Gerald Cai Pearson Education

Hands-on Session of:

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What is MasteringPhysics?

Hints/ Smart feedbackfor effective self-learning

GradeBookidentify areas of weakness

Easily create assignments for targeted learning

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• Spend too much time preparing:

• Spend too much time grading:

• Unable to track student’s performance:

• Individualized remedial and tutoring:

Why Mastering Physics?

• Thousands of calibrated questions.

• Diagnostics GradeBook

• Specific Feedback/ Hints

• Automatic grading, (85% coverage)

Teacher’s Challenge MP’s Solution

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1) Registering an Account

2) Creating a course

3) Creating Assignments

4) Evaluating Student’s Performance

How to use MasteringPhysics?

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Go to www.masteringphysics.com and click on cover of Adopted book

Go to www.masteringphysics.com and click on cover of Adopted book

Step 1.1: Selecting your text

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Step 1.2: Registering on Website

Click on “Register”Click on “Register”

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Step 1.3: Access Information

Type in your access code here. Example:USYGC BLIDA BAYLE CORED GUYOT SIRES

Type in your access code here. Example:USYGC BLIDA BAYLE CORED GUYOT SIRES

Click on New userClick on New user

Zip Code, Example= 117542Zip Code, Example= 117542

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Step 1.4: Account Information

First-name= Given-name. Eg, KeChingLast-name= Family-name. Eg, Koh

Input School information under “Other School Name”

Create your login name using your NRIC number or any format specified by your

teachers. Example: S9012345B

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Step 1.5: Confirmation

Congratulations! Registration is complete!You now have 2 years access to thelearning resources in MasteringPhysics.

1) Click on “Log In Now”

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Step 1.6: Logging into Website for the first time

Login with the ID you have registered

Login with the ID you have registered

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Insert Course ID Provided by your Teacher.Example: OnlinePhysicsOlympiadTest

Step 1.7: Inputting the Course ID

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Click on Save and then “Back to Home”You are now ready to access MasteringPhysics!

Step 1.8: Saving Settings

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Step 2.1: HomePage of MP

Click on “Class List”Click on “Class List”

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Step 2.2: HomePage of MPCreate a “New Course ID”. Your students would need it to enroll for your course

Create a “New Course ID”. Your students would need it to enroll for your course

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Step 2.3: Course Settings

You can change properties of the course fromhere. Notice that it your course is still not open for students enrollment.

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Step 2.4: Edit Class Properties

Change properties accordingly and click on Save.

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Step 3.1: Assignment List

Go to Assignment List from either left handmenu or top right corner menu bar to see listof current assignments.

Note: The “Intro to MasteringPhysics” is agood start to get familiar with the system.

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Step 3.2: Viewing Assignments

Instructors can previewquestions from a student’sperspective.

Try “Intro to Symbolic Answers”on the left

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Step 3.3: Viewing Specific Questions

Questions are calibrated based ondifficulty level and average timetake to solve it.

MasteringPhysics recognisedmathematical symbols and variousinput permutations!

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Step 3.4: Creating New Assignments

Go to Assignment List from either left handmenu or top right corner menu bar to see listof current assignments.

Click on “Create”

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Step 3.5: Editing Assignment Properties

Edit properties and Click on “Add Problems”

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Step 3.6: Selecting Questions

SB= Skill BaseSTP= Self Tutoring ProblemsEOC= End of Chapters

Color coding shows Percentage ofsuccessful attempts.

Click to select question

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Step 3.7: Confirming Assignment

Go back to “Edit Assignment Properties”Scroll down to bottom and Click on Save.

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Step 4.1: Viewing Students Results

Click on“Gradebook”

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Step 4.2: Gradebook (Overview)

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Step 4.3: Gradebook (Charts)

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• Spend too much time preparing:

• Spend too much time grading:

• Unable to track student’s performance:

• Individualized remedial and tutoring:

In Summary

• Thousands of calibrated questions.

• Diagnostics GradeBook

• Specific Feedback/ Hints

• Automatic grading, (85% coverage)

Teacher’s Problem MP’s Solution

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