Introduction

Physics 135, Introduction to Physics I, Fall 2022, is an asynchronous online introductory physics class with laboratories. To become familiar with the course layout and all the course requirements, please start with these steps.

Read the syllabus for the class.
Familiarize yourself with the course schedule.
On Canvas, under Modules, read through all the pages under More Course Information.
Under Account, on Canvas, set your Canvas your notification preferences so that you receive announcements when they are published. (This is very important for an online course.)
On Canvas, under Modules, review the Fall 2022 Physics 135 Lab Syllabus.

Physics 222 is a 4 credit hour, asynchronous online course taught in the Fall 2022 semester.

A traditional, face-to-face lecture based course would require students to attend a 50-minute class meeting three times every week and at least ten 2 hour lab sessions. In addition, students would be expected to review their class notes, read the textbook, and complete homework assignments. You are expected to invest an equivalent amount of time in this class.

Class Structure

There are 10 modules. Each module is divided into two or three parts.

For each part of a module:

Carefully study the class material for the sub-module before or on the day shown on the schedule. This is the material the assignments and tests refer to. Read it slowly. It is not an extremely large amount of material. Study the solved problems. Ask yourself if you understand the concepts and how to apply them. Use the discussion forum to ask questions and help other students. Explaining something to others is the best way to learn it.
Submit all assignments associated with the sub-module before their due date. Again, use the discussion forum to ask and answer questions.
A lab is associated with every module. Submit each lab before its due date. The lab instructor will monitor the discussion forum for lab questions.

Note: I strongly recommend submitting earlier than midnight on the due date and not waiting until the last minute. You can submit all homework assignment multiple times. Submitting early allows you to ask questions and get feedback if your first answer was incorrect, and it allows you to help other students once you have arrived at the correct answer.
If you need more help, attend the office/tutoring hours or schedule a meeting with the instructor or lab instructor.

The online material is my contribution to the class. It covers all topics that may appear on homework assignments and tests. Example problems are worked out in the online material. The textbook presents the same material but expands on some aspects of it. It is always beneficial to go over new material more than once. Different presentations are better suited for different audiences.