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BASIC MATHEMATICS
Math 187B-Winter,
2010
Monday & WednesdayFebruary 17 – March 24Room: A206
INSTRUCTORS:
Jane Ellis
Phone Number:
541-4660, Extension 247
E-MAIL:
ELLIS@LTCC.EDU
TEXTBOOK
(OPTIONAL):
by Tobey &
Slater
Required Software License:
It is required to have a software license to use the software MyMathLab
in this class. Students have two
choices. The first
choice is to purchase the
textbook from the bookstore. The textbook comes with the software license
for an additional cost of approximately $5. The
second choice is to purchase
the license alone either from the bookstore or online at coursecompass.com.
The license gives you access to the textbook online. This is a more
economical choice, but is only recommended to students who have online access
and feel comfortable reading a computer screen instead of a traditional book.
If you purchase a used textbook, you will also need to purchase the software
license. If you have already
purchased software for Math 187AA for this textbook, you may use it for this
class at no extra cost.
Our course id is ellis17024.
For technical assistance
call 1-800-677-6337
which is available:
Mon – Fri 5:00 AM – 5:00 PM & Sunday 2:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Online assistance is available 24 hours every day at:
247pearsoned.custhelp.com
COURSE
DESCRIPTION:
The purpose of this course is to teach students the skills of basic
Arithmetic.
In reality, you have probably already seen this material somewhere in
your educational past but may have forgotten it or never really understood it
when it was first presented. In
this class, our goal is to fill in the gaps of your knowledge about arithmetic
and to help you get the “big picture” so that it will all fit together in a way
which makes sense to you so that you are able to apply it to “real life”
problems. This class covers
decimals, percents, and an introduction to algebra.
OVER
JANE’S
OFFICE HOURS:
My office is in A204 next door to our classroom (A206).
Monday & Wednesday...................................
6:00 – 7:00
Tuesday & Thursday
...................................... 5:00 – 6:00
TUTORING:
Tutoring is available in the Math Success Center (MSC) in Room 201.
The lab is open M – Th 9 – 6, Fri 10 – 2, Sat 11 – 3.
There are also computers here for you to use when you do your work in
MyMathLab if you do not have your own computer.
HOMEWORK:
Homework will be done online using MyMathLab.
Due dates are listed for you when you go on line to do the assignments.
Feel free to consult a fellow classmate, a tutor, your instructor, or
anyone else for assistance on the homework. In addition, the computer will give
you help with any problem, show you an example of a similar problem, and in some
cases show you a video of someone teaching how to do that type of problem.
You can work on homework after the due date but there are penalties for
being late (see the make-up policy below).
QUIZZES: Quizzes will be taken online in MyMathLab. Before you take the quiz, make sure that you have done the homework for the sections covered in the quiz, read the appropriate sections in the textbook, looked at the video(s), and received assistance from either the computer, a tutor, or your instructor on any difficult topics. If you do not take a quiz on time, a zero will be recorded for that grade.
Make-up Policy:
For Chapter Exams, and the Final,
make-up is possible if the instructor is
contacted in advance and the absence is excused; there is a 10%
penalty for each day you are late if the absence is not excused.
You have a full week to do your quizzes, do not procrastinate; there is
no make-up for quizzes.
Homework may be penalized by 10% for each class meeting that it is late.
GRADING
POLICY:
Homework
(done online)
20%
Quizzes
(done online)
6%
Exam #1 (done in class)
22%
Exam #2 (done in class)
22%
Final (done in class)
30%
Your grade on the class is based on the following scale:
90% - 100% A
80% - 89%
B
70% - 79%
C
60% - 69%
D
Below 60%
F
CHECKING
YOUR GRADE ONLINE: You can check your grade at any time in MyMathLab where you
will be doing your homework and quizzes.
You will need the course code
which is
ellis17024 in
order to register in the MyMathLab component of this class.
CALCULATOR:
Calculators are not allowed in
this class on exams.
LEARNING
DISABILITIES:
If you have a certified learning disability that may affect your
performance in this class, be sure to discuss your special needs with Jane
during the first week of class.
Learning disabilities will be accommodated.
JANE’S
COMMITMENT TO THIS CLASS:
·
I will
check the earlier part of my day at the door when I enter the classroom, and I
will give this class 100% of my attention while we are meeting.
·
I will come
to class well prepared.
·
I will be
here on time.
·
I will
listen and seek to understand what is being said.
·
I will not
shortchange the students in this class by setting low standards.
·
I will put
100% of my effort into being the best possible teacher for the students in this
class.
REGISTRATION:
1.
You must register for this class at the Office of Admissions and Records.
2.
The last day to drop the class with no record is Friday, February 26.
3.
The last day to drop the class for a "W" grade is Monday, March 8.
4.
After Mar. 8, if you are enrolled, you will receive one of the following
grades: A B
C D
F or
I (Incomplete, is only
allowed in special cases).
In this
class, it is your responsibility to drop the class in order to avoid a grade.
You must go to the registrar by the above dates to avoid a grade from
option three or four.
STUDENT
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
The successful student in Mat 187B will be able to: OVER
ACADEMIC
DISHONESTY (CHEATING):
Cheating
will be defined as but not limited to:
(1) using
any method to copy another’s work on an exam or final
(2) directly copying
another student’s homework assignment
(3) using any method other than your own honest efforts to complete exams
or the final.
The
following activities are NOT cheating:
(1) collaborating with other students to complete homework assignments
(2) working with math tutors or academic coaches to complete homework
assignments (3) working with other
students to study for exams or the final.
Disciplinary actions for cheating in this class: Cheating will result in a grade of zero on the item on which the cheating occurred. The worst thing about cheating, however, is compromising your character for such a small reward.
HOW TO
SUCCEED IN A MATH CLASS:
1) Come to
every class meeting.
2) Arrive early, get yourself
settled and be ready when class
starts. Sit where you
won’t be distracted.
3) Read
each section before it is discussed
in class.
Use either
the online or traditional
4) Do all of the homework.
5) Do some math every day.
6) Start preparing for tests at least
a week in advance.
7) Take advantage of tutors
and office hours,
extra help can make a big
difference.
8) Do some review every time
you study math.
9) Be willing to ask questions.
10) Take notes.
11) Study in groups and find
a study buddy.
12) Any thing else that works for you? ______________________________
FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE:
If you need help paying for your
books, software, or other expenses, call our financial aid officer America
Ramirez at 541-4660 x236, email her at Ramirez@ltcc.edu, or drop by A100.
WHERE TO
FIND A COMPUTER ON CAMPUS:
Computers are available for your use in the following locations on
campus:
v
v
v
Open Labs
in the D-wing which have available times posted by the door of each lab.
* Both the LAC and the MSC are in room 201.
Lecture Schedule for
Math 187B
v
Do homework
for a section before the next section is presented in class.
Having a hard time getting started?
Promise yourself that after doing math for a half-hour, you can do
something else and get help from the computer and tutors. Feb. 15 Feb. 17 Sect. 3.5 Division of Decimals Sect. 3.6 Converting Fractions to Decimals & Order of Operations Start Section 3.7 Applied Problems Involving Decimals
v
Introduce
yourself to 3 classmates to develop a math support system. All sections assigned this week are due by Friday, Feb. 26 at 11:00 pm.
Quiz #1 covers sections 3.5 & 3.6 and is due Friday, Feb. 26 by 11:00 pm
Feb. 22 Finish Sect. 3.7 Applied Problems Involving Decimals *Sect. 4.1 Ratios (Read this section, No Homework) Sect. 4.2 Proportions Sect. 4.3 Solving Proportions Sect. 5.1 Understanding Percent
v
Write 5
questions on what you do not understand in this chapter.
Plan time to get assistance; then DO IT!
Feb. 24 Sect. 5.2 Changing between percents, decimals and fractions Sect. 5.3B Solving percents using a proportion Sect. 5.4 Solving applied percent problems All sections assigned this week are due by Friday, Mar. 5 at 11:00 pm.
Quiz #2 covers sections 3.7, 5.1, 5.2 & 5.3B and is due Friday, Mar. 5 by
11:00 pm.
v
Do some
percentage word problems every day for the next 7 days (get help if you need
it).
Math 187B Lecture Schedule Continued on the Next Page
Lecture Schedule
Math 187B (continued)
v
Review your
class notes before beginning your homework.
You did take notes didn’t you?
If not, try doing it at the next class meeting.
Mar. 1 Finish Section 5.4 Sect. 5.3A Solving percents using an equation Sect. 5.5 Solving commission, percent of increase or decrease, and interest problems Review Sections 3.5 – 3.7 & Chapter 5 for Exam #1 next Monday
v
Begin today
reviewing for your exam next Monday.
Do some math everyday.
v
Write a
practice exam and take it or take a
practice test on the computer. Mar. 3 Sect. 9.1 Addition of signed numbers Sect. 9.2 Subtraction of signed numbers Sect. 9.3 Multiplication and division of signed numbers All sections assigned this week are due by Friday, Mar. 12 at 11:00 pm.
Quiz #3 covers sections 9.1, 9.2 & 9.3 and is due Friday, Mar. 12 by 11:00
pm.
Mar. 8 Exam #1 (Sections 3.5 - 3.7, 5.1 – 5.5) Sect. 6.4 Converting units of measure Sect. 7.5 Square Roots
v
Every time
you do homework from a section, write down 2 problems which could be on the next
math exam.
Mar. 10 Sect. 9.4 Order of operations with signed numbers Sect. 10.1 Variables and like terms
v
When exam
#1 is returned, write your questions on what you still do not understand.
Plan time to get assistance; then DO IT!
All sections assigned this week are due by Friday, Mar. 19 at 11:00 pm.
Math 187B Lecture Schedule Continued on the Next Page
Lecture Schedule
Math 187B (continued)
v
Attend
class every day on time. Mar. 15 Sect. 10.2 The distributive property Review for Exam #2 (Sections 6.4, 7.5, 9.1 – 9.4)
v
Summarize
what you learned in class today.
Mar. 17
Exam #2 (Sections 6.4, 7.5, 9.1 – 9.4) Sect. 10.3 Solving equations using the addition property Sect. 10.4 Solving equations using the division or multiplication properties Sect. 10.5 Solving equations using two properties All sections assigned this week are due by Wednesday, Mar. 24 at 11:00 pm.
v
Begin going
over old exams to prepare for the final.
Write a practice final. Mar. 22 Review for Comprehensive Final Mar. 24
Final Exam (Sections 3.5 -3.7, Chpt. 5, Sections 6.4, 7.5, 9.1 - 9.4,
10.1 – 10.5)
This is the
day that you will successfully complete Math 187B…. CONGRATULATIONS!
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