Chapter 4 bonus points UP

I have updated the gradebook with the bonus point for everybody who got to work on the Ch. 4 mini-quiz by Monday evening. Also, the running subtotal is updated.

New podcast site

I just set up a podcast site on the Physics server.

http://physics.ucf.edu/~brueckner/spring

It has one homework-related podcast to view, and one digital movie on a topic from Chapter 8. You can view them in your web browser if you have already got iTunes on your computer. I have tried out Safari, Camino and Firefox on my Mac Powerbook; you ought to try Firefox or Internet Exploder on your Windows machine.

Also, you can subscribe to the podcasts easily, and this will automatically load each podcast into iTunes.

iTunes is the best way to view the podcasts.

After I hear some feedback, I will post a bunch more HW podcasts.

Ch. 5 mini-quiz is ready, as is a new exercise file.

The chapter 5 mini-quiz on gravitation is now available for you. It is due on Friday next week, back on the regular schedule.

Also, I created a new blurb file on the "Working it out" exercise on p. 81.

A few new files to scope out

There are a few new files for extra study. One file is a blurb on the phases of Venus that Galileo first observed with his telescope. Anther file is an elaboration of exercise 11 on p. 73, which is a good chapter 4 exercise. The third file is a set of bonus questions from the first midterm exam in my lecture section, which was yesterday.

The files are linked in the Galileo learning module page, part 3. Have a look at them and enjoy.

Ch. 3 bonus points UP; bonus points subtotal

After toggling the Ch. 4 mini-quiz to become visible for all you guys, I also went and updated the ch. 3 bonus point file. In addition, I set up the bonus points subtotal to rack up all your bonus points to date: from first week tasks and from mini-quiz activity. I will keep that subtotal rolling for the rest of the semester.

By the way, if you have any bonus points, your grade now is A+ for the semester...since there's been no regular points-earning activity yet, so everybody with even one point is at 100%. Excellent!

Chapter 4 mini-quiz extended!

Whoops, I forgot to make the chapter 4 mini-quiz visible!! Our TA, Ashton Dacus, just now alerted me. So I have made it "visible" to you all and extended the deadline to Monday evening.

GO FOR IT!