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

2. Steps for earning the best possible grade
Homework: Office 2013

3. Steps for earning the best possible grade
Read
View
Prepare Do

4. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12. 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

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

14. Still stuck?
Talk to the instructor for additional resources

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

16. You can succeed!!!