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, go to WebAdvisor.
Select Account information (upper right hand corner of the screen) then select What's My User ID? and follow
the prompts. You will need to provide your last name AND either your 7 digit student ID number OR your
social security #. 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 |
You will need to obtain the customized loose leaf text PRINCIPLES OF RISK MANAGEMENT AND INSURANCE, GEORGE E REJDA, 11TH EDITION,PUBLISHER IS PEARSON EDUCATION. The loose leaf text can be bought at the College bookstore. You can purchase the hardback 11th edition, if you care to, but that will be more expensive.
You must also access Canvas on the internet. Each week, I will assign a chapter or subject matter in the text to read. For each chapter or subject matter, you will also access online assignments for the chapter on Canvas which will include a learning outcomes (a chapter overview), a chapter outline, power points, self study quizzes and case applications. The case applications may be turned in for credit on a weekly basis. You will also receive credit for taking the quiz needed to enter this Canvas course.
It is a requirement that you take the (4) examinations on the Newtown Campus at the testing centers at Rollins 100 or at the Perkasie or Bristol campuses. Only your highest (3) exam grades will count.
Further information as to the grade point structure, the due dates for examinations and the weekly assignments will be found on the front page of this online Canvas course. The calendar and messages for this online Canvas course will also provide useful information. |