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9/20 - The first exam is always a "wake-up call". Ten students earned an "A" on the lab exam. Not so good for the rest of the class. Success is all about preparation. If you failed the lab exam then talk to the students who earned an "A". Emulate their preparation and how they work in lab. Our class average on the first lab exam was 65%. The class average on lab exams should be 85%. You need to set a goal then work to achieve the goal.

Use your time wisely as you prepare for the lecture exam on Tuesday. You need to focus on learning the lecture topics covered in the study guides.

9/12 - Next Week: Tuesday Lecture C7 Bone plus C7 homework due // Tuesday Lab -Review all structures // Thursday Lecture C12 Study Guide Due // Thursday Lab Exam

Please Note: I am giving you the weekend to prepare for the lecture exam. We need to use next Thursday's lecture to start unit two C12. This is the trade-off to delay lecture exam until the following Tuesday. Do not use this extra time to procrastinate. The best way to prepare for the lecture exam is to find a "study partners" and quiz yourself on the study guide questions.

9/12 - LAB EXAM NEXT THURSDAY

9/11 - I did not use the correct powerpoint for "muscle energy source" yesterday in lecture. Please review this powerpoint and bring your questions to class.

9/10 - Chapter 6 Integument System homework assignments due Wednesday. // Lab - complete lab identification and start review for lab unit exam /// Please note - Some students are leaving lab early. Are you using your time wisely? /// I will start to use the last 30 minutes of lab to answer review questions for the lecture exam. If you want to participate in this process then please move to the front of the class for the last 30 minutes. Remember, you may have extra lab time by using the lab resources in the library.

9/10 - Unit One Exam "questions per chapter": C1=12 / C2=15 / C3=18 / C4=15 / C5=12 / C6=9 / C7=8 / C8C9C10=4 / C11=22

9/10 - If you are using the PDF of the lab manual to study lab material, please note that on page 52 the key is incorrect for the anterior and posterior views of muscles of the arm, figure 1.45. See the correct key below. The key in the paper version of the lab manual is correct.

9/7 - Are you reviewing your Study Guide Questions and Answers every day? Do this before you start your day. If you start your day at 7AM then reset your alarm clock to 6AM and use this extra hour to review your study guides.

9/6 - Next Week
> Tuesday Lecture Finish C11 PowerPoints and turn in all C11 homework assignments // Lab - Muscles of the Shoulder / Muscles of the Upper Limb / Muscles of the Abdomen
> Thursday - Lecture C6 Integument plus turn in C6 homework // C7 Bone plus turn in C7 homework (note - only total of 26 questions in C6 + C7) // Lab - Muscles of the Shoulder / Muscles of the Upper Limb / Muscles of the Abdomen and Muscles of the Pelvis, Buttocks, and Lower Limb / Integument

The following week on Tuesday we will use the entire lecture period for QA Review so bring in your questions. // In lab there are no new learning objectives to identify so lab will also be a review session

On Thursday we will take the Unit One Lab Exam and in Lecture we will start Unit Two C12. The Unit One Lecture Exam will be on the following Tuesday.

9/6 - Clarification: acids donate protons (what is a proton?) and bases are proton acceptors (oxygen accepts protons to make -OH and nitrogen may also accept protons to make -NH3 therefore -OH and -NH3 are bases)

9/5 - Link to C11 Muscle Tissue now working!

9/5 -Muscles -- Anatomy Revealed Slide Presentation

9/4 - Here is what you need to do for Thursday:
> Lecture - Preview slides for "essentials for C8C9C10 and do the study guide for C8C9C10. These links are "right above the C11 section". I need to finish C5 Histology lecture, C8C9C10 essential lectures, and start C11 Muscle lecture.
> Lab - Histology of Muscle / Muscles of Face and Neck / Muscles of Chest and Back

You need to review "all" your study guide answers every day. If you are not doing this then you should not expect to earn a passing grade on the lecture exam. Don't fall behind on the lab identifications. You need to start the muscle identifications on Thursday. I will ask students C2 questions in class on Thursday.

8/30 - Goals for next week:
>> Lecture - On Tuesday we will finish C4 Genetics & Protein Synthesis and start C5 Histology. You will need to turn in C5 homework assignments on Tuesday. I will complete C5 lecture during the first hour of Thursday's lecture. We will jump ahead of the lecture schedule and start C11 Skeletal Muscle during the second hour of Thursday's lecture. C11 homework assignments will be due on the following Tuesday. This will give you the weekend to complete C11 homework assignments. I moved the C11 lectures ahead in the schedule because there is a lot of important information you need to learn before the first unit exam.
>> Lab - You need to prepare for Tuesday's lab by learning the bones and features of the skull. This will conclude the learning objectives for the skeletal system. On Thursday, you will need to start to identify skeletal muscles.

Overall, the class is stepping up to the challenge and completing the homework assignments on time. Keep up the good work! I also see good effort and progress in lab. However, I am concerned that you may not be using the study guide questions to quiz each other outside of class. Remember, your study guide answers are the answers to unit exam questions. You need to check your answers against other student's answers. Then you need to review all the study guide answers every day! Test your knowledge by working with other students. Another concern I have is some students in lab are not physically using bones to identify skeletal learning objectives. So make sure you use all the lab resources to identify learning objectives. Overall, I am happy with the progress the class is making!!!!! "Carpe diem"

8/27 - Great work on the completion of the homework assignments. Chapter Four's assignments are due on Thursday. In lab, I see a good effort. The key in lab is to "ask you study partners to identify learning objectives". Continue to keep up with the posted schedule for the lab learning objectives.

I know it is a long day when you have AP class, however. You still need to find extra study time either before or after class. Success requires keeping up with the lab and lecture schedules plus constant review, two to three hours daily! . You can do it!

8/24 - Review these PowerPoint slides for skeletal system lab learning objectives: You should be able to identify all the upper and lower skeletal learning objectives by the end of Tuesday's lab. (Don't fall behind!!! Do it now!)
> Upper Appendages & Pectoral Girdle
> Lower Appendages & Pelvic Girdle
> Bones -- Anatomy Revealed Slide Presentation (all learning objectives highlighted)

8/23 - Here is what you need next week!

Here is what you need for Tuesday 8/27
> Video HW Chapter 3
> Study Guide Chapter 2
> Video HW Chapter 2

Here is what you need for Thursday 8/29
> Study Guide Chapter 4
> Video HW Caper 4

See Unit 1 Lab for what structures you need to identify on Tuesday and Thursday. Also, keep up with the textbook reading assignments. Are you learning the definition for homeostasis?

8/22 - The Macomb Day 1 Acess Link in Canvas is now open. You do not need to buy a lab manual if you use the online manual. You also do not need to purchase Connect..

8/22 - Metric System Prefix Handout (print this PDF)

8/21 - Macomb Community College Continuity of Education Plan = If there is a disruption to this course during the semester due to an unforeseen campus closure or cyber-attack, please see the Announcements Page in Canvas for information and instructions. You can access Canvas via My Macomb with single sign on. If Canvas is not accessible through My Macomb, please use the following URL: https://macomb.instructure.com. Your user ID is your Macomb email address and the password you created when activating your My Macomb account.

8/21 - Macomb Community College AI Generated Policy

8/20 - I have not activated the McGraw Hill link to order the book, however. You should be able to go directly to the bookstore and purchase the textbook. You do not need to purchase a lab manual. I will also create a link to access the ebook on Thursday. I apologize for not having these links working on day one.

8/20 - Here is what you need to have for Thursday 8/22
> Study Guide Chapter 1
> Video HW Chapter 1
> Study Guide Chapter 3

Here is what you need for Tuesday 8/27
> Video HW Chapter 3
> Study Guide Chapter 2
> Video HW Chapter 2

Here is what you need for Thursday 8/29
> Study Guide Chapter 4
> Video HW Caper 4

Please Note: You need to continue to read the book to stay ahead of our lecture schedule. The Science Department sets the rate at which we need to cover the subjects. My goal is to be ahead of the schedule so we have time to review topics before the unit exam. If you study two to three hours every day, then you should be able to complete these assignments on time. You can do it.

Incoming F2024 Students

Welcome incoming AP Students. Success is not an accident. Success occurs when you are prepared for an opportunity. This class is your opportunity! So if you need an "A" in this class then you need to start preparing for success as soon as possible!

A good start would be to memorize the skeletal bones and skeletal muscles. These are just two of the topics covered on the first exam! The Unit One Lecture Exam will cover the first eleven chapters of in our textbook. So you may also want to star to read the textbook now. The Unit One Exam is going to cover a lot of information! Take time now to review Unit One Lecture (Unit 1) and Unit One Lab (Unit 1) resources.

Throughout the course, I will use this space to post important messages. You will need to check this "Message Board" daily for updates and corrections. So welcome to my class. My objective is to help you learn physiology and to help you advance your career goal. I wish all of my students "Good Luck", but remember. "The harder I worked, the luckier I got", Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Car Company. 

You need to bring the assigned textbook to all of your class sessions. Your textbook is a valuable resource in lab. The first reading and homework assignments will be due on the second class session. (See syllabus for textbook. You do not need to purchase Connect.)

Please note: You do not need to buy a lab manual. Macomb now provides a PDF version of the lab manual.
Lab Manual (pdf)

> BIOL 2710 Lecture and Exam Schedules T/Th (F2024)

> Syllabus Section (F2024 / BIOL 2710 TTh C1605)

> Student Acknowledgment Course Policies

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> Last day to withdraw >> In order to properly withdraw from a class, the student must complete and submit the class withdrawal on Self Service Student Planning or in person at the Office of Records & Registration. Non-payment or non-attendance does not constitute a proper withdrawal and students who stop paying and/or attending classes without properly withdrawing will be held financially and academically responsible for the class(es)....

Key Idea: Neuroscience research discovered that it is more beneficial if you study daily. If you skip five two hour daily study times, but then try to make up for lost daily study time by spending one ten hour study time later in the week does not work. The benefit of the daily study time idea is based on how your brain works: synaptic potentiation, memory recall, and memory re-consolidation. We know recalling stored information reinforces "the memory trace". This is a nerve pathway which is established in your brains as you place information (i.e. the factoid) into your memory. Recall and re-consolidation (i.e. retrieving and replacing the memory) reinforces the synaptic connections along the memory trace. This is how the brain works! "Neurons that fire together wire together". So if we hope to benefit from our scientific knowledge, then we should be willing to change our behavior.

Is it wise to ignore scientific facts because the facts are inconvenient?

The purpose of science is to find the truth! Researchers who study classroom learning have discovered how personal digital devices (e.g. cell phones and lap-top computers) affect learning in the lecture class. The experimental results are alarming. When digital devices were allowed in the class room, class test results were one full grade lower! So in the interest of both "science and best practices in the lecture room", I prohibit cell phones and personal computers in my lecture classes. No exceptions!

This scientific evidence is not an isolated finding. There is a growing body of evidence all suggesting the negative impact of digital devices on classroom learning. The negative impact on learning occurs for both the user and those students near the digital user. Even the mere presence of the digital devices, turned off and in the student's backpack, will have negative consequences on the individual. I have provided you with several articles below to support my classroom policy. I realize that for some students this policy may feel unfair or inconvenient. My policy is based on scientific research and is in my student's best interest. Please read the reference articles below to learn how digital devices in the classroom harms classroom learning and lowers test scores.

How Smart-phones Hijack Our Minds - If you are smart then you will read this article. If you are wise then you will leave your phones at home or in your car when you come into school. "Students who didn't bring their phones to the classroom scored a full letter-grade higher on a test of the material presented than those who brought their phones to class."

Laptop Multi-tasking Hinders Classroom Learning for Users and Nearby Peers -- "Seeking Best Practices in Teaching" means a willingness to apply knowledge to ensure the best possible outcome for your students. This article is my justification for prohibiting laptop computers in my lectures. You can use laptop computers in lab. The "How Smart-phones Hijack Our Minds" is the justification for my cell phone policy. Sometimes science is inconvenient and in conflict with your personal wishes; but science seeks the truth. I hope you will read the smart-phone and laptop computer articles.

French school children head back to school without their cell phones, smart phones, and tablets. (link to article)

Why Writing by Hand Is Better for Memory and Learning

Why the Brain Prefers Paper.

Digital Addiction: Rising rates of depression and anxiety in wealthy countries like the U.S. may be a result of our brains getting hooked on the neurotransmitter (dopamine) associated with pleasure/reward.  

Medical Dictionary // http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/ampulla

"HowjSay.com" Hear the words pronounced. There are currently 154,680 entries in the dictionary.

Peer Instruction > Dr. Eric Mazur PhD Phisics at Harvard // How he reinvented the classroom!