Using QWiz Plus

Description: QWizPlus is an interactive, computer-based program designed to help you further sharpen your problem-solving skills. Unlike a professor or tutor, QWizPlus is always available for your use, as long as you have access to a PC connected to the school's computer network. QwizPlus is divided into units which correspond to the subject areas of the course. Each unit is basically a problem set consisting of several problems of various types: multiple choice, true-false, computational, etc. Most of the problems have several variations, so each of you is likely to see a different set of problems when you take a unit self-test.

Setup: QWizPlus is optional. If you choose to do it, your QWizPlus score can count for 1/2 of your homework grade. I will count it only if it improves your homework grade (which it always does since you can keep trying it until you score 100%, and QWizPlus retains only your highest score).  QWizPlus units completed late receive half credit.
    The grade you earn is based on your average percentage score with the following cutoffs: A: 90%; AB: 85%; B: 75%; BC: 70%; C: 60%; CD: 55%; D: 45%.

To run QWiz Plus
-From a College PC:
   1. Find a campus PC which shows an "Economics" icon. These include the IBM-compatible PCs on the bottom floor of the library, in Fowler 111 and 112, and most other campus PCs.
   2. Use the PC's mouse to double-click on the "Economics" icon. This will display a group of programs used in economics courses.
   3. Double-click on the "QWizPlus" icon to start the program.
   (If you don't see an Economics folder: (1) Use Windows Explorer to open the following folder on the network S drive: S:\Economics\QWIZPLUS\QWZ. Once you open the folder, you should see a file called 'Qwz.exe'. (2) Double-click the 'Qwiz.exe' file to start the program.)

-From your own PC:
   1. You use must have an ethernet card and be connected to the campus network.
   2. Doubleclick the following sequence: (1) Network Neighborhood, (2) Entire Network, (3) Oxynet, (4)  Stuserver, (5) Shared (use your Oxy user and password ID), (6) Economics, (7) QWizPlus, (8) QWZ, (9) Qwiz.exe.

To use QWizPlus:
Once you enter QWizPlus:
   a. The first time: Click the 'Register' option, enter your last name and then enter an account name for future use.
   b. After the first time: Enter the account name you gave yourself the first time to log in.

    If you run into trouble or have any questions, let me know. And keep in mind that since you can practice as much as you want ahead of time and repeat questions and units as often as you want, you have plenty of opportunities to receive an A on this part of your course grade.