Instructor's Background and Course Content

What is the main focus of the vertebrate paleontology course?

• Fossil record of plants

• Fossil record of animals with backbones

• Fossil record of invertebrates

• Fossil record of microorganisms

Which group is NOT mentioned as part of the course content?

• Fish

• Insects

• Amphibians

• Mammals

What additional course does the instructor teach at USU?

• Botany

• Geology

• Marine Biology

• Natural history of Dinosaurs

Which group is given more attention in this course compared to Dinosaurs?

• Birds

• Fish

• Amphibians

• All of the above

What is the instructor's educational background?

• Biology and Chemistry

• Geology and Anatomy

• History and Archaeology

• Physics and Mathematics

Since when has the instructor been collecting vertebrate fossils?

• 1985

• 2010

• 1995

• 2000

In which regions has the instructor worked on the fossil record of mammals?

• Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma

• California, Nevada, and Arizona

• Utah, Wyoming, and Colorado

• Florida, Georgia, and Alabama

What is the purpose of the learning objectives in each lecture?

• To outline the goals for student learning

• To provide a summary of the lecture

• To list the references used

• To give homework assignments

Where can students find more information about the instructor's research?

• In the course textbook

• On the instructor's webpage

• In the library

• In the course syllabus

What is the instructor's hope for students who want to learn more?

• They will conduct their own research

• They will read more primary literature

• They will attend more classes

• They will watch more videos