TEXTBOOK AND SUPPLY INFORMATION Fall 2009
Textbook: We will be using Biology Concepts & Connections 6th edition by Campbell et al. this year. This is NOT the same textbook that was used last year. You may use a new or used version of the 6th edition. I have worked with the Douglass Cooperative Bookstore on Nichols Avenue, Douglass Campus right by the Douglass Student Center in an effort to have sufficient used copies of the 6th edition available for you. The Co-op is a short walk from Loree Hall where we have lecture. You can purchase your textbook and materials wherever you like; I just know that the Co-op has exactly what you need for the course. While the Co-op will only have hard-cover editions, if you prefer to purchase a loose-leaf or another version of the text from another source, that would be fine as long as it is the 6th edition.
Personal Response System ("clicker"): We use a personal response "clicker" system in both lecture and laboratory. You must purchase a clicker for your personal use throughout the semester. You can not "share" one with a classmate. Their use for graded activities will begin the second week of the semester, the week of 1/25 in both lecture and laboratory. Be sure to purchase one before that time. The clicker we will use, the TurningPoint ResponseCard RF clicker, which looks somewhat like a credit card, will be available at the Douglass Cooperative Bookstore along with your textbook. It may also be available from other sources as well. Your TurningPoint ResponseCard clicker must be a radio frequency (RF) clicker, not an older infrared (IF) unit. I know that the Co-op will buy-back your clicker at the end of the semester if you have no further use for it. Use this link to view a TurningPoint ResponseCard RF. The ResponseCard RF clicker is the same clicker as the one used in Psychology 101 with Dr. Brill, but not the same as those used in other courses, the iClicker for example. Be sure to have the TurningPoint ResponseCard RF clicker for Bio 100 even if you have an RF clicker from another vendor for another course. You may use the same ResponseCard RF clicker in another course which uses it, Psychology 101 with Dr. Brill for example.
*****Be advised that ResponseCard RF clickers with the dark gray outer border as shown in this picture is an old model fraught with problems. Avoid purchasing a clicker with this dark colored border. The newer model has a lighter gray border and is the one to purchase. You are responsible for having a working and reliable clicker so do your best to get the newer clicker model.
Textbook Ancillaries: no ancillary materials are requested by Dr. Transue, study guides in particular. They are not required and students are discouraged from purchasing them if a bookstore makes them available. They will not be used in any way.
Lab Manual: the course lab manual is written by Dr. Transue and is only available at the Busch MSLC. You will need to purchase the manual at the Busch MSLC, room 304, ask for Margie. Starting January 20, you may purchase your manual weekdays from 9-12 and 1-5. Its cost is $20 and must be paid in cash; receipts will be available. You must purchase your manual prior to your first lab the week of January 25, but should do so as soon as possible as you will have homework and potentially a quiz based on Lab 1 for your first lab. You must have the Spring 2009 edition of the manual for entrance to lab. Older versions are not acceptable and you will not be admitted to lab and marked as absent.
Computer diskette: there are a variety of computer activities in Bio 100. Students are expected to have a flash drive/memory stick on which they can save their work.
Lab materials and supplies: Aside from a flash drive/memory stick for saving computer work, no special materials are needed. All necessary materials will be provided.
Notebooks: while
not a requirement, students are encouraged to have a larger notebook for taking
lecture notes and a separate smaller notebook for laboratory work and exercises.
You will need to take notes and make drawings during lab. Not all of these
will fit into your lab manual, so a separate lab notebook is strongly suggested.
You do not need a "chemistry" type notebook, just a regular spiral-bound notebook
as you might use in lecture. Experience suggests that spiral-bound notebooks
are less problematic than loose-leaf.
Tape-recorders: while their use is permitted,
it is not recommended. For those seriously considering using a recorder
to tape lectures, please speak with Dr. Transue before investing in a recorder.