January 11

Course requirements, General introduction to web based course, overview, identification of major issues
Environmental Biology vs Ecology vs Environmental Science

January 18

Intro basic biological terms for enviro bio, classification, toxicology

assign Toxic Pollutants: Everyday Exposure

January 25

Toxic Pollutants: Everyday Exposure -Online Chat

Online chat in Toxic chat room-time to be announced

Feb 1

1.Class discussion of Toxic Pollutants: Everyday Exposure

2.Toxic Pollutants questions due from the assignment page, our 4 questions, your 2 questions due night before class -submitted online

3. assign Ecosystems: Global Warming

February 8

1.Ecosystems: Global Warming- Online Chat

Online Chat in Ecosystem Chat room..time to be announced

2.Toxic Pollutant Topic Project due

Turn in your Topic Project for Toxic Pollutants...it must be one of the three accepted formats from the syllabus. You may upload it into your folder in class projects.

February 15

1.Class discussion of Ecosystems: Global Warming

2. Global Warming questions due from the assignment page, our 4 questions, your 2 questions due before class submitted online

3. assign Natural Selection: Amphibian Abnormalities

February 22

1.Natural Selection: Amphibian Abnormalities Online Chat

chat in the Amphibian room--time to be announced

2.Global Warming Topic Project due in one of the three accepted formats...turn in by uploading into your folder in Class Projects.

March 1

1.Class Discussion on Natural Selection: Amphibian Abnormalities

2. Questions on Amphibians due before class answers to our four questions and your two questions due before class by online submission

March 8

Break- no class

March 15

1.Amphibian Abnormalities Topic Project due

Upload into your folder in Class Projects.

2.Content Review- Introduction of STS topic

Inclass review of the first three topics...and introduction of the STS project..choose STS topic groups

3. assign Conservation: Green Medicines.

March 22

Conservation: Green Medicines. Chat online

chat in the Medicine chat room- time to be announced

March 29

1.Class discussion on Conservation: Green Medicines.

2.Questions on Green Medicine due before class

online submission of four answers and your two questions due before class.

3. assign Biological Agents

April 5

1. Biological Agents Online Chat - chat in room "Agents"

2.Green Medicine Topic Project due

turn in project by upload into your folder in Class Projects

April 12

1.In class work on STS topic

work on STS project web site development...can work in technology room on 6th floor.

2.questions on Biological Agents due before class

online submit your answers to the four questions, and your two questions before class

3. Present Green Medicine Topic Projects in class.

April 21

1.Biological Agents Topic Project due before class- will present today!

submit via upload into your folder in Class Projects

2.Class Discussion of Biological Agents.

April 26

1.Last Day of class-

online final- due May 3 rd

2.Present STS topic websites

live presentation of group STS websites