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Distance Learning
Course Orientation
Mrs. B. Farber
Bucks County Community College
Distance Learning is not for everyone
You must be self-motivated!
You should be able to access the Internet.
You should be willing to spend time on
learning course material.
For students who possess these qualities, welcome
to the world of distance-learning where you can
learn at your own pace in your own time frame and
your own space. The advantages are infinite.
How to succeed at distance-learning
Do one section at a time. Allow 3 hours per section.
1. Read the text section and follow the examples. Keep
a notebook and write out any definitions, rules or
formulas. Be sure to understand the symbols used.
2. Try a correlating problem for each example.
3. Watch the video (and/or the the PowerPoint slides.)
Use pencil and paper and follow the lesson as you
would in a class. Take notes! Rewind or fast forward
if you need to.
Doing assignments
Attempt the section problems from the text listed on
your assignment sheet.Check your answers, and see
if you can fix the incorrect ones.
2. Email me at farberb@bucks.edu with questions
when you are confused. Your questions will help
others in the class as well. In the subject space,
include the name of your course (i.e. MATH140).
Please include your full name.
3. Help is available in the Tutoring Center in the
Library.You can go there or call 215-968-8217 or
215-968-8307 during hours it is open.
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When you finish a section
1. Repeat steps given for all the listed sections for a
quiz.
2. You can also do the tracked homework problems in
CourseCompass for Statistics and Intermediate
Algebra or in iLrn for Calculus.
3. Repeat for all sections for each quiz.
4. You will have two chances for each quiz. The first is
a practice quiz. If you are not happy with the results
of the practice quiz, watch the videos, do more
problems or get help. When you feel ready, take the
quiz.
When you are ready for a test
For each course there online quizzes and two
proctored tests. Go to a testing center and take
the test. Check on available times and give
yourself sufficient time to comfortably do the
test.
2. Take the test and turn it in to your proctor
along with your homework. They will be
mailed to me; I will grade your test and send
you the results as well as corrections.
Pay attention to test deadlines, they will
keep you on track.
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Where to find specifics
Refer to the Basic Course Information sheet
for more specific information on grading.
Use the assignment sheet as a guideline for
problems. The best way to learn math is to do
problems.
Take the quizzes at intervals indicated on the
assignment sheet. (first do a practice quiz)
Check your email often for messages. Stay in
contact with me. Let me know how you are
progressing.
Course Compass
For Elementary Statistics and Intermediate Algebra
distance-learning classes, you will use the Internet
tool CourseCompass. You will need to register into
your section if you haven’t done so already.
Each student needs an individual access code as well
as a course code that all students in a section will use.
Access codes are free with new texts or can be bought
over the Internet. To do so you must know your
specific text and have a credit card. The code will be
sent immediately. To register, go to
http://www.coursecompass.com. If you need to
purchase a code, you can do so there. Know the text
you are using and the course code.
Access codes
Use the following course codes for your class. (Do not
enter a space between my name and the 5 digits that
follow.) You will also need an individual student code.
1. Elementary Statistics farber25898.
2. Intermediate Algebra farber89154
3 Calculus I
For Calculus I, you will need access to iLrn
Go to www.iLrn.com for iLrn.
The code is: E-4Y33Y32QVMPAY
At orientation I will make sure each student is enrolled properly
Getting Started at Home
You will need to download the free plug ins to
use the Internet tool. They will enable you to
take the quizzes and view the videos.
1) CourseCompass-look for link on
announcement page.
2) For iLrn, look on the opening page at
the bottom.
Take the first quiz as soon as possible. Questions do not involve
Any new materials and this quiz can be taken as many times as you like.
Distance-learning Questionnaire
Please fill out index card or submit to Mrs. Farber by email
as soon as possible.
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Course Name and semester
Your name
Your email address
Address for semester
Phone and times to be reached
Career goal (major), college for Fall.
Where will you take your tests?
Newtown
(b) Perkasie
(c) Bristol (d) Other
If “Other” given name, title, address and phone of proctor.
(a)