Modern Observations in Astronomy

First Year Seminar - FRS 103

Fall 2007

Donald F. Collins - Professor
Office: Spidel 105
Link to Syllabus


Note: The daily assignments will be submitted on-line through the WilsOnLine page using MOODLE.
This colorful page is a "Home base".

Daily Schedule in Calendar format
Monday
Wednesday
Thursday - evening session
                                                                                
August 27 Triad Day.  Hand out syllabus
Give assignment to assemble planisphere
Slide show

August 29
Go over details in syllabus.  How to use MOODLE.
Assign "Quiz"(Due Sept 3) to be completed on-line on Planisphere.

August 30.Observation Session - weather permitting     
Sept. 3.  Planisphere Documentation due

Sept. 5.  Writing Prompt - Academic Preparedness - 15 minutes.
Sept. 6  Observation Session - weather permitting
Sept. 10

Sept. 13  Observation Session - weather permitting
Sept. 17
Sept. 19.  Library Work Session.
Sept. 20  Observation Session - weather permitting
Sept. 24.  Discussion of plagiarism.  See resource:
http://www.vts.intute.ac.uk/detective/brief.html

Sept.27 Observation Session - weather permitting.

Sat Sept 29 - Group Service Project Day - Landscaping and maintenance at 4H Camp

Oct. 1.  Service Learning Transition Session
Writing Prompt - Service Learning - 15 minutes

Oct. 3  Observation Session - weather permitting
Oct. 8
Oct. 10.  Transition Session - Work Program
Writing Prompt - Work Ethic
Oct. 11  Observation Session - weather permitting
Oct. 15  Transition Session - Academic Support with Lyn O'Hare

Oct. 18 Observation Session - weather permitting
Oct. 22.  Fall Break
Fall Break
Fall Break
Oct. 29


Nov. 5


Nov. 12


Nov. 19
Thanksgiving Break
Thanksgiving Break
Nov. 26


Dec. 03


Dec. 10.  Exam III


Dec. 17

Winter Break begins 4:30 ,Dec 20.