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<p><font face="serif">The Sapling homework for Chapter 1 is now
available. If you have never used Sapling, I encourage you to
watch the video and do the practice assignment so you will know
how to enter things properly into Sapling.<br>
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<p><font face="serif">I also turned on what are called "learning
curve" assignments to help you understand where you may need
some more practice. Once you get enough "target points" you
pass a learning curve assignment.<br>
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<p><font face="serif">Finally -- the Sapling homework assignments
are graded based on the number of problems you get correct --
but I have given you unlimited opportunities. However, once
the due date passes, you will not be allowed to re-work problems
for credit -- so make sure you get everything done before the
due date. <br>
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<p><font face="serif">If you get stuck on a problem let Sapling show
you the solution and then when you re-try the problem you should
have a better chance of solving it. It is worth noting here
that generally the numbers in the problems change -- so the same
answer oftentimes wont work -- but if you solution methodology
is correct you should get the right answer. If after a few
attempts you still can't get it, then it's time to get some help
from the ARC, Daniel, or Me.<br>
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<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">--
Andrew J. Pounds, Ph.D. (<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:pounds_aj@mercer.edu">pounds_aj@mercer.edu</a>)
Professor of Chemistry and Computer Science
Director of the Computational Science Program
Mercer University, Macon, GA 31207 (478) 301-5627
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