General
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| Skills: |
| Motivation: To successfully complete an
independent study type course you must be able to motivate yourself to
study. Procrastination is the single biggest reason for poor
performance in these courses. If you stick with this course, you
will learn something more important than science. You will learn
to take control of your own education. |
| Navigate the Internet and Web Sites: You
should be able to access a web site given its web address. You
should be able to explore a web site by clicking links and using the browser's
forward and back buttons. |
| Send and Receive E-mail and Attachments:
E-mail is a critical means of communicating with your instructor.
You won't need to use attachments very often (maybe not at all).
But, they can come in handy in case there is trouble accessing a web
site. Your instructor can send critical files to you as attachments
if you are having trouble accessing them through the web site. When
you send a email make sure to write something in the subject line.
Emails without subjects are considered spam and automatically
"trashed". |
| Download and Install Programs from the Internet:
There are two programs that must be loaded on your computer to access
necessary information. You may already have one or both of
them. Adobe Acrobat Reader is used to access printable files such as
the syllabus, quizzes, and tests. Microsoft Power Point (or Power
Point viewer) is used to access tutorials which contain much of the course
content. Both of these programs are available for free. Look
below under the materials section for links to these programs. |
| Materials |
| Worktext: Technical Science 3rd edition,
by John W. Pluemer available at the Southwest Tech Bookstore |
| Scientific Calculator: Any calculator listed
as a scientific calculator will work just fine. You can find
them at any discount store (K-Mart, Wal-Mart, etc) from $10.00 to $15.00. |
| E-mail Account: E-mail is the primary means of communicating with your instructor. If you own a computer and have Internet access then you will have a e-mail account through your Internet provider. There are also a number of providers that offer free e-mail accounts. Microsoft and Yahoo are two examples. When you send a email make sure write something in the subject line. Emails without subjects are considered spam and automatically "trashed". |
| Computer with Internet Access: The best way to
access the course content is through the Internet. Parts of the
worktext are supplemented by tutorials that are accessed through the
Internet. Quizzes, Tests, and Study Guides can be accessed through
the Internet. In addition, web assignments require access to various
web sites. |
| Web Sites: The General Science Web Site (You're looking at it right now) contains the information students need to navigate through the course. The Math/Science Resource Center a large collection of math and science materials developed by instructors at Southwest Tech including some materials that are required for this course. |
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Software: Microsoft PowerPoint - This program is used to view the tutorials that accompany many of the sections in the worktext. If you have the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, etc.), it is very likely that you also have PowerPoint. To check, go to Start --> Programs and check the list of installed programs for Microsoft PowerPoint. If you don't have it, you can download a free PowerPoint Viewer. Click the icon below and follow the directions to download a free copy of PowerPoint Viewer.
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