Astronomy 162: Introduction to Astronomy

Dr. Yost's Lecture-Based Course, Spring 2003

Instructor: Dr. Yost Office: 307 Nielsen Physics Building Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday,           11 AM - Noon or by appointment

Phone: 974-7852 E-Mail: syost@utk.edu Course Web Site: http://homework.phys.utk.edu/astr162 Textbook: Pasachoff, Astronomy - From the Earth to the Universe, 6th ed.

ONLINE HOMEWORK (CAPA)

Online homework will be given for each chapter to test your understanding. The questions will be similar to test questions, so they are good practice for the exams. Questions will be taken from the Pasachoff text, Online Journey Through Astronomy, and other related sources. To access the homework system, you will need your student ID, and a CAPA ID which functions as a PIN number for each problem set. There is a form in the homework system that you can use to have the CAPA ID mailed to you. You can log in as many times as you want to work on problems, before the due date. You can use the same CAPA ID every time you work on the same problem set. For a new problem set, you need to get a new CAPA ID. You will begin at the Online Homework Login Page. If you don't already know the CAPA ID for your problem set, you will have to get a CAPA ID by following the Request CAPA ID link. The CAPA ID will be mailed to your UT email account, which can be accessed through the UT Webmail System. The system will mail your CAPA ID to the account shown in the response form, when you request it. It should arrive immediately. Most of the questions will be multiple choice or matching. There are instructions with the questions. For multiple choice questions, just enter the correct letter corresponding to the answer. You may also see some fill-in-the-blank questions. In that event, be sure your spelling is accurate. Numerical answers are normally accepted within a reasonable range, and do not need to be exact. Do not wait until the last minute to try the online homework. There will be no extensions due to inability to access a computer due to procrastination. If you want to look at the interface in advance, you can go to the the CAPA demo course and try some of the problems via the following button: The demo set contains a variety of problem types not used in this course. You can try 1, 7 and 8 to get an idea of the type you can expect to see in the quizzes.