Ma 109 College Algebra Section 40 Fall 2005

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Ma 109 College AlgebraSection 40Fall 2005

• Dr. Paul Eakin, Professor of Mathematics
• paul_at_ms.uky.edu

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Ma109 College Algebra

• Not a remedial course
• Assumes 2 years of high school algebra (or
  equivalent) and 21 Math ACT or sufficient score
  on placement exam
• Text College Algebra by Dr. Avinash Sathaye
• Available for free download
• Printouts available at book stores
• Uses Web Homework system
• Not in any sense an online course
• Calculators are expected
• may be used but will not be required on tests
• Applications are primarily of algebra to geometry

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Scores on in-class portions of tests are
curved Plus 25 points attendance total 450
points in course
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Point Requirements for Individual Grades
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Homework Attendance total 65 Points 14.45 of
Grade

• Homework uses web system
• Can submit any number of times till problem set
  expires
• Can work together on homework (encouraged)
• Can get external help on homework (permitted)
• Number of homework points (out of 10 possible) on
  a test determined by average of scores on
  homework sets for that test
• At least 40 on Wed version homework at least
  85 on Sunday version for full 10 points.
• Less than 40 on Wed at least 85 on Sunday
  version for 8 points.
• Less than 40 on Wed reduces max from Sunday
  score by 2 points (or to 0)
• Attendance taken by signing attendance sheet
• Signing for someone else is cheating
• Attendance points proportional to number of
  classes attended
• Excused 2 absences university excused absences

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and then select Add/Drop Classes on this page.
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(Eakin) , and press Add Class -
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Review Select00 Basic Review in this menu
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Class homepage(download class notes)
Class homepage/syllabus
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Select Printer Friendly Questions then print
the page from thebrowser file menu. This can
be done for free in Mathskeller
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Yellow means an answer has been entered but a
correct answer has not been submitted
Work the problems on paper and enter answers
later (will likely need to log in again) As
answers are entered pressSave Work After some
answers are entered press Go to Submit Button
Problems do not need to be marked done to be
checked.
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Press Submit and Record Results
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When an answer has been submitted for a problem a
dialogue box opensinto which questions about the
problem can be directed to the teacher.
All comments orquestions entered this way are
submitted the next time the submit and record
button is pressed
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If too much time elapses the session will time
out and you must re-enter password to continue
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Calculator Syntax
Calculator syntax form
Quantity
                          
quotient
-1(32)
Negative
                              
square root
              
powers
                                          
fractional powers
                   
The exponential function
                
The natural logarithm
                              
The sine function
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Results
Marked done, answer entered but not correct
Answer entered but not correct
A correct answer has been submitted
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Objective Turn Every Problem Green before the
problem set expiration date
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Check Scores Here
Check responses to messages submitted with
problems here
Class roll and email links to other studentsin
the class here.
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Diagnostic Test

• 25 Minutes on first day
• Does not influence grade.
• To help you assess what level of effort will be
  required to do well.
• Diagnostic paper will count for attendance today.
• Results will be returned (through web system by
  next class)
• Only you get your results

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For next time

• Make certain you have logged into the homework
  system, entered your correct email,
• Do assignment 00 Basic Review
• This one not counted
• Accommodate add/drops, learning system
• Download class notes from course homepage (may be
  printed in Mathskeller)
• Next lecture covers sections Chapter 1 of text
  (pp. 1-12)