TEXTBOOK AND SUPPLY INFORMATION
Spring 2008
Textbook: The publisher unexpectedly stopped making the 6th edition of the textbook available in December 2007; thus, if you cannot find a used copy of the 6th edition, you will have to purchase the new 7th edition. Both will be acceptable for use this Spring 2008 semester. The textbook title is Biology Concepts & Applications The older 6th Ed. had only one author, Starr. The newer 7th edition has additional authors, Starr, Evers, and Starr. You may use either text. I will endeavor to use the appropriate page references for both texts in lecture and on the Preparatory Assignment webpage. In an effort to reduce the cost, I have requested that the soft-cover version be ordered by the Douglass Cooperative Bookstore on Nichols Avenue, Douglass Campus right by the Douglass Student Center. The Co-op is a short walk across the walking bridge from Hickman Hall where we have lecture. If you prefer to purchase a loose-leaf or hard-cover version, they would be appropriate for use, but I have only asked that the soft-cover version be ordered as a compromise between utility and cost. Note that you will also need to have a "clicker" (see following section) for Bio 100 and that I have requested the availability of a textbook/clicker bundle. 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.
Personal Response System ("clicker"): We will be using 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 1/27 in both lecture and laboratory. Be sure to purchase one before that time. A clicker can be purchased as part of a package with your textbook or by itself. I have only requested that the appropriate TurningPoint ResponseCard RF clickers, which look somewhat like a credit card, be ordered by the Douglass Cooperative Bookstore along with your textbook. Your 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 as the one used in Psychology 101, 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 however use the same ResponseCard RF clicker in more than one course.
*****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 preferable 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. Its cost is $20 and needs to be
paid in cash; receipts will be available. You must purchase your manual
prior to your first lab the week of September 10, 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 can purchase your Bio 100 Lab Manual starting
Wednesday 1/23, from 9 am - 1200 and 1 pm - 4:30 pm. Ask for Margie in room 304.
Computer diskette: there are a variety of computer activities in Bio 100. Students are expected to have a diskette or memory stick on which they can save their work. Lab computers have both 3.5"disk and 100MB Zip drives. Memory key/sticks can easily be used and are recommended.
Lab materials and supplies: Aside from a diskette or memory key for saving computer work, no special materials will be needed in Bio 100. 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.
