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Someone asked how to tell which things on mastering are for credit<br>
and which aren't. I've sent a couple of e-mails about this. You
can<br>
tell in MC in a variety of ways. Hopefully the following will help.<br>
Mastering uses symbols and colors for various types of assignments.<br>
There are two viewing formats you can use, Calendar and List.<br>
<br>
In the calendar format assignments show up as different
symbols/colors<br>
(explained in detail below). If there's too many due on a
particular day<br>
it shows this (e.g. "+5 more"). When you click on a day you should
see<br>
information about the assignment(s) to the right, such as the name,
due<br>
date, number of items and the estimated time required (I've found
from<br>
past classes the time it takes is closer to the low end of the range
shown<br>
or even less). Then click on the link for the assignment. It will
show<br>
if there are points associated with the questions. The calendar
format<br>
makes it easy to see what days assignments are due in one screen.<br>
<br>
In the list format assignments show up as different symbols/colors
on<br>
the left with the name of the assignment. To the right you'll see
the due<br>
date and time and the number of items and estimated time required.<br>
<br>
<br>
<b><font size="+1" color="#0000ff">For Credit:</font><br>
<br>
</b>For these assignments I've tried to put them in the order of the<br>
sections in the book and as done in class, as much as possible.<br>
<br>
<b> Tutorials:<br>
<br>
</b>Have "<font color="#993399"><b>Tutorials</b></font>" in
assignment name. These show up as a<br>
<font color="#993399">purple + (plus) sign </font>on the due date<br>
<br>
In the list format you'll see "<font color="#993399"><b>Tutorials</b></font>"
in the name and it<br>
also has a <font color="#993399">purple + </font><font
color="#993399">sign</font>.<br>
<br>
<b>Homework Review:<br>
</b><br>
Have "<font color="#3333ff"><b>Homework Review</b></font>" in the
name. These show up as a<br>
<font color="#3333ff">blue circle</font> in both the calendar and
list formats.<br>
<br>
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<br>
<b><font color="#ff0000">NOT </font>for Credit: Show up as zero
points.<br>
<br>
</b><b>DSM modules:</b><br>
<br>
The DSM modules (not for credit) show up as a <font color="#ff0000">red
flame </font>symbol. They<br>
have a flame as well in the list format. What are these for? If
you need some<br>
extra work. They are randomized. Make sure you do the assigned
book<br>
problems and the MC homework which is for credit (see above) before<br>
trying these. Most students have told me these are easier than in
the book.<br>
Many use them as a review before the exam. However, you need to
make<br>
sure you can do the end-of-chapter exercises and the MC tutorials
and<br>
homework review assignments if you hope to do well on the quizzes
and<br>
exams.<br>
<br>
<b>Practice Exercise 1:<br>
<br>
</b>These are the the Practice Exercise 1 problems which follow the
Sample Exercises.<br>
I've included these so you would have the solutions to these
questions since there<br>
are no answers in the book for these. You can ask for the answer
and it provides<br>
a short explanation. The answers for practice exercise 2 are in the
back of the book.<br>
<br>
These have "Practice Exercise 1" in the title. Unfortunately, these
have a purple<br>
+ sign like the tutorials. I made a new category for these but MC
doesn't give me<br>
the ability to use a different symbol or color.<br>
<br>
That's about it.<br>
<br>
Dr. Zellmer
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