I realize
that this is "corny" and I had run out of agricultural metaphors, BUT it works
and it is yours free of charge. What a deal!!
Faculty Lecture Styles
This course is taught
by 3 faculty members. In general, we use various types of projection devices to
display lecture materials. The exact manner and style will vary.
I (DW) show a lot of
photographic slides and lecture from these. I do go to the board occasionally.
Dr. Smith and Dr. Wong
use the chalkboard more than I do, and have a more discursive type of lecture style.
They provide important visuals, as well.
We aim to do our best but we need your help!!
I
(DTW) think that it is my job, and my joy to open the doors of discovery for you. However,
you must enter on your own and use your abilities to comprehend the organisms we study.
The course materials we provide PLUS the Internet sites we have located for you are more
than sufficient for you to cope with the material. However, you must engague the subject
matter. When you get a job, your boss will give you an assignment and expect that you will
do it ASAP. He/She will not give you Textbooks, Handouts or Websites to use. You need to
learn where to gather information. The Internet provides a great resource for general
material and provides a bridge to advanced research. You should learn how to access
Websites and use them. If you need any help, we will gladly get you started.
Textbook/Important
Web Sites
Lab Handouts - You
will be provided with detailed Lab Handouts for Algae and Land Plants at the first class!
You will need a large 3-Ring Binder.
Handouts for the Fungi will be distributed well in advance of the labs.
*****BOTANY
Online - Hypertext Library***** http://www.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/biologie/b_online/
This is an excellent Reference for MOST topics.
It has an Alphabetical Index which can be used to locate specific topics. It also has
Chapter-like sections. Most of this is in English but some is in German.
It has many important LINKS!!!!!!!!!!
This can serve as your Textbook
for Most Topics!
I should be able to supply you with a CD that contains the site!
******* The
Plant Kingdom ********
Course taught at Univ. of the West Indies,
Barbados by
Dr. Sean Carrington
http://scitec.uwichill.edu.bb/bcs/bl14apl/bl14apl.htm
This might be helpful for the Algae Section
****Garden Web Glossary of Botanical Terms**** http://www.gardenweb.com/glossary/
This site allows you to enter a term and
it will provide a definition.
Hawaiian Reef Algae
(Dr. Celia Smith's Web Site)
http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/ReefAlgae/
She has many links on her site!!!!
BOT 311 Website www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/webb/BOT311/BOT311-00/BOT311Syllabus-2001.htm
I (DTW) have developed illustrated lectures that deal with many aspects of this class. This might be particularly good for the Algae section
because I have provided text to go with the illustrations.
Algae Home Page Ohio Univ.
http://vis-pc.plantbio.ohiou.edu/algaeindex.htm
University of the Western Cape
http://www.botany.uwc.ac.za/
This is a great site for algae and plants.
Internet Directory for
Botany http://www.helsinki.fi/kmus/botmenu.html
Univ. of California
(Berkeley) http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/index.html
Land Plants on Line
http://www.science.siu.edu/landplants/index.html
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