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Final Grades are Available!

Final gradees are posted to your grade book.

There were 2 questions that everyone was given credit for on the final exam due to errors in the question.

We've dropped an extra quiz, for a total of 2 quizzes dropped this semester instead of the original 1 quiz.

Have a great summer!

Our final Exam is on 13 May 2020:

• If you are registered for Lecture Section A1 in Student Self-Service, your exam time is 7:00 PM Central Time
• If you are registered for Lecture Section A2 in Student Self-Service, your exam time is 8:00 AM Central Time
• If you need to request a conflict time, please contact Mrs. Shunk (shunk@illinois.edu) no later than 5:00 PM Central Time Wednesday, 6 May 2020.
• Details about the final exam are listed in the lecture notes and videos.

4 April 2020: Exam 3 Starts Sunday 5 April

Don't forget, the exam window opens tomorrow at 00:00 hours (12:00 AM) and closes on Tuesday at 23:59 hours (11:59 PM) sharp!

Do not wait until 11:00 PM on Tuesday night to take your exam.  The window will close and you will not be able to finish.

Plan Update from 20 March 2020

This is an update from our message on Friday 13 March 2020:

 As you are now aware, when we resume classes on Monday 23 March 2020 we will be doing so remotely.

Remote learning will continue through the end of the Spring 2020 semester.

Here is what this means for PHYS 102:

1. Lectures will be recorded and distributed as videos through the University’s Media Space:  https://mediaspace.illinois.edu/  
• Please subscribe to this Media Space channel:  https://mediaspace.illinois.edu/channel/PHYS+102+SPRING+2020+Lectures/157066951/subscribe  
• Lecture participation and bonus points will be awarded to all students starting with Lecture 16.
2. Homework, pre lectures, and checkpoints (Bridge Sets) will be completed using flipitphysics on the schedule already posted to the course syllabus:  https://courses.physics.illinois.edu/phys102/sp2020/syllabus.html  Any changes to this schedule will be announced in e-mail and posted to the course website.  
3. Discussion sections will be conducted remotely using Zoom:  https://illinois.zoom.us/  Please read follow the instructions for installing Zoom on your devices (computers/laptops, tablets, or phones).  
• You will receive detailed instructions from our Discussion Coordinator Prof. Chemla no later than Monday 23 2020 with detailed instructions for attending your discussion section.  
• Attending your discussion section is required as stated in the course syllabus:  https://courses.physics.illinois.edu/phys102/sp2020/attendance.html
4. Quizzes will be taken through PrairieLearn:  https://prairielearn.engr.illinois.edu/  
• You will receive detailed instructions from our Discussion Coordinator, Prof. Chemla, for taking each week’s quiz.
5. Exams will be taken through PrairieLearn:  https://prairielearn.engr.illinois.edu/ starting with Exam 3. 
6. Labs will be suspended for the rest of the semester. These labs will be excused.
7. Office hours will be conducted through Zoom.  
• Availability schedules and instructions will be posted to the course website:  https://courses.physics.illinois.edu/phys102/sp2020/office-hours.html
• We will be increasing the number of office hours during the week.  The schedule will be updated regularly, and the teleconference will be supervised by a TA during the ties listed.

This is an evolving situation, and we will inform you of all changes and updates to our plan as the semester continues.

Please contact us with any questions.

Sincerely,

Dr. Schulte

Changing Sections

Greetings PHYS 102,

We will begin our teleconference discussion sections this week. 

Prof. Chemla & I realize that many of you are in different time zones from UIUC, and this could make participating in your participation section difficult.

If you feel you need to change your discussion section to accommodate your current time zone, you must:

1) Follow the instructions on the course website for changing sections:  https://courses.physics.illinois.edu/phys102/sp2020/changing-sections.html We will relax the rule about changing sections after the first exam.  

• You may e-mail the completed form to undergrad@physics.illinois.edu for approval at the department level.  
• You will then need to submit the form to your college office to make the changes to your schedule.

2) You can only change into a section with available seats.  We have made this decision to ensure that students get equitable access to the TAs. It is very important that the sections not become overcrowded. 

Please let us know if you have further questions.

Dr. Schulte

Remote Teaching Starting Monday 23 March 2020

Greetings PHYS 102 Students!

As you are now aware, when we resume classes on Monday 23 March 2020 we will be doing so remotely.

Here is what this means for PHYS 102:

1. Lectures will be recorded and distributed as videos through the University’s Media Space:  https://mediaspace.illinois.edu/  A specific link with the PHYS 102 lecture video repository will be sent to you no later than Friday 20 March 2020.
2. Homework, pre lectures, and checkpoints (Bridge Sets) will be completed using flipitphysics on the schedule already posted to the course syllabus:  https://courses.physics.illinois.edu/phys102/sp2020/syllabus.html  Any changes to this schedule will be announced in e-mail and posted to the course website.
3. Discussion sections will be conducted remotely using Zoom:  https://illinois.zoom.us/  Please read follow the instructions for installing Zoom on your devices (computers/laptops, tablets, or phones).  You will receive detailed instructions from our Discussion Coordinator Prof. Chemla no later than Monday 23 2020 with detailed instructions for attending your discussion section.  Attending your discussion section is required as stated in the course syllabus:  https://courses.physics.illinois.edu/phys102/sp2020/attendance.html
4. Quizzes will be taken through PrairieLearn:  https://prairielearn.engr.illinois.edu/  You will receive detailed instructions from our Discussion Coordinator, Prof. Chemla, for taking each week’s quiz.
5. Exams will be taken through PrairieLearn:  https://prairielearn.engr.illinois.edu/ starting with Exam 3. 
6. Labs will be suspended during the remote teaching period.  Missed labs will be excused.
7. Office hours will be conducted through Zoom.  Availability schedules and instructions will be posted to the course website:  https://courses.physics.illinois.edu/phys102/sp2020/office-hours.html

You will receive a separate e-mail with instructions for taking your examinations via PrairieLearn.

This is an evolving situation, and we will inform you of all changes and updates to our plan as the semester continues.

Please contact us with any questions.

Sincerely,

Dr. Schulte

Final Exam Dates

Formula Sheet!!

Here's the formula sheet for our course.  It will be provided to you electronically through the instruction page on your exam at the CBTF.

flipitPhysics

You will need to get flipitPhysics access and do the first Prelecture and Checkpoint before you go to the first lecture.

1. Go to http://flipitphysics.com.
2. Click on the Register button, and create an account using your < NetID@illinois.edu > email address
3. Complete your profile, then click on the Enrollments Tab
4. Click on the Join a Course link and enter UIP102SP20
5. Enter your NetID (e.g. whatever is in front of @illinois.edu in your email address) and click Enroll Course

You will need to join a second (FREE) FlipItPhysics class in order to have access to the course lab materials. The instructions below assume you have already signed up for FlipItPhysics as described above.

1. Go to http://flipitphysics.com and log into your account, (or if you are already logged in just click the account link at the top).
2. Click on the Join a Course link and enter code UIP102SP20_LAB
3. Enter your NetID (e.g. whatever is in front of @illinois.edu in your email address) and click Enroll Course

Lecture

Students must be on time and prepared for lecture.

• No credit will be granted to students attending without their iClicker.
• Your iClicker must be working to receive participation credit.
• You must bring your iClicker and note-taking supplies to every lecture, including the first.
• Please register your iClicker in the student gradebook.
• Be sure to refer to the iClicker information page for more information.

Laboratory

Students must be on time and prepared for labs.

• Each student will need an IOLab device (see Required Materials for more details.)
• You will do a hands-on Pre-Lab activity using your IOLab device before every lab, guided by theFlipItPhysics Lab course you signed up for above. In your weekly lab section you will work in groups to design and understand experiments and experimental data, also using your IOLab device.
• You will upload your lab reports to https://my.physics.illinois.edu/courses/upload/.

Discussion

Students must be on time and prepared for discussion.

• Students arriving more than 10 minutes late for discussion will receive a grade of 0% on their quiz.
• For each discussion section (including the first section) you must have your:
• Laptop or tablet
• Paper & writing utensils
• Calculator

Excused Absences

• Please submit your excused absence no later than 12 business days from your absence via the Excused Absences application.
• For more information regarding this course's excuses policy, please refer to the Attendance Policy page.

Academic Integrity

• All activities in this course, including documentation submitted for petition for an excused absence, are subject to the Academic Integrity rules as described in Article 1, Part 4, Academic Integrity, of the Student Code.

Disability Resources and Educational Services (DRES) Information

• Students wishing to use their accommodations should provide the Physics Undergraduate Office in 231 Loomis (undergrad@physics.illinois.edu) with a copy of their letter of accommodations at the beginning of each semester. We must have a copy of your letter on file in order to release exams and quizzes to DRES-TAC.
• To obtain disability-related academic adjustments and/or auxiliary aids, students with disabilities must contact the course instructor and the Disability Resources and Educational Services (DRES) as soon as possible. To contact DRES, you may visit 1207 S. Oak St., Champaign, call 333-4603, e-mail disability@illinois.edu or go to the DRES website. If you are concerned you have a disability-related condition that is impacting your academic progress, there are academic screening appointments available on campus that can help diagnosis a previously undiagnosed disability by visiting the DRES website and selecting “Request an Academic Screening” at the bottom of the page.”