Welcome to Math 112

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Course Redesign Workshop Session II MyMathLab
Software Overview (Jeanne Foley)
This work is supported by U.S. Department of
Education FIPSE grant number P116B06011.
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1. The Student Perspective

• In this section, you'll go through the procedures
  students will be required to do on the first day
  of class, including registering as a student and
  installing plug-ins. The sample PowerPoint slides
  for this "first-day" lecture that will be used to
  walk you through this procedure today are in this
  PowerPoint presentation (light green background)
  and are attached at the end of this section of
  your notebook.

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Welcome to Math 110!
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NOTE

• If you pay attention to these slides, they
  contain almost all of the correct answers to the
  25 questions on the syllabus quiz youll be
  taking at the end of class today...

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Instructor

• Dr. Jeanne Foley
• Email foleyj_at_uwstout.edu
• Office 418F Harvey Hall
• Phone [phone]
• (or 232-1757, Math TLC office)

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Course Requirements

• Prerequisite Math Placement Level 1, or passed
  Math 010.
• Things to bring to class every day
• Laptop, power cord
• Note-taking materials
• Calculator, headphones

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Course Credit

• The 4 credits for this course DO count as
  elective credit towards graduation, but this
  course DOES NOT count towards the 6-credit
  General Education Analytical Skills requirement.
• All students must take at least one more math
  course beyond this one.

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Which course youll take next

• Depending on your major, your next class will be
  either
• Math 120 (College Math I)
• Math 123 (Finite Math) NOTE You must get a B or
  better in Math 110 to go straight to Math 123.
  Otherwise, youll need to take Math 120 first.
• NOTE If you need to take Math 121, you CANNOT
  skip Math 120. Very rare exceptions may be made
  for students who earn an A in Math 110, then
  re-take the Math Placement Test and score at
  Level 3 or higher.

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Important note

• If your major requires Math 118, you should drop
  this class and add Math 118.
• Math 110 CANNOT substitute for Math 118 for the
  Gen. Ed. requirement.
• (See following slide for list of
• math requirements by major.)

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Withdrawals

• The last day of free drops (no record on
  transcript) is Friday, February 2.
• Withdrawals between 2/3 and Monday, April 2, will
  result in a grade of W. This WILL appear on
  your transcript, but wont affect your GPA.
• By University policy, drops after Wednesday April
  2 will result in a grade of F. This
  WILL affect your GPA, so plan ahead if things are
  looking grim by then!!

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Course Grades

• Quizzes 1 _at_ 5, 6 _at_ 20, 1 _at_ 40 points 165 pts
• Tests 2 _at_ 90, 1 _at_ 70 250 pts
• Practice Quizzes and Tests 62 pts
• Final Exam (comprehensive) 180 pts
• Practice Final 20 pts
• Daily Homework Assignments 31 _at_ 8
  points, 3 _at_ 10 pts 278 pts
• Lecture Attendance (45 _at_ 1 points) 45 pts
  (1 point per class session, excepting
  quiz/test days)
• TOTAL 1000 pts

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Grade Scale
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Quizzes, Tests Homework

• There will be a graded homework assignment for
  each section.
• There will be a quiz given after each 3-5
  sections.
• There will be a test every 1-3 chapters.
• Links to these assignments can be found in the
  ASSIGNMENTS section of the CourseCompass web page.

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Deadlines for Homework

• 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.
• Plan to work well ahead of the deadline, because
  homework deadlines wont be extended if they are
  missed.
• Homework can be turned in early and can be done
  outside of the lab.

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Working at home

• You can do homework from home or on any computer
  with internet access by downloading the necessary
  plug-ins.
• Quizzes and tests must be completed in the Math
  TLC, even if you arrange to take them early.
• Avoid potential problems with missed homework
  deadlines due to internet disruptions by starting
  your work sufficiently early, or by doing your
  work in the Math TLC.

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Homework assignments

• All of the homework assignments for the entire
  semester are already posted in the MyMathLab
  software on-line.
• On-line help is available within each homework
  module, and you may also get personal help from
  the teaching staff during the 47 weekly open lab
  hours.
• You may work ahead of the class schedule if you
  choose.

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Working ahead

• You may take any quiz or test early (including
  the final exam), provided that you
• Get 100 correct on all of the homework
  assignments covered in that quiz or test.
• Score at least 70 on the practice quiz or test.
• Arrange ahead of time with your instructor to
  take the quiz or test early.
• Schedule a test/quiz time that is during your
  regular class time or during an open lab session.
• Take the test or quiz in the Math TLC under the
  supervision of your instructor or a designated
  substitute.

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Attendance points

• Attendance will be taken at every class session,
  and 1 point will be awarded to students who are
  present when roll is taken (except on the 10 quiz
  test days).
• Points for each weeks attendance will be posted
  weekly to the online gradebook by Monday of the
  following week.
• Roll may be taken at any time during a given
  class period. Only students present during roll
  call will earn attendance points.

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How to get out of coming to class

• AFTER TEST 1 If you are working ahead of the
  class schedule, and you are achieving 100 scores
  on ALL homework assignments, and you are scoring
  better than 90 on ALL quizzes and tests, you may
  sign a written contract form with your teacher to
  earn your attendance points based on your work
  done outside of class.
• This is only an option after you take Test 1 and
  only if you FIRST sign the contract with your
  teacher before missing class.
• These contracts remain valid only as long as you
  meet the 100 HW score for EVERY assignment and
  score at least 90 on EVERY quiz and test.

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Class sessions

• During the first part of each class period,
  LAPTOPS MUST BE CLOSED while the teacher covers
  that days lecture material.
• At the end of the lecture, laptops may be opened
  and your teacher and a TA will provide individual
  help with homework problems.
• After lecture, you may leave class early if you
  have your assignment completely finished and 100
  correct, after the teacher or TA checks your
  score on your laptop.

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Classroom Etiquette

• All electronic devices including cell phones,
  PDA's, iPods, and laptops need to be OFF during
  class. When the days lecture is finished your
  instructor will ask you to use your laptop to
  work on the days homework. During these times
  and during tests or quizzes it is not appropriate
  to use your computer for email communications,
  instant messaging, general web surfing or similar
  activities that are not directly related to the
  current lecture.

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Make-up Policy

• Makeup work will be not be allowed on homework
  except in case of verifiable medical emergencies.
  All homework assignments
  are posted on line and are available at any time
  before the given deadline, so plan ahead if you
  will need to miss class for any reason.
• If a quiz or test is missed due to a serious
  verifiable circumstance, a makeup may be given if
  the excuse is verified. NOTE All excuses must
  be turned in to your instructor within 2 days of
  missed work. Attach your excuse to a petition
  request form, available in the Math TLC or online
  in the Course Documents section of the Math 110
  CourseCompass web site.
• Students who must miss work or tests due to
  official University business must make
  arrangements for makeup work beforehand, by
  arrangement with your own course instructor.

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Math TLC Open Lab Hours

• In Room 403 (next door to classroom)
• Monday Thursday 800am 700 pm
• Friday 1115 am 220 pm
• (Closed on weekends and during breaks)
• Additional tutoring help is available to all
  students at these sites and times
• In the Multicultural Student Services Office
• (217 Bowman Hall) MTWTH 1010 1115 AM
• In the Ally Center (lower level of Student
  Center)
• MTWTH
  700-830 PM

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Login Information

• Web site www.coursecompass.com
• Course ID FOLEY59768
• Access Code That long series of words under the
  tear-off strip in your packet.
• User Name and Password Your choice.
• These items will be emailed to you
  print and keep this email!
• (Your teacher WILL NOT know them and wont be
  able to access them if you forget/lose them.)
• Make sure you enter the Menomonie zip code (54751)

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Note to Workshop Attendees

• Refer to the green paper slip for your student
  access code.
• Register as a student. (Youll be creating a new
  login, separate from the one you created as an
  instructor.) NOTE You can use your same email
  address, but youll need to enter a slightly
  different first name than what you used as an
  instructor, and a different login name.)

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Once youre registered

• Go to CourseCompass.com (add to the Favorites
  list in your browser)
• In the Student Log-in box,
• enter your Username and Password
• Click on Math 110 (Intermediate Algebra)
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  Guest Course

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Once youre at the course site

• Click on Assignments button and follow First
  Step instructions about using the Installation
  Wizard to load the MathXL plug-in. (Even if
  youve used this program last semester, youll
  need to install the new version of the Math XL
  plug-in.)
• Ask a teacher or TA if you have any difficulty
  getting the plug-in to load.
• If youll ever be working on a different computer
  at home or elsewhere, you must load the plug-in
  there in the same way as in class.

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After youve loaded the plug-ins

• Click on Assignments button
• Click on Section 1.1 - Tips for Success in
  Mathematics / Syllabus Quiz
• Click on Syllabus Quiz and begin taking the
  quiz.
• YOU MAY USE YOUR SYLLABUS TO TAKE THIS QUIZ. Use
  the Next question button to move to next
  question. Remember to hit Submit button when
  completely finished. DONT hit the backspace
  key!!

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Workshop Attendees

• Take the syllabus quiz. (Dont worry if you get
  some wrong...)
• Review the quiz when youre finished so you can
  see what the students will be seeing after they
  take a quiz.
• Now click on Check My Grades, then Check
  MyMathLab Grades and note that you can also
  review the quiz from that menu.

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And finally

• Check your quiz score, redo quiz if desired.
• (This is the only quiz youll be able to do over,
  
• so take advantage of this to make sure you get
  100!)
• Browse through remaining items
• -Video lecture
• -Multimedia Textbook
• -Textbook Exercises
• Look ahead to tomorrows assignment (at end of
  class period if you have time, or else do at home
  before next class session)

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Workshop Attendees

• Try homework assignment 1.2. Access via
  Assignments button.)

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Workshop Attendees

• Try Practice Quiz 1. (In Assignments, under
  Review for Quiz 1.)
• Try Quiz 1.
• Review these using Check My Grades.

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2. The Instructor Perspective

• In this section, you'll get a brief tour of
  features on the control panel of the instructor's
  site. You'll use the same student log-in you
  created in Step 1, but your "status" will be
  changed to "Section Instructor" by the Course
  Coordinator.

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TA access and inactive status
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Instructor view
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Control Panel MyMathLab area
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3. The Course Coordinator Perspective

• In this section, you'll learn how to designate
  your course as a Coordinator Course that can be
  used as a master template for multiple sections
  of the same course, taught by one or more
  teachers. You'll use the course you created this
  morning to explore this feature, so log in under
  your instructor name and open that course now.

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Control Panel MyMathLab area
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• Time
• for a
• coffee break!