The VUBeam courses use the WebCOSY system for the assigned homework problems.
What is WebCOSY ?
WebCOSY is an online homework system. In spirit it is much like
the CAPA system which some people may know. It allows the
assignment of personalized problems to a groups of students.
Why do I need WebCOSY ?
Maybe you don't need it - but we really need the system! It
allows us to handle input from a large number of students. It is
worth noting that we do not see the strength of the system in
the automated handling of problems, but rather in the
preprocessing of COSY
Infinity input files.
How do I login ?
Just go here to the WebCOSY Homepage and type
in your user name (login) and your password in the appropriate
fields and click on the login button. If you have not yet
received a login (and a password) for the system, contact Alexander Wittig and he will provide you with one.
How do I logout ?
Once you want to stop working in the system just click on the
button labeled Logout at the bottom of any of the WebCOSY
pages. If you are working in a insecure multiuser environment
(like a Windows based computer lab) you should quit the browser
after logout.
Now that I am loged in, what do I do ?
The first thing you might want to do is to read the help text!
Then you might consider changing your password. How to do that
is explained in the help texts. After you have done that you
should play around with the problems in the Demonstration
Group. This group is set up specifically to allow you to get
familiar with the system and the problems in this group give you
an idea on what (and on how) the system can do.
What if I find mistakes in the program
?
Any kind of errors in the program should be reported to Alexander Wittig. These errors may include typos and
functional errors in the system itself. If, on the other hand,
you think there is a mistake in one of the problems you should
contact Martin Berz.
What if I think there is a mistake in one
of the problems ?
If you think there is a mistake in one of the problems you
should contact Martin Berz. Technical problems with the program (including
typos in the help texts) should be reported to Alexander Wittig.