Note that this schedule is likely to change as the semester develops, so check back here frequently and before class.
Aug 26, 28
- Read Introduction to the Course
- Set up a Domain of One’s Own site (If you are graduating this year, you can use wordpress.com instead of KSCopen, but talk with me first.)
- Establish a twitter account, read this first: Twitter and the Personal Learning Network.
- Natural Selection, Evolution; Ethograms
Sep 4
- Creating an Ethogram (post to site by Sep 9)
- Choosing a Research Project, Literature Searching
- Work on Grading Proposal
- Read Creative Commons and Open Licenses
Sep 9, 11
- Sampling Behavior
- Collection of Behavioral Data
- Grading proposal submitted to canvas
- Altruism, Social behavior
Sep 16, 18
- Open Science Discussion, Read Practicing Open Science
- Data Analysis, Statistics
Sep 23, 25
- Experimental design, testing moisture preferences in isopods
- Literature search, Project design
Sep 30, Oct 2
- Post results and discussion section of Isopod experiment
- Literature search, Project design, Proposal development
Oct 7, 9
- Post project proposal to your domain site by Oct 14
- Communication
Oct 14, 16
- Post project proposal and updates to your domain sites
- Peer review of project work
- Proximate and Ultimate Causation
Oct 21, 23
- Post project updates to your domain sites
- Peer review of project work and data
- Maladaptation; Predators and Defenses; Foraging and Optimality theory
Oct 28, 30
- Post project updates to your domain sites
- Peer review of project work
- Scientific Writing
- Reproductive Behavior
Nov 4, 6
- Domain/Research Project work
- Development of Behavior
Nov 13
- Domain/Research Project work
- Nervous System and Hormones
Nov 18, 20
- Post 1st draft of Research Poster by Nov 18
- Human Behavior
Nov 25
- Peer review of Research Posters
Dec 2, 4
- Post final research poster to your domain site by Dec 4
- Present Final Research project