Welcome to the MTLC

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Welcome to the MTLC

• MATH 005
• Spring 2010

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Welcome to the MTLC

• Instructors
• Nathan Jackson

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Textbook Package

• TextbookBeginning Algebra, 10th Edition by Lial,
  Hornsby, and McGinnis
• This course is a computer based course. All
  assignments for this course will accessed through
  a publishers website.
• (www.mylabsplus.com)
• An access code will be necessary to complete your
  assignments. No work can be completed until you
  have entered an access code into your account.

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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 mylabsplus
  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 need
  to come into the MTLC and get an access code as
  soon as possible.

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Calculator

• Only the calculator on the computer is allowed in
  this course.
• No other calculators are allowed during testing.
  
• It is the students responsibility to learn how
  to operate the computer calculator before
  testing.

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Course Grades

• Math 005 is a pre-requisite for your next math
  class so you want to do as well as you can!
• Math 005 is a no credit class.
• Grades will be assigned in this course. Possible
  grades are P or F. You need to earn a minimum of
  700 points to pass this course.
• A grade of F means you did not successfully pass
  this course and will need to take it again.
• The last day to withdraw from the course is
  3/24/10. No withdrawals will be given after this
  date.

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Course Grades

• 4 tests (100 points each) 400 pts
• Final Exam
  300 pts
• Quiz average (40 points each test period) 160
  pts
• Homework average (17 points each test period)
  68 pts
• Class Attendance (3 pts each attended class) 42
  pts
• Lab Attendance (3 pts each week) 30 pts
• Survey 2 pts
• TOTAL
  1002 pts

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Class Attendance

• Orientation will be Monday 1/11- Friday 1/15.
  Must come Monday, Wednesday and Friday this week.
  Starting next week, we will only meet on
  Wednesdays.
• Every student is required to come to the lab at
  their scheduled class time on Wednesdays for
  their weekly class meeting. These meetings start
  Wednesday 1/13. (Note We WILL meet during test
  weeks)
• For each class meeting you attend (in its
  entirety) and sign the roll, you earn 3 class
  attendance points.
• Your time for the class meeting is ALSO counted
  toward your 4 hours of lab attendance, PROVIDED
  YOU SWIPE YOUR ACT CARD WHEN YOU ENTER AND EXIT
  THE LAB.
• Anyone caught swiping another students ID will
  be charged with academic misconduct.

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Homework Quizzes

• There will be homework assignments for each
  section and they will be graded.
• There will be a quiz given after each section.
  You will be given 2 tries on each quiz. Only
  your highest score will be counted
• You will be allowed to drop your lowest homework
  grade and your lowest quiz grade for each test
  period.

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Homework Quizzes

• Homework is worth 17 points each test period.
• Quizzes are worth 40 points each test period.
• If you missed any assignment and have a serious
  verifiable excuse, then you can fill out a
  petition request form in 345 Gordon Palmer asking
  for permission to make up your missed work.
• NOTE The MTLC staff will help you with your
  homework. However, no help will be given on
  quizzes. Once you have graded your quiz, then we
  will be more than happy to help you understand
  any problems that you missed.

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Syllabus Quiz

• The first quiz contains questions about the
  syllabus. This quiz MUST be taken in the MTLC.
  It is password protected.
• 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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Tests

• There will be 4 tests and a comprehensive final
  given during the semester. All tests combined
  count for 70 of your grade.
• You will need to register for a test time during
  a test registration week as noted on 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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Test Deadlines

• Test 1 Monday February 1
• Test 2 Monday February 22
• Test 3 Monday March 29
• Test 4 Monday April 19
• Final Exam Monday May 3 - Friday May 7
• Only the testing page, along with the computer
  calculator may be opened during a test!!!
• Refer to the syllabus/emails for Test Rules.

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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.

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Lab Hours

• Students need to spend a minimum of 4 hours a
  week in the MTLC doing work. Time spent working
  on the computer, attending help sessions, or
  taking tests will count toward this requirement.
  BE SURE TO SWIPE YOUR ACT CARD WHEN ENTERING AND
  EXITING THE LAB.
• 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
  section 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
If you miss any assignment for the week then your
lab attendance/hours is automatically based on
your actual hours in the MTLC for the week. This
is due to the fact that one of your assignments
would not have a score of at least 70. This is
true even if you are planning on using your
missed assignment as one of your drop grades.
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Lab Hours

• Student 1 will receive his lab attendance
  points for the week.
• Student 2 must spend three hours in the lab to
  receive full lab attendance points for the week.
• NOTE While a missed assignment MAY NOT hurt
  your average, it WILL prevent you from
  automatically earning lab attendance points for
  that week.

Student 1 Student 1 Student 2 Student 2
HW Quiz HW Quiz
Section 1.5 100 90 100 100
Section 1.6 100 80 100 60
Section 1.7 100 70 100 100
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Working at Home

• Students can do homework from home by downloading
  all of the necessary plug-ins.
• Web page http//ua.mylabsplus.com
• Use the installation wizard on the announcement
  page 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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Acknowledgement Form

• An acknowledgement form stating that you have
  read the syllabus and understand the policies set
  by this course must be completed in
  MyLabsEnterprise (the math software) with 100
  before you will be allowed to access any
  homework, quizzes or tests.

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Computer Access Login

• Every student must login to the AS computer for
  use.
• Your login for the computer will be your own
  personal crimson email account information.
• If you do not know this information, please go to
  Seebeck help desk located in 125 Gordon Palmer.

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Software Login Information

• Registration in the software has already been
  completed for you.
• However, you will need to bring your MyLabsPlus
  access code with you to activate the software.

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Math Software Login Information

• Your software user name will be the prefix to
  your crimson mail account followed by
  _at_crimson.ua.edu, and your password will be your
  8-digit campus-wide ID.
• Username jksmith_at_crimson.ua.edu
• Password 12345678

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CTL (Center of Teaching and Learning)

• Free personal tutor appointments are available in
  Osband Hall. Call 348-8854 to schedule an
  appointment.
• Check the CTL website for additional support
  material at www.ctl.ua.edu

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MTLC Information

• Hours of Operation
• Sunday 400pm 1000pm
• Mon. Thursday 800am 1000pm
• Friday 800am 500pm
• Closings
• MLK Holiday Sunday 1/17 Monday 1/18
• Spring Break The lab will close for Spring Break
  on Friday 3/12 at 5pm and re-open at 8am Monday
  3/22
• Last day for help in the MTLC will be Sunday 5/2
• Phone Number 348 2592
• Website www.mtlc.ua.edu
• EMAIL ma005mtl_at_bama.ua.edu
• Please put your instructors name in the
  subject box for 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!!

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MTLC Hours for Test Weeks

• Sundays 4pm-10pm as usual.
• Monday thru Thursday the lab will be opened for
  testing ONLY from 8am-8pm. Only people taking
  there test can come in the lab during this time.
  The lab will be open for help to everyone from
  8pm-10pm on these days.
• Friday 8am-5pm as usual.

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Prep Work Assignment

• Sections 1.2, 1.5, and 1.6 will not be part of
  the Math 005 curriculum and lectures. However,
  these sections are very important in your success
  of this course!
• These sections will make up a single 25 problem
  homework assignment that will be due on Thursday
  1/14. Do not put it off, begin right away.
• This will count as a homework grade and it CANNOT
  be dropped.

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HW/Quizzes Attendance

• 80 and above average on
• HW/quiz Attendance

• Below 80 average on HW/quiz
• Attendance

Pass 94.4
Fail 5.6
Pass 42.9
Fail 57.1
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Final thoughts

• We are looking forward to you being successful in
  this course.
• If you need help, we are here to assist you, but
  get help early on do not procrastinate!
• Work hard!