BIO 2310 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I, Online

SYLLABUS

Welcome: Welcome to Human Anatomy and Physiology I online. This course is a HYBRID Online course. It combines required weekly laboratory meetings on campus, with the use of the electronic classroom on the Internet for the "lecture portion" of the course. YOU MUST ATTEND WEEKLY LABORATORIES IN New Science Building Room 2087 or 2089 . The laboratories are traditional laboratory sessions which allow the seeing, touching and feeling of body structures that is not available on the computer. This allows for a better understanding of body structures and their relationships. This class is NOT a self-paced course. You MUST complete assignments and exams by the dates provided on the McGraw-Hill Connect website and below in this syllabus.

The URL for initial registration into your course is unique for this course. You initially go to: http://connect.mcgraw-hill.com/class/c_hays_bio_2310_spring

Once here, you click “Register Now” and it will bring up 3 options. First is to use the code in your book if you purchased it new from the Auraria bookstore. The second option is to purchase a registration, and third is to try a 21 day trial while you are awaiting your financial aid money to arrive. You will set up an account based on your email address and a password that you create.

After the initial set up, you will always login to your course through the following URL: http://connect.mcgraw-hill.com/ For any technical problems, call McGraw-Hill tech support at 800-331-5094.

On the McGraw-Hill website, you will find your home page that has all of the LearnSmart assignments with their due dates as well as a link to the four exams and their availability dates. You will also find a link to your e-book, this syllabus, and a couple of other useful links containing outlines and objectives. The Reports tab is where you will find your LearnSmart assignment grades and your exam grades.

TOPICS AND LECTURE EXAMS:

N.C. Policy: The assignment of the NC grade is done by Admissions and Records. It is entirely the student's responsibility to obtain the form, get the instructor's signature, and turn in the completed form to Admissions and Records before the deadline. If you simply disappear from a class without going through the proper drop procedures, you will receive an automatic F. The NCI (No Credit Incomplete) grade will be assigned only after consultation with the instructor and with her approval. The NC grade is NOT to be considered an incomplete unless specifically agreed upon as an incomplete in writing by the instructor and signed by both the instructor and the student BEFORE the end of the term in which it is given. Note the dates in your class schedule that pertain to this class.

 EXAMS, ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADES:

LECTURE EXAMS:

There will be 4 lecture exams, each worth 50 points (50 questions) for a total of 200 points. All exams are online and taken at the McGraw-Hill Connect site. Lecture exams consist of multiple choice and true/false questions. Exams cover the same material that you will be studying in the LearnSmart modules described below. You will be give one chance to take each exam and a time limit of 50 minutes. Click on Submit Assignment upon finishing exams. All exams must be taken during the dates listed on the Connect homepage.   To prevent any computer problems during the exams, try the "Practice Exam," worth zero points, to make sure the format works with your computer.  Any technical problems you experience during exams require that you immediately contact McGraw Hill Tech support (info at the end of this syllabus) AND your instructor.

You may see your exam score through the “REPORTS” page from your Connect homepage. There will not be any exam make-ups allowed excepting for extenuating circumstances, and documentation of the circumstance (e.g. doctor's note) will be required. If this occurs, I must be notified by email BEFORE the exam period expires.

LEARN SMART MODULES

You will be required to complete a LearnSmart module from the Connect site for each chapter that is covered in this course. You can access the LearnSmart modules by clicking each chapter assignment from your homepage, and then on the deck of LearnSmart cards that show up on your left. Ideally, you should first read the text chapter and then attempt the corresponding LearnSmart modules. Each set of LearnSmart chapter assigments corresponds to the four lecture exams and the points available for the modules total 100 points for each set of chapters. Note that there are due dates for these modules. If you don't complete a module by the due date, a score will automatically be recorded for your work up until the due date. Your scores may be found on the “REPORTS” page from your Connect homepage. Please note, that these modules are time-consuming and should not be done at the last minute! As you do the LearnSmart modules, you determine their difficulty level as well as answer the questions so that the system may measure and follow your progress. If you choose do more work on a particular LearnSmart module after the system thinks you should be done for the day, just click the “home” button on the bottom of the screen and then click again on the deck of LearnSmart cards. For more details, read the FAQs below as well as those in LearnSmart.

LABORATORY EXAMS:

You must attend traditional on-campus laboratories each week. Lab Exams: Although labs vary depending on the instructor, most have 3 lab exams, taken in your lab room, each worth 50 points. (Lab exams will consist of short answer and identification questions.) Ask your lab instructor his/her policy on lab make-up exams BEFORE the occasion arises. Additionally, there is a computer lab exercise, 16B, that will count for 10 points. Laboratory grades count for 160 points towards your total points.

The total number of points possible for the course is 760. Letter grades will be assigned on a percentage basis, as follows:

STUDENT BEHAVIOR:

a) The student assumes certain obligations of performance and behavior while attending MSCD. Refer to the student standards of conduct in your Student Handbook.

b) Cheating of any sort will result in immediate expulsion with a grade of F.

CAMPUS CLOSURE:

Campus Closure for snow days: Call (303) 556-2401 for a recording to find out if the campus is closed.

Student Support:

Access Center for Disability Accommodations and Adaptive Technology www.mscd.edu/~access; 303-556-8387; Library Room 116.

Counseling Center (provides help with test anxiety) 303-556-3132; Tivoli 651.

  Tutoring Center 303-556-6439; Tivoli 219; online tutoring is free for 20 hours per year at metroconnect.mscd.edu - click on the student tab to log in for your free tutoring.

CLASS ATTENDANCE ON RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS:

Students at MSCD who, because of their sincerely held religious beliefs, are unable to attend classes, take examinations, participate in graded activities or submit graded assignments on particular days shall, without penalty, be excused from such classes and be given a meaningful opportunity to make up such examinations and graded activities or assignments provided that advance written notice that the students will be absent for religious reasons is given to faculty members during the first two weeks of the semester.

 Nothing in paragraph 1 of this policy shall require MSCD faculty members to reschedule classes, repeat lectures or other ungraded activities or provide ungraded individualized instruction solely for the benefit of students, who for religious reasons, are unable to attend regularly scheduled classes or activities. However, presentations, critiques, conferences and similar activities involving students shall be scheduled to avoid conflicts with such students' religious observances or holidays, provided that reasonable advance notice of scheduling conflicts is given to faculty members. Because classroom attendance and participation is an important aspect of learning, MSCD students should not register for courses if regularly scheduled classes or activities routinely conflict with their observances or holidays (e.g. conflicts resulting in weekly absences for an entire semester.) Any MSCD student who believes that an MSCD faculty member has violated this policy is entitled to seek relief under Section V of the MSCD Equal Opportunity Grievance Procedure.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT:

The Metropolitan State College of Denver is committed to making reasonable accommodations to assist individuals with disabilities in reaching their academic potential. If you have a disability which may impact your performance, attendance, or grades in this class and are requesting accommodations, then you must first register with the Access Center, located in the Auraria Library, Suite 116, 303-556-8387.

The Access Center is the designated department responsible for coordinating accommodations and services for students with disabilities. Accommodations will not be granted prior to my receipt of your faculty notification letter from the Access Center. Please note that accommodations are never provided retroactively (i.e., prior to the receipt of your faculty notification letter.) Once I am in receipt of your official Access Center faculty notification letter, I would be happy to meet with you to discuss your accommodations. All discussions will remain confidential. Further information is available by visiting the Access center website www.mscd.edu/~access.

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY:

Academic dishonesty is a serious offense at the College because it diminishes the quality of scholarship and the learning experience for everyone on campus. An act of Academic Dishonesty may lead to sanctions including a reduction in grade, probation, suspension, or expulsion. Academic dishonesty includes cheating, fabrication, plagiarism, submitting the same paper or work for more than one class, and facilitating academic dishonesty. For definitions and more information, see the Student Handbook which is available online through Metro-Connect.

FAQs for Connect:

May I post messages on Connect? Only your instructor may post messages, if you need to get a message to me, use my email.

What are my grades on Learn Smart modules? You will only receive a grade on the Learn Smart modules if, either you complete the entire module OR the due date has passed . The homepage shows the due date for all Learn Smart modules as well as the dates during which you must take the four exams. The homepage will show “completed” in the status column only if you have finished 100% of the Learn Smart module . If the status reads “in progress,” you have not yet COMPLETED the module.

Why is my grade for the Learn Smart module not on the Reports tab? The Reports tab shows your grades ONLY on the modules you have completed or those that are past the due date.

How do I know how much of the module I have left, because I clicked submit and thought I was done with the module? Click on the module you have worked on from the homepage. Now, just wave your cursor over the deck of questions and a pie chart shows up indicating the percent completion of the module. If it doesn't say 100%, you still have more questions to go.

Can I still practice on the Learn Smart deck even if I have already completed that chapter? Yes. If it is past the due date, you must access the Learn Smart Study modules through the icon on the right of your homepage, rather than the table of contents assignment list.

How do I find a grade for partially completed Learn Smart modules? Remember, these grades won't be officially reported for incomplete modules until the due date has passed. But, if you want to get a number grade beyond the “correct” green part of the pie chart when you wave your cursor over the deck of questions, click on the Debriefing tab for your particular module. Then click on Current Learning Status, and it shows your current % correct.

How do I exit a Learn Smart module if I must leave but have not reached a computer-set end of section? Just click on the home button on the bottom left of the screen and then you can Return to Section Home and sign out.

How do I continue working on the Learn Smart modules even though the computer thinks I should take a break? Just click on the home button on the bottom left of the screen and then click on the deck of questions again and you can continue.

Does the time listed next to the “in progress” modules mean I only have that much time before I am late finishing that assignment? No, the work left is the computer's estimate on how long it will take the average student to complete a module. Your due date is listed next to the assignments on the homepage. All modules for this course will read “in progress” until you complete them or the due date has passed.

These modules are taking SO LONG to complete, how can I speed them up? Read your BOOK!! The Learn Smart system remediates you based on the type and number of questions you miss. The more you get correct, the quicker you will be done. So, obviously looking at the corresponding chapter on the eBook (available from homepage) or your textbook BEFORE you start the modules will increase your success in the modules and get you out of the quicker. If you are fed up with any certain chapter modules, you may go on and accept the grade you get once the due date has passed, but incomplete modules will not receive a 100%.

•  How do I get technical help from McGraw Hill? http://mpss.mhhe.com/contact.php ; or c ontact Support - 800-331-5094

•  Which web browser is most compatible with Connect? I have found that Mozilla Firefox or Safari work best with Connect. Make sure to take the Practice Test before Exam One to make sure your computer browser works with Connect.