COURSE  RESOURCES

Prof Schmidt's Economic Courses

 

Page Index

 

Categories:

- Getting Started

- Course Info

- Tutor Services

- Other Info.

- Stay Current

 


 

Website Links

 

Instruction Pages:

 

Prof. Schmidt's Home Page

 

SSOL - Online

 

F2F - Classroom

 

 

Resource Pages:

 

COURSE RESOURCES

COURSE POLICIES

 

GETTING STARTED

 

 

How to Contact Professor Schmidt

 

Learning Theories

 

How to Determine YOUR Learning Style

 

Textbook Reference Guide

 

TEXT Information

 

WITHDRAWAL Information

 

Teaching Philosophy

 

ONLINE COURSES

 

Are you ready for an online course?

Online Course Preparation

 

How to Register for an

Online Economics Course at GRU

GRU Online Course Registration Info

 

Mandatory Items and Instructions

How to Get Started and Online Orientation Information

 

How to Register in the

Online Course Software

Coursecompass Software Registration - How To

 

Need 24 Hour Computer Access?

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COURSE INFORMATION / HELP

 

Grade Calculator

This link will open an Excel file containing the Course Schedule and Grade Calculator for the current semester

 

Course Concept Help (Homework examples with solutions)

This link will take you to a website with step by step instructions on how to solve actual problems from past courses.

The problems are indexed according to topic. A link to this page is found in the left column of most webpages.

 

Extra Credit Guidelines

This link will take you to the main webpage for the various opportunities to earn extra credit in your economics course.

 

Econ Graph & Formula Study Guides

This link will take you to a powerpoint file that has indexed the various formulas and graph movements according to chapter. This serves as an EXCELLENT study guide for math and graphing exams.

 

Econ Graph Shells

This link will take you to a powerpoint file that provides blank graph shells for the various economic graphs learned throughout the semester to assist you in preparing for your graph presentation and homework.

 

Diagrams

TUTOR SOURCES

 

Econ Tutors

This link takes you to a webpage providing the name and phone number for economic tutors that are local to the Augusta Area. A link to this page is found in the left column of most webpages.

 

Pearson Tutor Services

This link will take you to Pearson's website and provide instructions on how to utilize the six hours of free tutoring that you purchased with your coursecompass access code.

 

 OTHER HELPFUL INFORMATION

Course Related:

 

Grade Calculation

 

GRU's Pearson Webpage

 

CourseCompass.com

 

 

 

Interesting Student Submissions:

 

European Debt Video

(by: James Allen)

 

Cheapest Gas in Augusta, GA

(by: Kellie Borror)

 

Fuel Economy

(by: Kellie Borror)

 

National Income Tax Comparison

(by: Sam from Millennium High School in Arizona)

 

The Simple Dollar

(by: Ana)

HCoB:

 

Hull College of Business

 

HCOB Professional Behavior Guidelines

 

GRU's Phi Beta Lambda Chapter

ASU Campus:

 

Georgia Regents University Home Page

 

GRU Catalog

 

GRU's GAView

 

GRU Online Course Schedule

 

GRU Honors Program

 

STAY CURRENT

Notable External Websites:

 

US Secret Service 'know your money'    http://www.treas.gov/usss/index.shtml

 

Federal Reserve of Atlanta

http://www.frbatlanta.org/

 

Fed Education    http://www.federalreserveeducation.org/FRED/?CFID=8566419&CFTOKEN=53244113

 

Georgia Council on Economic Education   http://www.gcee.org/

 

Artstor

http://artstor.org

Campus Webpages:

 

Current Budget and Economic Issues

 

Economic and Historical Facts

 

 

2012

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

 

National Election Process:

 

The Electoral College

 

Electing a U.S. President in Plain English

 

 

2012 ELECTION INFO

 

Up-to-Date Election Info

 

In depth Candidate Campaign Info

 

Mitt Romney

 

Newt Gingrich

 

Rick Santorum

 

Barack Obama

 

 

Past Presidents:

 

Ronald Reagan: Memorable Moments

 

Ronald Reagan: Five Myths

 

 

GA Legislative Updates:

Current Legislative Update Info

Feb 2011 (opens PDF)

 

Career/Professional:

Resume Help

 

GRU Career Guide

 

 

 

Professor Schmidt's Home Page