Al Trujillo's Home Page

Oceanography Home Page

Department of Earth, Space, & Aviation Sciences Home Page

Palomar College Home Page

Oceanography 100 course Blackboard site

Essentials of Oceanography 10th Edition recently received a prestigious 2012 "Texty" textbook excellence award. The Text and Academic Authors Association (TAA), which grants the award, recognizes printed works for their excellence in the areas of content, presentation, appeal, and teachability. The publisher, Pearson Education, nominated the book for the award and the textbook was critically reviewed by a panel of expert judges. The award will be presented in June at an award ceremony luncheon during TAA’s annual conference.

Presentation: The Oceans and Climate Change (pdf) (based on information in Essentials of Oceanography, 10th Edition, new Chapter 16)

Podcast: Al Trujillo talks about some current issues in oceanography with Alan Stahler of KVMR radio, Nevada City (November 2010)

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: Spring 2012
bullet Teaching Schedule, Office Hours, and Contact Information
Class Syllabi
  Oceanography 100 Online: Instructions to Students

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 Exam #1!)
bullet Practice Exam for Exam #1 (Chapters 1-3 plus map locations)

bullet Handouts (from the first few weeks of class)
bullet Mr. T's Top 10 Study Tips (PDF) (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 40-Point Exams
bullet Writing Assignment for Ocean 100 class (PDF)

bullet Class Assignments and Internet Links
bullet Link to class Blackboard site (view/submit assignments, including the writing assignment)
bullet Oceanography 100 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 Studied for an exam but still did not do well? See What Will Improve a Student's Memory? (PDF) by cognitive scientist Daniel T. Willingham, American Educator, Winter 2008-2009
bullet Evaluating Internet Resources: A Checklist
bullet Careers in Oceanography and Marine Science (See also Appendix V in the textbook)

bullet Oceanography Textbooks

The 10th Edition of Essentials of Oceanography (Trujillo and Thurman, Pearson Education © 2011) is now available in both print and e-Text versions and features substantial reorganization including a new chapter on "The Oceans and Climate Change" (Chapter 16). The text also features many Web-based resources, including:
bulletA suite of 45 geoscience animations (including seven new animations 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.
bulletAn Online Study Guide (part of Pearson's MyGeosciencePlace.com), which includes self-testing modules for each chapter that are written by Al Trujillo (for a student access code, see the "Your Access to Success" card inside the front cover of each textbook or purchase an access code online).
bulletNew Web Videos, which are links to some of the best short oceanographic video clips on the Web.
bulletWeb tables and Web boxes migrated to the Website from the previous edition.

For more details about the 10th edition, including specific chapter-by-chapter changes, see What's New in the 10th Edition?

If you are an oceanography instructor who is considering adopting the textbook for your class, see the letter from the author (PDF) or request a review copy/preview online/view instructor resources.

 

The 9th Edition of Essentials of Oceanography (Pearson Education © 2008) is also co-authored by Al Trujillo and Hal Thurman. Major 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).

 

 

 

Hal Thurman and Al Trujillo have also published Introductory Oceanography, 10th Edition (Pearson Education © 2004). This hardcover text features enhanced content throughout its 18 chapters.

 
All Pearson texts feature an online Instructor Resource Center (IRC) with a variety of instructor resources. To request a review copy of any of these texts, preview it online, or view instructor resources, contact your Pearson Education sales rep.

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 February 27, 2012