Mariëlle H. Hoefnagels, Ph.D.

A Note About the Textbook

For Spring 2010, you can choose from either of these options:

[1] purchase the full Biology: Concepts and Investigations text by Hoefnagels; OR

[2] get a FREE e-book. I will distribute free e-book codes to enrolled students at the start of the semester. If you want to know about the features of the e-book, check out the VitalSource webpage.

Syllabus

Fall 2008 Syllabus
[spring 2010 syllabus coming soon]

Review Sheets

(become available weekly)
Exam 1
Exam 2
Exam 3
Final Exam
(final version!posted 12/11/08)

FYI: YouTube video on Evolution

Guided Reading Questions

Exam 1
Exam 2
Exam 3
Final Exam

Handouts

(become available as needed)
Process of science (8/28/08)
Organic chemistry (9/9/08)
Membranes (9/16/08)
Protein synthesis (9/24/08)
HIV (10/1/08)
Binary fission/DNA replication (10/7/08)
Mitosis (10/7/08)
Meiosis (10/9/08)
Plant/animal charts (11/13/08) --
(slightly revised from class handout)
Biomes (12/2/08)

Readings for Discover Assignments

OU Library E-reserve

(Documents on this site require Acrobat Reader to open. Get it here!)

Old Exams

[Note new exam format for Fall 2008: Exams 1, 2, and 3 will be 75% multiple choice and 25% written, not 50/50.]

Exam 1

Fall 2007
Spring 2007
Exam 1 Keys -- Multiple Choice ONLY
(now includes Fall 2008)

Exam 2

Fall 2007
Spring 2007
Exam 2 Keys -- Multiple Choice ONLY
(now includes Fall 2008)

Exam 3

Fall 2007
Spring 2007
Exam 3 Keys -- Multiple Choice ONLY
(now includes Fall 2008)

Final Exam

Fall 2007
Spring 2007
Final Exam Keys
(now includes Fall 2008)

More Features!

Study tips from students who have earned an A in this class

Step-by-step guide to making
graphs in Excel
Excel 2003
Excel 2007

"Study Minutes"

Concept Maps as a Study Tool
Taking Notes
Using Old Exams
After You Get the Exam Back
Write Your Own Questions
Test Taking Skills
"Pretend" Studying
Using the Textbook
Flashcard Excellence
Studying for the Final