Summer 2014 Instructors Section 100 Dr Wang Section 101 Dr Song Course Requirements Prerequisites C or better in Math 100 or placement Every student must have an active ID: 777685
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Slide1
Welcome to the MTLC
MATH 110
Summer 2014
Instructors
Section 100:
Dr.
Wang
Section 101: Dr
.
Song
Slide2Course Requirements
Prerequisites
C- or better in Math 100 or placement
Every student must have an active “
crimson
” e-mail account for computer/course login.
Slide3Access Codes
Every student
must
have a
MyLabsPlus
access code. This should come packaged with the textbook or you can purchase one separately.
First-time Math 110 students must purchase a code
Students repeating Math 110 do
NOT
need to purchase a new access code. You should be able to log in to the new course and begin work immediately. If you have any trouble, come to the MTLC for assistance.
The code gives you access to an online textbook, video lectures, examples of assignments and many more useful tools to help you be successful in this course.
Slide4MTLC Information
Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday 8am – 5pm
Closed on Weekends
Phone Number:
348 – 2592
Website:
www.mtlc.ua.edu
Email:
Note: All students must have an active “crimson” email account to access the software.
Common Rules for the MTLC
ABSOLUTELY
NO
FOOD, DRINKS, CELL PHONES, COMPANIONS, TOBACCO PRODUCTS, OR PROFANITY ARE ALLOWED.
NO EXCEPTIONS!!
Slide6Course Grades
Grades will be assigned in this course. Possible grades in this course are A, B, C (+/-) or NC.
A grade of NC means you receive no credit for this course. You must take the course again, but an NC does
not
affect your GPA.
The last day to withdraw from the course is Wednesday, 7/23. No withdrawals will be given after this date.
Slide7Future Courses
It is absolutely imperative that you understand that Math 110 is
NOT a prerequisite for any other math class
!
If you need to take math 112 or some other higher level course, but did not place into that course, you need to drop math 110, take math 100, then math 112, etc.
Slide8Course Grades
3 tests (20% points each) 60%
Quiz average 20%
Homework average
18%
Attendance 2%
There will be an optional Final Exam that you may take to replace your lowest test score.
Slide9Test Deadlines
Test 1: Thursday, July 10
th
at your scheduled class time
Test 2: Thursday, July 17
th
at your scheduled class time
Test 3: Thursday, July 24
th
at your scheduled class time
Final Exam
Section 100: Thursday, July 31
st
at 8:00am
Section 101: Friday, August 1
st
at 8:00am
Only
a
CASIO FX-260-School calculator
or the
computer calculator
may be used during tests!
No one will be allowed to show you how to use a calculator during a test. It is your responsibility to learn how to use it ahead of time.
Some form of ID is required when taking a test.
Refer to the syllabus/emails for further Test Rules.
Slide10Replacement Policy
Everyone will be allowed to take an
optional Final Exam that
will replace
your lowest test score.
Zero grades due to academic misconduct will
not
be replaced.
If a test is
missed for any reason,
the zero score will be considered your lowest and will be replaced by the final exam score.
Slide11Homework
There will be graded homework assignments for each section (see syllabus for deadlines). The software automatically saves your work as you progress, but be sure to click on the “
Save
” button when exiting the assignment.
Homework exercises may be worked and reworked as much as needed until the deadline. Click on “
Similar Exercise
” to rework an exercise.
The lowest 3 homework grades will automatically be dropped at the end of the semester.
Slide12Quizzes
There will be a graded quiz for every section.
You will have
UNLIMITED
attempts on each quiz. The highest grade will be taken. Click the “
Submit
” button to record your score. Do
not
click the Submit button until you have completed the entire quiz.
The lowest 3 quiz grades will automatically be dropped at the end of the semester.
Slide13Attendance
Students must be in the MTLC for
all
scheduled class times in the summer.
For lecture meetings (every
Tuesday and Friday
), students will report to the MTLC club room during their designated class time.
For days other than lectures or tests, students are required to be in the MTLC
during your class time
to work on homework and quizzes in order to get daily attendance credit.
Slide14Working at Home
Course work can be done on your personal computer with internet access.
•
The course software MAY NOT WORK with Safari; use a different internet browser.
•
If you get a “timeout error” when using the software, clear the browser history, delete your browser’s cookies, and/or try a different browser.
•
No deadline extensions will be given because of issues with a home computer. To be safe, work well ahead of the deadlines at home, so that if there is any problem you will be able to go to the MTLC and complete the assignment before the deadline.
•
Tests must be taken in the MTLC
.
The phone number for technical support for
MyLabsPlus
is 1-888-883-1299.
Slide15Extra Help
Center for Academic Success(
Osband
Hall)
Individual tutoring sessions by appointment.
Go to
www.cas.ua.edu
to sign up.
Note: Time spent in the CAS does not count toward attendance points.
Slide16Software Login Information
Registration in the software has already been done for you. However, you will need your
MyLabsPlus
access code in order to get to the math content in the software.
There are 2 ways to login.
1.Log into
myBama
, go to your Blackboard Learn courses, click on
Math
110
, click on “
MyLabsPlus
Bridge”.
2.Go to ua.mylabsplus.com
Your username: crimson prefix example:
jksmith
Your password: CWID example: 12345678
Slide17Final thoughts
We are looking forward to your success in this course.
Work hard every day.
Get help whenever you need it.
Enjoy the summer!