COSC 1200 Best Practices: homework Tips from your instructor based on the practices of successful students

Steps for earning the best possible grade Homework: Office 2013

Steps for earning the best possible grade Read View Prepare Do

Read Read the tutorial – all of it! Although it may seem odd to read a textbook that is structured like ours, you will find that you get used to the layout. Why? Connect the text and images Prepare for the tutorial Understand the concepts Anticipate what is next

View View the PowerPoint presentations – why? Different learning styles and approaches Summary of concepts and images

Prepare Do you have your storage device? Do you have the Student Data Files?

Do Complete the assignments in the correct order Submit ALL of the files Submit ON TIME Submit SOMETHING

IF you get stuck Steps for moving through the tough spots while increasing your knowledge and skills

Re-read Re-read the directions Refer to the correct images Try again

Check your notes Discussed in class? Referred to in the PowerPoint presentation? Try again

Use office help Click on the Help button Search for an answer Try again

Ask a peer Has s/he encountered the same issue? If yes, how did s/he handle it? If no, try to solve it together. Try again

Ask the instructor In class In office hours Via email Via phone Try again

Still stuck? Talk to the instructor for additional resources

Do not Wait until the last minute Stay silent Assume Share work Submit nothing

You can succeed!!!