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Welcome to my home page, where you'll find:

bullet My teaching schedule and course syllabi
bullet Useful information to help you succeed in my oceanography courses
bullet Assignments and Internet links of various types related to course materials
bullet Some personal information about me

bullet Teaching Schedule and Syllabi: Fall 2008
bullet Teaching Schedule, Office Hours, and Contact Information
Class Syllabi
Ocean 100 Lecture: MW (PCEC)  Ocean 100 Lecture: TTh (PCEC) Ocean 100 Lab: Tuesday (PCEC) Ocean 100 Lab: Saturday Oceanography 100 Internet Classes

bullet Teaching Philosophy, Expectations, Advice from Former Students, Study Hints, and Practice Exam
bullet Teaching Philosophy
bullet Expectations
bullet How to Succeed in Mr. T's Course: Advice from Former Students
bullet Study Hints and Test Strategy (NOTE: Required reading before Ocean 100/101 Exam #1!)
bullet Practice Exam for Exam #1 (Chapters 1 + 2, plus map locations)

bullet Handouts (from the first few weeks of class)
bullet Mr. T's Top 10 Study Tips (Published in Innovation Abstracts, University of Texas at Austin, Vol. XXII, No. 1, January 21, 2000)
bullet Geographic Locations
bullet World Map (for Geographic Locations)
bullet Grading Scale for all 30-Point Exams
bullet Writing Assignment for Ocean 100 class

bullet Class Assignments and Internet Links
bullet Oceanography 100/101 Lecture Internet Assignments
bullet Oceanography 100/101 Lab Links
bullet WWW Resources: Oceanography Internet Links
bullet How to Read an Informational Text (like the textbook) by Glen Foss, Adjunct Oceanography Instructor, Palomar College
bullet e-Tips for A Grades: How to Make Your Textbook Work for You (and other advice from students)
bullet Evaluating Internet Resources: A Checklist
bullet Careers in Oceanography and Marine Science (See also Appendix V in the textbook)

bullet Oceanography Textbooks

The 9th Edition of Essentials of Oceanography (Pearson Education © 2008) is co-authored by Al Trujillo and Hal Thurman. The text features a suite of 38 geoscience animations (including five specifically designed for this edition), which are state-of-the-art computer animations that have been created by Al Trujillo and a panel of geoscience educators to help students visualize some of the most challenging oceanographic concepts. Other improvements are detailed in What's New in the 9th Edition, including specific chapter-by-chapter changes. The text also features an Online Study Guide written by Al Trujillo (for a student access code, see the "Your Access to Success" card inside the front cover of each textbook).

Instructors: Considering adopting this textbook for your course? See the letter from the author for more information. The text features an online Instructor Resource Center (IRC) with a variety of instructor resources. For a free instructor review copy of the text, contact your Pearson Education sales rep. 
The two authors have also published Introductory Oceanography, 10th Edition (Pearson Education © 2004) with additional material and enhanced content throughout its 18 chapters.

bullet Personal Information About Your Instructor
bullet Personal info and a few pictures of Mr. T and his family

Created by Al Trujillo on March 9, 1998;
Last updated on August 07, 2008