Enjoy the Rest of the Summer:
6/20/2008

I hope that each of you enjoy the rest of the summer.

Exam 4 Grades:
6/20/2008

The mean for the final exam is 83.9% with a standard deviation of  10.7%.  The mean in the class is 79.5% with a standard deviation of 8.0%.  The following histogram shows the frequency of each letter grade on the final exam and in the class:

Page 1 of the syllabus has the grading scale for the class.  In general, if you are within two points of the cutoff, I will round your score up.  If you have any questions about the exam or about the class, please let me know.

Exam 4:
6/16/2008

Friday, June 20 at 4:30 PM is the last day to submit your answers to the final exam.  The final exam has the same format as the other exams and is NOT comprehensive / cumulative.  It covers chapters 12, 13, 14 and 15 from the text and the related material on the class website.  Section 1 of the exam is similar to figures 14.6 and 15.2 in the textbook.

Exam 3 Grades:
6/12/2008

I added six points to the grade that I emailed you.  The mean for the third exam is 80.2% with a standard deviation of 8.3%.  The following chart show the frequency of letter grades for the third exam and for the class to date:

If you have any questions about the class or the exam, please let me know.

Section 1 of Exam 3:
6/9/2008

Section 1 of the third exam is based on figure 10.9 of the text.

June 11 Is the Last Day for Exam 3:
6/6/2008

Your answers to exam 3 are due by 11:59 EDT on Wednesday, June 11.

June 9 Is the Last Day To Withdraw:
6/6/2008

June 9 is the last day to withdraw from the class.  You will need both your academic adviser's signature and my signature to withdraw.

Exam 2 Grades:
6/3/2008

I added four points to the grade that I emailed you.  That brings the mean for exam 2 to 77% with a standard deviation of 10.8%.  The following histogram shows the frequency of letter grades for the second exam, and currently in class:

If you have questions about the exam or about class, please let me know.

Fill-In-The-Blanks:
6/3/2008

Many of you have problems with the fill-in-the-blank section of the exam.  Previous students have told me that making flash cards for the terms in the Key Terms section at the end of each chapter really helps with the fill-in-the-blank section of the test.  Other suggestions are given on the how to study page.

Exam 2:
5/27/2008

Your answers to exam 2 are to be submitted no later than 11:59 PM EDT on Monday, June 2.  The second exam has the same format as the first exam and covers chapters 4, 5, 6, and 7 from the text and the related material on the class web site.  The labeling section of the exam is similar to figure 4.3 in the text.  The exam is closed book, notes and website.  You have at most one hour to take the exam and may request the exam only once.

Exam 1 Grades:
5/22/2008

I have emailed everyone their answers from exam 1 and my comments.  Please take a moment to look over your test and let me know if you have any questions.  The mean on the first exam was 76.7% with a standard deviation of 11.2%.  The following frequency histogram shows the frequency of each letter grade on the first exam:

If you want to do better on the other exams, I strongly encourage you to follow the advice given on the how to study page.

I know that you deserve a break after a hard exam, but don't take too long of a break.  The second exam is due no later than June 2.

Exam 1:
5/14/2008

Your answers to the first exam must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM EDT on Wednesday, May 21.  The exam covers chapter 1, 2 and 3 and the Appendix of the text.  It also covers the related material on the class web site.  The exam consists of five sections -- labeling the parts of the eye, matching, multiple choice, fill in the blank and two essay questions.  Many students underestimate the difficulty of the exam and do poorly on it and in the class.  Consider following the advice on the how to study page.

The exam is closed book and closed notes.  Once you request the exam, you have at most one hour to submit your answers.  If you take more than one hour, you will lose points for each minute that you go over.  You may request the exam once.  Do not request the exam unless you are prepared to take it.  You should take the exam on a computer that is stable (i.e. not having problems) and that has a reliable internet connection.  If you have been having problems with your computer or internet connection, then you should take the exam at the library or one of the labs on campus.

Possible Down Time:
5/14/2008

UDIt will be upgrading some network infrastructure from 1 AM to 5 AM on Monday, May 19.  Do not take an exam during that time.  During that time you may not be able to reach the class website.

Welcome:
5/1/2008

I hope that you find this class as interesting as I find perception.  Perception is a fundamental part of our lives and an understanding of how we perceive is essential to understanding the human experience.

Getting Started:
5/1/2008

Take some time to explore the class web site.  You will want to print and read a copy of the syllabus.  You can visit the lectures & notes page to listen to lectures and access printed copies of the lecture slides.  You can view the address book to find out who is in the class and email them if you want.  The discussion link takes you to a list of questions that I might ask in a traditional course and you can respond to those questions.  When you are ready to take an exam, you can access the exam from the exams link.  Please note that you can only request an exam once -- DO NOT request the exam unless you are prepared to take it.  Finally, you can create flash cards and use them to study for the exams.  By creating your own flash cards, you will be engaging in a learning activity that will help you prepare for the exams.