GEOSCIENCES 150: INTRODUCTION TO OCEAN SCIENCES ONLINE July 25- August 20, 2016

GEOSCIENCES 150: INTRODUCTION TO OCEAN SCIENCES ONLINE July 25- August 20, 2016 Instructor: Email: Textbook: Dr. Margaret Fraiser mfraiser@uwm.edu Investigating Oceanography, Sverdrup and Kudela, 2014, McGraw-Hill COURSE OBJECTIVES: This course is designed primarily for students fulfilling general education requirements in science. Ideally, you also have some interest in the ocean! We will discuss a variety of facts, concepts, and processes about the world s ocean within the broader fields of geology, chemistry, and biology. I ll use lectures, voice-overs, videos, the textbook, and websites as teaching tools. I hope that your experience in this course strengthens a life-long interest in the natural world, as well as your ability to make informed decisions about scientific issues confronting society. LEARNING MODULE 1: The Fundamentals 2: Atmosphere/ Ocean Interactions 3: Marine Life 4: Relevance to Humanity TOPIC PAGES IN TEXTBOOK History of Oceanography (from the Pleistocene to the present) prologue & 36-39 The Water Planet (Earth s origin & age) 25-34, 42-43 Plate Tectonics (continental drift, seafloor spreading) 51-53, 55-59, 65-78 The Seafloor (geographic & geologic features) 83-102 Properties of Marine Water (physical and chemical) 111-135, 139-144 Earth s Atmosphere (properties, structure, & circulation) 151-156, 158-175 181-186, 191- Surface Ocean Circulation 198, 201-204, 175-178 Ocean Waves and Tides 214-218, 223-234, 244-249 Deep Ocean Circulation 186-191 Coasts and Beaches (processes & environments) 264-279 292-298, 301, Marine Biology Basics 308-309, 340-346, 351-352 289-290, 322- Marine Communities 331, 334, 368, 372-386,388-390 Biological Evolution 288 Ancient and Modern Climate Change (the ocean s role) 102-105,423-428 105-107, 145- Marine Resources 147, 239-241, 258-259 Human Impacts on the Ocean 396-411, 418, 429-438 1

COURSE LOGISTICS: This course requires that you are comfortable and knowledgeable working in an online environment. You are required to have: 1. Routine access to the World Wide Web via a laptop or desktop computer. 2. Routine access to a word processing computer software application, such as Microsoft Word. 3. Routine access to your UWM PantherMail account. 4. Routine access to UWM s web-based learning environment, D2L (http://d2l.uwm.edu/). 5. Routine access of McGraw-Hill s Connect program (see below). 6. Access to the textbook (either print or ebook on Connect) (see below). About Connect: You will use Connect to take practice quizzes, access LearnSmart study modules, and listen to recorded lectures (see next section on Course Design for details). Connect will give you access to all required quizzes, study modules, and recorded lectures, and also includes an electronic version of the textbook. (If you purchase a print version of the textbook from the bookstore or elsewhere, you can purchase Connect separately online at the link listed below.) Do whatever combination of Connect access and textbook version works for you, but keep in mind that you are required to have access to the Connect system. A short trial period for the system is available for free at the website below; you may want to use this if you are unsure about completing the class. To register on the course website: http://createwp.customer.mheducation.com/wordpress-mu/success-academystudent/student-registration/ Course web address: http://connect.mheducation.com/class/m-fraiser-intro-oceansummer-2016 For problems with the website: http://www.connectstudentsuccess.com and http://mpss.mhhe.com/. Questions regarding administrative issues with the course should be directed first to the public discussion forums on the class D2L site. Peruse problems that have already posted by your classmates as your specific issue may already have been addressed. BEFORE CLASS STARTS: Read the syllabus. Gain access to Connect. Navigate the course site on D2L. Issues with Connect, internet connections, your computer, or being in a different time zone are not valid excuses for missing any deadline. PLAN ACCORDINGLY. 2

COURSE DESIGN: Performance in online classes is largely self-motivated. Treat this class as you would a face-to-face class and set aside time to go to lecture. There is a lot of material to handle in a very small amount of time, and my suggestion is to work on the class everyday to stay on top of it. There is simply too much information to begin studying just three hours before a deadline. There are 4 major parts to Geosciences 150 class structure; see the Course Schedule Table below for deadlines: 1. Topic Presentation: Each Topic in the 4 Learning Modules (see the 1 st page of this syllabus) will be presented in a recorded lecture on Connect. The lecture will consist of a PowerPoint presentation of the material and a short narration. The lectures may also include some short animations, video clips, reviews of websites, and some drawings. So, it will be a bit like attending a face-to-face lecture. For example, I might discuss the slides for a while, then make a drawing or show a short video clip, and then go back to the lecture. Each lecture will be available for the entire semester. PowerPoint presentation outlines will be available to you for note-taking in the content section of the Geosciences 150 site on D2L. Make sure you use these only as supplements, not as substitutes for the recorded lectures, because they do not contain everything in the lectures. The textbook pages that are covered in each topic are listed in the Course Objectives table on page 1 of this syllabus. 2. Participation: The goals for the participation aspect of this course are to: help you integrate and apply knowledge; link knowledge to real situations; provide an alternative learning environment; and create community with the class. Participation in this class will comprise 20% of your final grade. I can track the day, time, and duration of every action you take on the Geosciences 150 D2L and Connect pages, and I will use this capability to calculate the participation portion of your grade. Due dates for the participation activities are listed in the Course Schedule Table below. There are 3 ways to facilitate learning via participation in this class: a) LearnSmart study modules: The LearnSmart study modules are found in Connect; the specific textbook chapters corresponding to each learning module are found in the Course Schedule Table below. LearnSmart is a fantastic way to study the material for this course because it contains exercises for previewing and reading the chapters, practicing quizzes and exams, and recharging (going back over items you need a little more help with). I think that it actually makes studying fun, and helps your subject comprehension and retention. The animations and links are chosen carefully to supplement the material covered for each subject. These are fair game for practice quiz and exam questions. Use them to your advantage, and not just to get a few participation points. You can receive up to 10 points or 1% of your final grade per each of the 4 learning modules JUST BY STUDYING. Deadlines are listed in the Course Schedule Table below. 3

b) Posts to D2L discussion topics: The Discussion area in D2L is for sharing information with your classmates and instructor. For each learning module there are topics for questions about technology, administrative issues, and chapter and quiz materials. Anything posted in discussions will be seen by all class participants, so keep your postings polite and professional. These posts combined are worth 4% of your final grade. Deadlines are listed in the Course Schedule Table below. c) Practice quizzes: There will be one practice quiz per learning module (see tables below) that you will take using Connect. These quizzes will help you understand the material that will be covered on the exams, and will give you an idea of how much more you need to study to be well-prepared for them. The quizzes should be taken after you have reviewed the LearnSmart pages at least. The quizzes consist of 20-25 multiple-choice and true/false questions, and you will be given 60 minutes to take each. You will be able to receive hints on each question and inquire me about things, and, at the end of each quiz, you will see each question you got wrong. Each of the 4 practice quizzes is worth 3% of your final grade. See the schedule table below for the deadlines by which to take the quizzes. 3. Writing-to-learn: Studies have shown that students learn science more effectively and gain greater confidence in the subject material when they conduct scientific writing. Writing-to-learn will help you gain a deeper understanding of concepts and scientific thinking, and will help you move away from simply memorizing facts. Learning Journals: For each of the 4 learning modules, there will be a question or two posted to D2L based on topics in the module and related to current events. Use the space provided in each assignment to address each topic. Submissions should be a single Word file that is single-spaced; typed; and in a 12-point font. See the content pages on D2L for the rubric I will use to evaluate the learning journals. Each learning journal will be worth 5% of your final grade. Due dates for the learning journals are listed in the schedule below. Keep in mind that I can access any website that you can access, so do not plagiarize! Check out this information from the UWM Libraries on how to NOT plagiarize: http://guides.library.uwm.edu/content.php?pid=217260&sid=1806375 4. Exams: There will be 4 exams each worth 15% of your final grade that you will take on D2L. The exams are not cumulative. You may NOT work with others during the exams. Each exam will be open only for one hour once you start it. You will have one attempt to take each exam, and you must do so in one sitting, so allow yourself enough time (and privacy) to complete it. Exams will focus on material presented in the lectures available on Connect. Material in the textbook not covered in the lectures will not be on the exams. You should expect ALL information in the lectures to be covered in the exams. The exams will be 4

closed notes and closed book. Exams will consist of 50 multiple choice and true/false questions, many of which will contain figures and drawings. Grades will be posted on D2L. Deadlines for taking the exams are included in the schedule below. COURSE SCHEDULE: Since this online course is largely self-motivated, you will be able to work at your own pace. The deadlines shown below represent the LAST DAY AND TIME that each activity will be accepted. Deadlines are firm and times are in CST; PLAN ACCORDINGLY. The lengths of time in parentheses are the minimum amounts of time for each activity that I think are necessary to do well in this class. Contact me as soon as possible in the case of extenuating circumstances, such as military duty, - severe medical conditions, family emergencies, or religious observances, and we will work together on a solution. LEARNING MODULE 1 2 3 4 Participation (7 hours) ACTIVITY LearnSmart study modules for the Prologue & Chs.1,2,3,4,5 (Connect) Discussion posts (D2L) Module 1 Practice Quiz (Connect) Learning journal (D2L) (2 hours) Exam (D2L) (5 hours of studying) LearnSmart study modules for Participation Chs. 6,7,8,9,10 (Connect) (7 hours) Discussion posts (D2L) Module 2 Practice Quiz (Connect) Learning journal (D2L) (2 hours) Exam (D2L) (5 hours of studying) LearnSmart study modules for Participation Chs. 11,12,13,14 (Connect) (5 hours) Discussion posts (D2L) Module 3 Practice Quiz (Connect) Learning journal (D2L) (2 hours) Exam (D2L) (5 hours of studying) LearnSmart study modules for Participation Chs. 15,16 (Connect) (5 hours) Learning journal (D2L) (2 hours) Exam (D2L) (5 hours of studying) Discussion posts (D2L) Module 4 Practice Quiz (Connect) DEADLINES July 31, 11:59 pm July 31, 11:59 pm July 31, 11:59 pm August 07, 11:59 pm August 07, 11:59 pm August 07, 11:59 pm August 14, 11:59 pm August 14, 11:59 pm August 14, 11:59 pm August 20, 11:59 pm August 20, 11:59 pm August 20, 11:59 pm 5

COURSE GRADING: ACTIVITIES POINT VALUE % OF FINAL GRADE Practice quizzes (4) 25 each 3% each, 12% total Posts to D2L Participation discussions 1 each 1% each, 4% total LearnSmart study modules 10 each 1% each, 4% total Writing-to-learn Learning journals (4) 10 each 5% each, 20% total Assessments Exams (4) 100 each 15% each; 60% total Final grades will NOT be rounded up. For example, a final grade average of 89.7 is a B+. With some hard work, you should all be able to earn an A in this course. ALL ISSUES PERTAINING TO EXAMS, MAKE-UP EXAMS AND EXTRA CREDIT MUST BE RESOLVED BEFORE THE END OF THE SESSION. Final grades will be determined as follows: 90= A, A- 60-69= D+, D, D- 80-89= B+, B, B- 59= F not passing 70-79= C+, C, C- EXPECTATIONS: You can expect me to: 1) present information as clearly as possible. 2) welcome questions at any time. 3) be kind to you and respectful of you at all times. I expect you to: 1) refer to this syllabus and the content on D2L for the answers to frequently asked questions BEFORE you ask me what topics the exams cover, etc. 2) follow the simple rules of e-mail etiquette. Please sign your name at the end of your messages so that your classmates and I know with whom we are communicating. Do not e-mail or post to D2L questions or comments that you would not ask or tell anyone in person. I will try my hardest to reply to your e-mail messages within one-half of a weekday s working hours. 3) appreciate science. I realize that most of you are not science majors, but part of being an adult college student is being able to appreciate subjects distantly related to the one that you study. 4) stay on top of your studying. It is YOUR responsibility, not mine, to plan enough study time and to make sure that you understand the concepts. I am here to facilitate your learning JUST ASK. 5) be respectful of me I m human, too. 6

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