PHYS 101 :: Physics Illinois :: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Required Materials

Web Information

This course uses the Web extensively. Internet access and a web browser are required for:

textbook
homework (smartPhysics)
grade book
access to lecture slides
access to most class handouts.
turning in discussion exercises (gradescope)
quizzes (PrairieLearn)
access to your illinois.edu email inbox

Required Materials

For Prelectures, Checkpoints, Prelabs and Prelectures

You can access the content at https://smart.physics.illinois.edu/ and you have full access for the first two weeks free of charge. Sometime in the first two weeks you will need to pay for access by purchasing a code through the UIUC bookstore. Details of how to pay for access are available via pdf.

For Lecture

iclicker remote
optional: handouts from webpage, available through a link on the schedule the night before the lecture

For Discussion

Your laptop or tablet
A calculator with trigonometric functions.
Discussion reports are submitted to Gradescope.
Quizzes are taken on PrairieLearn.

For Lab

Every student will need to have access to an IOLab device and access to a computer running Windows 8.1 or above or a Mac running OSX 10.13 or above. Your options for IOLab access include:

Rent a device from Macmillan for the semester. IOLab devices can be rented from the following website: https://store.macmillanlearning.com/us/product/iOLab-Version-2.0/p/1464101469.
(NOTE: Use the code SHIPFREE at checkout and the shipping will be free).
- If you are buying or renting a device on-line you should do this as soon as possible since shipping can take 1-2 weeks.
- If you have any problems with the Macmillan website or concerns about the delivery of your device you should go to https://macmillan.force.com/macmillanlearning/s/contactsupport and select I am Using: Student Store (i.e. do not select I am Using: IOLab, which will get you tech support for the device itself).
Purchase a new or used IOLab from the Bookstore: https://bookstore.illinois.edu/buy_book_detail.asp?pf_id=15132185
Buy an IOLab from another student on campus
Arrange to share with a friend or roommate
Use one of the Course Reserve IOLabs at Grainger Library to complete Prelabs; Arrange with your lab group to share IOLabs in class.

PHYS 101 :: Physics Illinois :: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Required Materials

Web Information

Required Materials

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