The Geology Department web page will usually include sets of the Power Point slides used in the lectures. These slide sets can be downloaded and printed for your use in lecture. My advice is to print them our as three slides to a page. These same slides are the main basis of my lectures. Oncourse and our web page will also be used to convey information to the class as a group.
Exams There are pluses and minuses with almost any exam structure.
Some folks panic if they have to write anything, but writing is an extremely important part of learning. After a year of experimentation with various styles, I have concluded that essay is the appropriate style for G110. Students always want to know about the relative value of particular exams, projects, etc. Some previous instructors in this course have allotted 60 percent of the course grade to exams. The final exam is comprehensive.