ORIENTATION for

DISTANCE LEARNING-PCM

PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS

ECON 2301 & ECON 2302

To complete this on-line orientation, please follow the instructions below.

  1. Read the syllabus. (Click on appropriate link below.)
  2. First 5.5 week Session--May 29 - July 6


    Second 5.5 Session--July 9 - August 15



  3. Fill out and submit the orientation form which asks for the following information:


    1. Your name, mailing address with zip code, your home phone number, your work phone number, and your e-mail address.
    2. Which of the above sections you are enrolled in. If you are enrolled in both a Macro and a Micro course, you will need to fill out two orientation forms.
    3. Answers to the following questions about the syllabus.
      • How many exams, including the final, must you take in the course?
      • What is the total number of points upon which grading is based?
      • What is the internet address (URL) of ACC's Blackboard?
      • Where will the midterm/unit exams be administered, online at home or in the Testing Centers?
      • Where will the comprehensive final exam be administered, online at home or in the Testing Centers?
      • What is the name of the on-line homework site connected to the textbook?
      • What is the Course ID you will need to register for homework site above?
      • When registering for the on-line homework web site connected to the textbook, what ACC campus and zip code should you select for the course's "location?"
      • What email address should you use in order to contact me this semester?
        (Hint: It is not jason@austincc.edu.)