Our Blackboard site is organized into weekly folders. Each week begins on Monday, and assignments are due by Sunday night at 11:59 pm. Except for the in-class assignments on Tuesdays, all assignments will be submitted on Blackboard.

You will need to do quite a bit of independent work (outside of class) in order to learn the material and get a good grade. A good rule of thumb is that you should spend two hours outside of class per credit per week. Since this class is 4 credits, you should plan to spend 6-8 hours on your own studying the material and working on Bio 14 assignments every week.

In each weekly folder you will find:

• Learning objectives, which define the new knowledge and skills you will acquire
• Learning resources, including videos, readings, slides, and websites
• Assignments, including in-class and independent assignments, lab reflections, exams, and a project

Your goal is to master the learning objectives each week, using the learning resources and assignments I’ve provided.

Here is a suggested study schedule. Keep in mind that you should plan to spend 6-8 hours doing independent study each week. Of course you can adjust this to fit your own schedule, but the important thing is to make yourself a schedule and stick to it. The graded items (3 to 4 per week) are highlighted in bold.

Day	Tasks
Monday	Read the learning objectives (LOs) Begin learning about the LOs using videos, textbook, and/or power points Take notes just as you would in class
Tuesday	Attend class and complete the in-class assignment Complete reading, videos, etc on the LOs Take notes just as you would in class
Wednesday	Complete at least one student choice assignment Review the LOs and make a list of questions to ask me in class, in an email, or in office hours
Thursday	Attend lab Complete the lab reflection
Friday	Complete the project assignment for the week Quiz yourself on the LOs to see whether you have any additional questions
Saturday	Review your grades and my feedback on your graded work from the previous week Study for the next unit exam (review and revise your answers to the LOs)
Sunday	Take a day off!