General
Biology Course Preview Page
Course Name: General Biology
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Fully online Course
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Course Number: BSC 1005
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Three
credits hours
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Faculty Introduction
Faculty Contact Information
Instructor Name:
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Dr. Leo B. Stouder (the “B” stands
for Benjamin as in "Gentle Ben")
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Email:
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Lstouder@broward.edu (But once in D2L please use the course e-mail!)
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Course Description & General Outcomes
Course Prerequisites
There ain’t no prerecks but good
righting, grandma and spelling skills are impoortant.
Course Attendance and Participation Policy
During the first week of class: You must complete three tasks from the online orientation
or you will be administratively withdrawn from the course and held up to
ridicule. Simply flogging yourself and logging into the course will not satisfy
your attendance during this time. Students who are reported for non-attendance
in an online course and are withdrawn are still responsible for paying for the
course. If you do not complete the three requirements during the first week
of class, you should drop the course by the official drop/add deadline or
expect to pay for the course.
Before the withdrawal date: It is very important for you to actively participate in
this online class. If you stop participating in class discussions, fail to take
quizzes or the two exams (count ‘em 2!) prior to the withdrawal date, you will
be administratively withdrawn from class and receive a W or, if it is your
third attempt, an F.
After the withdrawal date: If you stop participating after the withdrawal date, you will receive an F. To avoid this situation, you should remain an active learner in this class, keep your nose clean and always communicate extenuating circumstances to your instructor, but please don’t lie. Ongoing communication with the instructor is critical to your course success. Completion of the quizzes, two exams (count ‘em 2)and other class activities are used as indicators of your participation in order to satisfy this reporting requirement. See the list of activities required for participation and attendance on the General Course Policies page.
After the withdrawal date: If you stop participating after the withdrawal date, you will receive an F. To avoid this situation, you should remain an active learner in this class, keep your nose clean and always communicate extenuating circumstances to your instructor, but please don’t lie. Ongoing communication with the instructor is critical to your course success. Completion of the quizzes, two exams (count ‘em 2)and other class activities are used as indicators of your participation in order to satisfy this reporting requirement. See the list of activities required for participation and attendance on the General Course Policies page.
There is an online free textbook that goes with this course!
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Addition suggested reading:
It might
be worth learning Russian, so you can use this Siberian
Biology textbook endorsed by Nicolas
Cage and Holly Hunter (from
the movie Raising Arizona).
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Methods of Instruction
This is a 3-credit hour fully online
course with five (count ‘em 5) exams. Exams 1-4 are proctored exams given at Central or North Campus, at an off-site testing center or through ProctorU. Each exam has 50 questions and is worth 100 points. Exam 5 is an optional, non-proctored exam of 100 questions which is worth 100 points and can be used as a make-up exam or to raise a score of one of your other exams.
In this class, you will engage in structured online activities. The online activities may include, but are not limited to: Readings, discussions, research, staring at your finger nails, 12 online quizzes and five (count ‘em 5) exams. Students are responsible for regularly reviewing the course schedule and completing all required stuff.
In this class, you will engage in structured online activities. The online activities may include, but are not limited to: Readings, discussions, research, staring at your finger nails, 12 online quizzes and five (count ‘em 5) exams. Students are responsible for regularly reviewing the course schedule and completing all required stuff.
General Policies and Technical Requirements
You are responsible for being familiar
with all BConline policies and procedures related to your activity in this
course.
Broward
College Policies
- Review the Broward College
Policies on topics including
disability services, academic honesty, privacy, and critical event
procedures.
BConline
Policies
- Review the General Course
Policies for topics
including rules for netiquette, definition of participation, and other
information.
Proctored Exam Policy
- This course will have five (forget
about the counting already!) four proctored exams must be taken at a
campus e-Testing Center on Central or North campus or at an alternate
pre-approved testing location almost anywhere in the world, even Siberia,
where you can read the officially endorse biology book by Nick Cage! You can also take the exams through ProctorU (See syllabus for more information). For detailed instructions please visit
our Proctored Exam
Policy page. Remember that exam five in not proctored and is optional.
Technical
Requirements
- Students taking an online course
are expected to be moderately proficient in using a computer (you should
know your motherboard from your mother). Please go to the Technical
Requirements page for a
complete list of computer skills and technical requirements.
How to Access the Course
Follow these steps in order to log into
the BC online course. Normally, the login date will be the first day of the
session in which the course is scheduled. Only students who have registered and
paid for the course will be permitted to login. There may be a delay of
up to 20 minutes (or longer, depending on when the registrar gets his shot of espresso)
from when you register and pay before BConline login is activated.
- Your BConline User Name is the
same as your BC email ID.
- Your BConline password is the same
as your BC email PIN code.
- If you need login information,
obtain BC email user ID and PIN code before attempting to login to
BConline.
Links
to help you get connected to BConline course(s)
- BConline login page
- Student
e-learning Resources
- Password Reset
- If your password does not work or
you forgot it, click this link to reset it: Student Password Reset. If you need further support,
please contact the BC helpdesk at 954-201-7521 or helpdesk@broward.edu. It's available from 7 a.m. to
11 p.m., Monday through Friday.
- Biology
Online dating
- www.Bio-harmony.com
- Technical Problems
- Review the online orientation at: Orientation.
- If you need help using D2L , call
the 24-hour D2L Help Desk (it’s really 23 ½ hours, gotta sleep sometime!)
at 866-468-0009.
- Submit and track your own ticket
online at the BConline Support Center.
