How to UseUse Your DVM 0070 CourseCompass CourseCompass CoursewareCourseware

to NavigateNavigate Your Way to Success in to Success in

Mathematics!!Mathematics!!

In order to be successfulsuccessful in in mathmath,

…you must aimyou must aim for skill masteryskill mastery!!!!

If you aimIf you aim 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 deficienciesmath deficiencies!So you will know where to do the do the work necessary work necessary to turn them into

strengths!!strengths!!

You will do that work in your CourseCompassCourseCompass Study Plan Study Plan

onlineonline.

When you get to your computer in the When you get to your computer in the MILL labMILL lab, click , click inside the inside the Username boxUsername box and type in and type in your your usernameusername and then and then tab downtab down and type in your and type in your passwordpassword. Then click . Then click OKOK..

Please do NOT touchdo NOT touch the mouse or keyboard until ALL programs are until ALL programs are

loadedloaded.

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

You can then begin by clicking on the green green startstart buttonbutton….

…then on Academic ApplicationsAcademic Applications and MathMath …

And finally select CourseCompassCourseCompass from the third window.

TypeType coursecompass.comcoursecompass.com in the address window and hit EnterEnter.

coursecompass.com

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

Type in your Type in your Login NameLogin Name and and Password.Password.

Then Click Log in.

emailaddress@yahoo.com

4567math

Click on the Course you are takingCourse you are taking.

To use CourseCompassCourseCompass on your HOME computerHOME computer you must install the 6 plug-insmust install the 6 plug-ins: Click on

MyMathLab Installation WizardMyMathLab Installation Wizard and follow the follow the instructionsinstructions.

CAUTION!!!

CAUTION!!!

Do NOTNOT try to install the 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 able

be able

to access these video-clip

s

to access these video-clip

s

on your HOME computer.

on your HOME computer.

If you want to see a video clipvideo clip while at PGCCwhile at PGCC, clickclick on VIDEO CD INDEXVIDEO CD INDEX to find the CD numberCD number for each video.

Be sure to tell which bookbook you are using when asking for the CD CD videovideo.

For example, if you needed to see a chapter 2 chapter 2 videovideo, you would have to ask for Beginning Beginning Algebra CD # 2.Algebra CD # 2.

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

Then click on your Homework Assignment.

To see your score, click on see see scorescore.

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

Click on the Question 1Question 1 to begin doing your online homework.

NOTE: The little blue video camerablue video camera next to a problem indicates that there is a

video clipvideo clip showing how to do the showing how to do the problem.problem.

Do NOT NOT click on the video clip online while in the MILL Labwhile in the MILL Lab. Instead, ask the

person at the front desk for the appropriate video CD diskvideo CD disk.

Click on the first question that does NOTNOT have a green checkmarkgreen checkmark.

A green checkmarkgreen checkmark indicates that you have finished the question successfully in a

previous attempt at this homework assignment.

Work out the problem on your paper and type in your answer in

the blue box.blue box.

Then click on Check AnswerCheck Answer.

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

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

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

If you have to leave before the homework is finished, you can simply click on the Submit Submit

WorkWork button and return to finish it later.

When you return to finish your homework, you can see that the work work that you did was savedwas saved in GradebookGradebook.

Click on your Homework assignmentHomework assignment to continue working on the exercises.

Click on the next problem to begin.

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

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

If that suggestion does not help, try clicking one of the help buttonshelp buttons on your right.

Instead, ask for the appropriate Beginning Algebra CDBeginning Algebra CD from the personnel at the front desk at Marlboro Hall Learning Lab.

Do not click on VideoVideo or Print Print while using a computer at PGCC.

If you are doing work in Chapter 1Chapter 1, ask for Beginning Beginning Algebra CD #1.Algebra CD #1. Chapter 2 = Beginning Algebra CD #2,Chapter 2 = Beginning Algebra CD #2, etc. [You will need to bring your own headset to listen bring your own headset to listen to the video CD.]to the video CD.]

If you have high-speed (DSL or cable) Internet at homehome, you will be able to view these online videos on your home computerhome computer without a problem.without a problem.

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

Click on the Chapter TestChapter Test you desire.

You will get a personalized personalized Study Study PlanPlan at the conclusion of the test.at the conclusion of the test.

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

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

Click on Next QuestionNext Question when finished.

If your answer is a fractionfraction or mixed numbermixed number click on the appropriate buttonappropriate button on the left.

If you need to go back to a previous question, click on the Previous Question

button below.

Instead, click on click on any other buttonany other button on the leftleft to leaveleave the testtest without without

submittingsubmitting.

You will be permittedpermitted to return and return and finish the testfinish the test at a later timelater time so that your study planstudy plan will reflectwill reflect onlyonly

those skills that you those skills that you reallyreally need to work on. need to work on.

If you cannotcannot finish the entire test finish the entire test in one sitting, do NOT NOT click on the Submit TestSubmit Test

button.

Notice that the Chapter 1 TestChapter 1 Test indicates that you have made 3 attempts and it is incompleteincomplete.

You may click on and finish the rest of the Chapter 1 TestChapter 1 Test when you have

more time.

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

When you are finished click on Submit Submit TestTest..

Please do do NOTNOT Print Print anything from CourseCompass while in

the LAB.

The Test SummaryTest Summary shows your test scoretest score and how many questions you got correct out

of the total number of questions on the test.

You may choose to go Back to Back to ResultsResults to reviewreview your test.

After reviewing the test, it is ABSOLUTELYABSOLUTELY essential essential to go to your CourseCompassCourseCompass STUDY STUDY PLANPLAN which is determined by your test results.

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

test.

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

needed.

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

Click on Show What I Need to Study Show What I Need to Study to see onlyonly the exercises you need to study from

this section.

Click on the the first Exercisefirst Exercise in this set in this set and take note of the last Exerciselast Exercise you need to do for this section.

Type in your answeranswer and hit Enter Enter or click on Check AnswerCheck Answer.

Click on OKOK and the >>>> button to move on to the next

exercise.

Remember, when you have trouble doing an exercise, go to your help buttonshelp buttons on the

right.

Once you are satisfied that you understand how to do the

problem from using the help help buttonsbuttons, click on Similar Similar

ExerciseExercise.

Click on the OK…OK…

…to move on to the Next ObjectiveNext Objective on your Study PlanStudy Plan.

You can see from this chart that you have completed all the

objectives that needed more study in Section 1.1.

Continue working on your study plan by clicking on Section 1.2.

Once you have completed all exercises needed in Section 1.2, continue on by doing the same doing the same thingthing to all the sections that need more study.

Once you have completed all exercises in all the sections prescribed for more study, return to the

SAME test to prove mastery over these skills!prove mastery over these skills!

You should see a marked improvementmarked improvement in your understanding and your test

score should reflect that understanding.

If you do NOTNOT see a score of 85% or more on 85% or more on that retestthat retest, you need to returnreturn to your study study planplan and see what sections still need more what sections still need more

workwork.

1) TAKE A PRE TESTTAKE A PRE TEST 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 objectives in the DO the objectives in the sectionssections indicated that need more studyneed more study.

3) TAKE THE POST TESTTAKE THE POST TEST for the same chapter in CourseCompass.

4) If you score anything less than 85%, RETURNRETURN again to your STUDY STUDY PLANPLAN 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 need more those objectives that still need more workwork; 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.

Mastering the Math!!Mastering the Math!!

StudyStudy Like You Like You MeanMean It!!! It!!!

And And YouYou WILLWILL be be Better PreparedBetter Prepared for for Your Next Level of Math!!!Your Next Level of Math!!!