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BIL 107: Assignment 1 Spring 2026
Due: Tuesday, Feb. 3, 11:59pm, in Blackboard
Your goal for this assignment is to explore a recent exciting discovery in biodiversity, either a recently discovered extant species (extant = alive today), or a recent fossil discovery that represents something new to science. It can be any kind of species, but for full credit you will need to address the 8 questions below. Extra credit will also be possible, but only if you explore a more unusual discovery. More details below.
First thing to do: Find an account of a new species discovery (fossil or extant) in the mainstream media (=MSM). It should be reputable. It should be published in the last five years. New York Times has an excellent science section that describes all the big breakthroughs, but other print media are also good sources. TV/video news sources usually have less information, and will be harder to work with. You can access NYT and many other MSM through Richter Library. Why the MSM? Your species should be an exciting discovery. The MSM are more likely to have a story on something perceived as exciting. Dont forget about the mainstream in MSM it should be a source that is familiar to an average person. Its easy to find new species announcements in obscure science/conservation sources please dont use these.
Next thing to do: Trace down the original research article that describes your species or fossil. Your MSM article may give the reference, or it may just mention an author, or a journal. Try to read at least the abstract, and look at some figures. Its possible that the discovery is so new and so exciting that it hasnt been officially published yet. Thats ok, but you need to be sure thats true before you state it.
Third thing to do: Provide information for the following eight items. You do not need to write a paper. You can answer them in a numbered list.
1. What is the name of the MSM where you found your article? Give a link to your article. It really does need to be mainstream something a regular person might read.
2. Give the citation for the research article describing the species. Use the format under Journals on this site: If the work has not been publish yet, note that and say why you think so.
3. Scientific name of species. Its unlikely that it has not yet been named, but if thats the case, state that.
4. What lineage does it belongs to? That is, what are its closest known relatives? For example, is it an animal? Is it a vertebrate? An arthropod? A cetacean? Be as precise and as informative as you can.
5. For extant species: where does the species live? What can you say about its geographic distribution and its ecology? For extinct species: where was it found? How old is it? Can you say anything about its distribution and ecology?
6. New species are discovered all the time. Most of them get ignored by the MSM. Why did this particular new discovery get covered? What is exciting about it? For example, if its a fossil, does it tell us something new about the history of life on Earth? If it is extant, is it surprising that it hadnt been discovered earlier? In short, WHY IS THIS COOL?!
7. How was it discovered and who discovered it? What is the evidence that it is a new species?
8. What is still not known about this species?
Finally: You need to turn this is to Blackboard by 11:59PM on Tuesday, Feb. 3. It will be worth 10 points. Late assignments will not be accepted.
Extra credit opportunity! You will get two points of extra credit if:
No more than one other student in the class use the same discovery that you use.
You answer the 8 questions above to a high standard.
Requirements:
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This assignment helps you meet CO 1-4 and MO 1 and 2. The first assignment for this course is a reflection on a Job Analysis. You will perform some Job Analysis steps and reflect on lessons learned to demonstrate the importance of conducting a thorough job analysis to accurately describe the most important criteria to be used when making employment decisions. Be sure to address the following module objectives in your discussion:
To begin your assignment, select a specific job (not just an O*Net “type” of job) for your job analysis. I recommend selecting a job with which you are familiar, such as your own current or past job. You may also select a job of someone you know and interview that person about their job. The important thing is that you must analyze a specific job, not just a general job category. You will compare that specific job to a similar job and will reflect on similarities and differences.
Once you have selected your job, access . In the top right corner, type in the name of the job you have selected to analyze. O*NET refers to jobs as occupations.
Your search will produce a list of occupations. You may find that the occupation you searched for has a name other than the exact term for which you searched, but you should easily be able to figure out the occupation that matches your search term.
Your specific job might not exactly match any O*NET occupation, and that’s okay.
After youve located the occupation, complete and submit the Job Analysis Reflection following these guidelines:
Questions
Questions
Answer each of these questions in your own words. No quotes or paraphrases can be used but be sure to cite our text or other sources of information for example, about the importance of criteria and effective job analyses.
Questions
In your submission, use at least 2 specific references to incorporate the assigned learning materials.
Respond to at least two colleagues’ postings in one or more of the following ways:
Return to this Discussion in a few days to read the responses to your initial posting. Note what you have learned and/or any insights you have gained as a result of the comments your colleagues made.
Be sure to use APA formatting throughout and support your work with specific citations from this weeks Learning Resources and any additional sources.
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Required: Read chapter 1 & 2 in Hays (2023) and the attached article (Peterson et al., 2012) before engaging this discussion. Then, please address the following questions in your post;
Note: Please also respond to at least one of your classmates’ posts.
*Your original discussion posting should be at least 200 words; it should not exceed 300 words (7.5 points in total).
**Your reply to anothers post should be at least 4-5 sentences; it should not exceed 150 words (2.5 points in total). Please try to comment on a post that has not already been commented on (there is no penalty for commenting on multiple students posts).
Excellent (10) Proactive participation: leading, originating, informing, and challenging contributions that reflect in-depth analysis of the theory
Satisfactory (7-8) Reactive participation: supportive, follow-up contributions that are relevant and of value, but rely on the leadership and study of others.
Minimally Acceptable (5-6) Passive participation or not actively involved.
Unsatisfactory (0) Uninvolved or absent
Requirements: as follows
Prompt
First, reflect on your own strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) and how they help you accept or resist change. Then, perform a personal SWOT analysis and record the results in a Word document. Describe how you think this analysis impacts your change readiness skills to manage and lead the organizational change in the course scenario.
Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:
Strengths: Identify at least two strengths that support your readiness for change.
Explain how they support your readiness for change.
Weaknesses: Identify at least two weaknesses that might get in the way of change.
Explain how they can impact your response to change.
Opportunities: Identify at least two opportunities you can use to leverage your strengths.
Explain how you can use these opportunities to develop your skills.
Threats: Identify at least two threats that you would like to minimize.
Explain how you can minimize these threats and how this will help you develop your skills.
Change Readiness: Explain what your SWOT analysis reveals regarding your change readiness for the proposed acquisition of the organization in the course scenario.
Are you ready to accept organizational change that is likely to arise from the proposed acquisition?
Are you ready to initiate and lead the change efforts for the organization in the scenario? Why or why not?
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