MTH 065Elementary Algebra II

Ron Wallace

Expectations

StudentInstructorOthers

Attend ALL classes

Prepare for class

Ask questions

Answer questions

Academic Integrity

Grading ComponentsDue VS. Recorded

• HW is due the next class period.

• HW will be recorded the day of the chapter test.

“Daily” Homework (10%)• Online at CourseCompass.com

Practice makes perfect …… only if you practice correctly!

• do a problem• check your answer• if wrong … why?

Grading Components

“Daily” Homework (10%)“Daily” Quizzes (15%)Tests (75%)Exit Exam

Must score 75% or above to pass this class (A, B, or C).

Can improve your lowest test score.

Due VS. Recorded

• HW is due the next class period.

• HW will be recorded the day of the chapter test.

Partial CreditLife Does NOT Give Partial Credit

• You get charged for a bounced check.• The bridge collapses.• The patient dies.• The bank forecloses/repossesses.• You get fired.

Very little, if any, partial credit will be given on tests.• You are expected to do arithmetic correctly.• You may use a calculator to check most solutions.

Take Notes!“95% of what you hear is forgotten within 72 hours.”

“90% of what you hear is forgotten a few days later.“

“50% of what you hear is forgotten within 60 seconds.”

“After 8 hours, your mind won't recall the details of half of your conversations.”

“66% of what you hear is forgotten in one day.”

The more you become engaged in the class,

the more you will remember and get out of it.

"I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand."

--  Confucius

Understandingvs.Processes

Why? vs. How?

TerminologyandNotation

Correctly and AccuratelyCommunicate Mathematics

Calculators

Not required, but recommended.• Basic 4-Function Calculator• TI-84?

How will I ever use any of this stuff in my future life?

• AKA: Why study math?• Develop analytical skills.• Develop logical and deductive reasoning.• Develop skills of abstraction and generalization.• Develop problem solving skills.• Develop the ability to work through multi-step processes.• Develop ability to breakdown a problem into smaller

problems.

Course Web Site

http://cs.bluecc.edu/algebra Syllabus

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