Assignments and Exam Dates
Remember to have a minimum of one posting per week (5 % of course grade) in the discussion section of WebCT Vista.
Read the syllabus
The week starts on Monday and ends on Sunday.
Posting is required for the first 15 weeks only (starts August 22 and ends December 4). 
NO grade will be given for any posting after December 4, 2005.
The instructions for the papers can be found in the units (found in the syllabus)
Read the entire assignment page and note the due dates as well as exam dates.

For all reports (free format), include references and send as attachment (as Rich Text File (rtf)).
Also, all reports must be sent through WebCTVista email if you want your reports (assignments) graded.  
Your report should include your name in the file/title and the name of the report, for example,  IsiorhoaboutRpt.

August 2005
Date/Event
August 19-31 (Practise Test)

A chance for you to see that your system is working right. Take the time to take this test quiz. Should you have problem viewing
or taking this quiz, send email to me ASAP at isiorho@ipfw.edu . The score from this test will not count toward your grade.

August 22-23 PreQuiz
  A test to see what you know before starting the course (Score will be added to one of your tests at the end of the semester).  

 

September 2005
Date/Event

Thursday September 1, 2005.  Assignment I
Assignment on VOLCANOES (Effects of volcano on environment) due 4 p.m by email. (Fort Wayne local time).                                                                       Your one page single spacing should get to me before 4 p.m.
Any report arriving after 4 p.m. will have 5 points deducted. Reports arriving the following day will not be graded.  
Volcano in Congo (satelite image).
Unit  I

September 2005
Date/Event
Thursday September 15, 2005. Exam I (Test I) on unit one from 1:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m (Duration 70 minutes)
50 questions and approximately four questions may be based on drawing(s) from the textbook.
Unit I


October 2005
Date/Event

Thursday October 6, 2005 Assignment II on ROCKS due by 4 p.m. (Fort Wayne local time). Your one page single                                                                  spacing should get to me before 4 p.m. Any report arriving after 4 p.m. will have 5 points deducted. Reports arriving                                                                    after the due date will not be graded.
 Unit II

Date/Event

Tuesday October 18, 2005. Exam II (Test II) on unit two from 2 a.m. to 11:00 p.m (Duration 70 minutes)
50 questions and approximately 10 questions will be based on drawings either from the book or from my notes or a combination.
Unit II

November 2005

<>Tuesday November 8, 2005 Assignment III. Assignment on EARTHQUAKES due by 4 p.m. (Fort Wayne local time).                                                       Your one page single spacing should get to me before 4 p.m. Any report arriving after 4 p.m. will have 5 points deducted.                                                              Reports arriving after the Due date will not be graded.  Unit III

Thursday November 15, 2005 Exam III (Test III) covering unit three (2 a.m. to 11:00 p.m) (Duration 70 minutes)
50 questions and approximately 20 questions will be based on drawings from book/lecture notes
Unit III

Tuesday November 29, 2005.  Five (5) pictures (photographs) (no cartoons/drawings/illustrations) related to the course                        worth 10% ...should be accompanied by two to four sentences description per picture                                                                     (Due April 15, 2004, 4:00 p.m. by WebCTVista email)   (NOTE: YOU MUST PROVIDE THE SOURCE(S)                                 OF YOUR PICTURES. POINTS WILL BE DEDUCTED IF YOU DO NOT INCLUDE YOUR SOURCE(S))

December 2005
Date/Event

Thursday December 1, 2005 Assignment IV
Assignment on WATER due by 4 p.m. (Fort Wayne local time). Your one page single spacing report should get to me before 4 p.m.                                           Any report arriving after 4 p.m. will have 5 points deducted. Reports arriving after the Due date will not be graded.
Unit IV

Thursday/Friday  December 8&9, 2005 PostQuiz   6 a.m. Thursday through Noon on Friday.
Bonus quiz. Whatever you get in this quiz will be added to your test # 4 score.

<>Optional: Write your view or reflection about this course for 3 points (due December 8, 2005 by 6:00 p.m.)

Final Exam (Test#4)  Monday December 12 from 6:00 a.m. through Noon, Tuesday December 13, 2004.

50 questions and approximately 20 questions will be based on drawings from class notes.
Test (final exam) will not comprehensive.
  Unit IV

     BeginSyllabus                      Unit  I            Unit II           Unit III           Unit IV

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAPERS ARE PROVIDED IN THE SYLLABUS