Astronomy 105 Required Materials – Fall 2012
Three items…
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Textbook - sixth edition of The Essential Cosmic Perspective, by Bennett, Donahue, Schneider and Voit.
MasteringAstronomy - online tutorial and homework companion to your textbook. In order to access this
site you must first register. Locate the “access kit” that came with your new textbook. Open it up and
carefully follow the registration instructions given below and be sure to enter the information EXACTLY as
indicated.
Info You Need To Register:
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Your SFA email address
A student access code (from your “access kit”).
The zip code for SFA: 75962
Course ID for Dr. Markworth’s Ast105.002 class: MARKWORTH003121
Your SFA CID number
Student Registration:
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First, read “Getting Started with MasteringAstronomy” — Click Here
Important!!
1. When registering make sure to click on the correct textbook icon (sixth
edition of “The Essential Cosmic Perspective”).
2. Enter your first and last name exactly the way it appears on University
records. Double check that you have your last name and first name in the
correct field. Capitalize the first letter of your first and last names only.
Do not use all caps. Do not shorten your first name or use nicknames otherwise your
online work and grades may not be recorded! Also, be careful to enter the Course ID
correctly.
Go to http://www.masteringastronomy.com/site
Click the “New Students” button under Register to begin the registration process.
TurningPoint ResponseCard XR (Clicker): We will use clicker technology in both lecture
and laboratory. Your responses to clicker questions will count as part of your course
grade. Read the “Users Guide” that came with your clicker so you will be familiar with
its operation. Before using your clicker in class or lab you must first register your
clicker’s Device ID online. Please complete the following steps.
Step 1: Watch the online tutorial on how to register your clicker - Click Here
Step 2: Register your clicker for both lecture and lab using the Registration Utility – Click Here
Important: To register have the following info handy: the instructor’s email address (nmarkworth@sfasu.edu),
your lecture section number and your lab section number.
Here is the link to a FAQ page on the clickers
http://www.turningtechnologies.com/studentresponsesystems/studentresources/studentlounge/responsecardxr/
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Purchase Options
 Buy it from Barnes and Noble
New $57.00
Used $42.75
Rental $27.95
Some purchase options and approximate costs as of August 16, 2012…
1. SFASU Student Center Book Store (Barnes and Noble)
New Text with MasteringAstronomy Access Kit - $149.40
Used Text - $112.05
Rent - $65.95
eBook - $98.90
2. Online Purchases
MasteringAstronomy - $51.45 (required if a used textbook is purchased)
Both an “eBook” version of the Textbook and Mastering Astronomy - $85.80 (the eBook is the full electronic
version of the text if you don’t mind reading a lot of text on a computer monitor…also be aware the you
obviously cannot sell back the ebook back at the end of the semester)
Go here http://www.masteringastronomy.com/site/index.html to purchase MasteringAstronomy and the
ebook online.
Clicker - Buy it from Turning Technologies – go to http://store.turningtechnologies.com and enter the school
code PvQ9 (case sensitive). Here it is $45 ($4.99 shipping)
3. Textbook - Go to www.abebooks.com, put in Author (Bennett, Jeffrey), title (Essential Cosmic perspective), and
keyword the edition number and you get
3rd Edition - $1.00 ($2.95 shipping)
4th Edition - $4.02 ($3.00 shipping)
5th Edition - $1.00 ($3.50 shipping)
These prices change quite a bit depending on availability.