D2L Contemporary Math on the Internet

Fall 2007 Syllabus and Policies

Course:            Math 1332 Contemporary Math

Instructor:        Mary L. Hatsell, M.S.

Phone:             298-8356 (office), 1-800-460-4636 ext. 8356

E-mail:             hatsell@templejc.edu

Web Address:  www.templejc.edu/dept/Math/mhatsell/Hatsell.htm

Required Text: Mathematical Ideas by Miller, Heeren, Hornsby (bundled with MyMathLab); ISBN # 053646507x

Orientation:     E-mail instructor by the end of week one.  Label the subject line with your name, course (Math 1332) and

                        the word “orientation”.

 

Evaluation:      Homework 10%                                    Grading Scheme:        A          89.5% +           

Five quizzes 20%                                                                     B          79.5% to 89.4%

Five tests 35%                                                                          C          69.5% to 79.4%

Final exam 25%                                                                       D          59.5% to 69.4%

Attendance 10%                                                                       F          below 59.5%

 

Math Tutoring Lab:

Temple College has a Math Tutoring Lab designed to help students with courses in mathematics.  Lab hours will begin the second week of classes and will depend upon instructor schedules.  The phone number in the lab is 298-8373.  The lab is located in room 1117 in the Math & Biomedical Science Building (MBS).  Students are encouraged to visit the Math Lab for assistance whenever possible.

 

Attendance:

All students begin with the full percentage of attendance points.  Students who take all tests on or before the appropriate due dates and submit all assignments on or before the appropriate due dates can retain all of these points.  Students who miss deadlines will lose five attendance points per late assignment.  Two late assignments result in lowering the student’s grade by one percentage point. 

 

Attendance Warning: 

The instructor reserves the right to drop students for non-attendance.  Nevertheless, it is the student’s responsibility to officially withdraw from the class if he or she wishes to drop.  To officially withdraw, students must complete a withdrawal process with the registrar or the admissions and records office at their school.  For Temple College students, the last day to drop this 16-week course is Friday, November 16th.

 

Orientation/Registration:

Students musts access the Desire2Learn (D2L) platform using instructions received in an e-mail sent to each registered student’s TC e-mail account (or alternate email account for VCT students).  Once in D2L, click on the link for this course (you may have to click on the semester widget first).  Inside the course and within the Getting Started window are registration instructions. All students registered for this course will also register on-line with CourseCompass at www.coursecompass.com, and will receive instructions for loading the plug-ins required for MyMathLab.  CourseCompass can also be accessed through a link in D2L.

 

Course Organization:

The curriculum for this course will cover five chapters (Chapters 8, 11, 12, 13, & 14 in the textbook) with homework, quizzes, and tests over each chapter plus a comprehensive final exam.  All of these graded assignments will be completed and graded on-line using MyMathLab.  Due dates are noted on the course calendar within MyMathLab.  Assignments from each chapter are due the day the test is taken and will not be available for submission after the test.  Most assignments may be printed out.  Some assignments allow multiple chances for completion.  This class is officially a 16-week course; however, students can finish early if they work ahead of the official schedule.  Due dates are of utmost importance.  If you anticipate the slightest possibility of technical difficulty—begin early to allow time for disasters. 

 

Official Due Dates (chapter assignments—including tests—are due on or before these dates):

Chapter 8

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Final Exam

Due Monday, September 17th

Due Monday, October 8th

Due Monday,  October 29th

Due Monday, November 19th

Due Monday,   December 10th

Due Wednesday, December 12th

 

On-line Homework  (untimed; unproctored; 10% of overall grade):  Each section within a chapter has a homework assignment within MyMathLab that is to be submitted for a grade.  Up until the due date, homework may be submitted multiple times to achieve a higher score.  After the due date, homework will no longer be available for submission.  Students may print homework assignments for easier viewing and future study.  Homework assignments are fairly short and are well-supported by the appropriate section in the text.

 

On-line Quizzes A.K.A. “Practice Exams” (untimed; unproctored; 20% of overall grade):  Once all homework assignments have been submitted for a grade, the student should then attempt the chapter quiz (practice exam) within MyMathLab.  These assignments are designed to aid students in pulling the material together before attempting the test.  Up until the due date, practice exams may be submitted multiple times in an effort to master the material.  After the due date, practice exams will no longer be available for submission.  Questions on the practice exams (quiz) are an accurate reflection of the actual chapter test; therefore, a minimum score of 70 is required on the practice exam (quiz) before access is granted to the test.

 

On-line Tests (timed; proctored; 60% of overall grade, 25% of which is the final exam):  After completing the homework and the quiz(es) for a particular chapter, the student will then have access to the on-line test for that chapter.  Testing will be proctored and is password protected.  

  • Temple College students take their tests in the Testing Center (298-8586).  Students should call the testing center to schedule a testing time. 
  • Students from remote colleges will take their tests at the remote college.  Virtual College of Texas (VCT) students should contact their VCT coordinator to discover the name of their proctor and the location of their testing site.

 

Students should take tests on or before the due dates listed in the table above. The on-line tests will not be available after the due date.  A photo id will be required at the testing center. Calculators are allowed as well as materials such as a pencil, eraser, ruler, scratch paper, and graphing paper.  No tests may be taken after the final exam date of December 12th.

 

Where Do I Get Help?????

Technical Assistance:    Toll free 1-800-677-6337, Mon.—Fri. 9 am to 6 pm EST.

Tutoring:                        Free access to the AW Tutor Center—Toll free 1-888-777-0463, Sun.—Thurs. 5 pm to 12 am EST; www.aw-bc.com/tutorcenter/math.html

Instructor Assistance:    E-mail—hatsell@templejc.edu; Call—(254) 298-8356 (office), 1-800-460-4636 ext. 8356

 

Handouts & Required Text:

Some material may be posted in pdf files at the instructor’s website or within MyMathLab or D2L.  Instructions for retrieving these handouts will be sent via e-mail.  The entire textbook is loaded into MyMathLab as a convenience to the student.  Our paperback, customized hard copy of this book includes only certain chapters deemed necessary by instructors of this course and allows a price reduction for the student.  Contact the Temple College Bookstore (254-298-8575) for pricing on the required bundle which includes the customized edition of the book and the access code for MyMathLab.

 

Calculator:

Students are required to have a scientific calculator with parentheses, nCr and nPr keys, and statistical capabilities (specifically, standard deviation).  The instructor recommends the Texas Instruments (TI) TI30XIIS. These calculators cost about $15 + tax at Walmart.  Students unfamiliar with a scientific calculator are strongly urged to buy the TI30XIIS as the instructor will be using this model and will have a common frame of reference when providing assistance with the calculator.  The TI 83 or TI 83+ is also well-supported by the instructor, but costs about $100.  Questions regarding this model of graphing calculator are certainly welcomed.  For instructions on using the extensive number of various other calculator models, consult your owner’s manual.    

 

Academic Integrity:

Disruptive behavior, cheating, plagiarism, and/or academic dishonesty can lead to severe disciplinary sanctions.  Students should refer to the Temple College Student Handbook regarding policies dealing with academic integrity and disruptive behavior.

 

Course Outline & Content:

Section #

Chapter/Section Title

Task(s)

Does it have a prerequisite?

Date Due

8.1

The Rectangular Coordinate System &  Circles

Complete 8.1 homework

Orientation

Sept. 17th

8.2

Lines and Their Slopes

Complete 8.2 homework

 

Sept. 17th

8.3

Equations of Lines and Linear Models

Complete 8.3 homework

 

Sept. 17th

8.7

Systems of Equations

Complete 8.7 homework

 

Sept. 17th

Ch 8

Practice Exam

Complete Ch 8 Practice Exam

 

Sept. 17th

Ch 8

Chapter 8 Exam

Take Chapter 8 Exam

70 on Ch 8 Practice Exam

Sept. 17th

11.1

Counting by Systematic Listing

Complete 11.1 homework

 

Oct. 8th

11.2

The Fundamental Counting Principle

Complete 11.2 homework

 

Oct. 8th

11.3

Using Permutations and Combinations

Complete 11.3 homework

 

Oct. 8th

11.5

Counting Problems Involving “Not” & “Or”

Complete 11.5 homework

 

Oct. 8th

Ch 11

Practice Exam

Complete Ch 11 Practice Exam

 

Oct. 8th

Ch 11

Chapter 11 Exam

Take Chapter 11 Exam

70 on Ch 11 Practice Exam

Oct. 8th

12.1

Basic Concepts

Complete 12.1 homework

 

Oct. 29th

12.2

Events Involving “Not” & “Or”

Complete 12.2 homework

 

Oct. 29th

12.3

Events Involving “And

Complete 12.3 homework

 

Oct. 29th

12.5

Expected Value

Complete 12.5 homework

 

Oct. 29th

Ch 12

Practice Exam

Complete Ch 12 Practice Exam

 

Oct. 29th

Ch 12

Chapter 12 Exam

Take Chapter 12 Exam

70 on Ch 12 Practice Exam

Oct. 29th

13.1

Frequency Distributions and Graphs

Complete 13.1 homework

 

Nov. 19th

13.2

Measures of Central Tendency

Complete 13.2 homework

 

Nov. 19th

13.3

Measures of Dispersion

Complete 13.3 homework

 

Nov. 19th

13.4

Measures of Position

Complete 13.4 homework

 

Nov. 19th

13.5

The Normal Distribution

Complete 13.5 homework

 

Nov. 19th

Ch 13

Practice Exam

Complete Ch 13 Practice Exam

 

Nov. 19th

Ch 13

Chapter 13 Exam

Take Chapter 13 Exam

70 on Ch 13 Practice Exam

Nov. 19th

14.1

The Time Value of Money

Complete 14.1 homework

 

Dec. 10th  

14.2

Consumer Credit

Complete 14.2 homework

 

Dec. 10th 

14.4

Purchasing a Home

Complete 14.4 homework

 

Dec. 10th 

14.5

Investing