Trimble MATH_0013_490_21666_201320
Tulsa Community College
Beginning Algebra Course Syllabus
Spring 2013: January 14 – March 9, 2013
Course: MATH 0013
CRN: 21666
Section: 490
Instructor: Diane Trimble Office Hours: 8:30 – 9:30 am MW
Office Phone: 595-8200 11 am – 3 pm MW
Office #: WCS-184
E-mail: diane.trimble@ tulsacc.edu
CONTACT OFFICES
Science & Math Division WC Academic & Campus Services
Associate Dean: Dr. Elmer Godeny Office Phone: 595-8060
Office Phone: 595-8193 Office #: I-106
Office #: S-160
STUDENT SUPPORT INFORMATION https://bb.tulsacc.edu/bbcswebdav/institution/DL/student_support.htm
Read the entire syllabus and print the syllabus for reference during the semester.
MyMathLab: login name ______password ______
Our Class Website: http://www.pearsonmylab.com
MyMathLab Tech Support: 1-800-677-6337
http://247pearsoned.custhelp.com
If you experience any technical problems with MyMathLab or the Pearson website, contact MyMathLab Technical Support so they can log the time and date the problem occurred and troubleshoot the problem with you.
COURSE PREREQUISITE
MATH 0003 or appropriate score on COMPASS test
COURSE DESCRIPTION
A course for students that need to review their basic algebra background. Included within this course are signed numbers, positive and negative exponents, order of operations, conversions in fractions, decimals and percents, algebraic expressions, factoring, polynomials, slope, graphing, linear equations and inequalities and applications. Equivalent to one year of high school algebra. Lecture 3 hours. No Laboratory.
NEXT COURSE IN SEQUENCE
MATH0123 (Intermediate Algebra)
TRANSFERABILITY
Please visit with the TCC Counseling Center or the Counseling Center at the college or university to which you plan to transfer to determine transferability status of this course.
TEXTBOOK AND OTHER MATERIALS
Required materials: MyMathLab Student Access Kit (our MyMathLab site contains an eBook textbook)
Textbook (hard copy optional): Beginning Algebra, 11th Edition, by Lial, Hornsby & McGinnis, Prentice Hall 2012, ISBN-10: 0-321-67348-4or ISBN-13: 978-0-321-67348-0
Required computer: Access to a computer with a stable, reliable internet connection and speakers or a headset. It is best to use a high-speed internet connection for this course because of time limits on tests, multimedia assignments, and frequent disconnections from dial-up connections. All TCC campuses have computers available for your use.
GENERAL EDUCATION GOAL STATEMENT
The General Education Goals are designed to ensure that graduates of Tulsa Community College have the skills, knowledge, and attitudes to carry them successfully through their work and their personal lives. General Education Goals relevant to this course include: Critical Thinking; Effective Communication; Engaged Learning; Technological Proficiency.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this course, students with proper prerequisites should be able to understand and apply the following concepts:
1. Add, subtract, multiply and divide positive and negative numbers.
2. Perform algebraic operations with real numbers by applying properties of real numbers and the order of operations.
3. Use appropriate mathematical terminology.
4. Solve linear equations.
5. Solve application problems by using equations and inequalities in one variable.
6. Graph linear equations and inequalities.
7. Add, subtract, multiply and divide polynomials.
8. Factor polynomials.
9. Solve quadratic equations by factoring.
TEACHING METHODS
The student will work with an interactive mathematics website called MyMathLab at www.pearsonmylab.com . All homework assignments and chapter tests will be completed from your computer on our MyMathLab site. The Midterm and Final Exams will be taken through MyMathLab on a college computer and administered by a test proctor in the West, Northeast, Metro or Southeast Campus Testing Center. See page 5 for more information.
This online class demands that the student be self-motivated and self-disciplined. You are responsible for keeping up with assignments and exams. Time management and balancing school, work and life are major challenges facing TCC students. You must overcome these challenges to be successful in our course. To help you there is a calendar located on page 8 of this syllabus. The calendar contains a recommended schedule to follow to pace yourself throughout the eight week term. Assignments and tests must be completed in order. There are no penalties for late assignments or tests. However, procrastinating and working slowly may make it impossible to finish the course with a passing grade.
communicating with your instructor
On the subject line of all e-mails, include “BA” (for Beginning Algebra) and your first and last name. You may experience a response delay of several days, or no response, if you have not included this information. If I know what class and who you are, then I can find the answer and respond within 24 hours during the work week. Also, when you send me an e-mail, use proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation in your message. It is an e-mail message not a text message. Please include your name at the end of your message.
When you register in MyMathLab, use an e-mail account that you check regularly. Through the college you have an Office 365 e-mail account and your address includes your first and last name. For more information go to http://www.tulsacc.edu/office365/students .
E-mail me at diane.trimble@ tulsacc.edu when you need help with your Beginning Algebra problems. If you have a question about a particular problem, use the “Ask My Instructor” button in the homework, gradebook review links or study plan. This button allows you to send a message along with a link to the problem on which you were working. The TCC Math Labs are also available for you to get individual help on any campus.
suBmitting Assignments
All graded assignments are on MyMathLab. An assignment will be graded when submitted and the scores will be available to both of us. You will not need to submit homework or tests to me directly.
EVALUATION TECHNIQUES
You will determine your grade by the number of points you earn. Your total represents your level of math knowledge demonstrated in Beginning Algebra. Grading will be based on the following points:
Grade: / A / B / C / D / FPoints: / 1000 - 900 / 899 - 800 / 799 - 700 / 699 - 600 / 599 - 0
Homework average / 100
4 Chapter Tests / 400
Midterm & Final Exams – 250 points each / 500
TOTAL / 1000
During the semester I will post homework averages and test scores on our Blackboard site after the recommended target date from the course calendar. Your final course grade will be posted on Blackboard at the end of the semester. You will see your grade on TED about a week after the end of the semester.
Any Chapter 1 - 6 homework assignment, chapter test, midterm exam or final exam not completed by the last day of class will result in scores of zero which will be averaged into your final course grade.
Homework
There are two different types of homework assignments in MyMathLab: Vocabulary & Concept Check assignments and homework problem assignments. You can access the homework in MyMathLab by selecting the Homework button.
The Vocabulary & Concept Check (VCC) assignments are fill in the blank, multiple choice and true/false type questions. You will have one and only one opportunity to answer each question and the fill in the blank answers must be spelled correctly. Not all sections have VCC assignments. To be successful on the Vocabulary & Concept Check assignments, read the material in the chapter section of your textbook before attempting the questions.
The homework problem assignments are similar to the exercise set problems at the end of the section in your textbook. To be successful on the homework problem assignments, read the material in the chapter section, work the “You Try It” exercises and view the video clips, before attempting the exercises. If you get an incorrect answer on a homework problem, you can select a “similar exercise” and redo that homework problem 5 times. Depending on your level of dedication and time availability you can earn 100% on the homework. However, do not become dependent upon the help buttons in the homework assignments because you do not have the help buttons on any of the chapter test or exam questions. Mastery of the concept is being able to do homework problems without assistance. If you have a question about a homework problem, use the “Ask My Instructor” button and include a message explaining your question.
You must earn at least 80% on each homework problem assignment before you will be allowed to progress to the next section homework assignment. This is indicated in MyMathLab by a green flag beside the prerequisite assignment.
Assignments and tests must be completed in order. All assignments, tests and exams are listed in order on page 8 of this syllabus (course calendar). The prerequisite assignment to complete before you can open the next assignment or test is posted on MyMathLab.
chapter Tests
Chapter Tests are taken in MyMathLab on your personal computer or at school using the honor system. You should not use notes or have anyone help you on your Chapter Tests. This will prepare you for the proctored midterm and final exams. You have two opportunities to take a Chapter Test. Your higher test score will count for your grade. Chapter Tests are timed and accessed under the Quizzes & Tests button.
STUDY PLAN
The Study Plan Contents page lets you practice material in your textbook by chapter, section, and objective. To find out what you need to study, work on the following: Homework, Quizzes, Tests, Sample Tests Practice the questions in the objectives you need to study (). When you have answered all questions correctly, prove mastery () by taking a Quiz Me, or by working again on: Homework, Quizzes, Tests, Sample Tests There are 120 Mastery Points (MP) possible in the Study Plan. For every 6 Mastery Points earned, 1 extra credit point will be added to your overall points earned in the class when final grades are calculated. There are 20 extra credit points possible.
MIDTERM (Chapters 1, 2 & 3) AND FINAL EXAMS (Chapters 5 & 6)
All homework and tests for chapters 1 through 3 must be completed to gain access to the midterm exam. All homework and tests for chapters 5 through 6 must be completed to gain access to the final exam. You can take the midterm exam or final exam on any day after you have completed the required assignments and the Testing Center is open. These exams are each one fourth of your total grade. Study your previous exams to prepare for the midterm and final exams.
The Midterm and Final Exams must be taken in a proctored testing environment. You may take the exams at the West Campus Academic and Campus Services office, Northeast Campus Testing Center, Metro Campus Testing Center or Southeast Campus Testing Center. You will need to have a photo I.D. to identify yourself at the Testing Center. The midterm and final exams will be taken on MyMathLab (remember your login and password!). The Testing Center proctor will enter the password for you to access the exam. No calculators are allowed on the exams.
· Books, notes, personal computer, phone or extra aids may not be used.
· Please do not bring your children to the testing center.
· You will be provided with scratch paper and you must turn it in after the test.
· Calculators may not be used on the midterm or on the final.
· Students must work on the test continuously with no breaks.
· The maximum time for the exam is 1 hour and 50 minutes.
· Check the Proctored Testing Button on MyMathLab for information about each testing site.
· Arrive at least 2 hours before closing to allow time to take the test.
If you live more than 50 miles outside the Tulsa Metro area, you will need to contact me by January 28th with information about a possible proctor for your exams. Otherwise, you will be required to use a TCC testing center. I will approve a proctor who is in charge of the testing center at another college or a librarian in charge of the computers at a library. Follow this link for colleges which have agreed to proctor TCC students: http://www.ncta-testing.org/cctc/find.php Some colleges may charge a fee to use their testing center.
WITHDRAWAL POLICY
The last date to withdraw or change from credit to audit for the Spring 2013 session is Friday, February 22, 2013.
Withdrawing from the class is the responsibility of the student. To withdraw from the class, the student must initiate an official withdrawal through the counseling office. The student who stops working on class assignments but fails to drop the class will earn a grade based on all assignments required to complete the course. Failure to withdraw may result in the student earning a grade of “F” at the end of the semester. After you have started work in MyMathLab, I will not withdraw you from our class if you miss the college’s deadline to withdraw from this 8 week course. Also, no incomplete grade will be issued for this course.
ADMINISTRATIVE WITHDRAWAL FOR NON-PARTICIPATION
If a student does not attend a course or participate in an online course by the end of the refund period, the student will be withdrawn from the course and issued a final grade of AW. The student will still be responsible for tuition and fees for the course. To receive a refund, the student must officially withdraw themselves from the course by the end of the refund period. The refund period for an 8 week course is the end of the first week of class. To avoid being administratively withdrawn from our class, you must register on our MyMathLab site by the end of the refund period.
TCC MATH LAB CENTERS
The Math Lab offers: Free walk-in help, computers with access to MyMathLab, handouts and other learning aids.
Students are encouraged to take advantage of these free facilities. It is a good idea to call ahead to verify office hours when you plan to visit the Math Lab, especially if you are driving in from out of town.
· Metro Campus room MC302; phone 595-6011.
· Northeast Campus FACET Center in the Enterprise Building; phone 595-7592 and ask for the Math Desk.
· Southeast Campus room 8150 in the Science and Math building; phone 595-7751.