Dave Cook,  MBA

Welcome to the area of Economics and Business Math
at Western Nevada College!

Our online course offerings include:
Introduction To Economics .... Microeconomics .... Macroeconomics
 
 
 
 

COOK@WNC.EDU

Index of main topics of information on this web page
(click on your destination)

FALL 2011 Semester
Office Schedule

Click here to view schedule
 
 
 
 

COOK@WNC.EDU

UPCOMING SESSION INFORMATION FOR
PROSPECTIVE FALL 2011
"INTRODUCTION TO
ECONOMICS"  STUDENTS

 Introduction To Economics
WEB Section 1001

All economics WEB sections utilize a THINKWELL course website
to facilitate student assessment and learning.

"INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS" IS A COMPREHENSIVE COURSE REQUIRING:

IMPORTANT!!!  You need to have good math skills in algebra and geometry for these classes

If you are interested in this totally online economics course section W01,
Then please be sure to read this brief,
and thought provoking letter about my totally online classes.
Is Online Distance Education for You?

For more information about the Fall 2011 semester,
see my  Prospective "Intro to Econ" Student Letter.

also see   "Intro to Econ" Course Topics Outline

       View the "Thinkwell" publisher's information web site.
Obtain more detailed information about Economics on the internet.
Use the HOT LINK to find out more about this internet experience.

Thinkwell Publisher's Web Site
 
 

COOK@WNC.EDU

CURRENT SESSION INFORMATION FOR
FALL 2011 ENROLLED
 "INTRODUCTION TO
ECONOMICS"  STUDENTS

 Introduction To Economics
WEB Section 1001

All WEB sections utilize a THINKWELL course website
to facilitate student assessment and learning.

THIS SEMESTER COURSE IS CHALLENGING.
PLEASE DON'T FALL BEHIND!

"INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS" IS A COMPREHENSIVE COURSE REQUIRING:

ALL FEES MUST BE PAID BY THE TUITION PAYMENT DEADLINE.

If you have already enrolled into the FALL 2011 section of
ECON 100 "Introduction To Economics",

Then you need to do the following:
 

Follow these ten steps
 

STEP 1:

Read  New Student Letter.
 

STEP 2:

See  IntroToEcon ECON 100 Description

Also see   "Intro to Econ" Course Topics Outline
 
 

STEP 3:

Purchase your course materials at the WNC Bookstore in Carson City.

The course materials are also available directly from the publisher
at the Thinkwell Publisher's Web Site
 

STEP 4:

STEP 5:

VERY IMPORTANT!
Please read the "Thinkwell User's Start-Up Guide"
carefully and thoroughly.

The start-up guide was created specifically for the
WNC online economics course websites to help you.

Note: You need to download the free Adobe Reader program to view PDF files if don't have it.

Start Up Guide for First-Time Thinkwell Users
 

STEP 6:

SIGN-ON THE THE THINKWELL COURSE WEBSITE AS-SOON-AS-POSSIBLE
ON/AFTER AUGUST 29, 2011.

IF YOU ATTEMPT TO SIGN-ON PREMATURELY BEFORE 8-29-2011,
THEN THE  FALL COURSE WEB SITE WILL NOT YET BE LISTED
AS AN AVAILABLE SELECTION BY THINKWELL. (You won't be able to find it).

WHEN REGISTERING ONTO YOUR THINKWELL COURSE WEB SITE,
ON/AFTER AUGUST 29, 2011, PLEASE CHOOSE THE SECTION THAT
YOU ARE ENROLLED IN AT "WESTERN NEVADA COLLEGE".

"Introduction to Economics" ECON 100, Fall 2011, section 1001, Web Class"

Thinkwell Course Web Site Log-In

STEP 7:

Please be sure to read this brief,
and thought provoking letter about my totally online classes.

Is Online Distance Education for You?

NOTE: You have until the end of the course, which is 12/17/2011, midnight (central time),
to complete all the exercises. The web site closes to student access at that time.
 

STEP 8:

ADJUST YOUR WEB BROWSER'S SETTINGS

THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT!

Most web browers will need some adjustment.
The cache and web site refresh settings may have to be adjusted on your browser.
Click on the informational link below.

STEP 9:

Set your Email security to accept my Email messages

Set Your Email programs, Webmail services, and Internet Service Providers to accept my email address which is "cook@wnc.edu". You should be receiving weekly emails of expected progress once you have registered onto the THINKWELL course website.

IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY EMAILS FROM ME THROUGH THE THINKWELL WEBSITE AFTER A WEEK HAS PAST BEYOND REGISTERING ON THE WEBSITE, THEN PLEASE CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY.
 

STEP 10:

VERIFY SUCCESSFUL THINKWELL WEBSITE REGISTRATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF COURSE POLICIES

After you have self-registered onto the appropriate THINKWELL WNC economics course website and you have completely read all the course documentation described in these 10 steps, then PLEASE SEND ME AN EMAIL identifying yourself with your full name as a WNC enrolled student in this course who is 1) PROPERLY REGISTERED onto the appropriate THINKWELL course web site, and 2) has  FULLY READ THIS WEBPAGE and UNDERSTANDS ALL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES involved in this online course.

Your email notice allows me to: 1) Identify you, 2) Verify that you have correctly registered onto the appropriate THINKWELL WNC course website, and 3) Verify that you have read this webpage and understand all the course policies and procedures.

COOK@WNC.EDU

UPCOMING SESSION INFORMATION FOR
PROSPECTIVE FALL 2011
MICRO AND MACRO
ECONOMICS  STUDENTS

 Microeconomics, Web Section 1003
Macroeconomics, Web Section 1002

All economics WEB sections utilize a THINKWELL course website
to facilitate student assessment and learning.

IMPORTANT!!!  COMPLETION OF MICROECONOMICS, ECON 102,
IS NOW PREREQUISITE FOR ENROLLING INTO MACROECONOMICS, ECON 103, AT WNC.

BOTH MACROECONOMICS AND MICROECONOMICS ARE VERY CHALLENGING COURSES REQUIRING:

IMPORTANT!!!  You need to have good math skills in algebra and geometry for these classes

If you are interested in the totally online economics sections W01,
Then please be sure to read this brief,
and thought provoking letter about my totally online classes.
Is Online Distance Education for You?

For more information about the Fall 2011 semester,
see my  Prospective Student Letter.

also see   Microeconomics Course Topics Outline

       and   Macroeconomics Course Topics Outline

View the "Thinkwell" publisher's information web site.
Obtain more detailed information about Economics on the internet.
Use the HOT LINK to find out more about this internet experience.

Thinkwell Publisher's Web Site
 
 
 

COOK@WNC.EDU

CURRENT SESSION INFORMATION FOR
FALL 2011 ENROLLED
MICRO and MACRO
 ECONOMICS STUDENTS

Microeconomics, Web Section 1003
Macroeconomics, Web Section 1002

All WEB sections utilize a THINKWELL course website
to facilitate student assessment and learning.

THESE SEMESTER COURSES ARE RIGOROUS.
PLEASE DON'T FALL BEHIND!

BOTH MACROECONOMICS AND MICROECONOMICS ARE VERY CHALLENGING COURSES REQUIRING:

ALL FEES MUST BE PAID BY THE TUITION PAYMENT DEADLINE.

If you have already enrolled for either one of the Fall 2011 sections of
ECON 102 "Microeconomics", or ECON 103 "Macroeconomics",

Then you need to do the following:
 

Follow these ten steps
 

STEP 1:

Read  New Student Letter.
 

STEP 2:

See  Micro Econ 102 Description
    or  Macro Econ 103 Description

Also see   Microeconomics Course Topics Outline
         or  Macroeconomics Course Topics Outline
 

STEP 3:

Purchase your course materials at the WNC Bookstore in Carson City.

The course materials are also available directly from the publisher
at the Thinkwell Publisher's Web Site
 

STEP 4:

STEP 5:

VERY IMPORTANT!
Please read the "Thinkwell User's Start-Up Guide"
carefully and thoroughly.

The start-up guide was created specifically for the
WNC online economics course websites to help you.

Note: You need to download the free Adobe Reader program to view PDF files if don't have it.

Start Up Guide for First-Time Thinkwell Users
 

STEP 6:

SIGN-ON THE THE THINKWELL COURSE WEBSITE AS-SOON-AS-POSSIBLE
ON/AFTER AUGUST 29, 2011

IF YOU ATTEMPT TO SIGN-ON PREMATURELY BEFORE 8-29-2011,
THEN THE  FALL COURSE WEB SITE WILL NOT YET BE LISTED
AS AN AVAILABLE SELECTION BY THINKWELL. (You won't be able to find it).

WHEN REGISTERING ONTO YOUR THINKWELL COURSE WEB SITE,
ON/AFTER AUGUST 29, 2011, PLEASE CHOOSE THE SECTION THAT
YOU ARE ENROLLED IN AT "WESTERN NEVADA COLLEGE".

"Microeconomics ECON 102, Fall 2011, section 1003"

OR

"Macroeconomics ECON 103, Fall 2011, section 1002"

Thinkwell Course Web Site Log-In

STEP 7:

Please be sure to read this brief,
and thought provoking letter about my totally online classes.

Is Online Distance Education for You?

NOTE: You have until the end of the course, which is 12/17/2011, midnight (central time),
to complete all the exercises. The web site closes to student access at that time.
 

STEP 8:

ADJUST YOUR WEB BROWSER'S SETTINGS

THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT!

Most web browers will need some adjustment.
The cache and web site refresh settings may have to be adjusted on your browser.
Click on the informational link below.

STEP 9:

Set your Email security to accept my Email messages

Set Your Email programs, Webmail services, and Internet Service Providers to accept my possible email address which is "cook@wnc.edu". You should be receiving weekly emails of expected progress once you have registered onto the THINKWELL course website.

IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY EMAILS FROM ME THROUGH THE THINKWELL WEBSITE AFTER A WEEK HAS PAST BEYOND REGISTERING ON THE WEBSITE, THEN PLEASE CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY.
 

STEP 10:

VERIFY SUCCESSFUL THINKWELL WEBSITE REGISTRATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF COURSE POLICIES

After you have self-registered onto the appropriate THINKWELL WNC economics course website and you have completely read all the course documentation described in these 10 steps, then PLEASE SEND ME AN EMAIL identifying yourself with your full name as a WNC enrolled student who is 1) PROPERLY REGISTERED onto the appropriate THINKWELL course web site, and 2) has  FULLY READ THIS WEBPAGE and UNDERSTANDS ALL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES involved in this online course.

Your email notice allows me to: 1) Identify you, 2) Verify that you have correctly registered onto the appropriate THINKWELL WNC course website, and 3) Verify that you have read this webpage and understand all the course policies and procedures.

COOK@WNC.EDU