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Beware of Spam from my Gmail. Currently working on solution

LMS Access

LMS Access

The idea behind the development of the learning management system (LMS) is to provide remote access to the material that is required for learning. Th system that I have been teaching for the last 5 years do prefer the LMS over handout or PDF files. For example, my former student that is visually imparied used the LMS much easier than the book. She toldme that it was easier for her to use the screen reader when she did not have to try look all over the place for the information. Another example, my physically impaired student from an auto accident could not  participate the same lab activities because of thelong standing, so she acted as the recorder for the lab. To get the help your student's need to successed is always a balance between money, expert help, and time of the instructor. A good hint for a teacher working on access issues is to ask outside your working area.

End of the semester

The end of the semester is finally here. I have 13 meetings scheduled over these next two weeks. I had 5 already and 2 today. I can't get anything done. Issues such access control have very difficult, but I think it is over. The state rules according to the DIR agency say 10 minutes of inactivity, and you have log back into the computer. This is to prevent illegal access.

Assistive technology app was made by a friend. It is called Speech Pups LLC. The app is forthe iPad to help people who have speech and/or language difficulties www.speechpups.com

LINK ON MOBILE

http://wcet.wiche.edu/learn/mobility

This links to several topics,  but my interest is mobile and engagement. It has a little of each.

William

mobile learning

http://emergingtech.tbr.edu/12-principles-mobile-learning

These principles for mobile learning provide a guide for future tech based learning.
The primary issues to me are access and a lack of content actually designed for mobile learning.

Second Life

Tox Town is a nice little town with tons of environmental health related problems everywhere you turn. It is great for a online visit if your area has the bandwidth. I deal with problems by using the code word Fire to instruct my student to teloport to an another area in secondlife.
Below is an overview on how I used this in a class in summer of 2010 to discuss medication and environmental health.


Pollution Prevent Plan for Medicine & Drugs in Public Water Supply & Wastewater


1. Educational Outreach to the public using sources such as the pharmacy, health departments, doctor offices, municipal water bills, and public service announcements (PSA).

2. Provide one website that shows the levels of medicine /drugs found in the public water supply. This should include how this was determined and by what governmental agency (EPA or TCEQ). Provide a link to another part of the website that explains the potential environmental impacts of medicine in the drinking water supply. The website must link to the major drug companies Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for each medication which explains the proper method of disposal.

3. A toll free 800 number for the public to call to find out what they should do with the medication waste.

4. Labeling on the medicine containers should have a website address above, and a warning label for the proper disposal of unused medication.

This four part multi-layer approached must be evaluated to determine the effectiveness of both public knowledge of the problem, and to determine if the concentrations found in the public water supply are changing as a result of this public education.

http://emergingtech.tbr.edu/

This link will take you to a cool site that has drop down list on apps.

Stowe

Student journals

1408 & 2404 e-journals will be due on Friday November 2nd. You should at least have images and a description. If I dont have your link, I need it.

12 Technologies to Watch in STEM Education

12 Technologies to Watch in STEM Education:

'via Blog this'

Over the last two years, I have been researching how to develop, distribute, and test several of the top 12 tech in this report. Cloud based mobile tech, and BYOD for me make the most practical application for tech over the next several years. My reasoning has to do with the massive federal and state budget issues. After two years of budget, resource, and technology meeting across Texas, I am convinced that the individual instructors that can create their own resources will be much better off than the rest.

I am presenting on this at the North Texas Tech Forum in November.

Great link to look out in the next 5 years

http://www.centerdigitaled.com/news/12-Technologies-to-Watch-in-STEM-Education.html

MOOC. Don't make me feel happy about the changes coming.

Test continues

7:30am---1408, a&p, & chemistry all were testing at the same time this morning. Bad part, I was the only to give three test at the same time. Fortunately, help arrived and scheduling changes allowed everything in the chaos to workout.

Testing week

This is the time in the semester where my students are very stress. Testing is occuring in several of their classes. I told several of my student today that the reason all of your courses have their tests and papers due on the same day is the SSC. If you never heard of the SSC just ask me in class.

Don't forget to study for biology.

week 2

In between the holiday, innstructional counsel meeting, and KC kickoff. I was able to get 4 pages of apps for bio/chemistry ready for review by the biology and chemistry departments.
If they approve, I will post these for everyone to use.

Week one

Students are getting back in to the mode of class work. Next week will start the process of testing them to see who is actually keeping up.

Project_Menu_Links_and_ QR_ Codes - StoweStudyApps

Project_Menu_Links_and_ QR_ Codes - StoweStudyApps:

'via Blog this'

Weekend lab times

lab open sat. & sun. noon until 2.

link to more audio files

https://sites.google.com/site/stowetech4humanbiology/audio_files

links to audio files over biology topics

Chapter project.

Micro students... How are your chapter projects going?

https://sites.google.com/site/stowetech4humanbiology/home/microbiology/project_menu_links_and_-qr_-codes
Link for out of class assignment

Google Drive

Google Drive:

'via Blog this'

This is a Cool Google app that allows you to access all your docs on any device.

AUDIO FILES ON MY OTHER SITE...CLICK HERE

link to other microbiology site

http://tinyurl.com/6wfxrsz
link to other website

EJOURNAL REQUIREMENTS

EJOURNAL

List of required items:

Title page: name, semester, year, course

Syllabus

Lecture Schedule

Lecture Assignments turned in

Lab Schedule

Daily Log of Lab activities with photographs

TENTATIVE LECTURE SCHEDULE

MICROBIOLOGY & PATHOLOGY
BIOL 2421
TENTATIVE LECTURE SCHEDULE
______________________________________________________	Date(s)
The Student Must Read Assigned Chapters Before Class
Ch.1 – The Evolution of Microorganisms and Microbiology	7/2 to 7/9
Ch.2 – The Study of Microbial Structure: Microscopy and Specimen Preparation	7/2 to 7/9
Ch.3 – Bacteria and Archaea	7/2 to 7/9
Ch.6 - Microbial Nutrition	7/2 to 7/9
	7/2 to 7/9
EXAM 1 Review	10-Jul
EXAM 1 &   Ch.4 – Eukaryotic Cell Structure & Function (review Table 4.1-Functions of Eukaryotic Organelles and Table 4.2-Comparison of Bacterial, Archaeal, and Eukaryotic Cells only)  (outside of class assignment due 13th)	11-Jul
Ch.9 – Introduction to Metabolism (select parts)	7/16 to 7/18
Ch.10 – Catabolism: Energy Release and Conservation	7/16 to 7/18
Ch.12 – Genes: Structure, Replication, and Expression	7/16 to 7/18
EXAM 2 Review	19-Jul
EXAM 2 & Ch.7 – Microbial Growth (outside of class assignment due)	20-Jul
Ch.17 – Microbial Taxonomy and Evolution of Diversity (select parts)	7/23 to 7/26
Ch.38 – Human Diseases Caused by Bacteria	7/23 to 7/26
EXAM 3 Review	27-Jul
EXAM 3 & Ch.14 – Microbial Genetics: Mechanisms of Genetic Variation (mutations- 14.1 only) (outside of class assignment due)	30-Jul
Ch.5 – Viruses and Other Acellular Infectious Agents	7/31 to 8/6
Ch.37 – Human Diseases Caused by Viruses and Prions	7/31 to 8/6
Ch.39 –Human Diseases Caused by Fungi & Protists	7/31 to 8/6
EXAM 4 Review	7-Aug
EXAM 4 & Ch.8 – Control of Microorganisms in the Environment (outside of class assignment due)	8-Aug
COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM	9-Aug

2421 Syllabus Summer 2012

2421 Syllabus Summer 2012

Course:  BIOL 2421 – Microbiology                       

Instructor:  William Stowe                                                   

Summer Office (ES 108) Hours:                                                    
(Location and times varies please call) and by appointment
Phone: (903) 983-8602 (Office)                                FAX:  (903) 988-7513   (Kilgore)
             (903) 753-2642 (Longview main)                              (903) 753-3372   (Longview)      
             (903) 983-8249 (Kilgore Lab)

Email: wstowe@kilgore.edu

You are only allowed to make up one major test grade.  If you know in advance you will be absent, please let me know. Lab practical may not be made up.  Quizzes or daily grades may not be made up. 

Class Policies: There is zero tolerance for cheating.   You earn your grade.   I do not give extra credit assignments and I do not “give” points at the end of the semester, so do not ask.

Grading                                             

Lecture (50%) + Lab (50%) = 100%  LAB

Lecture grades will be as follows:     
4 major exams100 pts each                 =          400      
1 comprehensive final                         =          200     
4 out of class assignments @25 each  =         100
Daily Grades                                       =          100      
                  Total                            =         800                   
                                                                                                   
Lab
ejournal with daily log and photographs for lab work   = 200
3 practical exams 100 pts each                                      = 300
Unknowns                                                                     = 200
Total                                                                              =  800
Aseptic technique test                                                   =    25
Possible                                                                         =   825

Books and Materials
Lecture Text: Microbiology textbook @ Bookstore
Lab Manual: Microbiology Laboratory Manual @ Bookstore
Materials:  Test Scantrons (long forms and short forms)
GOGGLES AND GLOVES ARE MANDATORY FOR MANY LABS.

TENTATIVE LABORATORY SCHEDULE

BIOL 2421

TENTATIVE LABORATORY SCHEDULE

________________________________________________________________________

The Student Must Read Assigned Exercise Before Lab Class

Session#       Exercise#            Subject Content of Exercises             date 

                                         

        1.........................3.1............................The Compound Microscope                      7/2

                                 2.........................1.4............................Aseptic Transfer Techniques                      7/3

                                 3.......................3.4,3.6........................Simple & Gram Stains                               7/5

                                 4..........................................................Simple & Gram Stains (contd)                   7/6

                                 5.......................3.7,3.9........................Acid-Fast & Endospore Stains                   7/9

                                 6...............Same as Above...….……..Acid-Fast & Endospore Stains(contd)     7/10 

                                    Lab Practical 1 Review……………….……………………………………..  7/11

                                                                Covers sessions 1 through 6.

                                     Lab Practical 1………….………………………………………………….…7/12                                                No lab………………………………………………………………………….7/13

                                    7................1.5,2.1-2.4,……….............Ubiquity & Culture Characteristics       7/16

                                                               Streak Plates (set-up this lab)                                                                                                                                    

                                 8......5.4-5.6;5.11-12,5.14,5.23,………Selected Microbial Enzyme Assays            7/17

                                                               

                                 9......5.1-5.3,5.7,5.18-19…..................Carbohydrate Fermentation, IMViC            7/18

                                                                                              Reactions, & OF-Glucose

                                10.............................…........................ Fermentation, IMViC,Enzymes (contd)  7/19

                                LAB PRACTICAL 2 Review………………………………………………….7/19

 (covers sessions 7 -10; Plus 1-6 additional questions)

   LAB PRACTICAL 2…………………………………………………………...7/20

   MICROSCOPE/ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE TEST (start after lab test)..…….7/20

                                11..............4.1-4.5,5.21,5.24…..................Selective & Differential Media,…….7/23              

                                                                                       Motility (finish aseptic tech. test, if necessary)

                                12....................................................Selective & Differential Media (contd)   7/24

                                Laboratory Practical 3 Review………………………...………………………7/24

                                                                (covers11, 12; Plus 1-10 additional Questions)

                               Lab Practical 3………….……………………………………………………....7/25

   16 to 28...............Isolation of Unknowns from Mixed Cultures…………………7/25

                                                                 Section 9 lab manual, Bergy's Manual

                                   Unknowns are due August 9, 2012  

                  

               ** Photographic Log Reports and  Daily log records for Unknowns are due at the end of the last lab class. 

              If you do not correctly identify your organisms you may have a 2nd try, but with a

               deduction of 20 points.  No 3rd attempt will be allowed.

Micro 2012

Welcome to Microbiology 2421 Summer 2012

This will be the location of class updates.