Welcome to the MTLC

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Welcome to the MTLC

• MATH 110
• Spring 2009

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Welcome to the MTLC

• Instructors
• Sections 01, 03 Brie Gann
• Section 05, 07 Velvet Preston
• Section 10 Larry Bowen
• Section 12, 16 Usha Midkiff
• Sections 14 Eileen Katz

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Math 110 is a terminal course

• Math 110 is not a prerequisite for Math 112 and
  if your major requires 112 you should take 100
  and not 110.
• If you need 112, drop MA110 and add MA100

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Course Requirements

• Prerequisites
• Grade of C or better in Math 100
• Minimum of 250 (25) on the placement test
• Every student must have an active bama e-mail
  account to register for the course.
• Every student must have a NEW access code unless
  you took the course previously.

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Access Codes

• Every student must have a new access code to
  access to the publishers online website where
  assignments can be completed.
• An access code gives you access to the
  mylabsenterprise website where you will find your
  assignments.
• 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.

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Access Codes

• Access codes may be purchased with or without a
  printed version of the textbook.
• You may purchase the code with the textbook at
  any of the bookstores in town.
• You may purchase the code without a printed
  version of the book either at one of the
  bookstores in town or online on the
  mylabsenterprise website set up for your specific
  math course.
• Again, no work can be completed until you have
  entered your access code into your account.

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Access Codes Repeating Students

• If you are repeating the course, then you should
  be able to log in to the new course by
  automatically re-activating your previous access
  code. If you have any trouble, then be sure to
  come to the MTLC for assistance.

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Course Grades

• 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, March 25. No withdrawals will be
  given after this date.

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Course Grades

• Final Exam
  300 pts
• 4 tests (100 points each) 400 pts
• Quiz average (40 points each test period) 160 pts
• Homework average (17 points each test period)
  68 pts
• Class Meetings (3 points for each week) 42 pts
  
• Lab Attendance (3 points for each week) 30 pts
• Survey 2 pts
• TOTAL
  1002 pts
• Students must earn a minimum of 700 points to
  successfully pass this course.

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MTLC Information

• Hours of Operation
• Sunday 4pm 10pm
• Monday-Thursday 8am 10pm
• Friday 8am 5pm
• Closings
• Martin Luther King Day Sunday 1/18 Monday
  1/19
• Spring Break Friday 3/13 until 8am Monday 3/23
• Last day for help in the MTLC will be Sunday 5/3
• Phone Number 348 2592
• Website www.mtlc.ua.edu
• Email ma110mtl_at_bama.ua.edu
• Please put your instructors name in the subject
  box of your email

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Common Rules for the Center

• ABSOLUTELY NO FOOD, DRINKS, CELL PHONES,
  COMPANIONS, TOBACCO PRODUCTS, OR PROFANITY ARE
  ALLOWED.
• NO EXCEPTIONS!!
• No calculators except the computer calculator

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Class Attendance

• Every student is required to come to class at the
  scheduled class time on the following days
• Wed. 1/7 and Fri. 1/9 for Mon/Wed/Fri classes
• Thurs. 1/8 for Tues/Thurs classes
• After the first week of class, every student is
  required to attend a class meeting on Wednesday
  or Thursday each week and sign the class roll.
• Class meetings will be held at the scheduled
  classroom.
• Each class meeting is worth 3 points.

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Success Rate based onClass Attendance from Fall
2007

• 3 or fewer absences
• Passing rate 98.2
• 4 or more absences
• Passing rate 43.59

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Quizzes Homeworks

• There will be homework assignments for each
  section and they will be graded. Multiple
  attempts are allowed on homework. Be sure to
  click on the Save button when you are ready to
  record your homework score. You may submit
  homework before the assignment is finished and
  return to it later.
• There will be a quiz given after each section.
  Click on the Submit button when ready for your
  quiz score to be recorded. Only two attempts are
  allowed on quizzes.
• You will be allowed to drop one lowest homework
  grade and one lowest quiz grade each test period.
  Makeup work may be allowed. To request
  permission to make up work students must fill out
  a petition form in Room 345 Gordon Palmer.

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Quizzes Homeworks

• Homework is worth 17 points each test period.
• Quizzes are worth 40 points each test period.
• A quiz is worth more than twice a homework. So
  prepare accordingly.
• Homework deadline is at noon and quiz deadline is
  at 1 pm on the due date or completion date.

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Lab Hours

• Students need to spend a minimum of 3 hours a
  week in the MTLC doing work. Time spent working
  on the computer, reviewing for tests, and
  attending help sessions count toward your hours.
• Students will earn 3 points a week toward the lab
  attendance grade for meeting this requirement.
• Lab attendance points will also be given if each
  assignment (homework and quiz) for the week is
  completed with a grade of 70 or higher by the
  given deadline.

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Lab Hours

• In the example below, Student 1 and Student 2
  must spend three hours in the lab to receive
  points for the week.

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Lab Attendance Points

• Partial points can be earned on lab hours.
• Every time you enter or exit the MTLC lab
  the monitor will swipe your ID card even if you
  exit for a short time. Anyone caught swiping
  another students ID will be charged with
  academic misconduct.

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Lab Attendance

• If you miss any assignment for the week then your
  lab attendance is automatically based on your
  actual hours in the MTLC for the week. This is
  due to the fact that one of your assignment grade
  would be below 70. This is true even if you are
  planning on using your missed assignment as one
  of your drop grades.

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Testing Procedures

• Tests days are shown on the front page of your
  syllabus.
• You will need to register for a test time during
  a test registration week as noted on the front
  page of your syllabus. Details will be discussed
  later in class as test 1 gets near.
• There are penalties for failure to register on
  time. Read test rules on syllabus for more
  information.

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Replacement Policy

• Everyone will be allowed to replace his or her
  lowest test grade with the grade made on the
  final exam.
• Zero grades due to unexcused absences or academic
  misconduct will not be replaced.
• If a test is missed due to a serious, verifiable
  circumstance, the zero test grade will also be
  replaced with the final exam grade, but only if a
  petition request form is filed within 2 days and
  if the petition request panel approves the
  excuse.
• Go to Room 345 Gordon Palmer to fill a petition
  form.

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Acknowledgement Form

• An acknowledgement form stating that you have
  read the syllabus and understand the policies set
  by this course must be completed before you will
  be allowed to do any assignments. You must
  complete it with a score of a 100.
• Click on Test 1 Work - Orientation in the math
  software to fill out this form

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Syllabus Quiz

• Must be taken in the lab.
• The Syllabus quiz (due Fri. 1/16 by 1 pm for all
  classes) contains questions about the syllabus.
• You may take this quiz (and only this quiz) as
  many times as you like, and you may have your
  syllabus with you when you take it.
• The purpose of the quiz is to make sure that you
  understand the policies set out in the syllabus
  should it become necessary to refer to them
  later, so take this quiz very seriously.

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Student Login Information

• Username your bama email address
• Password your CWID
• Example
• Username jksmith_at_bama.ua.edu
• Password 12345678
• (This login has already been created for you. If
  you cannot log in for any reason, you need to
  come to the MTLC for assistance.)
• You will find your course for this semester under
  Alabama Spring 2009 Term

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Actual Login

• Pause here and demonstrate the login.

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Getting started

• After logging into the software, click on your
  course and section.
• Read the announcements, then click on the Test1
  Work button to view the material for Test1.

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Working at Home

• Students can do homework from home by downloading
  all of the necessary plug-ins.
• Web page http//mylabsenterprise.com
• Use the installation wizard in the software. Be
  sure to check for ALL components and install all
  necessary plug-ins.
• Tests must be completed in the MTLC.
• Homework and quizzes may be completed at home.
  However, if grades are not successfully sent from
  home for any reason you will not be able to retry
  the work after the deadline has passed. If you
  work from home, there is a risk your grades may
  not be properly saved.

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CTL Weekly Help Sessions

• Check the CTL website (www.ctl.ua.edu) for
  days/times of these weekly help sessions.
• Free personal tutor appointments are also
  available in Osband Hall. Call 348-8854 to
  schedule an appointment.
• 110 Help Sessions in MTLC

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Final thoughts

• We are looking forward to you being successful in
  this course.
• Work hard
• Get help MTLC Staff is there for you!
• Have fun learning