Welcome to Honors Chemistry!
Week 2, 9/4-9/8: Module 1
What's Happening This Week
Remember to check your Grades and Feedback. I leave detailed feedback about any mistakes on your paper. Please take the time to read these because it will help you to correct your mistakes. Once you've corrected your assignment you can resubmit for a higher grade! Awesome!
What Should I Do If I Just Joined The Course?
1. Text/call/email/message Mrs. Dorr at 980-292-0082, within Canvas (inbox), or at rachel.dorr@ncpublicschools.gov.
2. Start the Getting Started Unit (linked at the bottom of your course homepage)
3. Complete the Required Student Survey
4. Work hard to get caught up. I realize it may take you an extra day or two, but it is well worth putting in some extra time now so that you are caught up before Module 2 starts next week.
How Modules Work In Honors Chemistry
Each Module has Requirements, or required assignments you must submit before the next Module will open automatically. For example, once you complete all of the requirements for Module 2, Module 3 will automatically open for you to begin.
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Deadlines In Honors Chemistry
· Assignments are due by Module, and always on Fridays at 11:59pm.
· The Getting Started Unit and Module 1 are due Friday, September 9th at 11:59pm.
· Late point deductions will be applied to late assignments after the 4th week (this is to allow anyone who is added late ample opportunity to catch up). At that time all late assignments are deducted 10 points for each week they are late up to a maximum of 50 points. You can read that policy HERE under the Late Policy tab at the bottom.
Course Pacing Guides
Here you will find the pacing guides for the entire course. At the bottom of the spreadsheet are different tabs for each week of the course.
Course Pacing GuidesGizmos! How To Complete The Online Labs
USERNAME: DorrS322
PASSWORD: toy322
OR
USERNAME: MrsD354
PASSWORD: dig354
If a Gizmo isn't working or loading properly please go to the System Requirements & System Test Page (https://explorelearning.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/204958120-System-Requirements-and-Systems-Test-Page) . There you can run a System Test to see if there are any updates you have to make to your browser.
Firefox Is The Way To Go
Announcements
Click on the pink bell icon at the bottom or Announcements on the left tool bar, or on the top where the last 5 Announcements are posted each time you log in to view the Announcements.
The Announcements have important information every day-it's important to always read them!
They include the following:
- tutorials to help you with understanding Chemistry
- a daily To Do List to help you stay on pace
- important course updates
- celebrations about you!
How To View Feedback On Your Assignments
Enabling Mixed Content
In Canvas you must enable mixed content on most browsers. It's important to be a diligent reader-if a slide says "view the video below" but there isn't one showing, you must enable mixed content.
Here is a screencast to walk you through it with Firefox, Chrome, and Internet Explorer.
Direct Link: http://screencast.com/t/HuxRFAg5R
Mrs. Dorr's Contact Information
Email: rachel.dorr@ncpublicschools.gov
Website: ncvps.instructure.com
Phone: 980-292-0082