Complete the Mandatory Orientation (& sign up on Remind) by January 17thst
Orientation for this course is done by taking a quiz over the course's syllabus, the document you are reading right now, and signing up for REMIND.com. Go to the START HERE section in your Blackboard course to find more details.
Part of the orientation requirement is to sign up for messages on REMIND.com for this course. REMIND is a free communication tool, and the invitation to join this class will be posted on BlackBoard. You must register on REMIND before completing the Orientation Quiz. You will find the class code for this course and registration info under the ORIENTATION section on Blackboard which can be accessed through the START HERE link in your class home page.
This Orientation Quiz must be taken and submitted before you can take any exams. The quiz consists of at least 20 questions. You must submit at least 18 correct answers in order to gain access to the first exam in the course. The actual Orientation Quiz itself can be found on Blackboard in the START HERE section.
List your mailing address with zip code and
Your phone number
List any ACC campus you can get to (i.e for testing if needed.) Write "none" if that is your answer, do not leave blank.
What email address do you check besides your ACC email address.
What happens to your grade on Homework or Quiz Assignments in MyEconLab if you have missed the deadline?
How many exams, including the final, must you take in the course?
If you miss an online, mid-term exam, what happens to your grade?
Is re-testing on mid-term exams allowed? If so, how many times can you take each mid-term exam?
How many chapters does each mid-term exam cover? How many questions on each? How will you know what topics the questions will cover?
Is re-testing allowed on the Final Exam? If so, how many times can you take the Final?
Grading is based on a point system. What is the maximum number of points on this grading scale?
What is the total number of Extra Credit points available in the course?
How many Extra Credit points are available for completing this Orientation Quiz?
In this grading system, what percentage of the course grade depends on MyEconLab Homework Assignments and Quizzes?
How many points is the "Getting Started with MyEconLab" Homework Assignment worth?
What is the URL for ACC's Blackboard site?
Where will the midterm/unit exams be administered?
Where will the comprehensive final exam be administered?
What email address does the instructor use for this course?
What is the name of the instructor of this course?
What is the best way to contact your instructor?
Have you registered on REMIND.com yet? (If not, do it now, before proceeding!)