CPS study guides are UP.

We did not have a huge CPS session yesterday, just a few practice questions. But after the CPS deadline next Wednesday, Sept. 1, we will have significant study guide files for each session. I just fixed up your guys' study guides, one for each section.

Look at yesterday's study guides in the William Hung folder on the Webcourses home page.

After lunch bunch, your CPS data for today is UP.

Afternoon section 0002 students, I just uploaded your early CPS bonus for today and your performance data. Take a look on your My Grades page in Webcourses.

Today's lecture podcast is UP.

You can now go to iTunes U through Webcourses and subscribe to the morning or afternoon lecture today. Both lectures are up.

Unfortunately, we have no homework for Friday. :(

Early CPS bonus

If you had your CPS clicker registered for lecture this morning, you will see your Early CPS bonus point on your My Grades page in Webcourses.

Good. You are starting the semester with an A+ average. ;)

Afternoon section 0002 students, you will get your change at 3:30 PM, so get that clicker registered asap.

Also, the raw data for today's session, L2, is also UP in the My Grades page:

1. L2 answered:   how many of the CPS questions you answered, and
2. L2 correct:   how many of the questions you answered correctly.

Today's session is just for practice, but next Wednesday, the L5 answered and L5 correct numbers will count in your semester grade.

CPS hotline

The hotline for CPS help is 888-333-4988, and online chat works nicely, too. If you need help, call or chat, and mention that you are registering through WebCT with a "powerlink" and they will know what to tell you.

25

Now 25 of you are on the CPS roster.

Good to see everybody getting organized.

iTunes U

I just set up our link to iTunes U, where my visual podcasts will be stored. Look on the home page in Webcourses.

Here are some tips:

1. Turn off popup blocking.
2. Mac users should be able to click right through. It will automatically light up your iTunes application and start it at our podcast area.
3. The podcasts are .m4a files, "enhanced audio," with all of my diagrams, equations and notes embedded in the artwork track. So the visual stuff on the computer display in the lecture hall is like a huge multi-stage album cover, synchronized to the audio.
4. Because they are .m4a enhanced audio, you have to GET or SUBSCRIBE to see the visual diagrams, equations etc. Just pop out the "NowPlaying" window in the lower left of iTunes.
5. Windows users not using Firefox: Unfortunately, you must endure the tortures of the Bill Gates Evil Empire before your iTunes will light up. All kinds of nasty warnings and dialog boxes show up to intimidate you. But we set up a PDF blurb sheet for you with some tips that ought to defeat Windows and allow you to click through and get your iTunes set to the podcast. Look for the iTunes vs. Internet Exploder icon on the Webcourses home page.

There is a short follow up podcast concerning uranium and the dice analogy. Normally, I will podcast the entire lecture and upload it right after we dismiss.

GO try it out.

Diagnostic test

There is a diagnosic test for everybody in a separate GEP area of Webcourses. It should be on everybody's list of Webcourses.

It's a 25 minute chore. Try to get in there before 3:30 PM, Wednesday.

Nice. First four students are registered for CPS!

Lovely! Four students are already registered with their CPS device! Way to go, Jackson, Jennifer, Ryan and Chelsea!!

Jackson, Jennifer, Ryan and Chelsea are taking down the sweet bonus points as we speak. Excellent.

Register CPS in Webcourses; bonus points

You can register your CPS in Webcourses anytime before the deadline, Wed., Sept. 1. Only in Webcourses!

We will do some practice CPS questions this Wednesday and Friday plus next Monday, just to get the hang of it. If you can register your clicker

1. ...by Wednesday, you will get one bonus point.
2. ...by Friday, another bonus point
3. ...by next Monday, one bonus point.

One bonus point for every class day before the Wednesday deadline next week, so get hustling!