Mastering is OPTIONAL for this course. Grading option C includes more work done on the Mastering site. However, it is strongly recommended that you complete these assignments as they are the easiest assignments in the class and therefore represent the easiest way to earn your grade.
Lecture and laboratory classes are separate classes at Perimeter College and each has its own Mastering course, which means there is a Mastering course for lecture class and a different Mastering course for Laboratory class (depending on whether your instructor(s) use them in the course). You only need one access code (for the lecture textbook; see book information part of the syllabus) and will be provided with different course ID’s for lecture and laboratory classes (by the instructor of each class if they use Mastering). If your instructor uses Mastering in your course(s), then you must register with each course. Dr Hollier has separate courses in mastering for both lecture and laboratory class. If you are taking one or both with him, then you need to register for the appropriate course(s).
Students should register with the appropriate Mastering site (MasteringA&P or MasteringMicrobiology) with their own account using your name as it is listed in iCollege. You cannot just use another students account (such as a friend who has already taken the class). Your name must match what is in iCollege. If you register under a different name and/or with an email that does not indicate who it is, then you will receive no credit (zero points) for all assignments that you complete. This situation will not be fixed at the end of the semester under any circumstance. The account MUST be in your name and registered with an email account that identifies you. Your student GSU email account can be used as that would identify you as the owner of that email account.
Resgistering
To sign in later:
To upgrade temporary access to full access:
Pearson sets a registration date range of 2 weeks for Mastering based on the start date of the course listed by the instructor for when students can register for a Mastering account. That means students must register for Mastering within 2 weeks of the start of classes. You will not be allowed to register after the 2-week window. If you cannot afford the access code in the first two weeks, then you can register for free temporary access in that 2-week window. The 2-week time period set by Pearson will NOT be modified by Dr Hollier or Pearson if you do not register within the first 2 weeks of the course. All students have the same ability to register for Mastering within the first 2 weeks of class. If a student decides to not register within the first 2 weeks of class then that is their decision through choice or apathy for their own education and success in courses. Dr Hollier will not over-ride the standard setting of the 2-week registration period.
If you use the 2 week free temporary access, you must pay for the access before your free access ends. Once your free access ends, it will not be possible for you to pay and continue using Mastering. Don’t wait until the last day of your free trial if you do wish to continue using Mastering!
Due to the 2-week registration period explained above, Dr Hollier sets the course start date to the official first day of class. This gives all students the full 2-weeks to register with Modified Mastering. The downside is that students cannot complete the Mastering registration or purchase of the eText book through Pearson before the official first day of classes.
Free temporary access is provided by Pearson, and may include access to the eText during this free temporary access period. If you only pay for Mastering access and do not pay for the access with the eText, then the eText will not be available after the temporary period has expired. However, signing up for multiple accounts, one after another using different email addresses is prevented by Pearson through two ways: (i) Not allowing students to register after 2 weeks from the listed start date of the course. (ii) When temporary access accounts expire, the grades are no longer visible to the course instructor and there is nothing that the course instructor can do about this.
Pearson is a company that expects payment for its products and services. If you try to circumvent paying for Mastering but still expect to benefit from it, then it may be impossible to get your grades, or you may be required to pay for each account you created instead of a single account. The sole responsibility for registering, paying, and using Mastering is on the student. A grade of 100% can still be earned in the course under options A and B that does not require any use of Mastering.
This website is designed to help you learn and master the subject material. This website is run by the publishers of your textbook, and will be used to complete online quizzes, homework, and to allow you to study through online tutorials (all types of assignments are due within the time frame listed in the schedule). All grades displayed in the Modified Mastering site will be percentages for the assignments.
The same rules and regulations as listed under end of chapter quizzes apply to all work performed on this website. If you are identified as cheating/plagiarizing (see end of chapter quizzes and cheating/plagiarism sections of this syllabus), then you will be suspended from the mastering site (this means you will not be able to access any of the tutorials, homework assignments, or quizzes; you will only be able to access the study area of the site). Access to this website is by use of the code inside your NEW textbook that is required for this course. If you purchased a used textbook, then you will have to purchase an access code for the website separately (see Dr Hollier’s webpage at http://www.mhollier.com under the classes and textbook options for the course to find out how to purchase this code separately).