Course+Introduction

Welcome to the course. If this is your first experience with online learning at BYUI, here is an intro video for you:

@http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=kWTCQMSpNSY

1. The course has weekly assignments that must be completed within that week, basically in order.
 * If there is a powerpoint presentation in ILEARN that goes with each chapter. I recommend you read that before you take the chapter quiz.
 * If there is a field experiment where you need participants, I recommend you find participants (roommates, family members, friends) several days before doing the experiment.

2. One of your course introduction activities is to create a weekly plan. I highly suggest that your weekly plan includes Friday and Saturday to get a jump on the next week's lesson. Here is a schedule that will help you get the most out of class--adapt it as needed to fit your life. coming week. || Read chapter(s) || Read chapter(s). || Take chapter quiz/quizzes. || Additional assignments. || Additional assignments and prep for unit exam. || Take unit exam. || field experiment (if needed) || Review powerpoint presentations. || Post to discussion board. || Return to discussion board. || Return to discussion board. || Review assignments for upcoming week. || chapter quiz/quizzes || Log in for online meeting (if possible), or view recording when posted. ||  ||   || Start reading chapter(s) for next unit. || due by 11:59 PM MST ||
 * **DAY OF THE WEEK**: || **Friday** || **Saturday** || **Monday** || **Tuesday** || **Wednesday** || **Thursday** || **Frida**y ||
 * || Review assignments for the
 * || Start reading chapter(s). || Arrange for participants for
 * ||  || Plan out work for the week. || Review study guide, prep for
 * **DEADLINES:** ||  ||   ||   ||   || Quiz/Quizzes due by 8 PM MST ||   || All other assignments & unit exam

Click here for a Class List where you can find email information as well as hometown, major and pictures of your classmates.

Here are a few steps that are critical for successful completion of the Course Introduction activities and for your success throughout the semester. Please ensure that you take adequate time to fully understand the tools and resources available in the course as we will be utilizing them often. Please complete the following during this first few days of the course:

**Exploring BrainHoney** **Step 1**: Explore the I-Learn menu folders on the left side of your screen. You will use these links throughout the semester to access course materials and communicate with the instructor and other students. Take time to become familiar with the contents of each link, document and folder. **Step 2**: Access the lesson titled "Course Introduction." It will tell you everything you need to know to get started with this course.

**Other Information** **Resources.** For each lesson, there will be notes from me in this wiki. I will also post exam study guides, the recordings of the online class meetings, assignment rubrics and other information. **Online Meetings**. Each week we will meet for 1/2 hour together on TUESDAY from 7-7:30/7:45 p.m. MST. (Use @http://www.whattimeisit.com/ if you are in different time zone)
 * I will provide information that will be helpful on the exam, and important information about the lesson. Our online meetings also give you the opportunity for discussion.
 * After the meeting, ** you'll fill out an online class meeting report ** about the online meetings.
 * If you can't attend live, you'll need to ** watch the recording and fill out the report. ** I will ask a question at some point in the meeting that you should answer in your report to get full credit. Your report should provide enough detail to show me that you did participate or listen--show me what you learned, any questions you have, any comments you wish you had made, etc.
 * Quizzes and Exams.** Quizzes and unit exams are 20 multiple choice questions. You __**CAN**__ use your notes, the powerpoint presentation, and your text book during quizzes and unit exams. Quizzes are not timed, but you only have 60 minutes to complete the unit exam.
 * Perils of Procrastination:** If you have the online book, or don't have your book yet, click here for the pdf of the Perils of Procrastination reading: Perils of Procrastination