Accessing Your Course |
Canvas (by Instructure)
Your course is using Canvas. If you are new to Canvas, please visit the
Canvas Basics course space
to become familiar with Canvas prior to the start of your course. No login is required to
access this space.
You will be able to login to Canvas about two weeks prior to the start of your class.
However, your course becomes available as of 1 AM on the official course
start date.
Logging In
Log in to your Canvas course space at
bucks.instructure.com
- Username: Your username is the same for every system at Bucks.
- Password: your Bucks Network password (used to log into any Bucks campus computer or to access any Bucks Library online database from off campus.)
If you do not know your Bucks Username, you can retrieve it by using the Find Your Username Form. Enter your Name, Birthday (mm/dd/yyyy) and either your 7 digit student ID number OR your social security number, then click Submit. Your Bucks username will display on the screen.
Note: Students are uploaded to Canvas several times a day. If you registered late, you won't be
able to access Canvas until the next upload takes place.
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Purchasing Your Books and Other Course Materials |
While you may purchase your books and other course materials from the provider of your choice (using the
ISBN number available through the course's academic department
where applicable to ensure the correct version), both the campus bookstore
and our online bookstore,
guarantee that they stock the correct version for your course.
Approximately 3 weeks prior to the start of the session you can use the link
below to see the list of books that have been selected by your instructor. If you have
any questions about the course materials listed, please contact your instructor or the academic
department directly.
Click
this link to see the book list for your course.
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Other Information about the Course |
Check Canvas for viewing access only, as early as 3/12/18.
The only purchase required is the the text book: Inquiry into Life, 15th ed., Mader. Since this paperback text has been designed exclusively for this course, students may purchase the text from the college bookstore. Each text contains an access code for CONNECT. A additional option is to purchase the e-pack, using a credit card, once the student has registered into CONNECT.Purchasing the ePack is the most reasonable way to go. You may purchase the text(e-text) from McGraw while you register into Connect for an additional cost (around $25). The cost of this option is less than the campus bookstore. The access code is generally not available in used copies. If a used text purchase is your choice, an access code may be purchased with a credit card. If purchasing a used copy through Amazon (or some other source) is your choice, be certain to allow enough time for the text to be delivered by the first day of class. If the used text does not have an access code, you may purchase the code from McGraw-Hill when you register into Connect (this cost is probably cheaper than the bookstore). ALL study guides,and exams are in Connect. Therefore, access to Connect is a COURSE REQUIREMENT.Since all the lab experiences are virtual (on-line), a lab manual is NOT required or necessary.
ALL EXAMS ARE ON-LINE. The exams,including the final,are available over a three day period of time. ALL exams are proctored and administered by Bucks Testing Centers. Alternate arrangements maybe arranged with advanced notification. This course follows a detailed schedule to assure that all work is completed on time and that the student is prepared to take each of the scheduled exams.
An email will be sent to all enrolled students informing them that the course will be open and available in CANVAS and CONNECT 3/14/2018. CANVAS AND CONNECT are the two learning platforms for the course. The EMAIL will contain instructions as how to get started in Canvas and how to register into Connect. ALL STUDENTS MUST REGISTER INTO CONNECT. When you open CANVAS go to START HERE. There you will find the course policies, syllabus, and an overview of course topics.
I look forward to working with you this semester.
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