Ecolog: I teach a sophomore/junior level general ecology course for undergraduates in Biology. My university is requiring faculty to develop "Student Learning Objectives" for all courses- these are suppose to list the core ideas that the course will deliver. This list has to be brief enough to fit as a small part of a syllabus- and it has to be clear enough that an inexperienced undergraduate can grasp. I have ~6 general ecology texts on my shelf, and have taught the course before, but this seems like a good opportunity to think broadly about what I am delivering to the students.
I am wondering if there is some universal standard for Ecology. Does ESA have a list? Does anyone on this listserve know of any good source material? Thanks, Ryan McEwan Department of Biology The University of Dayton 300 College Park Dayton, OH 45469-2320 Lab: http://academic.udayton.edu/ryanmcewan
