Assignment # - the HCC Home Page

Dr. Liana F. Fox
MAT 0024
SPRING 2007 revised
HCC Ybor – Office YASP 211
Elementary Algebra - Distance Learning
Office Ph. 253-7770
P. O. Box 5096
Website www.hccfl.edu/facultyinfo/lfox/
On Campus: Wed. 1:30 – 6:30
Tampa, Fl 33675-5095
Online: MTThF 7:00 – 9:00 AM
email lfox@hccfl.edu please write MAT 0024 & your last name in subject line
INSTRUCTIONAL FORMAT
This section of MAT 0024 will be taught through Distance Learning in a student-centered, instructor-guided, interactive
multi-media COMPUTER-BASED environment. This is not a self-paced course. There are strict submission & testing
deadlines. Do not enroll in this section unless you have daily access to reliable, up-to-date computer equipment, the
internet and an HCC Hawkmail account. This course is not supported by WebCT.
COMMUNICATION
Your success in this course will rely heavily on your ability to do two things: 1) correctly follow the directions in this
syllabus and 2) maintain regular online communication with me. The PRIMARY line of communication will be through the
software using WRITE A COMMENT TO YOUR INSTRUCTOR. Immediately after logging on each time click CHECK MY
PROGRESS to see if there is a message from me. You can do this from anywhere. Go to www2.academic.com. This
software email is very basic - much like text messaging - so the second line of communication we will use is your HCC
Hawkmail account. Use this when we might need to send attachments to each other, such as when you might want to
dispute a score (see p. 3). You should check your Hawkmail regularly as well.
HOW TO BEGIN: Course access available only after Jan. 20, 2007
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READ THE SYLLABUS AND FAQ’S completely. They are on my website at http://www.hccfl.edu/facultyinfo/lfox/
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FIRST TIME STUDENTS MUST GO TO THE YBOR TEST CENTER FOR MY DIAGNOSTIC TEST BEFORE
BEGINNING THE COURSE. A minimum score of 7 correct out of 25 is required in order to take this course online.
It is NOT a placement test. It cannot be used to test into a higher course. It is intended only as a report of your present
level of basic algebra skills.
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INSTALL THE SOFTWARE BY January 20th, and log on using the instructions on pp. 2 & 3 of this Syllabus.
ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS
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THE FIRST ONLINE ASSIGNMENT IS DUE Jan 28th. If you do not submit the first assignment, you will be
reported as a “No Show” and will be administratively withdrawn from the course.
Attendance in this course is all online and is required. This course is NOT credit by exam.
To maintain your enrollment in this class, you are required to spend a minimum of 200 minutes per week online.
Not fulfilling this attendance requirement will most likely result in a grade of FX for non-attendance.
There is only ONE on-campus class meeting which occurs for the Optional Orientation.
Chapter tests are to be taken in the Ybor Test Center by the deadlines stated on page 6. PLAN AHEAD!!!
In CHECK MY PROGRESS be sure to click ALL DATES to access a report of your progress and log of time online.
If you are temporarily unable to get online at home, it’s your responsibility to find access and not get behind.
Be aware: The challenges presented by your lifestyle which do not easily allow you to attend an on-campus class
have not gone away. Taking this class online may give you more flexibility but it takes a lot of self-discipline! If you’re
not that type, don’t set yourself up for failure. This will be hard work, not an “easy way around your Math Requirement”
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Pre-requisites will be strictly enforced. You will be administratively purged from the roll if you do not have them.
Pre-requisites are: MAT 0012 with Grade of C or higher or minimum CPT score of 51.
Required Basic Algebra Skills test score for first time students: Minimum score of 7 correct out of 25.
PRE-REQUISITES
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The content of this course is the same as other sections of MAT 0024C taught in the traditional lecture method. This
course provides an introduction to algebra. Topics will include: basic linear equations, properties of real numbers,
operations involving exponents and polynomials, factoring quadratic equations, literal equations, systems of linear
equations, rational expressions and equations, applications, graphing of equations and inequalities, introduction to radical
simplification and equations. This course does not satisfy General Education requirements and generates compensatory
credit only. Course objectives are attached and also on my webpage.
MATERIALS: All costs are included in registration fee.
1. Licensed registration for use of copyrighted software.
2. Book: Interactive Mathematics- Elementary Algebra
3. CD packet that supports the electronic textbook.
Pick up your book and software at the Ybor Bookstore before January 20 th.
You must submit the first assignment by midnight on January 28 th or you’ll be withdrawn.
License Fees are not refundable if you withdraw after Drop/Add. There are no “used” licenses or
books because they are not transferable. Purchase them only at the Ybor Bookstore. Tell the
bookstore staff that you are in Dr. Fox’s Distance Learning course.
SPRING 2007
Dr. Fox
MAT 0024 Syllabus p. 1
Dr. Liana F. Fox
MAT 0024
SPRING 2007 revised
HCC Ybor – Office YASP 211
Elementary Algebra - Distance Learning
Office Ph. 253-7770
P. O. Box 5096
Website www.hccfl.edu/facultyinfo/lfox/
On Campus: Wed. 1:30 – 6:30
Tampa, Fl 33675-5095
Online: MTThF 7:00 – 9:00 AM
email lfox@hccfl.edu please write MAT 0024 & your last name in subject line
GETTING STARTED
The following outline will guide you through setting-up your workstation and prepare you to begin the Interactive
Mathematics lessons. Support resources are cited within this guide. Make sure you check off each box �.
Step 1: Check your materials
� Interactive Mathematics PAN (book) with 2 lesson CDs.
� Interactive Mathematics Client Installer CD v. 11.0
Step 2: Review your hardware
� Your computer must meet specific technical configurations to run the Interactive Mathematics software successfully. A
copy of the workstation specification can be viewed from our technical support website, http://support.academic.com
Note: Software is not compatible with Apple computers. Also go to tech support site for issues with Internet Explorer v.7.0
� If you have any questions about the technical specifications, please contact
Academic Systems Technical Services at 800-681-4357 (M-F, 11AM-11PM Eastern Time)
Step 3: Install your workstation
� Insert the Interactive Mathematics Client Installer CD into your CD drive.
� Follow the directions included with the CD. An icon IM for Interactive Mathematics will be installed on your desktop.
� Install patch http://support.academic.com/knowbase/root/public/acdm9220.htm
Step 4: Access the host server
� Connect to your Internet Service Provider (ISP).
� Launch the Interactive Mathematics application from the IM icon on your desktop. If a link is not apparent on your
desktop, you can direct your browser to http://www2.academic.com/IM.html. This will direct you to the Interactive
Mathematics homepage.
� Select your school Hillsborough CC All Campuses[HILLSBORALL] from the drop down list.
� Choose profile of “Student.”
� Note access to information on this page. (The Getting Started link on the IM homepage reviews technical requirements
and installation; the Tips and Tutorials link highlights support resources.)
� Click “Do a Lesson.”
Step 5: Log into your student account
After selecting “Do a Lesson” from Step 4 above, you will be presented with a login screen to Interactive Mathematics.
� Enter your logon and password. Your Logon is your first initial followed by last name followed by the number 6.
Example: Lfox6
Your password is your six digit HCC student number (leave off the leading zero).
� Write yours here: logon ______________________
password __ __ __ __ __ __
� If you have taken an Interactive Mathematics course before, make sure you have logged on to your NEW course before
you proceed.
� Once you have logged on, you will be presented with an Overview menu. Note the 4 options available on this screen:
Overview (current screen), Do a Lesson, Check My Progress, Log Off.
� If at this point you ever get an error message that says User Already Logged On, click Proceed. It simply means that
you didn’t log off properly the last time you were on. Usually no harm is done, but it is possible that some work will be lost
if you don’t log off properly.
Step 6: Complete the Getting Started Lesson.
� Choose Do a Lesson. The following screen will present you with your curriculum sequence.
� Insert the Part 1 CD into your CD drive.
� Put on your headphones.
� Choose the lesson “Getting Started” by double clicking on the title, or click the lesson title once to highlight and click the
page turning arrow in the lower right of the screen.
� Proceed with this lesson. This lesson will orient you to the navigation features of the Interactive Mathematics lessons.
� When completed, quit the lesson by choosing Quit from the File menu. Make sure you are still connected to the Internet
before you try to exit.
� If you want to exit after completing “Getting Started” always make sure you are still connected to the Internet
and be sure to leave the CD in the drive until you have completely exited the lesson.
SPRING 2007
Dr. Fox
MAT 0024 Syllabus p. 2
Dr. Liana F. Fox
MAT 0024
SPRING 2007 revised
HCC Ybor – Office YASP 211
Elementary Algebra - Distance Learning
Office Ph. 253-7770
P. O. Box 5096
Website www.hccfl.edu/facultyinfo/lfox/
On Campus: Wed. 1:30 – 6:30
Tampa, Fl 33675-5095
Online: MTThF 7:00 – 9:00 AM
email lfox@hccfl.edu please write MAT 0024 & your last name in subject line
GETTING STARTED - CONTINUED
Step 7: Begin the Algebra lessons.
� The Explain and Apply sections can be repeated infinitely many times. The Overview quiz is limited to one attempt. The
Evaluate quizzes are limited to two attempts.
� Order of Work: See p. 4. DO NOT begin with the Overview and instead reserve it as an online Practice test before you
take the Evaluate. There is also a similar practice test in the book. “E” sections do not have an online Practice Test.
The recommended order is: Explain, then Apply, then try some problems in the book, then Overview, and lastly Evaluate.
How to take the Evaluate:
� Do not begin this until you have completed the Explain and Apply (10 point penalty) and have done some Practice
Problems in the book.
� Allow 20 minutes for completion. Once you leave an Evaluate attempt, you cannot recover it or re-create it.
� Work out the problems on paper (for later review) then CAREFULLY enter the answer in the box provided.
� You have two attempts available but must take the 1 st attempt by the deadline stated on the calendar page. I
recommend that you reserve the second attempt for a review before the chapter test. Only your highest attempt will be
used in calculating your Evaluate average.
� Always PRINT your Evaluate results in case your work was not saved for some reason (rare).
If the Expression Editor
appears next to the answer box, it means you must use it to type in your answer which
probably contains “stacked” fractions or exponents. A demonstration of its use is given during Orientation and also online
in the Getting Started. There also is a “live” tutorial on the Expression Editor which you may download. To do so, click the
IM icon on your desktop. After you select your school, click Resources: Tips and Tutorials, then click Expression Editor
Tutorial. You may go there directly by using this link
http://www2.academic.com/AcademicOnline/aolGenericPage.asp?prodtype=math&site=1111111&version=10&school_sit
e=ENGLISH&interface=default&pl=2
If you wish to dispute an Evaluate score: After you have scored your Evaluate quiz online, it is important to review the
test items. Though it rarely happens, sometimes when reviewing your items in an Evaluate, you may feel that the
computer has incorrectly marked your answer wrong. Use the Print Screen button on your computer then open a blank
Word document, click paste and save a copy of that screen. Then externally email that to me in an attachment. I will
review it and respond. Usually this rare occasion to dispute occurs when you have written an = sign in the answer box
(which is unnecessary) or when you have used the “slash” in a fraction as in writing…
3 / x+2 in a fraction instead of using the Expression Editor to write
3
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Step 8: Check your progress report
� Once you have completed some lesson content, you can check your progress. To do this, exit the lesson by File and
Quit. Return to the main menu.
� Choose Check My Progress from the main menu.
� Highlight Student Achievement report and click View; your report for the last two weeks will be presented. To see
more than two weeks, click Options and backdate to January 1.
Step 9: How to contact me
� To send me an internal email: Use “Write a Comment to Your Instructor” in the software.
� To send me an attachment: Use your external email (Hawkmail).
Always write your course number and last name in the subject line.
Remember: During the course if you are disputing how a question was graded online, save a Print Screen to a Word
document and attach it in an external email to me. Once you leave a quiz it cannot be reproduced by you or by me.
Step 10: Log off
� Be sure to leave the CD in the drive and that you are connected to the Internet until you have completely exited.
� You may quit the program during the lesson by choosing Quit from the File menu.
SPRING 2007
Dr. Fox
MAT 0024 Syllabus p. 3
Dr. Liana F. Fox
MAT 0024
SPRING 2007 revised
HCC Ybor – Office YASP 211
Elementary Algebra - Distance Learning
Office Ph. 253-7770
P. O. Box 5096
Website www.hccfl.edu/facultyinfo/lfox/
On Campus: Wed. 1:30 – 6:30
Tampa, Fl 33675-5095
Online: MTThF 7:00 – 9:00 AM
email lfox@hccfl.edu please write MAT 0024 & your last name in subject line
SEQUENCE OF WORKING ONLINE
SKIP the OVERVIEW for now. USE THE “OVERVIEW” ONLY AS A PRACTICE TEST BEFORE
YOUR FIRST ATTEMPT AT AN EVALUATE. The E sections do not have an Overview.
Step 1. EXPLAIN This is your “lecture”. Don’t skip it. It’s like skipping a class. Although your
grade and time on task are recorded here, it will not affect your final grade. So don’t be upset if your
first visit is a low score. If the score is below 80, you should go through it again until you understand.
The object in this section is to LEARN. You may repeat the EXPLAIN as many times as you wish,
but “NS” will show up as the grade on your additional visits. Make sure you complete all the
bullets. I suggest doing each bullet one at a time followed by the matching APPLY bullet, but you
may do them all at once followed by all the APPLY bullets. WATCH for attachments in the far right
margin. Just click on these to open them. They might contain additional notes or assignments.
Step 2. APPLY These are your online practice problems.
Thorough solutions will be provided even if you get them right.
If you need help, be sure to use the link to EXPLAIN
on the right side of your screen… then
click GO BACK TO APPLY
. Here again, you should repeat the APPLY as many times as
you need, but after the first time only NS will show up as the grade on your additional visits.
THE EXPLORE SECTIONS ARE RECOMMENDED BUT ARE OPTIONAL.
Step 3. Recommended Homework/Practice Problems in the book.
Skipping these Practice Problems is a recipe for disaster! You may ignore the computer generated
Homework Assignments that appear every time you log off. They are not comprehensive enough. My
recommended problems will prepare you well for the chapter tests. Use smarthinking.com for online
help with these or go to any campus for tutoring.
Step 4. OVERVIEW PRACTICE TEST “E” sections do not have a Practice Test.
Only one practice attempt is available online in the OVERVIEW. Be sure to click Review Items
before you exit the online OVERVIEW. You will not be able to get back in later. If your score >95%,
the computer will give you the option of using this PRACTICE TEST as your Evaluate score. There’s
also one practice test in the EVALUATE section of your book.
Step 5. EVALUATE Carefully read the instructions for the Evaluates in this Syllabus on
page 4. Do not begin this until you have completed Explain and Apply… 10 point penalty. The
Evaluate is the final quiz which assesses what you’ve learned in the lesson. Your score here is your
score for the lesson. It is important to prepare for it by first working the Practice Problems and the
Practice Test in your book. When you are working in the Evaluate, you may skip a problem and then
come back to it before you score the quiz. You must grade and REVIEW ITEMS before you exit the
Evaluate. Once you leave an Evaluate, you cannot recover it or re-create it. ALWAYS print out the
score results in case for some reason it did not save. See p. 3 for disputed scoring.
Step 6. LOGGING OFF. Keep your CD in the drive and be sure you are still connected to your internet service
provider before you log off. If you have lost the connection during the session, don’t panic. Just re-connect before you
exit the software so that I will receive the record of your work.
SPRING 2007
Dr. Fox
MAT 0024 Syllabus p. 4
CALENDAR FOR TESTING AND ONLINE WORK
Deadlines
Sat
JAN 20
Wed
JAN 24
Fri
Evaluate
by
midnight
JAN 26
JAN 28
FEB 04
Evaluate
by
midnight
Mon -Sat
Evaluate
by
midnight
FEB 11
FEB
12 – 17
FEB 25
FEB 25
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Explain and Apply must be completed before your Evaluate attempt.
Tests are not available earlier than stated here. There are no re-takes.
You are not eligible to take the chapters tests until all online work for
Explain, Apply and Evaluates is completed. 10 point penalty.
OPTIONAL ORIENTATION in YADM 303D
Complete Getting Started
Send me an internal email (through the software). State that you’ve logged on, have completed the first
Explain, have re-read the syllabus & understand the course requirements. Be sure you do understand or ask.
LAST DAY TO DROP WITH REFUND
If you do not submit this first assignment-Ch 1- by Jan 28,
1.1 The Real Numbers
you will be reported as a “No Show” and will be
1.2 Factoring and Fractions
administratively withdrawn from the class.
1.3 Arithmetic of Numbers
2.1 Algebraic Expressions
2.2 Solving Linear Equations
2.3 Problem Solving
2.4 Linear Inequalities
TEST 1
Grades posted online by FEB 24
6.1 Exponents
6.2 Polynomial Operations I
MAR 04
MAR 04
6.3 Polynomial Operations II
7.1 Factoring Polynomials I
MAR 11
MAR 11
MAR 11
MAR
12 – 18
MAR
19 – 24
MAR 26
APR 01
APR 01
7.2 Factoring Polynomials II
7.3 Factoring by Patterns
10.1 Solving Quadratic Equations
APR 09
APR 09
9.1 Roots and Radicals
3.1 Introduction to Graphing
Evaluate
by
midnight
APR 15
APR 15
4.1 Graphing Equations
5.1 Solving Linear Systems
Mon -Sat
APR
16 – 21
TEST 3
Evaluate
by
midnight
Mon –Sat
Evaluate
by
midnight
Evaluate
by
midnight
APR 21
Fri
Mon -Sat
May 04
APR 30
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MAY 05
Highly recommended for students new to my courses.
Returning students need not attend.
SPRING BREAK
TEST 2
Grades posted online by MAR 31
Test 1 covers Ch. 1 & 2
*Ybor Test Center
Feb 19
College is
closed
College is closed
Test 2 covers Ch 6, 7, 10.1 and five
review items from Test 1
*Ybor Test Center
Last Day to Withdraw
8.1 Rational Expressions I
8.2 Rational Expressions II
Grades posted online by APR 28
APR 06
College is
closed
Test 3 on Ch 8, 9, 3, 4
and 8 review items from Test 1 & 2
*Ybor Test Center
Download from my webpage & begin study of Final Exam Packet.
Remember to re-take any Evaluates you wish to improve.
LAST DAY to Re-take any Evaluates with low scores. No scores downloaded after midnight MAY 04
MANDATORY CUMULATIVE FINAL EXAM IN YADM 303D
Grades posted online by May 12
*Ybor Test Center
*All Tests are given in the Ybor Test Center YFAC 115 phone 253-7733.
CAREFULLY READ SYLLABUS PAGE 7 FOR TESTING REQUIREMENTS AND DETAILS.
No tests are permitted to begin less than 90 minutes before closing.
Hours: Mon-Thurs 8:00 am - 8:00; Fri 8 am – 4 pm; Sat 9:00 - 1:00pm
SPRING 2007
Dr. Fox
MAT 0024 Syllabus p. 5
GRADING AND TESTING POLICIES
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F*
FX*
“N” grade – No Credit. Completed but did not achieve at 70% level.
“I” Incomplete grade - requires that the student has
500 – 450 points (min 90%)
449 – 400 points (min 80%)
399 – 350 points (min 70%)
349 – 300 points (min 60%)
Below 300 points
Failure for non-attendance
successfully completed at least two-thirds of the course requirements
and has a documented emergency. This grade requires an approved
written contract between the instructor and student, filed before
Apr 30. An approved “I” grade must be removed prior to Oct 17, 2007.
*YOU MAY NOT RE-TAKE THIS COURSE
THROUGH DISTANCE LEARNING WITHOUT PERMISSION
OF THE INSTRUCTOR (RARELY GRANTED).
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“W” grade – No Refund -Withdrawal procedure requires that
students go to Student Services and complete the necessary forms
before Mar 26, 2007.
Refund deadline is Jan 26, 2007.
Work of Auditing students will not be graded.
Testing 10 point penalty for not completing Explain, Apply and Evaluates before each test.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
100 pts.
100 pts.
100 pts.
100 pts.
Test 1
Test 2
Test 3
Evaluates
V.
100 pts.
Final Exam
Study HW, Examples and Evaluates from 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4
Study HW, Examples and Evaluates from 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 10.1
Study HW, Examples and Evaluates from 8.1, 8.2, 9.1, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1
Semester Average of Online Quizzes. Go to Check My Progress… Click Options.
Backdate to see full semester average.
Use www2.academic.com to Check Your Progress online from anywhere.
You must have a min. 280 points before you take State Final Exam.
You must score a minimum of 70% in order to pass the course.
Final Exam Review packet will be posted on my webpage 2 weeks prior.
ONLINE GRADING - EVALUATES
Evaluates are the online quizzes taken at the end of each section after completing Explain, Apply, Practice Problems and
Practice Evaluates online and/or in the book. They are taken using the Honor System without benefit of notes or book.
Two attempts are allowed. The first attempt MUST be taken before you take the Chapter Test. The second attempt
may be taken any time before the last day of class (see calendar). Do not take the 2nd attempt on the same day as the 1st.
Take time to study and review your work. The computer will use the higher of your two attempts in calculating your
average. Always print out the score of your Evaluate.
Ten points will be deducted from your highest Evaluate score if the Explain and Apply were not completed before the first
Evaluate attempt. All Evaluates must be completed before taking each Chapter Test.
Your Evaluate average and record of online work for the latest 2 weeks are visible online in Check My Progress in the
Student Achievement Report. To view your Online Evaluate Average for the entire semester: while in Check My Progress
click Options and backdate to the first day of the semester then go to the last page to view average and time.
How to take the Evaluate: Allow 20 minutes for completion. Once you leave an Evaluate attempt, you cannot recover it
or re-create it. Work out the problems on paper (for later review) then CAREFULLY enter the answer in the box provided.
If the Expression Editor
appears next to the answer box, it means you must use it to type in your answer which
probably contains fractions or exponents. An explanation of its use is given in the Orientation, but there also is a “live”
tutorial on the Expression Editor which you may download. To do so, click the IM icon on your desktop. After you select
your school, click Resources: Tips and Tutorials, then click Expression Editor Tutorial. You may go there directly by using
this link
http://www2.academic.com/AcademicOnline/aolGenericPage.asp?prodtype=math&site=1111111&version=10&school_sit
e=ENGLISH&interface=default&pl=2
How to dispute an automated Evaluate score: After you have scored your quiz online, it is important to review the test
items. Though it rarely happens, sometimes when reviewing your items in an Evaluate, you may feel that the computer
has incorrectly marked your answer as wrong. Use the Print Screen button on your computer to save a copy of that
screen into a Word document. Then externally email that to me in an attachment. I will review it and respond. Usually this
occurs when you have written an = sign in the answer box (which is unnecessary) or when you have used the “slash” in a
fraction as in writing… 3 / x+2 in a fraction instead of using the Expression Editor to write
SPRING 2007
Dr. Fox
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MAT 0024 Syllabus p. 6
GRADING AND TESTING POLICIES – CONT’D
CHAPTER TESTS
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Check Calendar for deadlines. There will be no retakes or make-up tests.
All Explain, Apply and Evaluates must be completed online in order to be eligible for Chapter Tests.
During Test Week Chapter Tests are available prior Monday thru Saturday in the Ybor Test Center YFAC 115.
Test Center - phone 253-7733
Hours: Mon-Thur 8 am - 8 pm; Fri 8 am – 4 pm; Sat 9 am – 1 pm. You must arrive 90 min. before closing!!
It is your responsibility to arrive at the testing location early enough to finish your exam before they close.
Bring your photo ID and two sharpened pencils. You must sign IN and sign OUT.
Test proctors will strictly enforce starting/ending times. Do not ask them for exceptions.
Test questions will be similar to the problems in the Evaluates, HW & the examples in your workbooks. Format
may include Multiple Choice & Open Response.
No scrap paper is allowed.
All work is shown on the test. Multiple choice questions with no supporting work will be marked wrong.
Scantrons will be provided.
No cellular phones are allowed in the Testing rooms.
Calculators are allowed on the Chapter Tests but NOT on the Final Exam. Don’t rely on them. Use to check only.
Results are posted online one week from the day the test expires. If you wish to see your test, make an
appointment to come in and see me during office hours.
Tests are available for SIX days. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST DAY A TEST IS AVAILABLE. Plan ahead!!!
FINAL EXAM
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The Final Exam is cumulative and mandatory. Check Calendar for date/time. There will be no retakes or make-up.
You must have a minimum of 280 points (70% of 400 possible) before you are eligible to take the State Exam.
You must score a minimum of 70% on the State Exam in order to pass the course.
Final Exam Review study packets will be posted on my webpage two weeks prior to the Final Exam.
No Calculators are allowed on the State Exam.
Check the calendar page for date, time and place.
Your Final Exam grade may also be used to replace one lower chapter test grade.
Academic Dishonesty:
This class will follow the procedures for academic misconduct set by Hillsborough Community College. Substantive and
procedural due process will be afforded students charged with violations of cheating, fabricating, facilitating academic
dishonesty and plagiarizing. See the HCC catalog 2006 -2007 for details and consequences.
SUGGESTED HOMEWORK/PRACTICE PROBLEMS
Always do as many of these problems from the Homework and Apply sections of your
book as necessary – until you feel competent with the topic. Odd-numbered answers
are provided in the book.
Then take the Practice Test found in your book at the end of the section. It will
prepare you for the graded online Evaluate.
To prepare for TEST 1
Page 73 – 76
Page 98 – 101
Page 119 -121
Page 137 – 139
Page 161 – 164
Page 180 – 185
Page 199 – 201
1.1
1.2
1.3
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
To prepare for TEST 2
Page 380 – 382
Page 397 – 401
Page 419 – 422
Page 439 – 442
Page 462 – 465
Page 478 – 480
Page 655 – 659
6.1
6.2
6.3
7.1
7.2
7.3
10.1
Omit cubes
Omit Square Roots
To prepare for TEST 3
8.1
8.2
9.1
3.1
4.1
5.1
SPRING 2007
Page 499 – 502
Page 529 – 534
Page 600 – 602
Page 226 – 235
Page 260 -266
Page 322 – 330
Dr. Fox
Omit Distance Formula
MAT 0024 Syllabus p. 7
WHERE TO GET HELP
1.
For General Questions: Read the syllabus again & see FAQ’S on Dr. Fox’s HCC faculty website.
GO TO www.hccfl.edu click on FACULTY WEBSITES, then click on Liana Fox.
2.
For Technical Problems with the software,
CALL ACADEMIC SYSTEMS TECH SUPPORT 1-800-681-4357
Get a case number from them and notify me.
You may also establish an account for free tech support at
http://support.academic.com/userWelcome.asp
It is your responsibility to overcome technical problems caused by your own equipment or
internet service provider.
DON’T GET BEHIND. If you are temporarily unable to use your computer/software,
it is installed on campus:
Ybor
YADM 303D YADM 304
Dale Mabry
DHUM 101
DSSC 319
Brandon
BTEC 203
BLRC 200
Plant City
PTEC 116
PTEC 118
PSCI 108
3.
For Tutoring - Go to any of these Centers:
Ybor Math Lab
YADM 303D
Dale Mabry Tutoring Center
DSCC 322
Plant City Success Center
PSCI 108
Brandon
BLRC 200
253-7796 or 259-6080
253-7445
757-2202
253-7839
4.
For Contacting your Instructor:
Use the “Comment to Instructor” feature within the software.
Or Email lfox@hccfl.edu ALWAYS write your course number & last name in the subject line.
IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE SURE DR. FOX HAS YOUR CURRENT EMAIL ADDRESS.
Make appointments during Instructor’s Office Hours.
5.
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Go to live online Whiteboard Tutoring
http://smarthinking.hccfl.edu
Use your HawkNet ID and password
For support
http://www.smarthinking.com/static/pub_custsupport/email.cfm
Or Call HCC Homework Hot Line: 259-6093 Mon. - Thurs. 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Or Fax in your problem: 253-7727
6.
For GENERAL questions about your computer, call the HCC helpdesk 253-7000 ext 4357 (HELP)
Reasonable Accommodation:
If, to participate in this course, you require an accommodation due to a physical disability or learning
impairment, you must contact the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities. The office is located
in: Student Services Building Room 208 Dale Mabry Campus
(813)253-7031 - Voice line
(813)253-7035 - TDD
(813)253- 7336 - FAX
SPRING 2007
Dr. Fox
MAT 0024 Syllabus p. 8
FAQ’s for taking MAT 0024 MAT 1033 MAC 1105 through Distance Learning
1. How do I know if I am well-suited for learning mathematics through Distance Learning?
Every student is different, but generally my successful students have had these qualities:
They had met the required pre-requisites and scored the minimum required on the Basic Algebra
Diagnostic Test (min score of 8 for MAT 0024; 10 for MAT 1033 and 13 for MAC 1105).
They had daily access to reliable, up-to-date computer equipment.
They were able to carefully read and follow directions.
They were able to meet deadlines.
They were not defeated at the first sign of things not going as expected.
They were comfortable without regular face-to-face teacher contact.
2. After registering and paying for the course and license, what should I do prior to attending the
MANDATORY ORIENTATION?
Take the Basic Algebra Skills test – available right now in YBOR TEST CENTER YADM 115.
Thoroughly read the Syllabus on my webpage.
Carefully check your computer against the system requirements for running this software.
Go to http://support.academic.com/knowbase/root/public/docs/acdm36_AcomReqs.pdf
Note: Call them about compatibility for an Apple.
3. What should I do if I cannot attend the Mandatory Orientation?
Drop this Distance Learning class and add the same course offered in a traditional classroom setting.
4. After the Orientation, when does this class meet on campus again?
We do not meet on campus again after the Orientation. However, there are 3 Chapter Tests that must be taken in the
Ybor Test Center by the deadlines stated in the syllabus.
5. What happens if I cannot pay for my registration and lab fees by the registrar’s deadline?
You will be purged from the class and your seat will become available to another student.
6. Is it necessary to own a computer and have an email address to take this course?
I’m afraid so. You must have regular access to a reliable computer that fits the system requirements referred
to in the first FAQ question.
7. What System Requirements are needed on my computer to run this software?
See info at http://support.academic.com/knowbase/root/public/docs/acdm36_AcomReqs.pdf
8. Whom do I call if I have trouble loading the software or for technical support during the course?
Call Academic Systems Tech Support 1-800-681-4357. Get a case number and notify me.
9. What should I do if I realize that I should not have tried a Mathematics Distance Learning course?
This course begins AFTER the first week of regular classes. That makes a transfer almost impossible. Look carefully and
honestly evaluate the criteria in Question #1 before your decide which type class is best for you.
10. What happens if I miss a Chapter Test deadline?
There are NO MAKE-UPS. If an emergency occurs, contact me within 24 hours. You must provide
documentation of the emergency. I will make a decision based on your online participation to date and the
validity of your documentation.
11. How will I know how I am doing in the course?
Click “Check My Progress” after you log on. The Options button will allow you to back date to the first
day of the semester. On the last page you will find your cumulative average and total time online. You are
responsible for keeping track of your own chapter test scores and course “average”.
SPRING 2007
Dr. Fox
MAT 0024 Syllabus p. 9
12. How will I know my Chapter Test grades?
They will be posted in the “Comments From Your Instructor” approximately one week after each deadline.
You can then make an appointment with me to come in and go over the exam, if you wish.
13. How much online time is required?
Minimum required during 15-week term:
150 minutes per week for 3-credit-hour courses (MAT 1033 and MAC 1105).
200 minutes per week for 4-credit-hour course (MAT 0024).
14. How will my grade in the course be calculated?
100 points Online Quizzes (Evaluates)
300 points Chapter Tests (3 at 100 points each)
100 points Final Exam
(MAT 0024 students: You must have a 70% average to take the Final and then score 70% on the Final Exam in order to
pass the course).
15. Can I just take the quizzes and exams or do I have to go through the explanations online?
This course is NOT “credit by exam”. Your attendance counts; your practice and participation counts too.
The Explain sections are your “lectures” and the Apply sections are your practice and participation. However,
the Evaluate sections are the only grades that will compute in the online portion of your semester grade.
16. What are the best reasons for taking a Mathematics course through Distance Learning?
No boring lectures.
With a multimedia approach, these interesting, interactive modules will engage you as you
develop your own mathematics learning, but, if you wish, instructor guidance and on-campus
tutoring is available. But remember I am not online 24/7.
Flexibility.
Work when you can, for as long as you can.
Privacy and individualized pace.
Repeat the modules as often as you wish. Go as fast or as slowly as you need.
Immediate feedback.
Thorough solutions are quickly provided whether your answer is correct or incorrect.
Accountability.
Your cumulative online grade and time on task is always available to you and to me.
17. What are the major factors that might keep me from being successful?
Unrealistic expectations.
This is NOT an easy way to get around the mathematics requirement. You must honestly bring your
expectations into the real context of your existing algebra skills and the obstacles presented by your lifestyle.
For some reason, students want to believe Distance Learning makes that all go away! If there are obstacles
that kept you from attending an on-campus class, such as a heavy work schedule or family obligations, they
will still present challenges to your concentration and study. What Distance Learning will do – is allow you
more control over your time.
Inadequate mathematics preparation.
You MUST have met the pre-requisites (by the required placement test score or success in
previous courses-see catalog) or you will be de-registered. Even if you have met the prerequisites,
the diagnostic test score will give us a good idea of your present basic algebra
skills. Be sure you’re in the right course from the start by taking the diagnostic test before
Orientation.
Procrastination.
If you are the type who waits until April 15 to start gathering your tax information, then this is
probably not for you.
SPRING 2007
Dr. Fox
MAT 0024 Syllabus p. 10
COURSE OBJECTIVES FOR MAT 0024
The course objectives for MAT 0024 College Preparatory Algebra shall include, but not necessarily be limited to the
following:
1. OPERATIONS
a. Perform integer operations
b. Perform rational number operations
2. LINEAR EQUATIONS AND INEQUALITIES IN ONE VARIABLE
a. Solve equations which include contradictions, identities and literal equations.
b. Solve inequalities and express solutions graphically.
c. Introduce interval notation
3. POLYNOMIALS
a. Define and evaluate polynomials.
b. Add, subtract and multiply polynomials.
c. Divide by monomials.
4. FACTORING
a. Factor polynomials with common factors and by grouping.
b. Factor quadratic expressions:
1) Trinomials
2) Difference of squares
c. Use factoring to solve quadratic equations.
5. RATIONAL EXPRESSIONS AND EQUATIONS
a. Reduce algebraic fractions
b. Multiply and divide
c. Add and subtract with common denominator
d. For monomial denominators:
1) Find common denominators
2) Add and subtract
3) Solve equations.
6. INTEGER EXPONENTS
a. Define, simplify and use properties.
b. Introduce scientific notation.
7. SQUARE ROOTS
a. Simplify monomial expressions.
b. Add, subtract and multiply.
8. LINEAR EQUATIONS IN TWO VARIABLES (including horizontal and vertical lines)
a. Graph solution sets using ordered pairs.
b. Determine intercepts.
c. Define and determine slope numerically, algebraically and graphically.
9. APPLICATIONS OF THE ABOVE TOPICS
SPRING 2007
Dr. Fox
MAT 0024 Syllabus p. 11
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