Your username is the same as your UWSP email login name. It is is composed of the first letter of the legal first
name followed by up to 4 characters of the last name followed by the last 3 digits of the 8 digit student id number. For
instance, student Werner Heisenberg, whose student id number is 98765432, would have a login name:
wheis432
since the system is not case-sensitive (I believe) he could also use:
WHeis432
for clarity. For typing speed, however, you might as well go all lowercase.
Your password is set to your UWSP email password. Students have a 12-character default password, composed of
the last 6 digits of their Social Security Number (not UWSP student id number) followed by the 6-digit month, day and year of
their birth. If Mr. Heisenberg's SSN# were 123456789 and his birthdate was December 5, 1901, his default password would be:
"456789120501". You can change your password easily on the UWSP Logon Account Management System.
When entering your homework, keep a few things in mind:
- Always work out the assignment on paper first. However, since you get five submissions it
isn't the end of the world if you accidently submit the homework before you're ready with the answers.
- Work together! The system is designed to encourage you to work with others in the class
when solving homework questions. You can learn a lot from each other and make faster progress if you work together.
- Your numbers are different than anyone else's. This encourages you to work together with
others while at the same time ensuring that you understand the procedure of how to solve the question.
- Enter at least 3 significant digits. The system will mark your answer correct if it is
within 2% of the correct answer. Sometimes that tolerance is adjusted for a particular question, but you are usually warned
if that is the case. Occasionally the system will require the correct number of significant digits in addition to
being within 2% of the correct answer. You will be warned when that is the case.
- Enter your numbers carefully. Do not include any units with your answer, instead, type
them into the units box if so required. Refer to the inside front cover of your book for the correct unit abbreviations.
The system will accept scientific notation using the "e" symbol. For instance, to enter the speed of light 3.00×108
m/s you would write "3.00e8" and to enter Planck's constant 6.626×10-34 J·s you would write "6.626e-34".
DO NOT try any other methods like 1.53x10^6 or 1.53*10^6 or 1.53*e6.
- Ask for an extension if it is absolutely necessary. I can grant individual students or
entire classes an extension on the due date. But you must ask me first!