There are many computer labs on campus including the library. Follow the link below to find a list of them. http://www.it.okstate.edu/services/labs/ . Respective links:http://www.it.okstate.edu/services/labs/
Working in groups helps you try out your ideas on group members before turning in an assignment. Here are some of the benefits: It gives you the benefit of other's thoughts or hands (in lab). It gives you the benefit of someone else's memory when your forget a fact. It gives you someone on which to practice your answers. It gives you partners in taking notes. Over time we have found that most students really like working in groups. .
The lab final is offered online for a one week period starting at the end of the last lab and ending at the same time one week later during Finals week. There are no-makeups. .
If you miss any part of lab, your co-authors (group members and mentor) will determine what additional contribution you will need to make to compensate for the help they did not receive during your absence. You will want to find out what they decided as soon as possible after missing a lab. The recommended minimum is a narrative of 10 pages containing at least 5 references that is submitted in time to be included in the introduction or discussion of the final manuscript. The description of your contribution must be included in the authorship form submitted with the manuscript..
The focus of the lab is to learn the process of science. A common theme to all the labs is the need for students to learn how to plan and conduct experiments. Doing it well takes practice. In addition, each investigation allows students to either apply concepts that have been introduced in lab or investigate some process that will be discussed in lecture. Although research and recommended best teaching practices have indicated that students should conduct the lab BEFORE the concept is taught in lecture, we are not always able to practice that because of scheduling issues. Furthermore, to offer you a more authentic experience, we conduct investigations over multiple weeks and that results in a difference in the lab and lecture calendars. If you don't see a connection between the lecture and a particular lab, please ask your TA, lecture professor, or lab supervisor Dr. Donald French. .
A lot of thought went into this. The Regents stipulate that a minimum of 2 hours of lab is required for a credit. We tested the idea of offering only two hours of lab time. We found that students had lots of trouble getting together with their groups outside of class and in many cases spent far more than the one hour we expected students to take to write a weekly report. By restricting lab to only three hours, we find that students are able to complete satisfactory work without extra hardships. We can offer students three hours of lab at no additional cost. To offer 5 credits would require 4 hours of lab or a separate recitation section. It would also cost students extra tuition for a credit that many different majors do not require. Finally, 5 hours of "C" or below is a difficult grade to overcome for those who earn such a grade. .
Students enter the passwords incorrect by confusing number 1 and the lower case "i" and the number 0 with letter "o", make sure the entries are correct and if you still face the problems please contact the web programmers at LSW 213 or e-mail them. E-mail: chandini.das@okstate.edu; mani_sankar.bolli@okstate.edu.
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