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How to Use Your DVM 0030 CourseCompass CourseCompass CoursewareCourseware
to NavigateNavigate Your Way to Success in Mathematics!!Success in Mathematics!!
When you get to your computer in the MILL labMILL lab, click inside the Username Username box and type in your usernameyour username and then tab down and type in your passwordpassword. Then click OK.OK.
You will know that all the programs are fully loadedfully loaded when you see the PLATO iconPLATO icon appearing on your screen.
To access CourseCompass in the Lab:
1) Click on Start, then Academic Applications.
2) Then click on Math and CourseCompass.
In order to be successfulsuccessful in math in math,
…you must aimyou must aim for skill masteryskill mastery!!
If you If you aimaim for onlyonly getting a passingpassing grade grade,
…you are in DANGERDANGER of NOTNOT having enough math knowledgeenough math knowledge nor skillskill
to to buildbuild upon!! upon!!
Through your CourseCompassCourseCompass courseware you can pinpoint pinpoint
your your specificspecific math math deficienciesdeficiencies!
CourseCompass CourseCompass will then provide you with tutorial exercisestutorial exercises that can help strengthen your math skills!!strengthen your math skills!!
You will do that workdo that work in your CourseCompassCourseCompass Study Plan Study Plan onlineonline.
How does it work?How does it work? 1. Begin by taking a PreTesttaking a PreTest in CourseCompassCourseCompass to discover which
math skills are lacking.
2. Your CourseCompassCourseCompass courseware courseware will create an create an individualized individualized Study PlanStudy Plan for you as a result of submitting submitting that testtest.
3. Go to your CourseCompass CourseCompass Study PlanStudy Plan for that chapter and dodo all all the workthe work for the objectives/sections indicated that need extra that need extra studystudy.
These objectives are indicated by yellow pencil iconsyellow pencil icons.
4. After finishing all the exercises on your personal study planyour personal study plan, take the CourseCompassCourseCompass Post Test Post Test to see which skills you have masteredmastered and which skills need more work.skills need more work.
5. Return to your CourseCompassCourseCompass Study PlanStudy Plan for that chapter and do the work for those objectives/sections that still need that still need moremore study. study.
6. Continue in this cycleContinue in this cycle until you master all objectivesmaster all objectives and you will be better preparedbe better prepared for that next level of math!!!
Click on Click on Student Student Log InLog In to enter to enter your your CourseCompass CourseCompass courseware.courseware.
To use CourseCompassCourseCompass on your HOME HOME computercomputer you must install the 6 plug-insmust install the 6 plug-ins: Click on MyMathLab Software Installation MyMathLab Software Installation
WizardWizard and follow the instructionsfollow the instructions.
CAUTION!!!
CAUTION!!!
Do NOTNOT try to install th
e plug-ins
install the plug-ins on on
our computers
our computers here at PGCC
here at PGCC as they
are ALREADY INSTALLED!!!
ALREADY INSTALLED!!!
Note the legendNote the legend for the blue video camerasblue video cameras. This tells us that video clipsvideo clips are available available on the exercises markedexercises marked with a blue video clipsblue video clips.
Do NOT try to access
Do NOT try to access
these video clips on our
these video clips on our
PGCC computers! PGCC
PGCC computers! PGCC
does not presently have
does not presently have
the band-width to
the band-width to
support streaming video.
support streaming video.
DO askDO ask th
e lab personnel
lab personnel
for the appropria
te
appropriate Digita
l
Digital
Video Tutor CD
Video Tutor CD and a
headset
headset instead.
If you have high-speed
If you have high-speed
Internet on your H
OME
Internet on your H
OME
computer, you
computer, you willwill b
e be
able to access th
ese
able to access th
ese
video-clips on your
video-clips on your
HOME computer.
HOME computer.
If you want to view a video clip while in the Marlboro Hall Marlboro Hall
Learning LabLearning Lab, click on VIDEO VIDEO LECTURESLECTURES to seesee which video CD video CD
to ask for. to ask for.
Be sure include the namename of the CDCD along with its numbernumber. For example, if you needed to see
a video presentation for section section 3.83.8, you would ask for PreAlgebraPreAlgebra CD #3CD #3.
Click on the underlined word, homeworkhomework, to see if your
instructor has assigned any online homeworkonline homework.
If your instructor has NOT assigned any online homework, follow the Math Math
Success CycleSuccess Cycle by taking a testtaking a test in CourseCompassCourseCompass, followed by doing the
study planstudy plan in CourseCompassCourseCompass.
If your instructor did assign online online homeworkhomework, click on your assigned assigned
homeworkhomework.
To find a TestTest or Quiz assignedQuiz assigned by your instructorinstructor, beginbegin by clicking on TAKE A TAKE A
TESTTEST..
Or you may choose to take a sample test to discover your
math weaknesses.
Click on the Chapter Test assigned by your
instructor.
In either case, a personal Study PlanStudy Plan will be created created
for youfor you.
Once you start the test, do NOTNOT click your browser’s green BACK buttonbrowser’s green BACK button to go back to a previous problem, unless you need to leave unless you need to leave the test before you are finished. the test before you are finished.
Click on ‘I am ready to start’‘I am ready to start’ to begin
If you need to leave the test before you are If you need to leave the test before you are finished, your test will be saved and you can finished, your test will be saved and you can return and finish it later, return and finish it later, unless you are taking unless you are taking a proctored test in the testing centera proctored test in the testing center..
If your answer is a fraction fraction click on the fraction toolfraction tool on the left side of your screen, then type in your answer.
If you cannotcannot finish the entire test finish the entire test in one sitting, do NOT NOT click on the
Submit TestSubmit Test button.
Instead, click on click on any other button on the screen exceptexcept Submit TestSubmit Test.
You will be permitted to return and return and finish the testfinish the test
at a later timelater time .
By submittingsubmitting the test test ONLY when you are ONLY when you are completely finishedcompletely finished, your CourseCompass CourseCompass
Study Plan Study Plan will reveal a more reveal a more accurate accurate picturepicture of what you need to study. of what you need to study.
The Test SummaryTest Summary shows your test scoretest score and how many you got correct out
of the total number of problems on the test.
The sections marked with yellow pencilsyellow pencils indicate that more study is neededmore study is needed for
these sections.
The exercises exercises that need more need more workwork are marked with a yellow marked with a yellow pencilpencil.
PLEASE do NOTNOT click on VIDEOVIDEO or PRINTPRINT while in PGCC’s MILL PGCC’s MILL
Learning LABLearning LAB!!
After reworking the problem, type type in your new answerin your new answer and click on
‘Check Answer’‘Check Answer’ or simply hit EnterEnter on your keyboard.
Once you complete all the problems for that objective, click on ‘Back to Back to
Study PlanStudy Plan.’
Some Things to Remember:Some Things to Remember:1. You must installmust install the pluginsplugins on your HOME HOME
computercomputer before you can use your CourseCompassCourseCompass at homehome.
2. Do NOTNOT try to try to installinstall the the pluginsplugins on the computers computers in the Labin the Lab! The pluginsplugins are already already installedinstalled on our computers!!
3. Do NOTNOT try to access the try to access the online videosonline videos in in CourseCompassCourseCompass while in the Labwhile in the Lab.
4. DO ASKASK the lab personnellab personnel for the appropriate appropriate Digital Video Tutor CDDigital Video Tutor CD and a headsetheadset instead.
5. Better yet, bring bring your ownyour own headset headset from home!
6. But do NOTNOT listen to your personal CDslisten to your personal CDs or MP3sMP3s while in the Marlboro Learning Lab!Marlboro Learning Lab!
StudyStudy Like You Like You MeanMean It!!! It!!! 1) TAKE A PRETESTTAKE A PRETEST in CourseCompass to discover your math discover your math
weaknessesweaknesses and remember to click on 'Submit Test''Submit Test' when finished. finished.
2) Go to your CourseCompass STUDY PLANSTUDY PLAN and DO the DO the objectives/sectionsobjectives/sections marked with yellow pencil iconsyellow pencil icons.
3) TAKE THE POST TESTTAKE THE POST TEST for that same chapter in CourseCompass.
4) RETURN again to your CourseCompass STUDY PLANSTUDY PLAN to see how much you have learned and how much more you need to study to gain complete mastery of ALL the objectives. complete mastery of ALL the objectives.
5) DO THE WORK REQUIREDDO THE WORK REQUIRED for those objectives that still those objectives that still need more workneed more work; and then RETURN to do the same testRETURN to do the same test in CourseCompass again.
(See a tutor, if necessary, or view a video for that section.)
6) Continue in this patternContinue in this pattern until you reach MASTERYMASTERY of of ALL the ALL the objectivesobjectives.
And And YouYou WILLWILL be be Better Better PreparedPrepared for for Your Next Your Next
Level of Math!!!Level of Math!!!