Welcome to Math 010!
NOTE:
If you pay attention to these slides, they
contain the answers to most of the
questions on the syllabus quiz you’ll be
taking at the end of class today...
Instructor:
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Email: ***
Office: ***
Phone: ***
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(or 232-1757, Math TLC office)
Please note: We will NOT be using D2L for this course. All
assignments and grades will be posted on the MyMathLab course
website that you’ll be registering for later in this class session.
Our Student Teaching Assistant
for this section:
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Math TLC Web site:
http://mathtlc.uwstout.edu/
(TA profiles, course calendar, lecture slides,
other course documents, open lab schedule.)
Roll call from class roster will be taken now -if you are not enrolled in the class, please
check with the teacher or a TA now.
Course Grades
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Quizzes:
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244 pts
17 @ 12 points, 2 @ 20 points
Lecture Attendance & Participation
 Attendance: 2 points per day (plus 1 point)
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385 pts
Midterm @150 points,
Comprehensive Final @ 200 points
Practice Tests worth 35 points
Daily Homework Assignments
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1 syllabus quiz @ 10 points
Gateway quiz @ 80 points
3 in-class online quizzes @ 60 points each
46 points for practice quizzes
Tests:
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316 pts
TOTAL
55 pts
1000 pts
Note that homework counts about 25% of your course grade,
tests and quizzes total about 70%,
and attendance and participation are worth about 5%.
Grade Scale:
Grade
A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
Points
≥ 925
≥ 900
≥ 875
≥ 825
≥ 800
≥ 775
≥ 725
% Score
≥ 92.5
≥ 90
≥ 87.5
≥ 82.5
≥ 80
≥ 77.5
≥ 72.5
Note that the minimum grade
to pass this class is 70% (C-)
C-
≥ 700
≥70
F
< 700
< 70
Classroom Etiquette:
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Please be mindful of helping create a distraction-free learning
environment for all of us in the classroom.
Laptops should be closed when the day’s lecture begins.
When lecture is finished your instructor will ask you to open
your laptop to work on the day’s homework.
During class work time and during tests or quizzes it is not
appropriate to use your computer for email communications,
instant messaging, general web surfing or similar activities that
are not directly related to the current lecture or assignment.
All electronic devices including cell phones, tablets, iPods,
headphones, etc. should be out of sight and turned OFF during
the entire class session, including while working on homework.
CELL PHONES MAY NOT BE USED AT ALL, EVEN AS
CALCULATORS, IN MATH 010 CLASSROOMS OR IN THE
MATH TLC TUTOR LAB.
Homework guidelines:
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Each homework assignment is due at the start of class on
the class day after the section is assigned. All deadlines are
given in the syllabus and in the on-line assignment list.
You’ll have time to start each day’s homework in class after
the day’s lecture, and there’s help available in the open lab
next door 8 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays.
Each homework assignment is designed to take the average
student 1 to 2 hours. Expect to spend an average of at least
3 to 4 hours per week on homework outside of class.
Homework assignments can be completed on any computer
with internet access, not just in the lab or classroom.
Homework deadlines can be extended by your instructor if
circumstances warrant, but you should work ahead if you
know you will miss class. Getting one or two days behind
can make it very hard to catch up with the pace of the daily
homework and quizzes in this class.
Attendance points:
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Attendance will be taken at every class session,
and 2 points will be awarded to students who
are present when roll is taken.
Participation in a class activity or completion of
a short problem or homework quiz may be
required to earn attendance/participation
points on some or all class days.
Points for each week’s attendance will be posted
weekly to the online gradebook by Monday of the
following week.
Quiz and test guidelines:
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Each test and quiz will have a practice version available online.
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Practices tests and quizzes
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Regular tests and quizzes
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count a small amount (about 7%) towards your grade.
can be taken as many times as you want, with only your best score counting towards
your course grade.
are due at the start of class on the day of the exam.
can be done anywhere you have internet access, just like homework.
must be taken in class (or in the Math TLC testing lab with a proctor).
must be taken on the day scheduled unless prior arrangements are made with your
course instructor.
are given online with a lockdown browser that blocks other screens.
You can use your laptop and (after Test 1) a scientific
calculator. No other devices or notes can be used for tests or
quizzes.
If a test is missed due to an unavoidable circumstance, a
makeup may be given. Contact your instructor as soon as possible.
after the missed exam. Documentation of reason for absence may be
required . If approved by your instructor, a makeup will be scheduled.
Gateway Quiz
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8 questions on basic arithmetic
operations with integers and fractions.
No calculators allowed for this quiz.
Must be passed with 100% score before
you can pass Math 010.
You may take the quiz multiple times
until you receive 100%, with different
versions of the quiz given each time.
Gateway Quiz (continued)
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A sample quiz in homework form will be provided for
you to look at today and to complete before our third
class period. (Learning aids to help with are available
on the Math 010 course web page.) We will go over
the answers and the steps for how to do the problems
in class over the next couple weeks to prepare you for
the first try at the Gateway quiz.
Peer teaching assistants specially trained to help
you prepare for the Gateway quiz questions will
also be on duty in the open lab (JHSW 203) each
week on Mondays through Thursdays from 8:00
a.m. until 6:30 p.m.
Gateway Quiz (continued)
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The first opportunity to take the Gateway Quiz
for credit will be during the fourth/fifth week
of the semester (see your course calendar in
the syllabus or online for details).
You’ll have one more opportunity to take the
Gateway Quiz in class, then (if needed) once
each subsequent week outside of class.
Once you reach the goal of a 100% score, you’ll
have earned 80 points for the Gateway and
won’t have to retake it again.
Academic Dishonesty Policy:
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Any student discovered receiving assistance
from any source or giving assistance to
another student on an exam or quiz, or
cheating in any other way will be given a zero
grade for that exam or quiz. A second
infraction will result in a failing grade (F) for
the class.
See University policy at
http://www.uwstout.edu/services/dean/facult
ystaff/dishonesty.cfm
Notebooks/note taking:
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Written notes should be taken during lectures.
You should have a notebook that you use specifically for this
class, and bring it to every class session.
You should also have a page in your notebook for
each homework assignment and practice quiz/test.
For each online problem, you should write the problem in
your notebook, then show all steps of the work you do to
get the answer.
These notes will be very helpful to you in studying for
tests and quizzes, and you’ll also want to be in the habit
of showing detailed work on problems. You’ll be turning in
your written work on regular tests and quizzes so that
we can look over your work for possible partial credit since
the computer grading is “all or none” on each questions.
Calculators:
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Calculators may not be used on Quiz
1, Quiz 2, Test 1 or any Gateway
Quiz.
After Test 1, calculators may be used
for all remaining tests and quizzes,
except for re-takes of the Gateway Quiz.
When calculators are allowed, only a
basic scientific calculator may be
used.
More on Calculators:
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Graphing calculators are not allowed on tests or
quizzes, so you shouldn’t use one for your homework or
practice exams.
Calculator apps on cell phones, tablets, iPods and
other electronic devices including your laptop are
not allowed either, so you shouldn’t rely on these for
your homework or practice exams.
When calculators are allowed (after Test 1), a basic
scientific calculator is the only type of calculator that
can be used during quizzes and tests.
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If you don’t have one of these, they are widely available for $10-15
at stores in town and on campus.
We have a few spare TI-30 and TI-34 scientific calculators for use in
the classroom and open lab if you forget yours.
If you aren’t sure if your calculator fits the requirement, just ask a
teacher or TA.
Math TLC Open Lab:
(Remember this for your syllabus quiz)
Math TLC Open Labs are held
in 203 Jarvis Hall Science
Wing, next to the main Math
TLC classroom.
No appointment needed.
Hours:
Monday
through
Thursday
8:00 a.m.
to 6:30 p.m.
This lab is closed
on Fridays,
on weekends
and during breaks.
Website and Login information:
http://pearsonmylabandmastering.com
NOTE: Even if you have used the MyLab or CourseCompass
software before, start by clicking the Register/Student button.
The Course ID for this course is
*****
The Course ID for this course is
*****
After you enter the course id, click “continue”.
Next: If you have used MyLab/CourseCompass software for
any previous course, sign in with your existing username so
you don’t have to re-enter all of the registration information.
If not, select “Create a Pearson Account”.
When prompted, enter the Access Code:
WSCMMC-BOREE-BORIC-LOUGH-QUASH-PULSE
If you are a new user creating a new account:
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Enter your Stout email address
User Name and Password: follow online instructions
If you have any trouble with any of the registration or login steps, just ask one of the teachers or TAs in the classroom.
We want to make sure everyone can log in before
leaving class today.
Important Note:
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For online quizzes and tests, you will probably
need to log in to the MyMathLab web site using
the Internet Explorer browser, because the
lockdown browser may not work with other
browsers (e.g. Chrome).
For doing homework and accessing links and the online
textbook, other browsers should work fine.
If you are unable to get the syllabus quiz to load
when we get to it in a few minutes, it may be
because you are not in using the Internet Explorer
browser. If this happens, log out of the website from
the browser you’re using and log back in using
Internet Explorer.
Once you’re registered:
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Go back to the website
http://pearsonmylabandmastering.com (add
to the “Favorites” list in your browser)
In the “Sign In” box, enter your Username
and Password
Click on Spring 2016 Beginning Algebra
Math 010-00*****
Once you’re at the course site,
the Home Page looks like this:
http://www.uwstout.edu/mathtlc/math110.cfm
Information about the short homework assignment due
at the start of our fifth class session:
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This assignment has eight basic arithmetic problems.
You should not use a calculator to do these problems.
In class during Week 4/5 you will be taking a quiz similar to this
homework. Calculators will not be allowed on this quiz.
Don’t worry if you find yourself having some trouble doing some or all of
these problems. We will go over the answers and explain in detail
the steps for how to do the problems in class over the next couple
weeks to prepare you for the first try at the Gateway quiz.
Peer teaching assistants specially trained to help you prepare for
the Gateway quiz questions will also be on duty in the open lab
(JHSW 203) each week on Mondays through Thursdays from 8:00
a.m. until 6:30 p.m.
If you want a quick review to help you do any of these problems, look in
the “Gateway Quiz Information” section of the Math 010 web page I
just showed you. We will also spend time going over these problems in
lecture during the next few weeks, so you aren’t expected to master them
right away. You’ll have plenty of chances to work on them in class with
one-on-one help before you take your first Gateway Quiz for credit.
Gateway Homework:
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The problems can be accessed online
(instructions on next slide), but you should
show all of your work in detail for
each problem on the worksheet that
the TAs will be handing out to each of
you. You should also enter your answers
into the computer in the online
assignment.
Now click on “Homework “ menu button to
make sure you can load the assignment
and see the problems on your screen.
Now you should see this screen:
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Click on the Gateway HW #1 line.
Your computer may then run a browser check
 If you have a new or refreshed Stout laptop, you will not
need to load any programs.
 If your computer prompts you to load the updated version
of Flash, do so, but DO NOT load any other programs.
 Ask one of the TAs for help if you run into any
trouble with this. You will need to have this working in
order to do this assignment and the syllabus quiz.
The worksheet handout has instructions for showing
your work on paper and entering your answers online.
The Gateway HW is due at start of our fifth class session.
• Now close that assignment and go to the Syllabus Quiz.
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Use the “Quizzes and Tests” menu button.
Select Syllabus Quiz.
Click “I am ready to start”
The lockdown browser will load automatically -- follow onscreen
directions to close any other open browser windows.
• After you get the quiz to load and can see the first question,
you can work on it here in class if there’s time. If you don’t
finish it, you can close it and come back to finish it later
We want to make sure it loads for everybody before you leave class today.
• If you have any trouble getting the quiz and lockdown browser to work,
make sure you go to the lab next door after class and get help from a
TA. The lab is open from 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 PM Monday-Thursday.
• You may use your syllabus handout to answer the questions.
• When finished with all questions, click “Submit”.
• You will be able to review your answers and retake the syllabus
quiz until you get 100%. (This is the only quiz with retakes allowed,
so take advantage of this one-time offer!)
Reminder: Your online Syllabus Quiz is
due at the start of the next class.
Remember to bring:
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Your laptop
Note-taking materials
Print-out of lecture slides
(if you want to take notes
on them).
Reminder: Your first online math
homework is due at start of class next
week, if you want to get started on it
early.