Spring 2001

Quizzes and Surveys Astronomy & Cosmologies

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Welcome to the Astronomy & Cosmologies Quiz page.  Don't panic, because you are not going to be "graded" in the traditional sense.  Why take quizzes? * to teach your prof what understanding you already have, so we can start at about the right level. * to see how your understanding grows Using InQsit software: You'll logon to the software over the Internet, and answer questions sitting at the computer. The software will record your answers and sometimes give feedback on them. You can change answers and print out your work BEFORE you finish the quiz.   Pretest  and Survey required for admission go to InQsit  Need help?  web surfing quiz  wk 2: Research proposal (astroproposal)  Math Links  weekly surveys:   astrowk1 ... astrowk#

PS - If you email Dr. Zita, do it from a computer where you are logged in as yourself so my Reply will reach you.  If you are logged in anonymously, you will not get my response!  Put INQSIT in the Subject line, because I sometimes delete messages from unfamiliar senders if they do not have a compelling subject header!

You must complete BOTH the pretest and survey  to get a faculty signature and register for the program. You must answer all the questions, but you need *not*  know all the right answers - otherwise, why bother taking the program, right?  Just answer honestly, to the best of your ability. The software will "score" your responses because that's what it likes to do, but the "score" will not be translated into a grade.   We want to know where incoming students stand, so we can start this program at the right math level.

So relax and give it a try.  Just follow the prompts... it's easy.  Don't be afraid to say "I don't know" - we will help you learn as the program progresses.  Give yourself about an hour for this whole process.

• First print out the Web Quiz and these instructions.  Browse our web pages, write down the answers, and fill them in when you take the online survey.
• Click on InQsit, then click "Enter here" and "Student Interface".
• From the Module List, choose "astropretest" or "astrosurvey" and click on the button at the bottom ("Show selected module").
• Enter your name, and click the Sign In button.  A window with empty boxes should come up.
• Fill in your responses, and finally hit the Submit Test for Grading button (though of course you don't get grades here).
• Now go back and take the other "quiz" (astropretest or astrosurvey).
• Send Dr. Zita email to let her know you took the quizzes, so she can look at them.  She will publish a list of students who can expect a signature on the day before Academic Fair, based on those who have completed both quizzes and have the prerequisites.
• Come to Academic Fair to get a faculty signature so you can register for the program.  Astronomy & Cosmologies is sometimes overenrolled, so we cannot guarantee signatures to everyone.

The PRETEST asks more specific questions about math and astronomy, for the purpose of helping professor Zita understand at what level we should begin the class.

Remember to take BOTH before 5.March.2001 or you won't be able to get a signature at Academic Fair.