Math 084        ON-LINE                                WINTER  2012

Ted Coskey

RS 172

OFFICE HOURS: 9:30-10:15 M-F. 

Office phone:   206-934-6447

email:  ted.coskey@seattlecolleges.edu

FAX:  206-934-5807

 

Welcome to the winter quarter, 2012, Online Math class, math 084!    My name is Ted Coskey.  
You can buy the class materials (book with disks) in the bookstore.  Be careful with the disk.  There is a code on the paper jacket.  YOU MUST NOT LOSE THE CODE ON THE JACKET!  I cannot replace it and you need it to set up the software. 

The HLS ID that you will need to type in to register is SouthSeattleCCIDA.

If you have a software problem you can call Hawkes at 1-843-571-2825 or email them at support@hawkeslearning.com.

Textbook

Hawkes Learning Systems:, Introductory Algebra
Paul Sisson, Louisiana State University at Shreveport
6th Edition Textbook with Software Bundle 1-932628-33-9 978-1-932628-33-3 (Please, check in the SSCC bookstore.)

Once you get the disk, just follow the instructions to install the program and set up the shortcut to the online materials at Academic Systems. 

Be sure to read the class online math website which discusses some important information about the course: http://mathonline.southseattle.edu

Don’t get behind in your work.  Have a good quarter.

Please email me this information about yourself NOW. (I know that I obviously have some of it, but it’s easier for me if you type it all in one spot.  I need this information so that I can get you your exams on time.  Do it in this font and size please.


Your name
Your student identification number                                                                                                                       Address
Phone where I can reach you days
Second phone - evening number 
Email address                                                                        

 Where will you be testing?  (On campus would be nice if possible.  I prefer that you test in UNI 101A, the Proctor Center, if you can. (If off campus, I need to know who will be administering the test and how to contact them-phone and email.  The proctor must be someone who I can be sure will watch you the whole time of the test.  Seattle public libraries will proctor tests, but will not watch you so are not acceptable.)                                                                                                                                

 Is there anything that you would like to tell me about yourself? 

Don’t get behind in your work.  Have a good quarter.

 

Below is a list of the exam schedule.  You must take the test by the given date.  (You may take it earlier.)  If you are off campus, be sure the proctor mails it the day that you took it so it has that date as its postmark.

The chapter tests will be about 10 questions long and you will have one hour to do them.  The final exam will be comprehensive, about 20 questions, and you will have two hours to do it.

 HOMEWORK

You should work some of the problems in the text as well as the assigned ones online.  Do enough problems to be sure that you understand the material.  I would suggest that you try to do every fourth problem in the book (1,5,9,13, etc.)  If you’ve done the online work and some of the book problems seem easy, feel free to skip them.  However, you will find many in the book that will make you think.  You need the extra practice especially with the more involved problems.  Do them.  Also, you should do the practice tests in the book-keep in mind that we will skip some sections so you should skip the related text problems.

No, there is no extra credit for doing the book problems, but the extra practice will quite likely help you to improve your test scores.

The online Homework counts as part of your grade.

Click the Practice button in your online lesson and do all practice problems.  Click the Certify button in your online lesson, do all Certify problems and submit them online.  The submitted Certify problems will count as your homework.  All homework is due at the end of the quarter; however, try to complete the homework in each section before the due date of the test that covers the section.  The homework is worth 100 points.  It must all be completed before the day of the final exam.

TESTS

Tests will be one hour long and the final exam will be two hours long.  You will need a scientific calculator to do the exams.  No notes will be allowed on the exams.

 If you test on campus, I will let you know when the tests are graded and you can pick them up in the Academic Center.  If you test off campus, I will mail the graded tests back to you as soon as possible.  You can make other arrangements with me to get your tests if you wish.

YOUR GRADE

Your course grade will be the sum of your four test scores (100 points each), your homework (100 points), and your final exam (200 points).  [I will allow you to have a ‘bad’ day OR difficulty keeping up with the homework.  I will throw out your lowest test score OR your homework score, whichever is lowest.  I would very strongly suggest that you do the homework.  It can be an assured 100 points and it will help you to be successful on the exams.] 

 

 

 

 

 Grades

Your final grade consists of

Homework                                                                             100 points

Five tests                                                                                       100 points each

Comprehensive final                                                               200 points

                                           - (drop) the lowest of your test scores or homework score

 

Total possible                                                                                700 points

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The grading scale is given below:

  1. 95% - 100%             4.0
  2. 90% - 94.9%            3.7
  3. 85% - 89.9%            3.3
  4. 80% - 84.9%            2.9
  5. 75% - 79.9%            2.4
  6. 70% - 74.9%            2.0
  7. 65% - 69.9%            1.7
  8. 60% - 64.9%            1.4
  9. Below 60%              0.0

The option to take a grade of an NC (No Credit - which does not affect your grade point average, but may affect financial aid status) is open to you only if both of the following conditions are met.

  1. You have been working on the materials regularly and keeping your instructor up-to-date on your progress.
  2. You email/send a written request for an NC to your instructor before the last week of the quarter.

 

Note this is all subject to change due to unusual circumstances.

 

Note
If you mail test 5 to me on the last day to take it, I may not be able to get it back to you before the final exam.  If you are testing on campus, you can probably pick it up on the school day after you have taken it.

 

Extra special note
I must receive your final exam by noon, March 20  (postmarked by the 16th) in order that I am sure to have time to grade it and turn in a course grade for you before the quarter ends.  This means if you are not taking it on campus, you probably should plan to take it several days sooner if you want your grade recorded on time.  For those students whose finals I do not receive on time, I will leave the grade blank and change it when I get the final.

 

Note this is all subject to change.

Tests must be taken no later than the dates listed below unless you have an unusual circumstance and have received approval from me to delay the test date.

 

Test Schedule below:

MATH 084
Test 1, Friday, January 20 (week 3)
Test 2, Friday, February 3 (week 5)
Test 3, Friday, February 17 (week 7)
Test 4, Monday, February 27 (week 9)
Test 5. Monday, March 12 (week 11)
Final exam,  Friday, March 16

Note again:  This is all subject to change. 
                                                                                                                                

That should do it! If you have any questions/problems, feel free to contact me
 at my email address (ted.coskey@seattlecolleges.edu), at work at 206-934-6447, or by mail at:
        Ted Coskey
        SSCC, UNI 101
        6000 - 16th SW
        Seattle, WA 98108
by FAX at 206-934-5807
Again, WELCOME to the class!
Ted

 

The topics in Hawkes Learning Systems: Introductory Algebra covered in your class are listed below.    
                       

Sections

Topics covered

R.1, R.2 & 1.1 to 1.5

Review of exponents, order of operations, prime numbers, factoring, LCM, integers and real numbers

 

Now take TEST #1 over R.1, R.2 & 1.1 – 1.5

 

 

2.1 to 2.6

Algebra expressions and operations

 

Now take TEST #2 over 2.1 - 2.6

 

 

3.1 to 3.8

Linear equations, inequalities & applications

 

Now take TEST #3 over 3.1 to 3.8

 

 

4.1 to 4.4, 4.6

Graphing linear equations & inequalities, (omit 4.5-functions & function notation)

 

Now take TEST #4 over 4.1 to 4.4, and 4.6

 

 

6.1 to 6.7

Polynomials, exponents & operations

 

Now take TEST #5 over 6.1 to 6.7

 

 

 

Study/Review the above sections (The section pretests and your tests make excellent review material.)

Now take the FINAL EXAM over R1, R2, 1.1 to 1.5, 2.1 to 2.6, 3.1 to 3.8, 4.1 to 4.4, 4.6, and 6.1 to 6.7

 Below is a copy of one of the proctor forms that would accompany your tests.  If you test at our testing center, the form will be similar, but not exactly the same.  Note that the preferred testing place on campus is UNI 101A (occasionally they use another room).  The testing times may vary during the quarter so you should check their schedule in advance.

 

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Dear student:

        Enclosed please find your test in a sealed envelope.  Do not open the sealed envelope containing the test.  The procedure for testing is to find a proctor, give the sealed envelope to the proctor.  The proctor will open the sealed envelope.  Provide the proctor with a stamped envelope addressed to me; take the test; and then the proctor returns the test directly to me:

Ted Coskey
South Seattle Community College
UNI 101
6000   16th Ave.   SW
Seattle, WA 98106

If the proctor is on campus, they can put the test in the campus mail or take it to

UNI 101.

        You may use your calculator on your test, but please do not use any other resources (books, notes, etc.). 
        A proctor must be an impartial person in a position of some authority, but not over you.  That is, your family members, friends and boss are not appropriate choices for a proctor.  Some places to locate for a free proctor would be at a college, at your local library, or a public school. 

Below are the Seattle Community Colleges resources for testing.  You will need to bring a photo ID and your SID number.

Below are the Seattle Community Colleges resources for testing.  You will need to bring a photo ID and your SID number.

SSCC proctor center (as of 10/11) in room UNI 101A

Monday              5PM – 8PM

Wednesday        7AM – 10AM     

Thursday           12PM- 3PM

Saturday            8AM – 11AM 

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­If you will be testing at North or Central, keep in mind that as of today, they charge $25 per student per test.  They also will probably want me to email the tests to them.  You should verify this and let me know their email address.

                North campus Assessment Office      206-934-3674
                Central campus                                      206-934-6915

**  If the testing person does not know you, do bring a Photo ID.
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Please return this form along with the test.

TEST PROCTOR VERIFICATION

I took the responsibility of proctoring (student name)__________________ on test # __________.
I verify that the test envelope appeared to be unbroken.  I verify that I checked the student’s picture ID (if I did not know the student) and the student did not use any resources except a calculator.  I did not allow the student to have more than 60 minutes for this test.

Printed name of proctor:_______________________,

 

Signature:___________________________

 

Title, position of proctor: ______________________________________,

 

Date_______________

 

Proctor’s address:  _______________________________________________________________

 

Phone:  _______________________