BIO226 : Getting Started

1. Read the help page and get the required plug-ins.
2. Read Getting Started.
3. Look at the overview of the course.

New students are encouraged to obtain an account on the student unix computer DANA. DANA gives NAU students, who agree to abide by proper ethical standards, access to the internet including electronic mail, the Cline library on-line catalog, world wide web home pages (http:), and usenet news.

Accessing these sort of Internet services requires establishing an electronic identity (essentially an electronic mail address). This can be done by acquiring a computer account on the DANA machine. Any currently enrolled student, who is willing to use these resources responsibly, is permitted an account on the DANA machine.

BIO226, "Revolutionary Thought in Biology" is divided into 6 modules, and each of these modules contains one or more topics. You should read and complete each topic in order.

Generally, each topic will consist of required readings from the textbook, presentation of online materials, online activities and assignments, and some form of communication.

See an overview of the modules, topics, and activities for this course.
(You should print the overview and check off each item as you complete it).

BIO226, "Revolutionary Thought in Biology" is organized into a few main areas. Buttons for these main areas appear on every page throughout the course. These main areas are:

• Help
  The help page is designed to help you deal with technical issues and problems related to this course.

  For assistance with the content of the course, review the material on line and in your readings, contact your classmates, or contact the instructor.

• Getting Started
  This is the Getting Started Page. "Attending" a course over the internet is different from attending a course on a traditional campus. This page will help you learn how readings, assignments, communication, and other course functions are handled in a virtual classroom environment.

• Syllabus
  The syllabus contains important information about the course. As with any course, you should read the syllabus carefully before beginning any course work.

• The Class
  This is a description of the class and what to expect.

• Communication
  To communicate with any member of the course - student(s) or instructor - visit the comunication page.

• Library
  The NAU Cline Library has collected many resources available to students. These and other resources are available from the library page.

• Instructor
  This is the instructor's personal home page.

• The fourth edition of The Economy of Nature by Robert E. Ricklefs (ISBN 0-7167-2815-X). It is published by W. H. Freeman & Company. This text will be available from the Northern Arizona University Bookstore, which you may obtain in person or by order.

Throughout the course, required textbook readings are marked in the following manner:

TEXTBOOK READING:

You are also required to read all of the online lessons. These lessons are marked throughout the course in this manner:

ON-LINE LESSON:

Throughout BIO226 you will be asked to complete activities using the internet. You will either be directed to material on the web, or you will be asked to search the web for information on a particular topic.

Each set of review questions is marked with this icon

Each exercise is marked with this icon

Each web activity is marked with this icon

Each test is marked with this icon

Communication is an important part of BIO226. You will be expected to communicate frequently with other students, work in groups, and communicate with the instructor.

Group activities will be conducted using the NAU Online Conference Center, via Email or through newsgroups. Links to each of these can be found on the communication page.

Links to students, the instructor, and other types of communication can be found on the communication page.

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