Syllabus
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Overview
HOMEWORK
AND EXAMS ON WEBASSIGN
All homework and exams are submitted through a distance learning
delivery system called WebAssign. After I get confirmation from the
School of Continuing and Professional Studies that you have registered,
I will set up a user name and password on WebAssign for you. I will
notify you by your personal email and you will be able to log on to
WebAssign. Click on the button on the left called Log-in-Instructions
to learn how to log onto WebAssign. You then
must learn how to submit homework by taking the "Practice Test : Intro
to
WebAssign for Physics Students" on Webassign that teaches you how to
use the
system. Also click on the Guide on WebAssign to learn how to use it.
UVa EMAIL ADDRESS FOR COMMUNICATION
You must activate your UVa email since all correspondence will be
through your UVa email address. Click on the button on the left called
Log-in-Instructions to learn how to activate your UVa email
address.
DISCUSSION BOARD ON BLACKBOARD
After you have activated your email address, you must
obtain your username and password to use features of Blackboard at UVa.
Click on the button on the left called Log-in-Instructions to learn how
to log onto Blackboard. Your UVa email address must be activated
benfore you an log onto Blackboard. We will use Blackboard as a
Discussion Board and for communicating other class information.
Please familiarize yourself with
it.
DOWNLOAD LECTURE VIDEOS FROM BLACKBOARD
After you log on to Blackboard, click on Radio Button "Download Lectures".
You can download all 40 lectures. You can also download lecture 1 and 9 from the Syllabus.
This will give you an idea of
the video quaility that you can achieve with your computer software and hardware before you register.
CHAT ROOM ON BLACKBOARD
The chat room provides a format for further interaction where it is
desireable to get instant feedback to your questions.
Audio and text chat are both available. The format works best when well
defined physics questions are posted in advance.
Up until now this feature has been mostly utilized by a few students
who want additional help with the material.
LECTURE NOTES AND SLIDES FROM HOMEPAGE
To view or read the lecture slides and notes, which are in PDF format,
you will need the software program Acrobat Reader. You can download
Acrobat
Reader for free by clicking the image below.
PURCHASE CD-ROMS - LIMITED SUPPLY IN CAVALIER BOOKSTORE
However, if you are unable to download the lectures from Blackboard, you may purchase
the CD-ROMS containing the lectures from the UVa Bookstore. There will be a
limited number available. To buy them from the UVa book store, call Fred Twombley
whose phone number is 434-924-1072. You may leave a message, if you get a recording.
To view the lectures on the CDs that you purchased from the bookstore, you will need
RealOne Player. You can download it from the internet for free. The
website is at www.real.com/realplayer.html
– click on the "Download RealPlayer - FREE" link on the right.
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