Welcome to Math 110!

Instructor: *** *** Office: *** Phone: *** (or , Math TLC office) Please note: We will NOT be using D2L for this course. All assignments and grades will be posted on the MyMathLab course website that you’ll be registering for later in this class session.

Our Student Teaching Assistant/s for this section: Roll call from class roster will be taken now -- if you are not enrolled in the class, please check with the teacher or a TA now. *** Math TLC Web site: (TA profiles, course calendar, lecture slides, other course documents, open lab schedule.)

Course grading is based on 1000 points: Daily Homework Assignments: (18%) 182 points 43 regular online 4 points each Due at start of class each day, covers previous day’s lecture section A final exam review 10 points Weekly Quizzes: (6%)59 points 6 points, plus 5 point syllabus quiz Attendance: (5%)46 points 46 1 point each Tests: (71%) 713 points Gateway Test: 25 points Test 1: 100 points Test 2: 125 points (100 on new material, 25 on Test 1 material) Test 3: 150 points (100 on new material, 50 on Tests 1 & 2) Test 4: 60 points (on new material only) Final Exam: 200 points (comprehensive) Practice tests: 53 points total

Grade Scale: Note that the minimum grade to pass this class is 70% (C-). Anything below 70% earns an F; no D grades are given. GradeAA-B+BB-C+CC-F Points≥ 925≥ 900≥ 875≥ 825≥ 800≥ 775≥ 725≥ 700< 700 % Score≥ 92.5≥ 90≥ 87.5≥ 82.5≥ 80≥ 77.5≥ 72.5≥ 70< 70

Typical class session: 25 – 30 minute lecture – Laptops closed Each lecture covers basic concepts and several sample problems from that day’s section/s. Lecture slides of each day’s content are available online for preview or printing to take notes, or to review after class or before tests/quizzes. Laptops must remain CLOSED during the lecture portion of the class. 20 – 25 minutes to start online homework Teacher and student TA will circulate to answer questions. Homework assignment is due at the start of the next day’s class. Homework on Thursday’s lecture section is due the following Monday.

Classroom Etiquette: Please be mindful of helping create a distraction-free learning environment for all of us in the classroom. Laptops should be closed when the day’s lecture begins. When lecture is finished your instructor will ask you to open your laptop to work on the day’s homework. During class work time, it is not appropriate to use your computer for communications, instant messaging, general web surfing or similar activities that are not directly related to the current lecture or assignment. All electronic devices including cell phones, tablets, iPods, headphones, etc. should be out of sight and turned OFF during the entire class session, including while working on homework. CELL PHONES MAY NOT BE USED AT ALL, EVEN AS CALCULATORS, IN MATH 110 CLASSROOMS OR IN THE MATH TLC TUTOR LAB.

Notebooks/note taking: Written notes should be taken during lectures. You should have a notebook that you use specifically for this class, and bring it to every class session. You should also have a page in your notebook for each homework assignment and practice quiz/test. For each online problem, you should write the problem in your notebook, then show all steps of the work you do to get the answer. These notes will be very helpful to you in studying for tests and quizzes, and you’ll also want to be in the habit of showing detailed work on problems. You’ll be turning in your written work on regular tests and quizzes so that we can look over your work for possible partial credit since the computer grading is “all or none” on each questions.

Homework guidelines: Each homework assignment is due at the start of class on the class day after the section is assigned. All deadlines are given in the syllabus and in the on-line assignment list. You’ll have time to start each day’s homework in class after the day’s lecture, and there’s help available in the open lab next door 8 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays. Each homework assignment is designed to take the average student one to two hours. Expect to spend an average of at least 6 hours a week on homework outside of class. Homework assignments can be completed on any computer with internet access, not just in the lab or classroom. Homework deadlines can be extended by your instructor if circumstances warrant, but you should work ahead if you know you will miss class. Getting one or two days behind can make it very hard to catch up with the pace of the daily homework and quizzes in this class.

Calculators: A basic calculator will available on your laptop for homework assignments, tests and quizzes. Any other calculators are not allowed on tests or quizzes, so you shouldn’t use one for your homework or practice exams. Calculator apps on cell phones, tablets, iPods and other electronic devices are not allowed either, so you shouldn’t rely on these for your homework or practice exams.

Test days: There will be a review lecture day before each test, and a practice test that is due at the start of the class on test day, instead of a homework assignment. Test dates: Test 1: Tuesday, September 29 th Test 2: Wednesday, October 28 th Test 3: Tuesday, November 24 th (before Thanksgiving) Test 4: Monday, December 14 th Final Exam: During Evaluation Week (Dec ; see your paper syllabus for exam day and time for this section)

Quiz and test guidelines: Each test will have a practice version available online. Practices tests: count a small amount (about 5%) towards your grade. can be taken as many times as you want, with only your best score counting towards your course grade. are due at the start of class on the day of the exam. can be done anywhere you have internet access, just like homework. Tests: must be taken in class (or in the Math TLC testing lab with a proctor). must be taken on the day scheduled unless prior arrangements are made with your course instructor. are given online with a lockdown browser that blocks other screens. For all quizzes and tests except the Gateway Test, a basic calculator is included in the lockdown browser and will be accessible on your laptop during the test. A formula sheet will be handed out for use on tests. No other notes or stand-alone calculators or other devices are allowed on quizzes or tests. If a test is missed due to an unavoidable circumstance, a makeup may be given. Contact your instructor as soon as possible after the missed exam. Documentation of reason for absence may be required. If approved by your instructor, a makeup will be scheduled.

Academic Dishonesty Policy: Any student discovered receiving assistance from any source, or giving assistance to another student on an exam or quiz, or cheating in any other way will be given a zero grade for that exam or quiz. A second infraction will result in a failing grade (F) for the class. See University policy at ystaff/dishonesty.cfm ystaff/dishonesty.cfm

Math TLC Open Lab: (Remember this for your syllabus quiz) Math TLC Open Labs are held in 203 Jarvis Hall Science Wing, next to the main Math TLC classroom. No appointment needed. Hours: Monday through Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. This lab is closed on Fridays, on weekends and during breaks.

Website and Login information: NOTE: Even if you have used the MyLab or CourseCompass software before, start by clicking the Register/Student button. The Course ID for this course is *****

After you enter the course id, click “continue”. Next: If you have used MyLab/CourseCompass software for any previous course, sign in with your existing username so you don’t have to re-enter all of the registration information. If not, select “Create a Pearson Account”. The Course ID for this course is ***** Use this if you have used MyLab/CourseCompass software for any previous course Use this if you have NOT used MyLab/CourseCompass software before.

If you are a new user creating a new account: Enter your Stout address User Name and Password: follow online instructions If you have any trouble with any of the registration or log- in steps, just ask one of the teachers or TAs in the classroom. We want to make sure everyone can log in before leaving class today. If prompted, enter the Access Code Raise your hand if you get prompted for an access code, and a TA will give you one. (If you took Math 010 or 110 at Stout this year or last year, you will not need an access code.) Please make sure we get the access code slip back WITH YOUR NAME ON IT before you leave class today.

Once you’re registered: Go back to the website (add to the “Favorites” list in your browser) In the “Sign In” box, enter your Username and Password Click on Fall 2015 Intermediate Algebra Math *****

Once you’re at the course site, the Home Page looks like this: Use this link if you want to look at the daily lecture slides before or after they’re covered in class. Some people like to print the slides out 2 or 3 to a page to take notes on them during class.

Homework due by start of class tomorrow: Syllabus Quiz Open the syllabus quiz now and make sure you can load it. Use the “Quizzes and Tests” menu button. Select the Syllabus Quiz Click “I am ready to start”, and follow instructions for checking your browser and installing the lockdown browser. Follow onscreen directions to close any other open browser windows. If you keep getting a message that you aren’t in the lockdown browser, or that it may not be installed, even after installing it, try logging back in using the Internet Explorer browser. After you get the quiz to load and can see the first question, you can close it and come back to finish it later We want to make sure it loads for everybody before you leave class today. If you have any trouble getting the quiz and lockdown browser to work, make sure you go to the lab next door after class and get help from a TA. The lab is open until 7:30 tonight and opens at 8:00 a.m. tomorrow. You may use your syllabus handout to answer the questions. When finished with all 15 questions, click “Submit”. You will be able to review your answers and retake the syllabus quiz until you get 100%. (This is the only quiz with retakes allowed, so take advantage of this one-time offer!)

The last 20 minutes of today’s class will be spent taking a basic arithmetic skills quiz. This quiz will not count in your course grade, but it will help us assess your starting level for the upcoming class sessions. Next week’s 25 point Gateway test will be similar to this one. That quiz WILL count for credit, and you will have a practice version to try online before then. No calculators allowed on this quiz or next week’s test. Please close your laptops and put away everything but a pencil. Show all of your work on the paper quiz sheet and write your final, simplified answer in the answer blank. The quiz must be turned in at the end of this class period. If you don’t get it all finished, just turn in what you have completed at the end of the allotted 20 minutes. If you finish early, you can leave, unless you haven’t gotten the Syllabus Quiz to load yet; if so, make sure you get a TA in the open lab to help you get it loaded after class today. That quiz is your take-home assignment due at the start of class tomorrow.

After you finish your quiz, turn it in to a TA and you’re free to go. Remember to bring to class tomorrow: Your laptop Note-taking materials Print-out of lecture slides (if you want to take notes on them). Reminder: Your online Syllabus Quiz should be completed before the start of class tomorrow. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE TURNED IN YOUR ACCESS CODE SLIP WITH YOUR NAME ON IT BEFORE YOU LEAVE