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BIOL 125 D1: Biology of the Pacific Northwest

Short Description: This fully online course explores your part of the Pacific Northwest on foot or in print. Discover fundamental principles of biology and ecology. This online course uses readings, experiments, and field trips as tools of discovery. Local field trip sites will be available for students throughout the Pacific Northwest. Fulfills the lab science requirement.

Instructor: Pete Lortz
Pete Lortz

Details on Instructor
and Class Information

Registered Students to start class please locate your instructors email and class web site below.

Item Number: 9486

Inquiry Email: distance@sccd.ctc.edu

Instructor:  Pete Lortz

Instructor Email: plortz@sccd.ctc.edu

Credits: 5

Class Information: BIOL 125

Mode: Fully Online: Recommended orientation meeting - (see below)

Fees: UD 

Prerequisites: None

For advising questions: AdvisorNorth@sccd.ctc.edu

Class web site: http://facweb.northseattle.edu/plortz/biol125/index.html

Campus Meeting Times and Location: Please check Class Meeting Schedule page for any orientations or additional meetings during the quarter.
Please note: Meetings are subject to change so please check the Orientation schedule page right before quarter begins. Virtual classrooms do not open until the first week of the quarter.

How to Start Class:  Email your instructor to introduce yourself, attend any orientation meetings listed in the Class Meeting Schedule, and use the information below to gain access to any courseware that is used in your class. 
Video Presentation showing how to login to your ANGEL account.
Please Note: Distance Learning courses require active participation and students need to log into their classes during the first week of the quarter to avoid getting behind. 

Textbook: For specific textbook information and cost(s), visit our Campus Bookstore online at http://northscc1.bkstore.come/bkstore/content

Other Instructional Materials: Courseware used is ANGEL Learning: To access the courseware please go to  http://northseattle.angellearning.com/:. 
To find out more information about using and setting up your computer for ANGEL Learning go to the Virtual College ANGEL Learning Management System support page.  There are links to tutorials as well as help with technical issues.  Please also see the ANGEL LMS student handbook at  http://northseattle.angellearning.com/Help/Public/.

Be sure to deactivate pop-up window blockers on your computer when using ANGEL Learning.

Please Note: It is very important when you log into your Angel account for the first time that you update your email address. Once logged in go to "Preferences/Personal Information. In the "User Profile Editor" you need to enter a current email address in the "Contact Settings". This will insure that auto tech support will be able to reach you.

The protocol for logging into your ANGEL Learning class account:   
UserID = your full 9 digit Student ID number.  
Password = your full 9 digit Student ID number.

Please note: Student accounts will not be available until the first day of the quarter. Registering after the first day of the quarter your account may take 24 to 48 hours to be activated.

For classes using ANGEL LMS, we suggest that you download the free version of Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox.  At this time the Safari browser is not supported. If you have loaded a special software tool bar such as the Google or Yahoo toolbar this may interfere with your courseware and cause it to not work properly please go to our tech support on Popups and Tool Bars for more information.

(NeLSC office hours are Monday - Friday 8:30AM - 5PM.  voice mail or email messages sent after office hours will be answered the next business day)