Visual podcasts UP

There are four new mini-podcasts covering 4 exercises from chapter 11. In addition, there is a new digital video, about 5 minutes long, about angular momentum.

Go to iTunes U and view these visual podcasts.

Most writing assignments 1 graded now

I just finished grading most of your Writing Assignment 1 submissions. Only a few that reference articles in Science are on hold, because the Science website is off the air right now. Hopefully I will get to them tomorrow or later tonight when sciencemag.org lights back up.

Instructions for Writing Assignment 2 will be posted next week.

This week's learning module is all set.

You can start tackling the learning module for this week. It covers some chapter 8 concepts and a thorough look at chapter 11. Both of these will be on the midterm exam next week.

Writing Assignment 1 due tomorrow

Writing Assignment 1 is due tomorrow, and I have already graded about a dozen early bird submissions.

Make sure to get this teeny writing assignment submitted before the deadline.

About Writing Assignment 1.

Comments on Writing Assignment 1:

1. When you are preparing your submission for Writing Assignment 1, just type it into the text entry box. It is a very simple assignment, so attaching a Wordperfect or MS Word file is overkill. Keep it simple, just type in your sentence and citation.
2. Tell me what YOU find interesting in the article you decide to focus on. The assignment is about what YOU think, so a generic summary sentence is not strongest.
3. Do this before next Wednesday.

Writing Assignment 1 = GO for launch.

Writing Assignment 1 is ready for launch. Look for the instructions on Writing Assignment 1 in this week's learning module. You will also see the submission link there, where you will type in your actual submission.

Due date is next Wednesday, one week from today, Feb. 24, 2010. Go for it!

The Week 6 learning module is up.

The energy learning module for Week 6 is now up. Personally, I think this is one of the most challenging concepts we will tackle this semester: energy and its meaning.

Please turn loose with plenty of questions in the Discussions area. The TAs and I will be reading and replying.

And I will try to find some of my old energy podcasts for iTunes U.

Writing Assignment 1 is almost ready.

I am almost ready to release Writing Assignment 1. Just a few finishing touches to settle on.

Three new podcasts

The week 5 learning module covers momentum, and to go with that topic, there are three new podcasts in iTunes U. They cover basic and more complicated momentum ideas.

GO FOR IT!

Week 5 learning module is ready

The week 5 learning module is now up, covering the concept of momentum. We will be trying to focus on momentum in Writing Assignment 1, 2 and 3, so dive in.

The writing assignments will also focus on energy and angular momentum, which form the core concepts of next week's and the week after's learning modules. So I will release those learning modules this weekend. You can get a head start in studying ahead.

Your exam 1 scores are now UP.

1. If you look in your My Grades page, you will see the total score on your Midterm Exam 1 from yesterday. Avg. score was 28/40, 70%. I never give letter grades on individual exams, but if I did, that would be a C.
2. On the Assessments page, you can select "View Submission" for Midterm exam 1, then click "Attempt 1" to see how you did on each question PLUS a short description of the question, so you'll know where to study up if you got some questions wrong.

By the way, I never "grade on the curve."

Exam 1 is ready, hit it at noon, finish before midnight.

You'll have 50 minutes for Exam 1, which will become takeable at 12:05 PM today. You must finish before midnight.

Once the allotted time has expired, you will not be able to save any more questions, so pace yourself. And read carefully.

Two new podcast "episodes"

There are two new podcasts for you to use for study purposes, both concerning chapter 5 gravitation concepts.

GO FOR IT.

Week 5 learning module will be released after tomorrow's midterm.

I will release the learning module for this week AFTER exam 1 -- on Thursday morning. Therefore, plan to be examined tomorrow on topics and calculations from chapters 2-5.

Week 4 learning module

We are now looking into chapter 5, about Newton's theory of universal gravitation. Your learning module for this week is up, with some extra gravitational reading linked in the concept guide and in the learning module itself.

There is a very cool diagram in the water world article.