FISH 460 Course Structure

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Welcome!

Our Focus

Overview of theoretical and practical constraints of fish conservation and management with a focus on fisheries science and the use of quantitative tools. Examination of how laws and values shape the objectives of fisheries management. [Prereq: FISH 434(C) or FISH 435 (C).]

Our Teaching and Learning Approach

This semester, I am teaching FISH 460 using Flipped Learning Strategies. If you took my FISH 220 course, it was also taught using Flipped Learning pedagogies. Flipped Learning is a pedagogical method that shifts our class time together from lectures (you passively listen and take notes) to in-class learning activities (you actively participate in discussions, make presentations, debate issues, interact with Guest Lectures, play games, etc…) that connect the skills that you have learned in previous courses and will learn in FISH 460 to build new skills which are applicable to REAL LIFE scientist employment. Instead of quizzes and exams, you will work as teams to create deliverables that demonstrate your scientific skill set. Again, just like in REAL WORK LIFE! You can use these deliverables to demonstrate your skills to potential employers, and for internship and graduate school applications.

Just like in FISH 220, you will read papers, watch videos, play interactive games, work on group projects and complete assignments and Reflections On Learning (ROLs) BEFORE coming to class and BE PREPARED to be present and engage in class discussions. Please bring your laptop or tablet to class.

Class Meeting Time: MWF 0800-0850 hours
Location: WDFS 258
Course Modality: Face-to-face / live / in-person / IRL
Canvas Use: Syllabus; Module Schedule; FISH 260 Review; Big Picture Concepts; Your Learning Assignments; Next Week Preparation; Turn In Assignments & Deliverables; Grades; Announcements; and Links.

How to Contact Me

Dr. Cynthia Le Doux-Bloom

CML136@humboldt.edu (preferred method of communication)

707-826-3523 (office) 916-813-6731 (cell)

Department of Fisheries Biology

Office hours: MWF, 0900-1250 hours or by appointment

Curriculum vitae

Jump to Course Modules (the current module is highlighted)

How to Navigate Canvas and Learn to Use Panopto

The Course Structure of the FISH 460 Canvas site is divided into (1). The Big Picture; (2). Your Learning Activities; (3). Assignments & Due Dates; and (4). Preparation for Next Week. You will see this structure across all modules.

There are four modules with each containing four weeks: Module 1 is Tragedy of the Commons & Shifting Baselines; Module 2 is Management; Module 3 is Conservation; and Module 4 is Future Implications. Within each module you will find a tab labeled with the number of the week and the date range of that week.

You will be using Panopto to complete the assigned deliverables. If you are already Panopto fluent, organize a training session for your classmates and teach them (invite me too, please). If you are not Panopto fluent, start learning today!

How to become Panopto fluent

Additional Information for TES Participants

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Comparison of student use data — spoiler alert: data show that this model leads to enhanced student engagement!

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