1. The Blackboard Textbook The hard-copy textbook has a card inside the cover containing an access code This code will allow you to obtain access to the Cengage material inside Blackboard. With this account, you can ∙ view the Blackboard textbook ∙ have access to the prepared PowerPoint slides ∙ take the chapter post-tests The post-test scores are part of your overall grade

2. The Chapter Material Click here to see the chapters. You will need the Cengage access code that came bundled with your textbook to view the Course Content folders. Then click on the chapter you wish to see

3. The Chapter Material Click here to Chapter 1

4. Course eBook Click here to see the course eBook with Excel data set links Click on Course Content

5. The PowerPoint Lectures The PowerPoint Lectures should be used to learn the material. These lecture slides are narrated and animated. Be sure to use the Slide Show feature in PowerPoint and have your computer sound turned on.­ The PowerPoint lecture for each chapter is available inside each Blackboard chapter.

6. The PowerPoint Lecture for Chapter 1 A short chapter introduction is here. The lecture file is here.

7. The PowerPoint Lectures A recommended procedure is to print each PowerPoint lecture and bring it to class. This will save you having to take notes over material covered in the PowerPoint lecture. Print each PowerPoint lecture as “Slides” with three slides per page. This is illustrated on the next slide.

8. The PowerPoint Lectures Print all the slides. Select 3 slides per page

9. Example of Printed Slides These are slides 4 – 6 in Chapter 2.

10. The Chapter Post-Tests The post-tests are located inside Course Content

11. The Chapter Post-Tests The post-test questions are taken directly from the assigned homework questions The assigned homework is on the DSCI 2710 website using the [2710- Homework] link and is in your syllabus The number of post-test questions varies for each chapter

12. The Chapter Post-Tests The post-tests are timed, so make sure you complete the assigned homework first There is a total of 100 questions Your score will be the number of correctly answered questions that were on time Example: If you answered 85 of the 100 questions correctly (and on time), you receive 85 points

13. The Chapter Post-Tests This assumes all post-tests were completed on time There is a 50% penalty for post-tests taken after the due date For a late post-test, the number of correct answers for that post-test is divided by 2