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All quizzes are located in the Textbook Chapter Quizzes folder on Blackboard. You may attempt each Chapter Quiz as many times as you like within the semester calendar date limits. There are as many Chapter Quizzes as there are textbook chapters, but when you start Quiz 1 no other quiz will be visible. The chapter quiz questions will open up one at a time. You submit the answers for grading one at a time. When you score 94 percent on Chapter Quiz 1, Chapter Quiz 2 will become visible on the quiz hub page, and so on when you progress Chapter Quiz by Chapter Quiz throughout the semester. When you finished Chapter Quiz 06, you should start preparing for the Midterm Exam, which is based on the Chapter Quizzes 1 - 6. When you finished Chapter Quiz 15, you should start preparing for the Endterm (Final) Exam, part 1 based on the Chapter Quizzes 7 - 15, plus the Evolution Worksheet Quiz, and part 2 based on the Geography Drills. For instructions see the Final Exam page on the Environmental Biology hub. As long as you do it within the date limits set in the semester calendar, you are allowed to attempt all chapter quizzes as many times as needed to score a minimum of 94 within the semester calendar date limits. However, you must wait 8 hours between each re-attempt -- if you need one. This is not a speed race, you are not supposed to finish as fast as possible -- you are supposed to learn. Each time you need to retake a quiz you need to wait at least 8 hours. Meanwhile you should go back and study the textbook, or other sources. You can view the results of your quiz attempt on Blackboard. Your answers will be displayed and whether you answered correct or not -- but the correct answer will not be given. If an answer is marked wrong you need to go to your textbook, think about the question, and find the correct answer -- at least if you plan to attempt the quiz again. You are allowed to use the textbook when you take the quizzes. The quiz questions are supposed to help you learn the material, and help the instructor control that you are actually reading the assigned textbook chapters, i.e. studying. 
Students will EARN 100 on quizzes with the grade 94 or better. Students will get a zero on quizzes not completed with a score of 94. Unfinished quizzes do NOT qualify for an incomplete grade. Plan your textbook reading / quiz taking accordingly!
Below are some additional information. The quizzes are for communication reasons subdivided into Unit I (Chapter 1 - 6), Unit II (Chapter 7 - 15). After Unit I you must take the Midterm Exam. After Unit II you must take the Endterm Exam.
If you have questions use the Class Help Desk. But don't ask questions without first reading this page -- CAREFULLY!
Dr. Nilsson
Chapter 1 quiz has 50 questions. This quiz will not be visible until you have EARNED minimum 94 on the Start Quiz. Chapter 2 quiz has 40 questions. Chapter 3 quiz has 25 questions. Chapter 4 quiz has 25 questions. Chapter 5 quiz has 40 questions. Chapter 6 quiz has 10 questions. Chapter 7 quiz has 20 questions. This quiz will not be visible until you have EARNED a Midterm Exam grade. Chapter 8 quiz has 20 questions. Chapter 9 quiz has 20 questions. Chapter 10 quiz has 20 questions. Chapter 11 quiz has 10 questions. Chapter 12 quiz has 10 questions. Chapter 13 quiz has 10 questions. Chapter 14 quiz has 10 questions. Chapter 15 quiz has 10 questions. Copyright 2007, 2008, 2009, Jan A. Nilsson. Web page layout and design © and intellectual property Jan A. Nilsson. All rights reserved. Reproduction of the whole or any part of the contents without written permission is prohibited. Page created 28.VIII.2007, last updated 25.VIII.2009, most likely during the wee hours of the morning on a G3 PowerBook owned by Jan A. Nilsson.
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