What you should be doing

Here is a short run down of what you should be up to this week:

1. Begin all your reading and study with the concept guide for each chapter. Right now we have a concept guide for chapters 2 and 3 available. Concept guides are the nucleus for everything we do! Give them priority.
2. Open up the problem solving manual (PSM) and work out a few problems, e.g., Example 2.8.1 is worked out on p. 17 and is related to other problems, such as #30 on p. 20.
3. Use the Webcourses mini-quiz for each chapter, and there are a lot of variations on how to use them. Be creative.
4. Type in questions in the Discussions area of Webcourses, e.g., "Questions about motion, the three laws and various trajectories." I will read and coach you there.
5. Keep eyes on the learning module, because if I come up with a new diagram that I like, I will post it there, midweek.
6. Read your textbook, of course.
7. Organizing your study -- we have approximately two chapters per week, so you have to stay on top of things.
8. Always keep an eye on this Announcements blogspot, every day.

This will give you some direction as to how to study. Remember, this is an online section, so you are too far away for me to nag three times a week. :) That makes it a lot like an independent study course. You are the boss of how much work you do, when and how.