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Fall 2010 Click on any of the following: MATH 0098-51 Elementary Algebra INSTRUCTOR: Anne Benson COURSE DESCRIPTION: Fundamental components of algebra including sets of numbers, numeric and algebraic expressions and equations, fractions, exponents, and radicals. PREREQUISITE: Successful completion of Math 0093 (Pre-Algebra) with an A or B preferred or appropriate placement test score. COMPUTER ACCESS is required. MyMathLab code is required. TEXT: Introductory Algebra, Blitzer, 5th edition. The text book is optional. MyMathLab code is required. The entire text is online with interactive examples and videos. Click on “CHAPTER CONTENTS” in MyMathLab to go to the chapters and sections. There are also powerpoint presentations of each topic if you click on “MULTIMEDIA LIBRARY”. LEARNING OUTCOMES: See the common course outline on the RCTC Math Department website. CALCULATORS: are allowed for use on tests with the exception of symbolic manipulators. Most scientific calculators are acceptable with the TI83 preferred but not necessary for this course. DISCUSSION GROUPS: The Discussion Board is under “COMMUNICATIONS” in MyMathLab. Periodically I will post discussion questions. This is a place where you can interact with your fellow students and give some feedback about the program. There is also a section in “COMMUNICATIONS” to send messages. Remember you do not have to learn this on your own. You have an instructor that can help when you don’t understand something. HOMEWORK: Homework problems for each chapter have been assigned and will count 30% toward your final grade. Each chapter’s homework is divided into two assignments, a and b. These assignments must be completed by the due date (see the calendar for due dates). To do these assignments you click on “DO HOMEWORK” button. You must get 75% of the homework correct before the program will let you move on to the next assignment. You may go back and make corrections as many times as needed until the due date by selecting “Similar Exercise” on the ones you got wrong. TESTS: One online test every one or two chapters for chapters 1-10. a) The chapter tests windows will open Friday morning and close Monday (or Tues for chapters 1 and 9&10) at 11:59 p.m. b) You will have 90 minutes to complete the chapter tests. c) You may access a test at most 1 time to complete it so do not shut it down and try to come back to it. d) You may use a calculator and your textbook on the chapter tests. Note: there will not be enough time to look everything up while you are taking the tests, so study as if you are not using your textbook and notes. e) You may review your test after the test window closes but your final grade will not be available until I have reviewed them and awarded partial credit (the program does not completely do this). I will post an announcement for you to review your scores when this is done. f) The first missed test must be taken with 3 days of the due date and will not have the extra credit added to the score. If it is not taken within three days then it must be taken at the end of the semester. If a second test is missed it must be taken at the end of the semester and will not be awarded the extra credit. You can take at most two late tests. Cheating will result in a zero. Quiz- There is a quiz due on Sept 1. This quiz will be on navigating the website and on the course policies. This will be worth up to 3 points of extra credit that will be added to each chapter test score. Extra credit will not be added to tests that are taken late. GRADING: Your grade is based on an average with the following weights: Final grade on a percentage basis 100-90% A
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MATH 0099-51 Intermediate Algebra INSTRUCTOR: Anne Benson COURSE DESCRIPTION: Fundamental components of algebra beyond the level of elementary algebra. Topics include linear and quadratic inequalities, systems of linear equations, and functional notation. Considered primarily as providing a background for higher level mathematics and science. TEXT: Intermediate Algebra, Blitzer, 5th edition. The textbook is optional. The entire text is online with interactive examples and videos. Click on “CHAPTER CONTENTS” to go to the chapters and sections. There are also powerpoint presentations of each topic if you click on “MULTIMEDIA LIBRARY”. MyMathLab access code is required. LEARNING OUTCOMES: See the common course outline on the RCTC Math Department website. CALCULATORS: are allowed for use on tests with the exception of symbolic manipulators. Most scientific calculators are acceptable with the TI83 preferred but not necessary for this course. DISCUSSION GROUPS: The Discussion Board is under “COMMUNICATIONS” in MyMathLab. Periodically I will post discussion questions. This is a place where you can interact with your fellow students and give some feedback about the program. There is also a section in “COMMUNICATIONS” to send messages. Remember you do not have to learn this on your own. You have an instructor that can help when you don’t understand something. HOMEWORK: Homework problems for each chapter have been assigned and will count 30% toward your final grade. Each chapter’s homework is divided into two assignments, a and b. These assignments must be completed by the due date (see the calendar for due dates). To do these assignments you click on “DO HOMEWORK” button. You must get 75% of the homework correct before the program will let you move on to the next assignment. You may go back and make corrections as many times as needed until the due date by selecting “Similar Exercise” on the ones you got wrong. TESTS: One online test every chapter for chapters 1-9. Quiz- There is a quiz due on Sept 1. This quiz will be on navigating the website and on the course policies. This will be worth up to 3 points of extra credit that will be added to each chapter test score. Extra credit will not be added to tests that are taken late. GRADING: Your grade is based on an average with the following weights: Final grade on a percentage basis 100-90% A
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MATH 1115-51 COLLEGE ALGEBRA- online INSTRUCTOR: Anne Benson COURSE DESCRIPTION: The first college level algebra course. Topics include but are not limited to: Polynomial, Rational, Radical, Exponential, and Logarithmic functions and their inverses. Solving and graphing higher order equations, optimization applications, methods of solving systems of equations and conic sections. COMPUTER ACCESS is required. MyMathLab code is required. PREREQUISITE: Successful completion of Math 0099 (Intermediate Algebra) with an A or B preferred or appropriate ASAP score. TEXT: College Algebra, Mark Dugopolski, fourth edition. The text book is optional. The entire text is online with interactive examples and videos. Click on “CHAPTER CONTENTS” to go to the chapters and sections. There are also powerpoint presentations of each topic if you click on “MULTIMEDIA LIBRARY”. CALCULATORS: are allowed for use on tests with the exception of symbolic manipulators. Most scientific calculators are acceptable with the TI83 preferred. HOMEWORK: Homework problems for each chapter have been assigned and will count 30% toward your final grade. Each chapter’s homework is divided into assignments, a and b sometimes c. These assignments must be completed by the due date (see the calendar for due dates). To do these assignments you click on “DO HOMEWORK” button. You must get 75% of the homework correct before the program will let you move on to the next assignment. You may go back and make corrections as many times as needed until the due date by selecting “Similar Exercise” on the ones you got wrong. You can get homework scores up to 100% if they are completed in time. After the due date you will have to request a password from the instructor to get the score up to 75% to go on to the next assignment but you will be awarded only 75% for late homework assignments. If a homework assignment is a week overdue, you can no longer work on it. You will have to contact the instructor to resume doing homework in the current assignment. There is also a practice homework portion at the end of each textbook section. This is in the “multimedia textbook exercise set”. These problems are for you to practice the different skills and are not graded but are necessary so that you will know what format to use for your answers on graded work. Also, the graded assignments are not sufficient for you to master the material. It is expected that you will practice using the text homework and “you try it” exercises in the text. DISCUSSION GROUPS: The Discussion Board is under “COMMUNICATIONS” in MyMathLab. Periodically I will post discussion questions. This is a place where you can interact with your fellow students and give some feedback about the program. There is also a section in “COMMUNICATIONS” to send messages. Remember you do not have to learn this on your own. You have an instructor that can help when you don’t understand something. TESTS: One online test every chapter for chapters 1-7. Final grade on a percentage basis 100-90% A 89-80% B 69-60% D 59- 0% F
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