Developmental Module

In this supplementary module, you will find resources and documents which will help you as you navigate through this course. If you need extra help with an assignment, click on the links below.

Course Icons and Glossary

The course icon library can be accessed for definitions of each icon used in this course.

You can access the course glossary by clicking on the glossary icon from the top of the topic pages in the course. Note that this link only appears on the main course pages and not on any of the documents or presentations that are linked to the course.

Psychology Resources/How-To Resources

This section contains procedures for some tasks you may be required to perform on your computer in order to complete this course.

• Citing Resources APA Style (OWL Perdue)
• Creating Effective Presentation Projects
• How to Take a Screen Shot and Paste It Into a Word Processing Program
• Submitting Assignments

Technology Resources

The Psychology course has been designed using rapid e-learning software. This technology allows you to view all of the course components on different types of devices. The software is smart. It will deliver interactivities in a format that is compatible with your device, making this course fully functional on a desktop computer, laptop, tablet, mobile device or a smartphone.

It is recommended that you use the course management system check before beginning a course. Typically, this tool checks each computer for JavaScript®, browser versions, cookies, and display. In addition to these computer requirements, you will need to have the free Adobe® Flash® Player and the free Adobe® Reader®. Videos in Psychology are provided in a variety of formats, due to their availability. You should have access to the most current free versions of both Windows Media Player® and QuickTime®.

 

Your Journal

A journal is a place where you can write your thoughts and ideas. Throughout this course, you will be required to keep a journal, and you will be presented with various assignments related to it. These assignments will help you gain clarity on different topics and your role in them. Your journal will play a very important role in understanding the content. There will be assignments in which you will need to respond to a posed question, write your thoughts on a topic, take notes, create charts, complete a vocabulary activity, or simply brainstorm and jot down ideas. Each journal assignment will provide you with directions on correctly naming your journal files and then submitting it to the appropriate journal dropbox.

eMediaVASM Videos and Learning Objects

This course utilizes videos and learning objects from eMediaVASM, a digital media distribution system. When possible, these videos and learning objects have been included in course files; however, due to copyright, some videos and learning objects must be viewed on the eMediaVASM website. For information about your username and password for this resource, please contact your course instructor.