Welcome to E-Learning
Presented by Janine Termine
Important Information
 Professor :
Janine Termine
 E-mail:
terminej@bucks.edu
 Phone number: 215-968-8130
 Office:
F124
Required Materials
 CourseCompass/MyMathLab, Course ID needed from
instructor. (All homework and quizzes will be completed online.)
 Text Book, the required text book can be found on the provided
syllabus…(This is optional-there is an e-book online if you choose
not to purchase a text book, but there is not much savings by
doing this.)
 Access to a computer. This is an online course and computer
access is assumed.
 E-mail Account. All communications will be via e-mail. In
order to sign up for CourseCompass, you will need a valid e-mail
account. You can use your student account provided from Bucks
or your personal e-mail. It is your responsibility to check your emails often.
Registering for CourseCompass
 Go to www.CourseCompass.com
 You need an individual access code.
 Access codes are packaged free with new texts (Text books are
packaged as 3-ring punch books and should be purchased from the
Bookstore for around $85) or an access code can be bought over
the Internet with a credit card for about $78. The book and code
together are the best deal.
 The Course ID can also be found in the provided syllabus. The
code will be your instructor’s last name with five digits following
it. (Example: termine12345)
Registering for CourseCompass
 Go to http://www.coursecompass.com
Registration is only
done onetime
Registering for CourseCompass
Online this page has been updated and may look a little different.
 Read through this page.
 You need an individual access
code. It is packaged free with new
texts or access can be bought online
at this time.
 Click on next and enter the
course ID number. The course
ID number is your instructor’s
last name followed by five
digits.
Registering for CourseCompass
 The Course ID for this can be found in the provided syllabus. Enter the Course ID
in the box and press Find Course.
 Below is an example of what you might see (Your instructor’s name should appear):
Course: termine24458 – Bucks E-learning Spr10 095
End Date: May 11, 2010
Instructor: Professor Janine Termine
Instructor's Email: terminej@bucks.edu
 Next, you can access your course using an access code, or you can buy online. The
cost of purchasing an access code online is about $80. Note: the Bucks zip code is
18940
Installation Wizard
 Once you have registered, go into CourseCompass.Your
first step is to read my announcement and run the
MyMathLab Installation Wizard. The wizard walks
you through installing the plug-ins and players you need
to access the multimedia content in your course.
 Be sure that you allow pop-ups on the site. CourseCompass
must be designated as a trusted site.
 We will explore CourseCompass together after we review
the remaining policies.
Grading Policy - Homework
 Homework Average – 25% of your final grade
 All homework is to be completed on line in CourseCompass. You
can find the homework by clicking on “Homework” on the left side
of the home page.
 Once in “Homework”, I suggest clicking on the “Show all button”
at the top of the Homework page.
 You must adhere to the “due dates”. If an assignment states “past
due” you will need to contact your Instructor for access.
 You will not be able to proceed to a new assignment without
scoring a 70% on the previous assignment.
Grading Policy – Homework (con’t)
 You can increase your homework grade by re-entering an
assignment and clicking on questions that you got wrong.
 Once there, go to the bottom of the page and click on
“Similar Problem”.
 This will bring up a new problem for you to do.
 You can do this until you get it correct.
Quizzes
 Quiz Average – 15% of your final grade
 All quizzes are to be completed in CourseCompass.
 You can access a quiz by clicking “Take Quiz/Test” on the left
side of the home page.
 All quizzes can be taken twice.
 There is a quiz at the end of every chapter!
Study Plan (Quizzes)
 After you take a quiz for the first time, click on “Study Plan”
at the left side of the home page.
The “pencil”
indicates
questions that
you need to
work on
before you
take the next
quiz.
Study Plan (Quizzes)
 The “pencil” will appear next to topics or objectives that you
need to work on before you retake the quiz.
 Click on the topic next to the pencil. It will expand further
and you will see more “pencils”.
 When you click on these topics, a window will open with
questions with more “pencils”.
 These are the questions you want to concentrate on before
you take the quiz for the second time.
Tests
 Test Average – 40% of you final grade
 There will be two tests that must be taken at one of Bucks’s
Testing Centers.
 You can find their schedules at
http://www.bucks.edu/admissions/testing/index.php
 No appointment is necessary, however you will need a
picture ID.
 You will log into CourseCompass and click “Take a
Quiz/Test” on the home page.
Final
 The final is worth 20% of your total grade/
 It is cumulative.
 The final must be taken at one of Bucks' Testing Centers.
 It can not be taken after the due date!
Tests (Con’t)
 The proctor will then put in the pass word and you may
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begin the test.
A Blue Book should be given to you. All supporting work
should be done in the Blue Book.
Make sure you number your work in the Blue Book. I will be
collecting the Blue Books to grade for partial credit on your
tests.
You can take the test before or on the due date. PLEASE DO
NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE!
Check you syllabus for due dates!
Grading Review
 Homework:
25%
 Quizzes:
15%
 Tests:
40%
 Final
20%
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Total:
100%
Withdraw Policy
 I reserve the right to withdraw anyone who falls more than
two weeks behind in their assignments.
 Once you fall behind, it is very difficult to catch up.
 The best thing you can do is to set time aside for your course
work each week.
Suggested Course of Study
 Read the section.
 Watch the video for the section. The videos can be found in
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CourseCompass. Click on “videos” on the left side of the
home page.
Take notes while watching the videos…just as if you were in
a classroom.
Do some examples from the text book.
Attempt your homework in CourseCompass.
You should set aside at least two hours for each section.
Now, let’s take a tour of
CourseCompass