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FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions


 

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Dates

Drop date: June 29th by 5PM for full refund.  After this date, your are responsible for the full tuition. To drop the course contact the registration office at 434-395-2580 or registrar@longwood.edu

Withdrawal date: July 15th for “W” in course, with NO refund. To withdraw from the course contact the registration office at 434-395-2580 or registrar@longwood.edu


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Getting Started

Login credentials – Once you register for the course, it will take 7-10 days for the registration process to complete. Once your application has been entered into the admission process, you will receive an email (like this one) at the email used to register for the course. If you have not received your Longwood credentials, please check your spam folder.  If you cannot locate the email, please contact the help desk at 434-395-4357 (M-F, 8-5, CLOSED ON WEEKENDS).

Course content – All course content and video lectures are at drbenniewaller.com.

Graded assignments – Quizzes and exams are administered via Canvas at canvas.longwood.edu

This is a very analytical course and students should expect to spend significantly more time on this course material than the typical EPF high school course.  On average, students should plan on average, 120 hours over the duration of the course.

Suggested approach for the course

  1. Students should view/listen to YouTube lectures found at https://drbenniewaller.com
  2. Read the associated material (textbook or provided material) paying close attention to the material that was emphasized in the lecture.
  3. Take the practice quiz found at the end of each module, carefully reviewing material which posed difficulty. These practice quizzes ARE NOT graded and can be taken multiple times.
  4. Students should contact the professor for assistance only after attempting to resolve any questions about missed questions.
  5. Take graded quiz (canvas.longwood.edu).  If there still exist uncertainties in the covered material, the student should review material and/or contact professor.

 


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Required material for the course:

  • Textbook – “Personal Finance, Turning Money into Wealth”, 7th edition by Keown, Prentice Hall. E-book and previous editions are acceptable (5th or 6th edition), however student is responsible for any differences in layout materials.
  • Financial calculator – BAII PLUS is the financial calculator used in the course/online lectures, however students may use another calculator with financial functions (NO PHONE APP) however it is their responsibility to learn how to operate.  I suggest you “GOOGLE” tutorials for your specific calculator.
  • Students must have access to a computer with audio/video capability (webcam) that meets following specifications.

Minimum Requirements (Windows)

      • 256 MB RAM/512+ MB recommended
      • 1 Ghz Processor/1.2+ Ghz recommended
      • 25 Gb Hard Drive/25GB recommended
      • Reliable Internet Connection
      • Virus Protection with latest definitions
      • Latest Operating System Patches
      • Laptop Speakers/Headphones

Minimum Requirements (MAC)

      • 500 Mhz Processor/1.2 Ghz recommended
      • 25 Gb Hard Drive/25
      • Reliable Internet Connection
      • Mac OS X
      • Virus Protection with latest definitions
      • Latest Operating System Patches
      • Laptop Speakers/Headphones
      • 256 MB RAM

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Longwood Email and CANVAS

Login information – Once you register for the course, it will take 7-10 days for the registration process to complete. Once your application has been entered into the admission process, you will receive an email at the email used to register for the course. If you have not received your Longwood credentials, please check your spam folder.  If you cannot locate the email, please contact the help desk at 434-395-4357 (M-F, 8-5, CLOSED ON WEEKENDS).

Communication in the course – Students (NOT PARENTS) are expected to use their Longwood email for communications with faculty.  Faculty does NOT monitor Canvas email.

    • Professors will respond to pertinent emails within 24 hours (excluding weekends and holidays).
    • Before sending an email, please review the material provided with the course in attempts to find your answer.
    • Professors will not answer questions that have been previously answered elsewhere which includes the syllabus, email communication or posted video instructions.
    • This is a large class and the best way for us to communicate is to send emails to everyone enrolled in the course. If the topic of email does not apply to you, please ignore.
    • Professors do not monitor CANVAS for email. Please correspond via your Longwood email with Dr Waller or Wentland via their Longwood email.

Resetting your Email password

Resetting your password – Go to https://piedmont.longwood.edu/cyphir/cyphir_login.asp to change your password.

Additional Assistance with email –If you need additional assistance contact the HELP DESK at 434-395-4357 or helpdesk@longwood.edu (M-F, 8-5, CLOSED ON WEEKENDS).

Help with CANVAS – Contact the Digital Education Collaborative (DEC) at (434)395-4332 or email CANVAS@longwood.edu (For urgent questions please call us at (434)395-4332)

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Registrar’s office

Final grades –  Once the course is complete, grades will be provided to your high school once all forms have been completed and fees paid. You may view your final grade at my.longwood.edu.  No grades will be shared via phone or email.

Transcripts – If you would like a copy of your Longwood transcript, or would like to request your transcript be forwarded to another University, contact the Registrar’s office at 434-395-2580 or registrar@longwood.edu.  You may also go to http://www.longwood.edu/registrar/procedures-forms/

FINA150 will satisfy your high school Economics and Personal Finance requirement (SO6120) and earn 3 hours of college credit which should transfer to any college/university.

Dropping or withdrawing from the course? – If you decide to drop or withdraw from the course, please contact the registrar’s office at registrar@longwood.edu with your request.

Longwood repeat policy
Longwood students are allowed to repeat a course if they wish, however it is Longwood’s policy that the latest grade is the one of record, even if it is a lower grade. This may or may not impact the grade your high school uses for your EPF grade; however, Longwood has no control or influence on other school policies. The student should be aware that the latter grade earned will be the official grade on Longwood transcript and the one sent to other colleges that you might apply should you want to transfer the course. If you have questions, please ask.


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Parent/guardian agreement – All parents/guardians must acknowledge that they realize this is a university class and students are expected to perform at a university level and exhibit adult behavior.  Students, and not the parent, are expected to communicate with faculty.  Furthermore parents agree to full payment and acknowledge that students withdrawing from the course after the third day of course official start date will be responsible for the full tuition amount.

 

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Immunizations

Immunization forms – are NOT required for students enrolled in this course.

 

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Exams and Quizzes

    • Exams and quizzes are multiple choice and come from the textbook or other provided material.  Exams are proctored using Respondus, which is a web-based proctoring software to monitor the student while taking the exam.  Respondus does require audio/video capability and a picture ID.
      • If you do not have an ID to use with Respondus, please create one using the link below or own your own.  ID must include a picture, Longwood ID (L number), and full name. https://spark.adobe.com/make/card-maker/id/.
      • All graded assignments are due by 11PM (eastern) of due date.
    • Exams are NOT cumulative by design. Each exam covers only the material from the previous exam.  For example, exam 2 only covers material following exam 1. However, much of the material is cumulative as many topics build upon or are related to previously covered material.
    • Quizzes and/or exams will not be reset for ANY reason. Do not wait until the last minute to take graded assignments.
    • Students may NOT use their textbook, notes, phones or other electronic media when taking any graded assignment. Students MAY NOT communicate or collude with others while taking any graded assignments.
    • WISE exam –
      • is a standardized national exam and ONLY scratch paper may be used.  No calculators!!!
      • Covers only personal finance topics and the questions are fundamental in nature.  The faculty do NOT know the exact questions on WISE exam. If you have performed satisfactorily in the course, you should not have any problems with this exam.
      • Exam has 50 questions and 45-minute time limit.

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LockDown Browser + Webcam Requirement

This course requires the use of LockDown Browser and a webcam for online exams. The webcam can be the type that’s built into your computer or one that plugs in with a USB cable. Watch this brief video to get a basic understanding of LockDown Browser and the webcam feature. https://www.respondus.com/products/lockdown-browser/student-movie.shtml

Download Instructions

  • Select a quiz from the course that requires Lockdown Browser (there is a practice quiz on Canvas for this)
  • If you have not already installed LockDown Browser, select the link to download the application and follow the installation instructions
  • Return to the quiz page in a standard browser
  • LockDown Browser will launch and the quiz will begin

Note: LockDown Browser only needs to be installed once per computer or device. It will start automatically from that point forward when a test requires it.

 

Guidelines

When taking an online exam, follow these guidelines:

  • Ensure you’re in a location where you won’t be interrupted
  • Turn off all other devices (e.g. tablets, phones, second computers) and place them outside of your reach
  • Before starting the test, know how much time is available for it, and also that you’ve allotted sufficient time to complete it

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