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phoenixdaughterAM Since: Jan, 2010
#3476: Aug 28th 2012 at 6:40:13 AM

While mine this semester don't seem to use it too much.

UltimatelySubjective Since: Jun, 2011
#3477: Aug 28th 2012 at 6:41:01 AM

[up] [up] Noted and filed for reference.

Does everyone use blackboard? I think it could be much worse. Haven't tried the android app, but the comments don't give me confidence it works.

edited 28th Aug '12 6:41:56 AM by UltimatelySubjective

TopographicOcean A Pathetic from the colo Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: I'm Clockwork and she's Quartz
A Pathetic
#3478: Aug 28th 2012 at 6:42:09 AM

If Blackboard is what I remember it being, Deakin moved onto Desire 2 Learn. It's not much better.

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Hermiethefrog Since: Jan, 2001
#3479: Aug 28th 2012 at 6:44:08 AM

We use blackboard at my school, but I don't remember actually using it my freshman year (oops) and I haven't used it enough now to make a judgement on the quality of the program.

I will say that some teachers don't use it. Hey, history of software teacher, do I need to bring anything to my first class today? I'm assuming no.

phoenixdaughterAM Since: Jan, 2010
#3480: Aug 28th 2012 at 6:46:09 AM

I think Blackboard really does have the monoploy on the educational electronic tool of choice.

Really gets annoying when I have to get the tutorial to get on it when I know already!

Matues Since: Sep, 2011
#3481: Aug 28th 2012 at 6:51:53 AM

Any who, off to Algebra!

Wish me well on my test*

TopographicOcean A Pathetic from the colo Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: I'm Clockwork and she's Quartz
A Pathetic
#3482: Aug 28th 2012 at 6:52:30 AM

-wishes you luck-

edited 28th Aug '12 6:53:00 AM by TopographicOcean

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phoenixdaughterAM Since: Jan, 2010
#3483: Aug 28th 2012 at 6:55:55 AM

Good luck!

Must drag myself away from the screen to Intro To Comp now.

dRoy Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar from Most likely from my study Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just high on the world
Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar
#3484: Aug 28th 2012 at 7:25:47 AM

@Ulitmately Subjective - I don't know about you and your country (you are not American, right?), but as Edwards Grizzly said, that is pretty much standard.

It turns out that my SAT critical reading score is high enough that I can actually skip ENG 101 and Com 201 (I am not sure if that is the right one). I can take Eng 102 and an elective course.

I am quite excited. I am going to my advisor immediately.

Continuously reading, studying, and (hopefully) growing.
Saiga Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
#3485: Aug 28th 2012 at 7:28:54 AM

4 is the standard in Australia. 5 for double degrees.

hnd03 Parasol Star Memories from [REDACTED] Since: Jun, 2009
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#3486: Aug 28th 2012 at 7:36:04 AM

In the US (or at my school at least), to be considered full time you need to have at least 12 credit hours for that semester. Most Gen Ed classes and Major requirements (Maths, English, Sciences) are worth 3-4 hours each. It's encouraged you have 15+ though, in case you need to drop something.

I'm running 18 hours right now.

edited 28th Aug '12 7:37:15 AM by hnd03

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Hermiethefrog Since: Jan, 2001
#3487: Aug 28th 2012 at 7:47:20 AM

So my history and theory of software class is new this semester. Sweet! And half the class is there for the same reason I am.

Matues Since: Sep, 2011
#3488: Aug 28th 2012 at 8:24:19 AM

I also have 18 credit-hours.

English Comp*

, College Algebra*, American History*, College Life*, Speech* Physical Science and it's associated lab*.

#3489: Aug 28th 2012 at 8:25:41 AM

12 hours is the full-time cutoff, but Subjective mentioned taking Biology, Physics, and Statistics, all of which are often 4-hour courses, so that might explain why 3 courses = full time in that case.

Normally you want to shoot for a bit over 15 hours so as to graduate in the usual 4 years, but it's smart to start with less freshman year because you'll have a lot of other stuff to adjust to and work out. I'm taking 16 hours right now: C++ programming, 2 upper-level computer science courses, intermediate Spanish, and discrete math.

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dRoy Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar from Most likely from my study Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just high on the world
Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar
#3490: Aug 28th 2012 at 8:56:35 AM

I am also taking two one credit courses so currently I have total 14 credits this semester. I am fully aware of the required number of credits so I am planning to take 16+ hours next semester. So far what I am seeing is not too bad so I think I can manage it. Of course, since I only had my first class yesterday so this is a bit too quick to judge, but I will see.

I just went to my academic advisor. Dropped ENG 101. Took ENG 102. Now I can take an elective course next semester but now is not the time for me to worry about it.

It is the time for me to laugh like a mad man.

edited 28th Aug '12 9:00:22 AM by dRoy

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Matues Since: Sep, 2011
#3491: Aug 28th 2012 at 10:16:10 AM

I really hate my American History teacher.

It's never good when the teacher starts of the class by saying he'll be teaching from the "Christian" perspective not the "Secular" one. Then proceed to show that he knows absolutely nothing about the Big Bang or evolution.

According to him, the secular veiw is that the earth formed from mud and water spinning in space.

I very nearly lost my temper that day.

TheBatPencil from Glasgow, Scotland Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: I'm just a hunk-a, hunk-a burnin' love
#3492: Aug 28th 2012 at 10:25:04 AM

Evolution? Big Bang? Is the guy teaching American history from 14 billion BC to present or something?

Seriously though, isn't there someone you can complain to about that crap?

edited 28th Aug '12 10:25:22 AM by TheBatPencil

And let us pray that come it may (As come it will for a' that)
Matues Since: Sep, 2011
#3493: Aug 28th 2012 at 10:31:16 AM

I know, right. In American History, anything that far back is irrelevant.

And since I live in the Deep South, any complaints would go unheard. He rarely brings it up, but it has stained my opinion of him.

The fact that his voice sets my teeth on edge doesn't help.

Grimview Catalytic from British Columbia Since: Mar, 2012
Catalytic
#3494: Aug 28th 2012 at 10:36:47 AM

@Matues: Buy him a copy of Stephen Hawking's "A Brief History of Time" and leave it on his desk at the start of class.

This is how I trolled my father (a "Young Earth" Creationist Christian) last Christmas.tongue

"Lock up your girlfriends, lock up your wives, Grim's on the loose so run for your lives." - Pyrite
OrangeSpider Must Keep The Web Intact from Ursalia Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: On the prowl
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#3495: Aug 28th 2012 at 10:38:17 AM

Uh. Wonder how it'll be in Uni. So far i've had all kinds of teachers, but most of them where great and super interesting.

The Great Northern Threadkill.
Matues Since: Sep, 2011
#3497: Aug 28th 2012 at 10:53:24 AM

There are dormrooms with kitchens?

#3498: Aug 28th 2012 at 11:05:43 AM

[up] My thoughts exactly.

@Creationist US History: I also fail to see how his views on origins matter to intro-level US history. Those kind of issues are to be expected in Biology or Ancient Civ or even Psychology, but US History? Weird.

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terlwyth Since: Oct, 2010
#3499: Aug 28th 2012 at 11:07:14 AM

No,but now that I am no longer a freshman,there are on-campus apartments and mods I could've ended up in,...if my IP address didn't cop out every time I tried applying. Eventually I just had to receive a paper application.

Since it's very first come,first serve for them,all I could do was hope to high heavens I wouldn't get the worst dorm (which is pretty much what I wrote)

Classes wise I am taking

Re-taking Algebra (I'd rather not explain what happened the first time around)

Creative Writing

Ultimate Frisbee

Government

Biology

Matues Since: Sep, 2011
#3500: Aug 28th 2012 at 11:07:50 AM

Yeah, don't care much for him..

I like a math teacher better than a history teacher. Never thought college would be that weird.


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