SmartWork

=Registration= To register for SmartWork, the online homework system we are using for Econ 302 - Lec 2, go to http://smartwork.wwnorton.com and click "Create new account."

Then just follow the instructions. You will need to provide: - your wisc.edu email address - The "registration code": (see email - do not post this on the web) - The "enrollment key": (see email - do not post this on the web).

=Grading= SmartWork online homework counts for 10% of your overall course grade (so each one is worth approximately 0.45 points toward your final grade)*. This is intended to be practically an "automatic" 10% that everyone should get because SmartWork allows you to check your answer repeatedly on each problem until you get it correct. (However, only click "View Solution" when you are ready to have that problem graded because you will no longer be able to correct your answers for that problem until after you have viewed the solution.)


 * 2 point buffer: Each student will have 2 points added to their final SmartWork grade at the end of the course. However, 10 points will still be the maximum number of points you can earn from SmartWork. Also, the very first SmartWork assignment counts for half as much as a normal SmartWork assignment.

=Working Together= You are allowed to use your textbook and work together on SmartWork questions. You are even encouraged to share tips on how to do problems on the course wiki (and I really encourage you to do so because this course is challenging and we'll all learn more if we work together - also, the instructors don't know as well as you do what things you get stuck on so we can't give the best help even if we did have unlimited time). However, it is not allowed (and foolish) to simply copy answers from someone else because you will not learn anything.

=Tips=

General

 * Click the Ebook link on the upper right-hand corner of the problem window to see what section of the textbook provides the information needed to do the problem. (Also note that most SmartWork problems are identical to an exercise at the end of the chapter - so if it is helpful to look at the problem on paper while filling in the answers, check there.)
 * Write your answers out on paper before inputting them - it will be easier to keep track of your work and find your mistake if your answer is not right.
 * After submitting your answers for a grade, go back and click the "Solution" tab at the top of each problem for explanations of the answers.
 * **Be sure to submit your answers! Otherwise, they will not count for a grade.**

Specific Problems
You may share tips on specific problems on the relevant topic page. (e.g. for SmartWork due Jan 20, see the Introduction page.)