Dear Student:

In this course you will be using MasteringAstronomy, an online tutorial and homework companion to your textbook. Assigned homework is done through MasteringAstronomy.

 

What You Need:

P      A valid email address

P      A student Access Code (Which comes in the Student Access Kit packaged with your new textbook. Otherwise, you can purchase access online at www.masteringastronomy.com.)

P      The zip code for your school: For Sierra College, use 95677.

 

In addition, during the first week of classes, your instructor will provide you with:

P      A Course ID:   _________________ and an Astronomy Student ID# ______________

 

Student Registration:

  • Go to www.masteringastronomy.com.
  • Select the title and edition of the textbook used for your course.
  • If you have a new student access code, click Register. (Don’t have a new access code? You can purchase access by clicking Buy Now and following those steps to register).
  • Read the License Agreement and Privacy Policy and click “I Accept.”
  • Leave “No, I am a New User” selected, then type in your Access Code in the fields provided. (Enter one “word” per box, without the dashes.)
  • Enter your School Zip Code, select your Country and click Next.
  • Enter your Name and Email and select Your School.
  • Create a personal Login Name and Password, answer the Security Question and click Next. [Note: If you are taking more than one class with MasteringAstronomy, use different Login Names]

 

When successful, the Confirmation & Summary page confirms your registration information. This information will also be emailed to you for your records.

 

Enroll in Your Instructor’s Course

After you receive a Course ID from your instructor, you will use this to “enroll” in your instructor’s MasteringAstronomy section so that your homework scores can be recorded in the gradebook.

  • Go to www.masteringastronomy.com. If asked to identify your text, select the title and edition of your course textbook.
  • Under Returning User? enter the login name and password you created, then click Log In.
  • When prompted, enter your Course ID. And for Student ID give the Astronomy Student ID # assigned to you in class. Be sure to enter this information EXACTLY as your professor has given you. If you do not, you will not receive credit for your homework.

 

Congratulations! You have completed registration and have enrolled in your course.

To access your course from now on: Simply go to www.masteringastronomy.com, select your textbook if prompted, and enter your login name and password.

 

System Requirements & Support:

  • To effectively use the resources on this website, check its system requirements:
    Log in to     www.masteringastronomy.com and click the “System requirements” link at the bottom of the home page. In particular, you may need to check that the latest version of the Flash player is available to your browser.
  • Customer Technical Support: http://www.masteringsupport.com