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I just finished loading all of the MyITLab content (except for the
final exam) up on the MyITLab site. Once you get your keys, you should
do the following things....<br>
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<li>Complete the "Getting Started with MyITLab"</li>
<li>Complete the PreTest</li>
</ul>
Once you complete the pre-test (which will in no way affect your final
grade, but which you are required to take) you can start working on
individual assignments. Here are some recommendations based on
watching students progress through this material...<br>
<ol>
<li>Some students like to do the "Online Training" before attempting
the online exam. This is not a bad idea -- especially for those topics
that are really new to you. There is another approach that may work
better for some of you.</li>
<ul>
<li> read through the textbook section that you will be testing on,
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</li>
<li>look at the other links I have included for you to review in
each subject area. In some cases there are animations or small videos
to teach a demonstrate a specific concept</li>
<li>if you feel reasonably confident with the material, go ahead
and take the online exam</li>
<li>after completing the exam, go look at your submission result.
For the ones you missed scroll over to the far right and click on
training</li>
<li>after you view the training for all the things you missed, take
the exam again -- this time correcting any mistakes you made before.
You can take the exams multiple times and I record you highest grade
from all your attempts.<br>
</li>
</ul>
<li>Once you complete the online exam, go do the capstone assignment
in <i>BlackBoard</i> that deals with the same concept you just
completed.</li>
</ol>
Now -- you can do as much of this "early" as you want. Please note,
however, that the assignments do have due dates. After the due date
the system will prevent you from submitting exams or capstone
assignments. Word to the wise -- don't wait until the last day to
complete a series of assignments. You can <i>easily</i> get through
the material if you spend a few hours each week working on the exams
and assignments. <br>
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Andrew J. Pounds, Ph.D. (<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:pounds@theochem.mercer.edu">pounds@theochem.mercer.edu</a>)
Associate Professor of Chemistry and Computer Science
Mercer University, Macon, GA 31207 (478) 301-5627
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