Physics Learning Center (PLC)
PHY183 - Spring 2008

1. Where and When ?

THIS IS A PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE AND MIGHT BE CHANGED
(Watch for class and website announcements)

The PLC will be open during the semester. You are welcome to use the PLC at any time, but there are specific hours scheduled, where a PHY183 TA, or other help for PHY183 will be available. These PHY183 specific hours are:

2. What is it and what is it good for ?

The PLC offers you:

• Place to work on your assignments in groups - this has been proven to be the most effective way to learn the material.

• Help for homework problems or any other physics questions, mainly from fellow students

• Help from TA's and honor students (who are assigned to help you during scheduled hours in the PLC) is also available for groups that are stuck.

• Computer terminals to enter your solutions into LON-CAPA

3. Hints and Rules for PLC use

1. When to go ?
   You can go to the PLC whenever you like. Obviously it is a good idea to use it during the hours scheduled for PHY183.
       

2. Who can I get help from in the PLC
   The PLC is first and foremost a cooperative learning environment. Please form a study group with fellow students or join an existing group. The TA can help you find a group and will help with physics questions if a group gets stuck. The honors students will join groups and provide help, but we encourage all students to help their classmates - this is often the best way to learn the material.
    
3. How to work in groups
   • Help other students understand the material and how to solve the problems, but do not do the work for them.
   • When you don't understand something ask - you are responsible to make sure that you understand the material - just getting the homework right is not necessarily enough to succeed in the next exam.
   • Respect your fellow students.
   • Encourage every member to participate.
   • Create an atmosphere were different ideas can be expressed and discussed
        
4. Computer use
   • Please use the computers only to enter your answers into LON-CAPA. Any other use is not appropriate.
   • Login is limited to 15 min per session. Make sure you hit the "Submit" button frequently ....
   • Please obtain user ID and password from the TA's.
   • TA's and honors students are discouraged to help individual students in front of the computers.
        
5. No food and no drinks in the PLC