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Summer 2012 Astronomy 200 (3 units)
Section 8341 Class Begins June 18, 2012
Course Description
The universe beginning with stellar objects and concluding with galaxies, cosmology, and the solar system, as well as special topics which include pulsars, black holes, and life in the universe.
- Instructor: Timothy Beck
- Email: tbeck@mendocino.edu
After the class has started, please use ETUDES Private Messages for communication.
- Textbook Information: 21st Century Astronomy, Hester et al., 978-0-393-93198-3, ~$100
- Estimated Time per Week: Students can expect to spend approximately 15 hours per week reading, working on research assignments, taking quizzes and participating in online class discussions. This class is not self-paced. Specific assignments and discussions are meant to be completed for the whole class at the same time.
- Special Requirements: Log into ETUDES by the first day of class (6/18) and begin working on the first week’s assignment and discussion.
- Assignments & Tests: Assignments will include reading from the textbook and lecture notes posted online as well as participation in discussion groups. There will be approximately 6 quizzes and three exams.
- Additional Comments: The entire course will be conducted online through the ETUDES course management system. Students are required to have Internet access, an active email account, the ability to use word processing, conduct Internet searches, attach files, send emails and private messages, and work independently.
- New to ETUDES:
Here is an
Online Orientation (Flash presentation opens in a new window)
that will show you the basics of how to use ETUDES. Here is a
flash tutorial (Flash presentation opens in a new window)
that demonstrates the log in protocol. Be sure to check System
Requirements before getting started with ETUDES. You need to do this
on each computer you use while taking a class through ETUDES.
- ETUDES Course: You will log into the
Etudes classroom with the log-in information provided below.
Log in to your course on the first day of the class. Here's how:
Go to the ETUDES portal at https://myetudes.org/portal
Log-in ID |
Password |
First 2 letters of first name +
First 2 letters of last name +
Last 5 digits of Student COLLEAGUE ID
(Type using all lower case letters)
Example:
Jose A. Garcia
Student ID: 1021945
Username = joga21945 |
Month Day of birth in school records
(Type using all lower case letters)
Example:
Birthday is April 11th, 1982 (04/11/82)
Password = 0411 |
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