1. BIO 1000: The Global Environment ► Instructor: Mike Phillips ► Contact  815-224-0394  mike_phillips@ivcc.edu mike_phillips@ivcc.edu ► put “bio1000” in subject line  www.ivcc.edu/phillips www.ivcc.edu/phillips ► link to: my courses>BIO 1000, sec. 150

2. Course Goals ► Explore a variety of current environmental issues & concerns ► Analyze the roles and impact of science, politics, economics and ethics on environmental concerns

3. Course Format ► Web-enhanced  Reduced Seat-Time – 2 hrs of class time for a 3-hr. course ► Structure:  Introduce topic: in class, each Friday  Explore topic: use text and on-line resources  Discuss: on-line (WebBoard discussion)  Wrap-up: in class discussion & homework

4. Exploring a topic ► Class website Class website Class website  schedule  course overview ► BlackBoard – self enroll BlackBoard  Links to weekly topic ► deadlines ► question for discussion ► resources

5. Discuss ► BlackBoard  link from “Class Discussion” page  create a user account (remember your username and password) ► Group list  follow link from “Class Discussion”  discuss topic within your group  requirement: at least three postings on different three days (more preferred)  all must participate or group suffers

6. BlackBoard set-up ► Announcements ► Course Documents ► Discussion Board  Ask Mr. Phillips  Group #: group discussion  Coffee House ► Email  homework submission  private discussion w/ me

7. Wrap-up ► Friday discussions in class ► Homework submission via e-mail or WebBoard by 11:00 pm Friday

8. First Topic ► How will you succeed in this class? ► Today  Intro to BlackBoard  post two comments in Coffee House ► By Friday  review resources  discuss question for week within group  (yes, this weekend, too)

9. See you on the BlackBoard! I will check in almost every day. Mike Phillips