Dear Teleweb Student: Summer 2008

Welcome to the Teleweb course entitled Cycles of Life: Exploring Biology (BIO 100). I am Ann Vernon and I will be your "facilitator" for the course. I am here to guide and direct you through the course and to answer your questions about the assigned material. I will keep office hours (to be announced at orientation) when you can reach me in person or by phone. My phone number is 636-922-8642. My office is 2442G located in the Administration building. When you cannot reach me, you may leave a message with the Math, Science, and Wellness division secretary, Audrey Gose at 636-922-8351.

"Cycles of Life: Exploring Biology" is an introductory course in biology that brings you the latest biological discoveries and theories in an interesting, entertaining and enriching format. In this course you will have a view of the origin and nature of life, from the simplest single-celled forms to complex plants and animals and human beings. The course examines the scientific method and considers both its promises and limitations. It answers many of our questions and poses new ones time after time.

Students taking a teleweb course are required to attend a MANDATORY ORIENTATION. Orientation is worth 50 points. During the mandatory orientation students will receive individual passwords for the web component of the course. The dates and times for the biology teleweb orientation sessions are as follows:

Orientations:
6 p.m. Friday, May 30 – TECH 103
9 a.m. Saturday, May 31 – TECH 103

Midterms:
6 p.m. Friday, June 27 – TECH 103
9 a.m. Saturday, June 28 – TECH 103

Finals:
6 p.m. Friday, July 25 – TECH 103
9 a.m. Saturday, July 26 – TECH 103

You must attend ONE of the orientations. Please make appropriate arrangements.

Textbooks are available in the bookstore.

WebCT/Blackboard courses will not be available to students until five working days prior to the start of the semester.

If you have any questions, you may leave a message for me with the division secretary at 636-922-8351 or call Gwen Bell in the Distance Learning Office at 636-922-8470.

Sincerely,
Ann Vernon
Biology Teleweb Course Facilitator