PM-4PM
Surfactant Science – making a milk
rainbow
Chromatography of pigments in spinach
leaves and osmosis due to hypotonic and
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
3PM-4PM
DNA isolation from strawberries and
bananas
Human chromosome
abnormal karyotypes
Lab 7 3/23
Lab 8 4/6
Lab 9 4/13
Lab 10 4/27
Lab 11 4/27
Lab Exam 2: Labs 7-11, 3PM-4:50PM
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