Distance Education Class 
There is no required textbook for this class. If you already have
a general astronomy textbook for whatever reason, that will be useful to consult from time to time. However,
there is an ON line textbook which does cover most of
the course material. Direct links to that text material will
appear in various places.
Please Read the Following
Navigation of this course is as follows:
- Course Documents Button
This will provide the links to the Modules (there are 5 in all, which contain each of the sub-pages related to the overall theme of that Module).
- Course Information Button
This will provide links to be the basic course information, the course goals, and, most importantly, the explanation of how this course is graded.
- The Assignments Button
This will provide links to the 5 homework assignments for this class along with the due dates. Please get the assignments in on time, although your welcome, if you like, to get the assignments in earlier than the due date if you wish to finish the course faster.
Note, however you will still need to take the midterm during the currently scheduled time period. (See Course Documents for when the midterm is scheduled.)
Also note that the particular assignment may or may not be related to the current course module. In some cases the assignments are meant to prepare you for material to come. An important note about feedback on the assignments:
- There are approximately 50 students in this class which doesn't leave much time for any detailed individual feedback as I will be grading 250 assignments for this class in total.
- You will definitely get feedback if you have made significant errors in your work as assignments are meant to be learning exercises.
- There are approximately 50 students in this class which doesn't leave much time for any detailed individual feedback as I will be grading 250 assignments for this class in total.
- The Announcements Button
By default you will enter the course at the Announcements page. In general, there probably won't be many announcements throughout the term unless some situation as arisen (like the killer asteroid suddenly appears…)