Reminder: View Orientation Clip and Read the Syllabus

Just a friendly reminder to please view/listen carefully to the 1 hour 9 minute orientation clip and read the syllabus carefully. Probably, 90% of the questions I get at the start of class are covered in the orientation/syllabus material. After reviewing these materials, please feel free to send your questions to me at reae3325online@gmail.com.

Student Question: TVM Prior Completion Form Download

Student Question:

I'm in your online class and I was reading your syllabus about the TVM tutorial. I have already completed this and I see you have a link on your syllabus to a PDF of the TVM completion form. The link was not working. I was wondering if you could e-mail me the completion form as I could not find it anywhere on the UTA website.

Response:

First, you need to make sure you have Adobe reader installed on your computer.

Can you "right click" on the link to the pdf then save the file to your desktop (then open it from you desktop)? Try this because the link works from my computer.

Finally, if you are near campus, you can always pick-up a hard copy of the form at the Department of Finance and Real Estate (room 434 Business) during business hours.

Week 1: June 3rd (but you can start earlier!)

*Check-in by sending an e-mail to Dr. Hansz at reae3325online@gmail.com.
*Read chapters 1 and 13 and view video clips for these chapters (as always, complete all end of chapter problems and exercises).
*Read and watch the video clips for the "Review Materials for Real Estate" pdf packet. Complete problem sets 1 (review video clip for answers).
*Start the TVM tutorial.
*Record the four exam dates/times in your calendar (also include the TVM deadline date).

IMPORTANT CLASS DATES AND DEADLINES: Summer 2009 8-week Session

Exams and Assignment Deadlines (Please record these dates in your personal calendar at the start of the semester! No make-up exams!)

*EXAM 1 Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 10 AM On-campus in room 147 Business Building.

*TVM Tutorial Deadline Saturday, June 20, 2009 (will be collected at the start of the exam).

*Census Date Monday, June 8, 2009.

*EXAM 2 Saturday, June 27 at 10:00 AM On-line.
(must be on-line at 9:50 AM for 10 AM start using a reliable Internet connection)

*Last Day to Drop Thursday, July 16, 2009.

*EXAM 3 Saturday, July 18, 2009 at 10 AM On-campus in room 147 Business Building.
*Final deadline for Blog Post Extra Credit assignment is July 18, 2009(see syllabus, you are encouraged to post earlier)

*FINAL EXAM Saturday, July 25, 2009 at 10:00 AM On-campus in room 147 Business Building. (cumulative final exam)
*Investment Problem Extra Credit will be held in conjunction with the final exam on July 25th (see syllabus).

 *Must bring Scan-tron, financial calculator, pencils, and student ID to all exams.

 If you have a conflict or difficulty with any of these important dates listed above, contact the Instructor during the first week of class to discuss the conflict. No make-up exams but remember, I drop your lowest grade.

ATTENTION ALL SUMMER SEMESTER REAE 3325 ONLINE STUDENTS AND PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS!

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOW BEFORE REGISTERING FOR THIS SECTION:

This is an ONLINE LEARNING SECTION. Students registering for this section should be highly motivated, disciplined, and capable of self-study and independent learning. Also, you should expect to put in 50% to 100% more time into an online class over and above a traditional face-to-face class. If you have any doubts about your motivation, discipline, ability to learn independently, or available time, I highly recommend that you consider taking this course during a full semester where we offer several traditional face-to-face sections (mornings, afternoons, evenings, and even Saturday sections on occasion).

8-WEEK SUMMER SESSION WARNING: This course will cover a lot of material and move very quickly. In fact, we will cover the same amount of material in this Winter Session as we do in a normal 16 week semester. This course should be your primary focus over the 8 week Summer Session period.

THREE OF FOUR EXAMS WILL BE HELD ON CAMPUS!  See below for examination dates and location (all on-campus exams will be held in room 147 Business Building). All exams will be objective style (multiple-choice) questions. Only the final exam is cumulative. In addition, there will be one Internet based exam. You must be available on-line for this exam (see exam dates and times below).
Your primary information sources for this course will be your (1) textbook, (2) video clips, (3) practice problems, and (4) student blog. In addition, I will have office hours for additional help. Please note that WebCT is used for administering Exam 2 and posting grades. Never contact me through the WebCT e-mail function. Always use reae3325online@gmail.com.

TVM ANNOUNCEMENT: You must complete the Time Value of Money (TVM) Finance Tutorial to receive credit for this course. The TVM Finance Tutorial is a Department requirement of all REAE 3325 and FINA 3313 students. If you have already completed the TVM Finance Tutorial in FINA 3313 you DO NOT have to do it a second time. You may submit a TVM Finance Tutorial prior completion sheet to Mr. Yongho Seo, Department of Finance and Real Estate, Room 424 COBA, Box 19449, Arlington TX 76019-0449. Click here to down load a pdf of the TVM Prior Completion Form.

FINANCIAL CALCULATOR: You will also need a basic financial calculator which can be purchased at the UTA bookstore, Wal-Mart, Circuit City, Fry's, and other retail outlets. Most students use a Texas Instruments (TI) or Hewlett Packard (HP) brand calculator. Exam 1 will cover the TVM material, so you need to move quickly on this.

VIDEO CLIP VIEWING INFORMATION: You must have a reliable computer, Internet connection, and a recent version of MS Internet Explorer (IE) browser (video clips can be viewed in IE only). For video clip viewing, the Firefox browser will not work. I cannot help you with any technical problems so please look into your available resources before registering for the course. If you have trouble with your computer, Internet connection, or browser, this distance learning format will not be convenient to you. You can reach the University HelpDesk at (817) 272-2208 or e-mail helpdesk@uta.edu. Or, visit the HelpDesk in person at the first floor of the Main Library (the best way if you are on campus).

Welcome Summer 2009 8-Week Session Students

Welcome to REAE 3325 On-line for Summer 2009 (8-Week Session).

To get started please send an e-mail to Dr. Hansz at reae3325@gmail.com. Please use this e-mail only (and no need to copy me with any other of my e-mail addresses).

Next, visit the course homepage at www.uta.edu/faculty/hansz. Click on the link for REAE 3325 Online Summer 2009. Please read the material at the top of the website carefully then find the syllabus and orientation video/audio clip. If you e-mail me questions that are covered on the orientation clip, I will ask you to review the orientation clip again.

Finally, please make note of all the examination times and locations. Three of the four exams will be held on-campus and all exams will be administered on Saturdays starting at 10 AM.

Final Course Letter Grades Posted

Your final course letter grades have been posted to WebCT. I will be posting your Final Exam grades and bonus points, if applicable, in the next couple days.

Week 16 (May 4, 2009):

Final Exam Week and (optional) Investment Problem Bonus
*Continue with Chapter 16 (the final is comprehensive but I will give extra emphasis to Ch. 16) and read Chapter 20, view video/audio clips, do practice problems etc.
(the usual routine for each chapter).
*FINAL EXAM (and optional Investment Problem Bonus) is on Saturday, May 9th at 10 AM in room 147.
*Please bring your photo ID, pencils, Scan-tron form, and calculator.
*The final is cumulative but emphasis will be placed on Chapter 16. It is not mandatory if you do not want or need to improve your three exam scores. (It is mandatory if you missed one of the three prior exams.)