The cog final is up and should be ready to go on VISTA.

It opens at 7:30 and ends at 10. You will have 120 minutes once you start to complete the exam.

It’s set up to randomly select 75 questions. Take your time and learn some more as you go.

Nice job on the independent tests. I hope you went back and reviewed the material afterwards. Always give your hippocampus a fighting chance.

Today I will be putting you into groups of three at 8a.m…. when our class/test starts. Work together and learn from each other. This is a closed book / closed note exam, but you will have three brains. By my calculations that’s about 2 and 1/2 brains to many for this task.

I have not released your independent tests yet becasue I want everyone to be equals during this collaborative process. The most poorly prepared participant may be able to explain a concept or two to the best prepared participants.

On Monday I’ll pass these exams back and I encourage you to get back together with your group and find the solutions to answers that evaded all of you. Remember we still have a final exam coming up.

My very favorite module is coming up. I believe we’ll have a lot of fun looking at memory. We’ll be doing lots of phenomenological work so come prepared to participate.

Looks like we are ready for our first online exam on Tuesday. It will take place in Vista. If you are enrolled in the class you should see something that says, “Learning and Cognition – Spring 2009 PSYC-3310-A“.

Once inside you should make sure your system works before the morning test time by taking the practice quiz. At 8 a.m. the invisible test will appear and allow you to begin. It must be completed by the time our regularly scheduled class is over at 9:25.

The test is open book and note. Closed other students. Take the test the traditional way, then use any remaining time to learn the material you were unable to answer.

If anyone is caught trying to cheat in this pro-learning environment I will Fail you and ask the Vice President for Academic Affairs to expel you from the university.

Spend some more time studying before Thursday. Be there at 8 for our collaborative exam. I’ll be placing you into groups. The collaborative exam will be closed book and notes, but you will most likely have three brains… that should be more than enough power to plow through the material.

I’ll be in my office during our online testing time to calm any emergencies you might create for yourself.

Best, prof_chuck

Can someone problem solve VISTA?

I’ve compiled an exam and am currently waiting on VISTA to come back online so I can upload it. It should be fixed before our class time this afternoon. Should it not be, check back here for further instructions. The test is a bit shorter, I’m looking at 75 minutes of class time so you should be able to do a bit of learning during the exam period. Work Smart!

It looks like VISTA is down for a bunch of state universities:

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Armstrong Atlantic State University
Bainbridge College
College of Coastal Georgia
Darton College
Fort Valley State University
Gainesville State College
Georgia Gwinnett College
Georgia Highlands College
Georgia Southern University
Georgia Southwestern State University
Gordon College
Kennesaw State University
Medical College of Georgia
Middle Georgia College
North Georgia College & State University
South Georgia College
Southern Polytechnic State University
Southern Regional Education Board (SREB)
University of West Georgia
USG Alternative Media Access Center
Waycross College

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Lecture Monday, Exam Wednesday

Use this as a learning experience to help you prepare for Wednesday.

Break a leg, prof_chuck

I have kept you in your groups (to a degree) so you can build some relationships. I will mix it up on later exams.

Here’s what we are looking at for the afternoon:

• 1 Armstrong, Krysty Lynne
• 1 Ashley, Catherine Danielle
• 1 Bennick, Wesley Gayle
• 1 Butler, Kristy Lynn

• 2 Cope, Elizabeth Alexandria
• 2 Fisher, Tori Jo
• 2 Garner, Jessica Michelle
• 2 Grau, Harriett

• 3 Jewell, Jennifer Elaine
• 3 Jones, Charles Ridgley
• 3 Martin, Kelly Ann
• 3 McNichols, Catherine Elizabeth

• 4 Murray, Kate Ann
• 4 Narvaez, Karla Michelle
• 4 Renfroe, Tiffany Jade
• 4 Rodriguez, Heather Julie

• 5 Saenz, Nikolas Arturo-Waitman
• 5 Shumock, Nathan Alan
• 5 Stancel, Dawn Angelique
• 5 Sutton, Kimberly Renee

• 6 Teems, Samantha Emily
• 6 Wacaster, Jodie Blair
• 6 Whittington, Ryan Gabriel
• 6 Willard, Amy Lynn

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