CAPA (http://loncapa.msu.edu/) : An online homework system.

• Give yourself enough time to get it done
  
• If you wait too long, i.e., a few hours before the assignment is due, many students are online doing their CAPA. The system is slow and could kick you off.
  
• If you do not wait until the last minute, you have the option of contacting a classmate, professor, or TA for help if you run into a problem.
  
• Some students find it helpful to print out the CAPA first and write the answers on the paper and then record the data on the computer.
  
• It is helpful to read the textbook and/or lecture notes first.

Angel (http://www.angel.msu.edu): An online communication system.

• Check it everyday
  
• If you can't get on, talk to your TA/professor to make sure you are on the class list.
  
• Professors know when students check Angel, so make sure you check the site.
  
• Know where professors post items.