Student Requirements

• Access to a Internet from a multimedia computer with at least 28,800 kbs modem speed.

• Internet Explorer Versions 4.0, preferably 5.0 or higher. Also a recent version (7.0 or later) of windows media player. These are already on most PCs. You likely will not have to go get anything special. NOTE: you must use Internet Explorer unless you know how to configure the plugin for .wma and .wmv file types for Netscape.

• Lots of time to spend on homework (maybe 6-12 hours weekly in a 15 week semester).

• Ability to mail, email, or fax homework problems.

• Access to a secure exam situation. Libraries will often do this. You may ask a public notary also. Testing Centers at Colleges in Maryland or elsewhere are acceptable. I'll need the address for snail-mailing exams, so email it to me ASAP.

• Some form of Computer Algebra System (Derive, Maple, Mathematica, Mathcad) or at least a graphing calculator is advisable.

• I would strongly suggest to the student that you listen and take notes as you would in a regular class, pausing the audio when necessary to keep up. After the entire lecture has been viewed/listened to, take links to other sites that have pertinent information if any are listed, and check the problems you were to attempt on your own. Part of the learning process is to actually do the problems. If you merely take the links to see how I have worked out the problems, you will not learn the material, and may have major difficulties with the homework and exams. Of course, you can revisit the lessons at any time, and most homework and exam problems will be similar to worked out problems in the lecture. Check lectures out again if you get stuck on a homework problem.

I'm sorry to demand so much scrolling, but I can't think of a more efficient way to do this. You may print out the notes if you wish.

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