Teaching Assistant: Ms Sundquist
As an online class ... imagine I am
somewhere in Australia ...
think about that the next time you try
bringing your reports to me in person :)
NOTE:
All
assignments must be "attached" to the "Assignments". Click on the
assignment you
want to submit and click edit...you will have the option
to download your assignment as an "Add Attachment"
and then press
submit. You can always turn in your assignment long before the due
date.
NOTE: MAKE SURE IT IS THE FILE YOU WANT TO SUBMIT AS YOU CANNOT
UNDO IT.
Also, note
that throughout this syllabus, any
underlined
blue
colored
word is a
link.... meaning, if you click on it,
it will take you to another webpage (site)...for example.... Class
Notes (Outlines).
Unconformity animation
...enjoy :)
An Interview
with God...good geologic pictures
Textbook/Exams/Grading/Reports
(Assignments)/Discussion Postings
Class Notes (Outlines)
To help you in your reading ...these are my lecture outlines.
Students needing assistance with
assignment or additional tutoring should contact the TA. Also, read the
TA's
letter to students.
The syllabus is a live object"
Will recommend you check BLACKBOARD open page weekly for updates as
this
is a
living document.
This internet class starts Agust 23, 2010 and ends the WEEK
of December 13, 2010.
Students are strongly
advised to know the “Code of Student Rights, Responsibility, and
Conduct” that can be found in the “Student handbook and planner that is
published each fall semester” I expect students to read and understand
the “Code” especially as it relates to Cheating, Plagiarizing, and
Aiding and Abetting Others to Cheat or Plagiarize. Students caught
cheating on exams/tests, projects or reports (plagiarizing) will
receive a zero for that portion of the course.
"If
you have a disability and need assistance, special arrangements can be
made to accommodate most needs. Contact the Director of Services for
Students with Disabilities (Walb, room 113, telephone number 481-6658),
as soon as possible to work out the details. Once the Director has
provided you with a letter attesting to your needs for modification,
bring the letter to me. For more information, please visit the web site
for SSD at http://www.ipfw.edu/ssd/ "
Introduce yourself using your picture in the (Introduction) discussion
thread within the first week for (no later than August 31, 2010) 1% of
your course grade.
Power Point Slides
Student
generated powerpoint
Slides
Why
Earth Science? Produced by Americal Geological Institute
2. Textbook:
Geology by Chernicoff &
Whitney
I will encourage you to use all of the available resources . . .the
text
book, classnote (OUTLINES),
web note, CD-ROM, and the Power point Slides prepared by two former
students.
ABSOLUTELY, NO MAKE UP EXAM.
Discussion Postings***All students must
participate in the online discussion
using
the discussion section in
Blackboard (may read "New items available" if there are
new postings) (10% of final grades).
A minimum of two postings
(not all in one day)
(writings) per week
is required for every student. (The week starts on Monday and
ends on
Sunday
(Only postings made between August
23
through November 20, 2010 will count
for
grade (4 weeks))... you
can, however, post after November 20 for no credit). The
discussion
board should be used
to
post questions, answers, and other things that may be of interest to
the class. The instructor may initiate a topic to which you may
respond. AVOID repeating what some one else has written as Trival postings will not count.
Look at
existing threads before starting a new one. Any 'new' Thread will be
deleted if it already exists.
Blackboard mail will be answered withing 48 hours of posting
except
those
sent on Fridays, Saturdays & Sunday mornings.
IF NO RESPONSE WITHIN 48 HOURS, ASSUME YOUR MAIL WAS NOT
RECEIVED.
Send
your mail through Blackboard if you have questions.
As an online
class ... imagine I am somewhere in Australia ... have that at the back
of your mind the next time you think of bringing your reports to me in
person :)
(LEAVE MESSAGE IN MY VOICEMAIL IF THERE IS
NO
ANSWER)
(Grading scale 90-100%=A, 80-89%=B, 70-79%=C, 60-69%=D)
...may
add +/-
Atoms, Elements, and Minerals (*) very important chapter Chapter 2
Igneous Rocks, Intrusive Activity, and the Origin of Igneous Rocks Chapter 3
Volcanism and Extrusive
Rocks
Chapter 4
Learn about volcanoes of the world VOLCANOES
Stomboli Online: Volcanoes
of the world
Assignment
1:
Write a one-page double
space typed report on the
Effects of Volcanoes on the Environment
(5% of course grade).
Must give a minimum of three references (Wilkepedia is not an
acceptable reference), using APA
format....failure
to do so will result in lower grade
Due Sept 7, 2010
in
my Blackboard Assignment box by 4 p.m.
Weathering: and
Soil
Chapter 5
Powerpoint
Slide review
Classnotes
for Unit 1
The End of the Earth? ABC News Jan. 22, 2003
UNIT TWO
Metamorphism, Metamorphic Rocks, and Hydrothermal Rocks Chapter 7
Assignment 2: Check out this site (Geogarden Tour) and write a one-page double space typed report (5% of course grade) on any two specific rocks (not rock groups) from the geogarden... Your report should include 1) specific rock name, 2) mineral composition, 3) why you chose the rocks, and 4) and uses... (include minimum of three references, using APA format) due October 1, 2010 by 4:00 p.m.Earthquakes
Chapter 10
Assignment
3:
Write a one-page
double space
report on effects of Earthquake on humans (5% of course grade)
(must give a minimum of 3 references, using APA format)
Due October
14,
2010
by
4:00 p.m.
Assignment
4:
(Virtual EQ)
Check out this site and complete the assignment and turn in your certificate
of completion (visit Virtual EQ site and do the assignment and at the
end
you will be awarded a certificate ...your name should be on the
certificate (5% of course grade)).
SAVE THE
CERTIFICATE AS A SEPARATE FILE FIRST BEFORE ATTACHING IT TO YOUR
ASSINMENT BOX IN BLACKBOARD (Note: Right
click on the certificate to save it as JIF, JPEG or BMP and drop it in
the assignment dropbox it as
an attachment).
Due October 21, 2010
by
4:00 p.m.
The Earth's Interior Chapter 11
Plate
Tectonics
Chapter 12
Plate
Tectonics
Plate
tectonics animations
Mass
Wasting
Chapter 14
Plate tectonics animations
River meander video
(by Prof. Isiorho).... description by Prof. Farlow
Assignment
5: BONUS &
Optional
Start early on this assignment as it may take
you a couple hours. Do the river flood assignment and
turn in your certificate (your name
must be on the certificate...right click on the certificate to save it
as jif, jpeg or bmp,
and download it and put it in your Blackboard ASSIGMENT DROP BOX)
of
completion (5%) Due
November 30 ,
2010 by 4:00 p.m.
Groundwater
Chapter 16
Lake Chad
Drought USGS Water Science for Schools
Fun Groundwater
video ... I think
USGS
Groundwater site
Assignment
6: Ten PICTURES
(photos)
(no drawings/illustrations/cartoons) related to the course with sources
due through WebCT Blackboard assignment dropboxl by 4:00 p.m November 11,
2010 (will prefer
pictures taken by you). This
is
worth 5% of your course grade. Have one to three-sentence
description
for each photograh, and also provide the source(s) (using APA format if you are
not using your own personal pictures)
of your photographs.
3-D pictures of
National Parks.... DO NOT GET YOUR PICTURES FROM THIS WEBSITE
Assignment 7:
Write a one page double
space report on any water related issue you were involved
in. Due November 18, 2010
by
4 p.m. (5%
of
course grade)
(No excuses, because we are
all affected by water. It could be about water quality, swimming
experience, well water, droughts, hurricanes,
floods (2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, March 2009), etc. that you were involved in (first
hand
knowledge). No reference needed for this last report.
Glaciers and Glaciation Chapter 17
Deserts and Wind Action
(Sahara)
Chapter 18
Classnotes
for Unit 4
USGS
Surface
runoff
Water
UMAC