Questionnaire: Viral Metagenome Project-Initial Analysis/Evolution

BNFO 301	Introduction to Bioinformatics Questionnaire on: Viral Metagenome Project - Initial Analysis (please press SUBMIT button when finished) (and please don't use quotation marks in your answers. They break the questionnaire program!)	Spring 2009

I. Basic Information

A. Your name

II. Initial Analysis of Metagenome Sequences (2008)

How far along are you in answering Questions 23, 26, and 27 from last Monday's notes?

What holes in your knowledge prevent you from going as far as you would like?

Do you see what the next logical step is? (If not, then Problem Set 6, Questions 1 and 2 might help)

Comments on
Metagenome analysis

III. Manuscript Evolution

Are you able to see how manuscripts can be placed in a temporal sequence according to internal clues (such as those shown in Box 1)?

Do you see how you might be able to construct a family tree of manuscripts based on similarities and differences?

Do you see how all of this might relate to evolution of DNA sequences?

Comments on
manuscript evolution

IV. Miscellaneous

A. When should the third exam be held? (if you haven't voted yet, here's your chance)

I've posted the calendars for April and May, to the end of the semester.
Note that the final symposium (at which you'll present your work on your viral sequence) is scheduled for Wednesday, May 6. We have no choice for this date.
Note that the due date for your final report is set for Friday, May 8. This date is the last possible, given that I need to read everything by Monday.
Note that the third exam is currently scheduled to be distributed Monday, April 27, and due Friday, May 1. We DO have a choice for these dates.
The dates were chosen so that everyone would have one scheduled opportunity to meet with me during the week of the exam.
They were chosen also to allow space between the exam and your final presentation.
They were chosen also to conflict as little as possible with final exams you may have.
Note that Wednesday, April 29 is a reading day and that the VCU final exam period begins Thursday, April 30, and ends Friday, May 8.
Note that distributing the exam EARLIER would restrict your ability to discuss material on the exam with others and to discuss the material freely in class.
Note that distributing the exam LATER would either reduce the number of days you could spend on the exam or increase the degree of overlap with VCU's finals period.
Given the above, when would you prefer for the exam to be distributed and when would you prefer that it be due? Other comments welcome.

B. Put here any other miscellaneous comments, questions, suggestions, concerns you may have.

Thanks!

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