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Lab Begins the week of Monday August 24th!  Bring your histology guide, lab manual and Blood and Heart Lab Handouts. 

Newbies- important info to know with regards to the class.

1.  Print off and read the 12 page syllabus found on the website.  It has a lot of valuable information regarding how to study for the class.  Much more info than I handed out today in class.

2.  Buy the textbook package at the bookstore.  It contains the Saladin text, Ballard lab manual, histology lab manual, written study guide, DVD revealed and a CD that contains toolbook lectures, lecture notes, practice tests, study guides, last year's tests etc.

3.  Install the CD toolbook on your computer.  On the CD you should also have the program known as neuron.  Install neuron and then you should be able to view the toolbook lectures at home.  See course website about details installing toolbook if you have questions.

4.  On your CD and on the website are the study guide lecture notes.  These are probably the most important thing to print off and bring to class.  My lectures follow along with the notes.  That way you can really pay attention and just write down additional notes in the margins.  Most students buy a 3 ring binder and print off all the notes for each test and bring them to class.  This is a must!

5. Bring your lab manual and histology guide to lab.   Also print off the lab handouts found on the course website and bring to lab.  They will help you tremendously.

6. Last year's tests are found both on the webpage and your CD disk.  Use them to review for the test to see if you know the material well enough.  Also, I suggest you take the practice multiple choice tests on Toolbook which are on your CD also.  Some students also use the written study guide that came with your textbook package.

7.  To get an idea of what is expected of you, read the keys to success link on the course homepage. 

8.  In summary, I would print off the lecture notes, lecture handouts and lab handouts required for Test 1, put it in a binder and have all of it at your disposal for all the lectures and labs leading up to Test 1.  You will always need the lecture notes and lecture handouts for class and the lab handouts for lab.  Then print off the next set of notes, handouts etc that you need prior to us covering Test 2 material.