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How to Use Your DVM 0070 CourseCompass Courseware

How to Use Your DVM 0070 CourseCompass Courseware to Navigate Your Way to Success in Mathematics!!. In order to be successful in math , … you must aim for skill mastery !! If you aim for only getting a passing grade ,

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How to Use Your DVM 0070 CourseCompass Courseware

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  1. How to Use Your DVM 0070 CourseCompass Courseware to Navigate Your Way to Success in Mathematics!!

  2. In order to be successful in math, …you must aim for skill mastery!! If you aim for onlygetting apassing grade, …you are inDANGERofNOThaving enough math knowledgenorskill to build upon!!

  3. Through your CourseCompasscourseware you can pinpoint your specific math deficiencies! So you will know where to do the work necessary to turn them into strengths!! You will do that work in your CourseCompass Study Planonline.

  4. When you get to your computer in the MILL lab, click inside the Username box and type in your username and then tab down and type in your password. Then click OK.

  5. Please do NOT touch the mouse or keyboard until ALL programs are loaded.

  6. You will know that all the programs are fully loaded when you see the PLATO icon appearing on your screen.

  7. You can then begin by clicking on thegreen start button…. …then on Academic Applications and Math … And finally select CourseCompass from the third window.

  8. To access CourseCompass on your computer at home

  9. coursecompass.com Typecoursecompass.comin the address window and hit Enter. You must use Microsoft Internet Explorer.

  10. Click on Student Log in to enter your CourseCompass courseware.

  11. Type in your Login Name and Password. emailaddress@yahoo.com 4567math Then Click Log in.

  12. Click on theCourse you are taking.

  13. To use CourseCompasson your HOME computer you must install the 6 plug-ins: Click on MyMathLab Installation Wizard and follow the instructions. CAUTION!!! Do NOT try to install the plug-inson our computershere at PGCCas they areALREADY INSTALLED!!!

  14. Note the legend for the blue video cameras. This tells us that video clips are available on the exercises marked with a blue video clips. If you have high-speed Internet on your HOME computer, you will be able to access these video-clips on your HOME computer. Do NOT try to access these video clips on our PGCC computers! PGCC does not presently have the band-width to support streaming video. DO ask the lab personnel for the appropriateDigital Video Tutor CD and a headset instead.

  15. If you want to see a video clipwhile at PGCC, click on VIDEO CD INDEX to find the CD number for each video.

  16. Be sure to tell which book you are using when asking for the CD video. For example, if you needed to see a chapter 2 video, you would have to ask for Beginning Algebra CD # 2.

  17. If your instructor assigns CourseCompass online homework, click on DO HOMEWORK.

  18. Then click on your Homework Assignment.

  19. To see your score, click onsee score.

  20. Click on the homework link to begin doing your online homework.

  21. Click on the Question 1 to begin doing your online homework. Do NOT click on the video clip online while in the MILL Lab. Instead, ask the person at the front desk for the appropriate video CD disk. NOTE: The little blue video camera next to a problem indicates that there is a video clipshowing how to do the problem.

  22. A green checkmark indicates that you have finished the question successfully in a previous attempt at this homework assignment. Click on the first question that does NOT have a green checkmark.

  23. Work out the problem on your paper and type in your answer in the blue box.

  24. Then click on Check Answer.

  25. Click on OK and then click on the (>>) on the question bar above.

  26. Then you can see that your score was recorded for that exercise.

  27. You can then go to the next exercise by clicking on the next number on the question number bar or by clicking on the Next Exercise button.

  28. If you have to leave before the homework is finished, you can simply click on the Submit Work button and return to finish it later.

  29. When you return to finish your homework, you can see that the work that you did was saved in Gradebook. Click on your Homework assignment to continue working on the exercises.

  30. Click on the next problem to begin.

  31. When you need to type an exponent, click on the exponent button on your left.

  32. If you get it wrong this will appear on your screen to prompt you with a brief suggestion.

  33. If you have high-speed (DSL or cable) Internet at home, you will be able to view these online videos on your home computerwithout a problem. If that suggestion does not help, try clicking one of the help buttons on your right. Do not click on Video or Print while using a computer at PGCC. If you are doing work in Chapter 1, ask for Beginning Algebra CD #1.Chapter 2 = Beginning Algebra CD #2, etc. [You will need to bring your own headset to listen to the video CD.] Instead, ask for the appropriate Beginning Algebra CD from the personnel at the front desk at Marlboro Hall Learning Lab.

  34. To find a Test assigned by your instructor, begin by clicking on TAKE A TEST.

  35. Click on the Chapter Test you desire. You will get a personalizedStudy Planat the conclusion of the test.

  36. Click the “I am ready to start” button to begin.

  37. Click mouse inside the box and type in the answer on your keyboard.

  38. Click on Next Question when finished.

  39. If your answer is a fraction or mixed number click on the appropriate button on the left.

  40. If you need to go back to a previous question, click on the Previous Question button below.

  41. You will be permitted to return and finish the test at a later time so that your study planwill reflectonly those skills that you really need to work on. Instead, click on any other button on the left to leave the testwithout submitting. If you cannot finish the entire test in one sitting, do NOT click on the Submit Test button.

  42. Notice that the Chapter 1 Test indicates that you have made 3 attempts and it is incomplete. You may click on and finish the rest of the Chapter 1 Testwhen you have more time.

  43. And you may finish your test, starting right where you left off.

  44. When you are finished click on Submit Test.

  45. Please do NOT Print anything from CourseCompass while in the LAB.

  46. The Test Summary shows your test score and how many questions you got correct out of the total number of questions on the test.

  47. After reviewing the test, it is ABSOLUTELYessential to go to your CourseCompassSTUDY PLAN which is determined by your test results. You may choose to go Back to Results to reviewyour test.

  48. Click on the + sign in front of the Chapter from which you took the test.

  49. Those sections marked with a pencil icon indicate that more study is needed.

  50. Begin by clicking on the first section marked by a pencil.

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