Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Online Lecture Addendum to Online Syllabus

Course             Biology 2404 (Human Anatomy and Physiology Basics) – Online Lecture (WS5)

Meeting Time and Location: Online

Instructor      Dr. Mary Weis

Office               H227-B at Spring Creek Campus in Plano

Phone               972-881-5725 (or call the SCC M/NS division office)

Email                mweis@collin.edu        [College Web site also gives access to email services]

Emails will be answered within 48 hours during the workweek MTWR. Emails will not be answered on weekends after 12 noon Friday through Monday morning. Make sure you have your questions answered by the end of office hours on Thursday.

Office Hours : On line through BlackBoard chat Thursday evenings, time TBD.
An email will be sent out regarding the specific online office hours each semester.

Other times by appointment at Spring Creek Campus, Room H227-B
Instructor reserves the right to change or modify the day or time for on line chat as needed and will inform the class of such changes.

Collin College Academic Policies:

Academic Policies are addressed in the current Collin Student Handbook.

It is the students responsibility to read, understand, and abide by the rules set forth in the student handbook and specifically the student code of conduct document. Any policy violations will be dealt with according to the manner prescribed.       

Access the college web site or obtain printed copies of the student handbook are available at the information / registration desks at all campuses.

Preparation Outside of Class :

A minimum of three (3) hours of preparation outside of class is typically expected for every hour of lecture as well as every hour of lab each week.  Any assignments, reading, or studying is in addition to this preparation time.  The student is expected to have read the assigned text material that is listed in the syllabi for that week, prior to any class and laboratory activities. Science courses require regular, dedicated daily time for study and review.
Time allotted for lecture should be 3 hours of class time with 9 hours of study and preparation for a total of 12 hours devoted to the lecture portion of the class. Time alloted for lab should be 4 hours of lab time with 16 hours of study and preparation for a total of 20 hours devoted to the laboratory portion of this class. Total time for preparation, study, reading, and completing assignments for this course is 30-34 hours per week. Please plan your semester schedule accordingly regarding other classes/coursework, job, and personal responsibilities.

Attendance and Participation :

Regular attendance is expected and necessary for students to do well in this course. Attendance is primarily by way of electronic communication. Regular communication via email is important and expected. Attendance also means meeting deadlines and due dates in a timely manner. If a class or assignment is missed, it is the student's responsibility to get the information that was covered and review future expected due dates and times. Penalty points will be assessed for late work.  Preparation before class will allow for participation in lecture and lab discussions. 

Please check the FAQ section for answers to common questions, and please ask questions by college email, on line chat office hours (or posting them to the bulletin board or list serve, if available).
Study daily and review all old materials two to three times weekly. 
Do not wait until the last minute to clarify information for a quiz, exam, practical, or lab report.

Students are expected to have reliable computers with 24/7 access to the WWW, Internet, and have dependable email service providers that enable the student to review, open, print, and send multiple attachments.
Computers are available for student use in the college libraries on all campuses.
See lecture syllabus for details regarding computers and downloads.

Work is to be done individually, in your own words, and normally turned in as an EMAIL attachment using Microsoft office related programs such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc. Documents must be saved in either a .doc, .docx, .rtf , or .pdf format.
Assignments that are created as links to cloud type serves will not be accepted for any reason.
Hard copies may be dropped off prior to the due date at the instructors office, K244 at the Spring Creek Campus (SCC) or the instructor's mail box in the M/NS division office F135 at SCC.
A time and date stamp from the division office will be required before any assignments can be placed in the instructors division mailbox.

Failure to follow directions will also result in a lower grade (equivalent of a letter grade) for any assignment. If after three (3) warnings and directions are still not being followed, the instructor will lower the grade by additional points up to and equal to the point value of the assignment/assessment and any extra credit will not apply.

In certain instances you may be required to access Mastering A&P and/or Blackboard to post your work. Remember that all students registered for the class will have access to the public Blackboard postings. In addition, Mastering A&P access information will be sent once the student agreement has been properly filled out, initialed, signed, and returned.

If publisher software (e.g. Mastering A&P) is used for assessments or assignments, the instructions regarding submitting work will be found on the instructor website under testing link information.

Netiquette

1. Standards of courtesy and respect must be maintained at all times in our online "classroom." Join in to the discussion, but remember that this is still a "classroom" setting and that respect and consideration are crucial for any intellectual discussion.
2. Discussion areas are the place for intelligent and respectful sharing of ideas. Name-calling or any type of personal attacks are not permited.
3. Any violation of the standards of appropriate behavior online will be reported to the Dean of Students and appropriate disciplinary action will be taken by the college.

Method of Evaluation :

Exams, quizzes, and participation will be available as outlined in this addendum and as scheduled on the instructors on-line course calendar. Dates of exams are subject to change and notice will be given if this becomes necessary. 
The final course grade is based on 65% of the lecture final average and 35% of the lab final average. 

All students will be treated equally and fairly, and all grades will be calculated in the same way, regardless of extenuating circumstances or any other reason(s) not related to your actual performance in the course.
However much I may sympathize with your personal circumstances, I never consider them to be a basis for grade assignments.

Certain assignments will be turned in to the instructor as email attachments in a .doc, .docx, .rft, or .pdf format.
Specific instructions for quizzes and exams are given prior to the test using the testing links page.
No resources are to be used for any tests for any reason. Individual work in your own words is required.

Lecture assessments are currently accessed using the Mastering publisher software programs. Course access and IDs will be sent to students who properly submitted their correctly completed student agreement forms. Lecture exams and lecture quizzes will be timed and will end at 12 noon on on specified calendar days.

The lecture instructor reserves the right to change the format of the exams and quizzes and may require essay type assessments. If this method is chosen, then the exams and quizzes are due to the lecture instructor by 12 noon on the day following the end of the exam or quiz. Late lecture work will be docked the equivalent of a letter grade every six (6) hours. Nothing will be accepted after 12 noon on the third day following the due date. At that time, the grade for the lecture exam or quiz will become a zero (0) no matter how much work was accomplished.

Extra credit on work turned in late will not be accepted

No make-up exams will be given during the semester for any missed exam for any reason. 
 If a regular exam is missed, the lecture quiz total (4 quizzes) will be used for the missed exam.

If a student misses more than one exam, a zero for the second missed exam will be assigned for that grade.

Exams and quizzes may also be given in an on campus proctored environment as needed.

An excel gradesheet link is availble to use to to enter assessment and assignment values to calculate your grades. Grade sheets will be sent to the students periodically during the semester after major tests and exams. A final course grade sheet will be sent prior to grade submission to the registrar's office.

Grading Policy : Final Course Grades will be assigned as follows.

A = 90.0 and above,  B= 80.0-89.99,  C= 70.0-79.99,   D= 60.0-69.99,   F= below 60.0      

Final Grades will be available through the college cougarweb site.
Please make sure you know your ID number and PIN number to log on.

Critical Thinking Skills:

To do well in the allied health field as well as on any exam, quiz, or lab practical, knowledge is expected to be learned and applied, not memorized. For full credit on a particular question you must be able to completely answer the question and leave the reader with a thorough understanding.

A grading rubric will be used to determine the credit given to a particular answer on a quiz or exam.

Course withdraw policy: See the current Collin Registration guide.

Any course in which a grade (including W) has been recieved can be repeated ONLY ONE TIME to replace the grade.

PARTICIPATION

Participation : 100 points total, 30% of lecture portion of course grade.

Participation consists of these required assignments:

• 3 Discussions
• 2 critiques
• an agreement form
• a personal summary introduction submitted on Blackboard
• a learning style assessment
  
  Note: The information form discussed later is optional for extra credit.

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Discussions and Critiques: 70 points

Discussions: 3 Discussion Topics

* PREDETERMINED TOPIC: Original comments, thoughts, and research on two (2) instructor given discussion topics. Topics are listed on the discussion list page via a link from the main course navigation page. Once you have researched and formulated your response you will post your Discussion using Blackboard access.
From the Blackboard course homepage, click on the discussions link icon, then find the proper week folder. Click to access and begin writing your discussion.
Discussions submissions and grading rubric is addressed on the discussion topic list page.

Please read the instructions given on the topic list page as to what a full and complete discussion entails. Missing sections/responses will result in point deductions.

Point deductions may be taken if there is lack of topic development, proper discussion, or incomplete answers to the questions or lack of web site references.
The subject matter for the discussion topics will change every two weeks.
Discussion folders will close, so print, read, and take notes regarding any discussion posting if you intend to post a discussion critique (see below regarding critiques).
Each instructor pre-chosen discussion weekly topic is worth up to 20 points each for a total of 40 points toward participation for these two prechosen topics.

* OPEN TOPIC: Original comments, thoughts, and research on one topic of the student's choice. This topic must be relavant and related to Anatomy and Physiology. You may not repeat, reuse, or duplicate a pre-chosen instructor topic.
There is a reminder link on the discussions topic page regarding open topics.

This open topic can be posted anytime during the semester using the open topics folder in the Blackboard discussion portion. This can be done as the third discussion to complete this part of the class participation.
The open topic is worth 20 points and must be a minimum of 2 paragraphs in length.
You should summarize your open topic in three (3) well formed paragraphs that address

• Summary of the article
• Importance and relevance of the information to healthcare patients
• Future studies, tests, or research

You will also pose three (3) questions to your classmates to ask for their thoughts and comments.
Two (2) reference web sites must also be included for full credit.

The open topic discussion is due by the end of the semester.
Check the calendar for specific due date for the open topic.

NOTE: If you do not wish to do an open topic, then you must complete your third discussion using another one of the instructor's prechosen topics.

Critiques: 2 critiques

*CRITQUES are comments, analysis, and replies on two (2) different discussion topics posted by another student in the class. Please keep your critiques professional and constructive.
You may only submit one critique per weekly discussion topic and you may not critique the same student on any topic. When you do a critique, you must list the person's name whom you are critiquing and you must critique the whole discussion at one time, not separate comments the topics for each discussion. The critique should be submitted in the proper critque folder. Formal critiques not put in the correct folder will not count. General comments about a person's discussion should be done as a reply to their discussion posting however, these will not count as critiques. Students are responsible for placing work in the correct folder for consideration as a critque.

The critiques are due by the end of the week following the close of any topic. Each critque should be a minimum of three sentences. The two (2) properly completed commentary/critiques in the correct critique folder along with identifying which discussion/person you are critiquing are worth up to 5 points each for a total of 10 points. If more are done, the best 2 scores will be taken.

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NOTE:
If you need to make a personal comment or ask a question in private, contact the instructor by email, as discussion and chat rooms are available to the entire class since this part of Blackboard has been designated for this general purpose. Discussion topics will be based on current health topics and may relate to the case studies presented in the laboratory exercises.  Other discussion topics may be considered, depending on student interest. Please contact your instructor if you have questions.

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Student Agreement Form : 15 points

This form must be properly filled out, initialed, signed, and returned PRIOR to the end [11:59pm] of the third class day during the first week of classes.

Late forms received after the due date will be docked 3 points during the first week and an additional 1 point per 12 hours during the second week of school. Forms recieved after 11:59pm on the census date (12th class day) will receive a zero.

Properly completed and signed forms must be received prior to receiving the testing password or the release of any grades.
No agreement form = no password, no access, no grades, no exceptions!

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Student Introductory Summary Statement: 5 points

This introduction summary is to be done by each student using Blackboard and clicking on the communications icon, then the student summary icon. As an introduction to the class, this summary should help you get to know your fellow classmates.

This summary consists of selecting four to six [4-6] words that describe yourself and explaining what they mean. Avoid sharing sensitive or shocking information.
To help you get started you may choose to select the word "student", as you are enrolled in college courses.
Your instructor will have a summary posted as well.

The student introductory summary statement must be posted in the proper Blackboard folder by 5:00 pm on Friday during the first week of classes. Late work will not be accepted and a score of zero (0) will be assigned.

NOTE: If Blackboard access is not available, please contact the help desk first and then submit your introductory assignment to your instructor via word document as an email attachment.

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Learning Style Assessment : 10 points

Click the corresponding link on the instructor's main navigation page for the course to access the information page and link to the Smarter Measure "Are You READI" page to assess your ability for online learning. You will get assessment scores for 6 categories and an overall result.

Send your instructor the individual assessment scores in addition to the the entire report of your final results by the due date posted on the semester calendar for full credit. If either report is missing, only partial credit will be given. Due time will be 11:59 pm.

Late work will be docked five [5] points every 12 hours late.

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Student Information Form : 5 points extra credit

Click the corresponding link on the main navigation page for the course to access this information sheet. Fill out the webform as directed and return to your instructor.

This information sheet is used to obtain current contact information and reasons for taking this course and will only be used by your instructor. This optional form is due by 5 pm on Friday during the first week of classes. If received after the due date, then only 2.5 points will be awarded. Information received after the census date, the 12th day of classes, will receive a zero (0). This form is extra credit toward the participation portion of the course.

Reminder: This information on the optional form is still needed for extra credit, even if you have previously emailed the instructor prior to the start of the course as requested at registration.

If you encounter problems with the form, then you may email the information requested on the form to your instructor in the body of a regular email or as an attachment in a .doc, .docx, or .rtf format.

 

Discussion Topic link

Student Agreement Form

            Lecture Exams : Worth 70% of lecture portion of course grade

                        Two (2) exams will be given over the course of the semester

                        [Will be timed at a minimum of 2 hours each since publisher software is used, so be prepared ]

                        Each exam is worth 100 points. Number of questions will vary, points will be noted

                        Question Format may include: fill in blank, multiple choice, short answer, essay, matching

                        Scheduled  lecture exams will be available Friday through Monday

If essay exams are given, then these lecture exams must be sent to the instructor by 12 noon on the Tuesday immediately following the start of the exam. Point deductions will occur for late work and the grade will be lowered accordingly.
See the method of evaluation section for more information.

No resources of any kind are to be used for any test, for any reason.
Answers should be your own work, in your own words.

                        See current semester course calendar for specific dates.

                        Exam Topics

Lecture Quizzes

                        Four [4] quizzes will be available during the semester on a designated Friday through Sunday specific dates as noted on the semester calendar.

• Lecture quizzes are optional, but highly recommened.
• The total lecture quiz score (4 quizzes) will be used in case of a missed exam or to replace a lower lecture exam grade if both lecture exams are taken.
• Quizzes are due to the instructor by 12 noon on the Monday immediately following the quiz.
• Late work will be docked points and the grade lowered accordingly.
  See the method of evaluation section for more information.

                        [Lecture quizzes will be timed at 45 minutes since publisher software is used, so be prepared]

                        Possible Question Format : Short Answer, Definitions, Matching, Fill in blank, Multiple Choice

           Lecture quiz I and II materials will cover material on the first lecture exam and Lecture quiz III and IV will cover material on the second major lecture exam.

No resources of any kind are to be use for any test for any reason
No makeup quizzes will be available.
Answers should be your own work, in your own words.

    NOTE : The four lecture quizzes are optional and the total lecture quiz points will substitute for a missed exam or may be used to substitute for a lower lecture exam grade if both lecture exams are taken. Missed exams have been addressed in the method of evaluation section.

ABSOLUTELY NO RESOURCES of any kind are to be used during the scheduled evaluation time for any quiz or any exam for lecture or lab. Resources are defined to include, but are not limited to: books, notes, recordings, internet, emails, IM, TM, phones, pagers, watches, facebook, myspace, flickr, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, or any other other communication tools, persons, etc.
Answers should be in your own words for your own work.
Use of any resources during testing evaluations is considered cheating and will be addressed as outlined in the Collin College student handbook and code of conduct!

A signed student agreement will be required of all students enrolled in the course. This agreement will count a set number of points toward the participation grade and includes a statement regarding cheating and a statement prohibiting the use of resources during any quiz, exam, or practical.

See the participation section of addendum for more information.

Student Agreement Form

Lecture Course Requirements Summary

General Course Work Due Date Outline Summary Schedule

Due times: 12 noon

Saturdays and Sundays are reserved for studying and completing work as needed.

See course calendar for specific dates.

Helpful Hints

1. Use the chapter review questions in the book and the instructors review sheets to test your knowledge prior to any quiz or exam.

2. Check related web sites for more information.

3. Study and review daily.  Ask questions, quiz yourself and group / class members

4. The college libraries have a dedicated section called the Collin Biology Science Place where materials for anatomy & physiology may be found and used. You must have a Collin College student ID to check out materials and equipment.
Student ID cards can be made on any campus at the student activities office.

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