Welcome to Online Class.

                              Whether this is your first on-line class or your tenth class, I would like you to do the following actions/exercises/activities.  By doing the following you will become familiar with my site and  you will have reviewed the materials to be found in this class.

                               Don't be afraid to hit the various buttons/links on the WebCT page or on the subject matter homepage.

                              On the WebCT page:  When you enter WebCT, on the page where this class is listed , there is a link Calendar--check here for dates of

assignments and  exams.

                                                                        When you enter the WebCT homepage for this class, you will find

                                                                        buttons:  1.Welcome---go here and read about the equipment

                                                                        requirements for the class and information about taking notes and

                                                                        so forth.   

                                                                        2. American Federal Government--- This button takes you to the homepage for   

                                                                        the subject  matter. On this page you will find buttons/links for Syllabus--go there

                                                                        and  read the main areas of study, grading scale, number of exams, academic

                                                                        integrity  policy, student responsibilities  Assignments---here you will find the

                                                                        assignment readings, questions, format of Response questions, grading scale of

                                                                        the question and dates they are due. Announcements--test dates.

                                                                        3.  Mail-- This is the email for WebCT, you may write to me and the rest of the

                                                                        class here  use the browse  and the names of the class members will appear and

                                                                        check  the name of the person you want to write to. 4.  Discussion--Here in the

                                                                        Main area we will have discussion of the subject and in the Hello you can visit

                                                                        with friends. 4.  Assignments ---Here you will submit your assignments for the

                                                                        class, you will also find the date due and the late date as well.  5. Submitting

                                                                        Assignments-- This link gives instruction for submitting assignments. 6. My

                                                                       Grades--check your grades here.  7. Exams--to take exams.

                                                                       The other links are publisher's aids and magazines you might want to check out.

                           Practice Assignment  This is merely to let you see how WebCT work, it is not part of

                                                                       your  grade

                                                                Please do the following: Submit in the Assignments link on WebCT Aug. 31

                                                               1. Post to the Discussion board both Main and Hello.

                                                                2. Send me email saying hello.

                                                                3. Create a Word document or one saved in a Rich Text Format in which you

                                                                    have copied , pasted and answered the following questions.  Then submit

                                                                    the document in the Assignment link Practice Assignment.

                                                                                1.  How many tests are there for this class?

                                                                                2.  How many times a week must you post to the discussion board?

                                                                                3.  How many assignments are there?

                                                                                4.  How many points do you need to make an A?

                                                   Go the Exams link and take the Pre Test, this is just a fun quiz to see what 
                                                    you know about government.