Project Vote Smart

Get the information you need.

http://www.votesmart.org/election_president.php?dist=bio.php

Thank you Elizabeth.

Genetic Chart

Just Another Day in Human Behavior...

Fun with Cell Science as Social Work Students!

Neural Impulse

Neurons and Neurotransmitters

Inner Life of the Cell

TURN UP THE VOLUME. The music goes along with it...

"We are the World, We are the Children"

YOU ARE AWESOME!

What a great job in this morning's class. I loved the creativity and the willingness to join in. What? Are you trying to make my job easy?

Worldview Paper Due on Monday

Check your Syllabus for Directions and ask each other about discussion in class if you missed it. It is worth 50 points (as much as a mid term exam)...

Cell Diagram 2

Eugenics Clip

Tentative Online Classes

Week 3
Friday, September 26

Week 4
Monday, September 29
Wednesday, October 1 WORK GROUPS MEET IN CLASSROOM

Week 5
Friday, October 10

Week 6
Monday, October 13

Stuff You Need to Know...

Hi Class, it is all over (the grace period). You know where to go now and you are expected to be on time. The CSAPE program goes into effect as of Monday. Only fair to warn you!

Most of you have figured out Blackboard and have managed to get a photo up...help each other out if you are having trouble.

Keep an eye out for the announcement of which days are going to be online only class days- I have three or four in mind, coming up pretty soon. If you show up to class and no one is there, you will know that you missed something! Your assignment will be in blackboard for those days. Make sure you complete them by the due date (likely the same day of the class) otherwise it will count as an absence.

The science portion starts Monday, so have your coffee, or whatever you need to do:)

Thanks for participating...I really enjoy hearing different points of view. You are also welcome to disagree with me or others in class, or play devil's advocate (respectfully of course). Not everyone is always going to agree with you- and you need to get used to that- especially if you have the heart to work with teens or the elderly! Plus, it makes class more interesting!

See you on Monday!

Dr. Holmes :)

CHICAGO Information for NACSW

Could you please remind your classes about the NACSW student conference in Chicago on Oct 9th - 11th. I have created a site here: http://web.me.com/toddstanfield/NACSW_Trip_2008/Info.html

Brain Lobe Diagram

Research and Presentation Groups

Group 1
Olivia Sorrell
Danielle Gellerstedt
Maria Bryson

Group 2 (TIGERS)
Anna Dunn
Mary Huggins
Rachael Phillips
Tobey Griffin

Group 3
Karen Mathis
Amber Gaylord
Danielle Montgomery
Allison Beane

Group 4
Rachael French
Cassie Lutrell
Kayla Clary
Bethany VanCleave

Group 5
Leslie Ragon
Leslie Bass
Hannah Brack
Erin Morris

Group 6
Brittanae Odell
Katie Sale
Abi Calvert

Human Behavior in Politics

Extra Credit: 19 Minutes

For 15 extra credit points this semester (that is a TON of extra credit)...pick up a copy of this book immediately. You can ask the students from my class last year if you can borrow their copy as well. It really is an easy read, and most students had trouble putting it down once they started. You will actually have to read the book, Amazon reviews etc. just won't work. You'll need to let me know by the end of next week if you are going to participate, or just sit this one out (you are confident in that A or B grade without it!).

Author: Jodi Piccoult

(I see that there are used copies from $2.99 on Amazon.com).

Mitochondria- How Exciting!

Early Post for Chapter 2 Help!

This is probably the most difficult part of the course (Chapter 2). Students have been immensely helpd by making flashcards right away and learning from the very start of class.


Glossary for Chapter 2 (taken Directly from Your Text):
Hope this proves helpful for studying!

Allostasis The process of maintaining stability through change.
Allostatic load The cumulative cost to the body of allostasis; allostatic overload is a state in which serious pathophysiology can occur.
Amino acids A group of nitrogen-containing organic compounds that serve as the units of structure associated with proteins.
Angina pectoris A coronary condition involving pain and tightness in the chest.
Autosomes Chromosomes other than sex chromosomes.
Axons Long fibers that carry impulses from the cell body of a neuron to other cells.
Canalization The process by which people inherit general pathways that constrain their growth and developmental processes.
Central nervous system The brain and spinal cord.
Chromosome disorders Abnormalities or defects caused by errors in an entire chromosome or part of a chromosome.
Cystic fibrosis A serious disease of the exocrine gland that causes secretion of excess, thick body fluids.
Dendrites The branched fibers on the cell body that bring messages to the cell body of the neuron.
Development The refinement or improvement of body components.
Diastolic pressure The measure of the blood’s flow during the relaxation of the heart.
Differentiation theory The view that all information needed to interpret sensory input is contained in the sensations themselves.
Dominant gene A gene that is always expressed for a trait, in paired genes.
Down syndrome A disorder, characterized by mental retardation, that is associated with the presence of three chromosomes, rather than a pair, for chromosome 21.
Endocarditis An infection or other factor that damages the heart’s valves.
Fragile X syndrome A serious form of mental retardation that is identified in karyotype studies by a constriction at the end of the long arm of the X chromosome.
Frontal lobe The portion of the brain that participates in body movements, thinking, feeling, imagining, and making decisions.
Genotype The actual genes an individual carries for a specific trait.
Glia The supporting cells that make up the bulk of the brain.
Gray matter Areas of the nervous system with a high density of cell bodies and dendrites with few myelinated axons.
Growth A technical term that refers to the addition of new biophysical components, such as new cells or an increase in body size.
Hemophilia A condition that is due to a defective gene on the X chromosome that causes a defi ciency in the blood coagulation factor VIII.
Huntington’s chorea A disorder involving a dominant autosomal gene and characterized by progressive chorea (purposeless motions) and the eventual development of dementia (mental deterioration).
Hyperplasia The type of growth that involves an increase in the number of cells.
Hypertrophic growth The type of growth in which increases are observed in the size of cells.
Klinefelter’s syndrome A condition in which a male is born with an extra X chromosome (XXY).
Lesch-Nyhan syndrome A disorder that involves a gene on the X chromosome and is characterized by mental retardation, spasticity, and self-mutilation.
Malignant tumors Tumors that are not self-contained.
Meiosis The process of cell division that creates the sex cells.
Mitosis The cellular process in which a body cell reproduces itself by dividing and producing two new daughter cells.
Mitral valve prolapse A valvular disease of the heart involving the protrusion of one or both cusps of the mitral valve back into the left atrium.
Monoamines A group of nonacidic neurotransmitters, such as dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine, and serotonin.
Multifactorial disorders Developmental disorders caused by multiple genes.
Mutation Random events that distort key characteristics in an organism’s growth and development.
Myelination The process of coating the nerve cells with myelin, a substance that forms around neurons and acts as insulation, allowing faster and more efficient transmission of nerve impulses.
Myocardial infarction The condition in which insufficient oxygen is directed to the heart’s muscle.
Myocarditis An infection or other factor that damages the heart’s muscle.
Neurons The cells in the nervous system involved in conveying information from one cell to another.
Neurotransmitters Chemicals that are synthesized inside the neuron.
Occipital lobe Part of brain located below the parietal lobe and involved in the receiving and sending of visual information.
Parasympathetic nervous system The branch of the nervous system that counteracts the activities of the sympathetic nervous system and conserves body resources
Parietal lobe The portion of the brain that is primarily involved in the process of integrating sensory information.
Peptides Chains of amino acids.
Pericardium The thin sac that encloses the heart.
Peripheral nervous system All those nerves that lie outside the brain and spinal cord.
Phenotype The trait expressed by genes in the individual.
Proliferation The stage in brain development when neurons are produced.
Proteins Any organic compound that has a large combination of amino acids.
Purines The category of chemicals that includes adenosine.
Recessive gene The gene that is not expressed in a trait unless paired with a similar or homozygous gene.
Single-gene disorders Inherited dysfunctions or defects that result from dominant, recessive, or X chromosome–linked genes.
Sympathetic nervous system The branch of the nervous system that mobilizes the body for emergencies.
Synaptic cleft The space between any two neurons or between a neuron and another cell.
Systolic pressure A measure of the heart when it is constricting and pumping blood out and through the body.
Tay-Sachs disease A neurodegenerative disorder that is characterized by progressive mental and physical retardation.
Temporal lobe The portion of the brain involved in emotions and human motivation.
Tumor Mass of purposeless tissue caused by cell growth.
Turner’s syndrome Condition in which a female is born with only one X chromosome (X0).

Blackboard Information

Steps For Helping A Student Who Can't Log Into Blackboard

If you have a student who says "I can't log into Blackboard", here's the "two-step" version of what to do. (If you want a little more of the background, that's at the end of this message.)

Step 1. Tell the student to try logging into vo.uu.edu (if off campus) using the same username and same password the student is using for Blackboard. (Even if the student says "I can check my e-mail", have the student try again at vo.uu.edu.)

Step 2a. If Step 1 does not work, proceed to Step 2b. If Step 1 works (the student can log into vo.uu.edu), tell the student to try logging into Blackboard again. If the student still can't get into Blackboard, you as the faculty member need to get me the following information:
- Student name
- Student ID number
- Course name/section
- [anything else you need to insert here].
You can contact me at rnavel@uu.edu or 731-661-5402. After I receive the information from you, I will investigate the problem and will respond to you.

Step 2b. If the student cannot log into Blackboard and cannot log into vo.uu.edu, tell the student to contact the student helpdesk for a password reset. 731-661-5400 is the Jackson campus student helpdesk. 901-759-0029 ext. 126 is the Germantown campus helpdesk.

More to know:

General comments:
Each person at Union has one unique username/password. The Blackboard username/password is the same as what is used for Groupwise e-mail, WebAdvisor, library research database access, etc. There is no separate Blackboard password that can be reset.

Step 1 comments:
- If the student is on campus, trying to log into the campus network using a lab PC works just as well. If the student can't log into the network on campus, see Step 2b.
- It is critical the student uses vo.uu.edu (NOT mail.uu.edu) to attempt the login process. It is also critical to verify the student cannot log in at the time they are telling you about the problem - not an hour or a day or a week ago.

Step 2 comments:
- Computing Services is not authorized to add students to an online course without the request from the teacher of the course. We will also have to verify in Datatel/WebAdvisor that the student is registered for the course.
- The student should leave a request with only one helpdesk. Leaving the request at both locations may delay successful login for the student.
- Within 24 working hours of the student leaving his/her account/identity information at the helpdesk, a professional staff member in Computing Services will reset the password to a temporary one. For security reasons, student workers are not able to reset passwords; they are able only to pass along the information to the appropriate staff person.
- As soon as possible after Computing Services resets the student's password, the student must change that temporary password to a new one only the student knows. Otherwise, within a very few uses of the password, it will expire and have to be reset again. The temporary password can be reset on either Union campus in a lab or online at vo.uu.edu. If the student needs help with this process, have him/her contact the student helpdesk.
- Student passwords must be changed every 12 months. Logging into vo.uu.edu on a regular basis to check e-mail should ensure the student being notified that the Union password is about to expire and needs to be changed.

Welcome!

I am so excited about this Fall 2008 semester. Please feel free to contact me with any questions that you may have. I know how overwhelming the start of the new year can be (it is for me as well)! I'm also happy to pitch ideas around with you that involve other courses...different persepctives can help sometimes.

I look forward to getting to know each of you this semester.