MAT 155-I2 and MAT 155-I3 Statistical Analysis
MAT155IsyllabusFall2011.docx
Fall 2011 Dr. Claude Moore
Table of Contents for MAT 155 (Internet Syllabus – Fall 2011)
Course Number & Name; Instructor & Contact Information .......................................................... 2
Important Dates................................................................................................................................ 2
Communications, Web Portal, and Courseompass ....................................................................... 2-3
College and Course Information ................................................................................................... 3-4
Tobacco Free Campuses .............................................................................................................. 3
Religious Observances ................................................................................................................. 4
Description, Prerequisite, Objectives, Textbook.......................................................................... 4
Course Overview, Medical Needs, Attendance, Disclaimer ............................................................ 5
Course Overview - Number of test, homework, & quiz assignments; percentage of grade ........ 5
Technical Difficulties – no excuse for late or missed work ......................................................... 5
Medical Needs Students contact Disability Services Personnel .................................................. 6
Attendance Policy for CFCC ....................................................................................................... 6
Disclaimer .................................................................................................................................... 6
Evaluation & Testing; Proctored Mid-Term Exam....................................................................... 6-7
Evaluation & Testing ................................................................................................................... 6
Proctored Mid-Term Exam .......................................................................................................... 7
Administration & Weight of Assignments....................................................................................... 7
Required Chapters, Notes and Worked Exercises, & Suggested Timetable ............................... 8-10
Worked Exercises from on campus classes will be posted for your use. ..................................... 8
Timetable for Chapters 1 - 6 ........................................................................................................ 9
Timetable for Chapters 7 - 10 .................................................................................................... 10
Technical Support & Difficulties ................................................................................................... 11
Technical Information and Some Common Problems ............................................................... 11
Registering for CourseCompass (MyLab/Mastering) .................................................................... 12
System Requirements................................................................................................................. 12
Common Problems..................................................................................................................... 12
MAT 155 Fall CourseCompass Assignments – due by 11:59 p.m. on due date....................... 13-14
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Course Number & Name; Instructor & Contact Information
MAT 155-I2 Statistical Analysis & MAT 155A (Lab) Fall 2011
MAT 155-I3 Statistical Analysis & MAT 155A (Lab) Fall 2011
Each section I2 and I3 (lecture/lab combination) is 4 semester hours credit.
INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Claude Moore
OFFICE: S-602-N Downtown Campus
PHONE (Office): 910-362-7656
Emergency (Home): 910-278-7045
Email: csmoore45@mail.cfcc.edu
Alternate Email: cmoore@cfcc.edu
OFFICE HOURS: I will not be on campus during the summer session, except for the Proctored Mid-term
Exam on Thursday, November 3.
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IMPORTANT DATES
Aug 12
Aug 15
Aug 24
Sep 5
Aug 25-Sep 16
Sep 19-Nov 14
Oct 7-8
Oct 24
Nov 3
Nov 11
Nov 15-Dec 9
Nov 23-26
Nov 24-26
Dec 9
Dec 26-30, Jan 1-2
Final Schedule Adjustment Day
Classes Begin
Last Day for Tuition Refund (75%)
Labor Day Holiday (College Closed)
Grade of W (Instructor signature)
Grade of WP/WF (Instructor signature)
Fall Break (No Classes – Faculty/Students)
Begin Advisement/Registration (College Calendar)
Proctored Mid-Term Exam 4–6 p.m. Downtown Campus
Last Day to File and “Intent to Graduate” for Fall
No Course withdrawal permitted
Thanksgiving Break – No Classes
Thanksgiving Holiday – College Closed
Last Day of Classes
Holiday – College Closed
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Communications, Web Portal, and CourseCompass
Communications: There will be communications in myCFCC (my.cfcc.edu) at the beginning of the course.
myCFCC will be used throughout the course. CourseCompass (MyLab/Mastering) will be used for most of the
communications and course materials. These will include notes and messages to students from the instructor
and assignments such as homework, quiz, test, and discussions. You must check your myCFCC e-mail
regularly. Email communications from me to you will be to your myCFCC e-mail address. Email
communications to me should be to my myCFCC e-mail address: csmoore45@mail.cfcc.edu. See Email
Instructions below. NOTE: You should check your emails in myCFCC and Announcements in CourseCompass
frequently – at least daily.
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You should bookmark the webpage Important Links (http://cfcc.edu/faculty/cmoore/classes). This page
contains many links that you should use on a regular basis throughout this course.
Web Portal: myCFCC is your student web portal - there you can access your class websites, email, and
WebAdvisor (official academic info such as grades, transcripts, schedules, etc). Your official CFCC-provided
email account is to be used for all e-mail correspondence with your instructors and CFCC staff. Some
information from CFCC will ONLY be emailed to this address, and not sent through postal mail, so it is very
important that you check this account. To access this account, visit the myCFCC portal - there is a link to the
portal near the top of the cfcc.edu website. Login and click the Email link. Your username is part of your email
address: user@mail.cfcc.edu. (Note if you've had a CFCC email address in the past, this one differs because
we've changed 'email' to 'mail' in the address.) This email account is provided to you as long as you are enrolled
in classes (you can take the summer off), and may be used for personal email as well as academic email. The
class websites linked from the portal are automatically created for every class - it is up to the instructors to
decide whether and how to use them. Even if they are not used, you can send an email to your instructor by
clicking the Send Email link on your class homepage.
More information is available at 155 Introduction in the lesson Introduction to MAT 155. See link in
Important Links above.
Email Instructions: Whenever you email me, concerning school, please do the following.
1. Include your course identification and your last name and first initial in the Subject line. Jane Smith in
MAT 155-I2 would have a subject line that includes 155i2-smithj. You may include other appropriate
information in the Subject line if you wish.
2. Include your name in the closing of the email. Also, include a phone number if you want me to call you.
Thanks for your assistance in making this semester productive and enjoyable. Dr. Claude Moore
CourseCompass & MyMathLab (MyLab/Mastering): The course materials, homework, quizzes, tests, etc. can
be accessed at http://www.coursecompass.com after you have registered in CourseCompass. You may log into
the course beginning August 15, 2011. The Course ID is available in Blackboard for this course. It will be
available the first day of class on August 15. You must obtain that Course ID no later than 11:59 p.m. on
August 24, 2011, in order to remain a member of this class. Detailed information about registering for
CourseCompass is near the end of this course information. More information is available in the lesson
MyMathLab & CourseCompass Information (MyLab/Mastering) that may be accessed from the Important
Links webpage. (http://cfcc.edu/faculty/cmoore/classes)
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College and Course Information
Tobacco Free Campuses
Tobacco use is prohibited on all CFCC property. The first offense is a warning and the second offense may
result in disciplinary action. (See page 49 of the CFCC Catalog.)
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Religious Observances
Students will be allowed two days of excused absence each academic year for religious observances required by
the faith of the student. These excused absences will be included in the twenty (20%) percent of allowable
clock hour absences. Students are required to provide written notice of the request for an excused absence by
completing the Religious Observance Absence form available in Student Development. The completed form
must be submitted to the Vice President of Student Development or his/her designee a minimum of ten (10)
school days prior to the religious observance. The Vice President of Student Development or his/her designee
will notify the instructor within three (3) school days of receiving the request. Students will be given the
opportunity to make up any tests or other work missed due to the excused absence and should work with their
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Description, Prerequisite, Objectives, Textbook
Course Description & Prerequisite: This course is an introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics.
Topics include sampling, distributions, plotting data, central tendency, dispersion, Central Limit Theorem,
confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, correlations, regressions, and multinomial experiments.
Course Objectives and Competencies: Upon completion, students should be able to describe data and test
interferences about populations using sampling data. Also, students should:
1. Be able to use appropriate technology to calculate and summarize the statistical characteristics of a sample
or a population.
2. Have a basic understanding of probability concepts particularly the idea of an unlikely outcome.
3. Have a basic understanding of a variety of probability distribution functions such that when confronted
with a practical problem, the student should be able to select the correct distribution to use for analysis.
4. Be aware of the underlying assumptions made when applying statistical techniques.
5. Be able to use the appropriate technology to develop simple regression models and be able to discuss how
well the data "fits" the model.
CFCC General Education Competencies Will Incorporate All or Some of the Following:
Written Communication
Basic Computer Usage
Oral Communication
Understanding Social Structure Problem Solving
Critical Thinking
Understanding Scientific Concepts & Application
Required Textbook, Calculator, and Computer Software: ELEMENTARY STATISTICS Using the TI83/84 Plus Calculator (3rd Edition; copyright 2011): Mario F. Triola. You must have the MyMathLab access
code. This code comes in the bundled new books available at the CFCC bookstore. If you buy a used book or
use the textbook online, you will need to buy the access code separately. You may purchase the access code and
use the online textbook. (See Registering for CourseCompass information below in this document.) A TI-83 or
TI-84 Calculator is required. (A TI-82 is not sufficient.) The TI-83/TI-84 will be used in tests and there is no
equivalent chart or calculator that will get you the correct answer on some test questions. At times, the computer
software, STATDISK, that comes with the textbook will be more appropriate to use.
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Course Overview, Medical Needs, Attendance, Disclaimer
Course Overview - Number of test, homework, & quiz assignments;
percentage of grade
The course is set up with scheduled assignments that must be completed by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the
assignment due date. Any work not completed on time will receive a grade of zero. You may work ahead on
homework assignments, quizzes, and tests, but you may NOT submit assignments after the due date and time.
Computer or technology difficulties are not an accepted excuse for missing work. Each online assignment
will be listed with an opening and a closing date. You have one opportunity to take each test and two
opportunities to take each quiz. Once you open a test or quiz, you must complete the test or quiz in the allotted
time as indicated for each. You will not be able to take extra time on tests or quizzes unless you supply your
instructor with official documentation from the ADA office at CFCC, prior to the due date. (See the section
"MEDICAL NEEDS OF STUDENTS" below.) You will not be able to re-open tests or quizzes after you submit
them. Therefore, allow yourself the allotted time before starting a test or quiz.
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TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES ARE NO EXCUSE FOR LATE OR MISSED WORK. You may use the
computers located in the Learning Lab of the CFCC Library or the Math Lab in S606 (McLeod Building) if you
are having problems with your computer, BUT this is no substitute for your having a computer of your own
available to do assignments. You are expected to check your myCFCC Email and CourseCompass
Announcements daily because that is how I will communicate to you about the course.
All quiz, test, and homework assignments are due no later than 11:59 p.m. on the due date. The course grade
will consist of the following with percentage of grade in ( ): 11 tests (40); 10 quizzes (20); 15 homework (15);
proctored mid-term exam (20); and online participation throughout the course term (5). See the Evaluation &
Testing section below for more information.
1.
2.
3.
4.
All homework assignments will be available soon after the first day of class.
Quizzes and tests will be available in ample time before the due dates.
If you cannot do assignments on or before the due date, you should drop the course.
If any other emergency occurs, you should know the following:
a) There are no extra credit opportunities.
b) There are no extensions of due dates for any reason at all.
c) There is absolutely no reason for you to ask me for special circumstances – that is why I calculate
your overall average as indicated in the Evaluation & Testing section. Also, that is why the
assignments are all available to be done with ample time after you enter the course before the due
dates.
d) If you waited until the last day to take a test or quiz or to do homework and your computer, the
Internet, CourseCompass, or anything else isn't working properly, you will not be able to get your
assignment completed. Therefore, you will receive a zero for that assignment. You should get in the
habit of doing assignments ahead of schedule.
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Medical Needs Students contact Disability Services Personnel
Medical Needs of Students: If you are a person with a disability and anticipate needing accommodations of
any type in order to participate in this class, you must notify Disability Services (Galehouse Bldg. Room
A215, 362-7012), provide the necessary documentation of the disability and arrange for the appropriate
authorized accommodations. Once these accommodations are approved, please identify yourself to me by
presenting the proper documentation from the Disability Services Office in order that we can implement these
accommodations.
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Attendance Policy for CFCC
Attendance is essential for class participation. "Students must be in attendance at least eighty (80%) percent of
the clock hours of a course to receive credit for the course. Those who do not meet minimum attendance
requirements will be given the grade of "F", which will be computed in the students' grade point average as a
failing grade." "Attendance in online (Internet) courses is measured not only by initial log-in (first 8 days of the
semester) but also by completion of 80% of the required course work." (CFCC Catalog, page 19) Thus, you
must complete at least 80% of all assignments.
As soon as you've missed more than 20% of the assignments, whether consecutive or not, and regardless of
whether they were quizzes, tests, mid-term, or homework assignments, you will receive a grade of "F" based on
lack of attendance. If you miss any graded assignment, including the mid-term, you will get a zero for the
assignment. There are no makeup dates for any of the assignments. See the Assignments Schedule Calendar
for the due dates.
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Disclaimer
Information contained in this syllabus was, to the best knowledge of the instructor, considered correct and
complete when distributed for use at the beginning of the semester. The instructor reserves the right, acting
within the policies and procedures of CFCC, to make changes in course content or instructional techniques
without notice or obligation.
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Evaluation & Testing; Proctored Mid-Term Exam
Evaluation & Testing: All quiz, test, and homework assignments are due no later than 11:59 p.m. on the due
date. Learning can take place without testing; however, testing is a necessary prerequisite to the fair issuance of
grades for this course. Therefore, there will be 11 tests (30% of grade); 10 quizzes (20%); 15 homework
(20%); a proctored mid-term exam (20%); and online participation (10%). Assignments will not be
accepted late! If you miss an assignment, you will receive a zero. You may work ahead of the assigned due
dates for some of the online assignments. Each test may contain materials discussed in posted notes or assigned
online or listed on the Course Content.
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Proctored Mid-Term Exam: The mid-term exam is a proctored exam. The mid-term will cover Chapters 1- 6.
The mid-term exam will be administered at the Cape Fear CC downtown campus on November 3 from 4-6
pm. (I will supply more information later.) You are required to take the test at that time. It will be a paper and
pencil test, and you will be required to show a picture ID to take the test. If you cannot take the test during the
scheduled time at the Cape Fear CC downtown campus, you will be required to secure a proctor off campus.
You must get the site and the name of the individual proctoring the exam approved by your instructor by 11:30
a.m. on October 20, 2011. You must submit the appropriate information by 11:30 a.m. on October 6, 2011.
The application form will be in the course announcements and is also available as a printable document at
http://cfcc.edu/faculty/cmoore/ProctoredTestingForm_Printable.doc . If your site and proctor have not been
approved by October 20, you will be required to come to CFCC during the scheduled time to take the mid-term
exam. Failure to take the mid-term exam as described above will result in a score of zero. Bring your photo ID
(to CFCC or to a proctor), two pencils, the pullout sheet of formulas from the book, and your calculator. NO
BOOK.
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Administration & Weight of Assignments
The quiz, test, and homework assignments will be administered via the Internet using CourseCompass. The
mid-term exam will be a paper and pencil test, and you will be required to show a Photo ID to take it. It will be
offered at the downtown campus. If you cannot take the mid-term exam at the downtown campus of CFCC, you
will be given the opportunity to take a proctored mid-term exam under the supervision of a proctor approved by
the instructor of this course. (See the Proctored Mid-term Exam section above for more information.)
Participation will consist of assigned participation as described in the Discussion Board accessed via the
Communication link in CourseCompass and by other communications.
The lowest test score, the lowest quiz score, and the lowest homework score will be dropped. The remaining 10
tests, 9 quiz assignments, 14 homework assignments, mid-term exam, and participation attendance will count
toward your final grade as indicated below.
Each Category Counts x % of Grade
Test (T) 30%
Quiz (Q) 20%
Homework (H) 20%
Mid-term Exam (M) 20%
Participation (P) 10%
Overall average = 0.3*T + 0.2*Q + 0.2*H + 0.2*M + 0.1*P
Your course grade is based on your overall average as follows:
92 to 100 = A
84 to 91 = B
76 to 83 = C
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68 to 75 = D 0 to 67 = F
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Required Chapters, Notes and Worked Exercises, & Suggested
Timetable
Required Chapters
This course will cover all materials in the following chapters unless otherwise indicated in Announcements or
other Communications to students from the instructor. (See Timetable for Chapters below for more detailed
information.)
Chapter 1 Introduction to Statistics
Chapter 2 Summarizing and Graphing Data
Chapter 3 Statistics for Describing, Exploring, and Comparing Data
Chapter 4 Probability
Chapter 5 Discrete Probability Distributions
Chapter 6 Normal Probability Distribution
Chapter 7 Estimates and Sample Sizes
Chapter 8 Hypothesis Testing
Chapter 9 Inferences from Two Samples
Chapter 10 Correlation and Regression
Notes and Worked Exercises
Class Notes are posted in Course Documents of CourseCompass. These usually include a summary of course
materials, examples, illustrations of the use of tables and technology, and/or study tips.
Worked Exercises from on campus classes will be posted for your use. See the appropriate link in the
Important Link wepage that you should have bookmarked (http://cfcc.edu/faculty/cmoore/classes).
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Timetable for Chapters 1 - 6
Students in MAT 155-I2 & MAT 155-I3 may want to use the information in this table as a minimum schedule. The
Suggested Homework Assignment from the textbook is to assist you in preparing for the Mid-term Exam, etc.
You may want to use the Week Dates column to record your progress: Date & Score on completed assignments.
Week
Dates
Section and Topic
Suggested Homework Assignment
Session 1: Chapters 1, 2, & 3
1.1, 1.2, 1.3 Statistical Thinking; Types of Data
1
2
M W F
Aug 15 16 18
M W F
Aug 22 24 26
1.4 Critical Thinking
1.5 Collecting Sample Data
1.6 Introduction to the TI-83/84 Calculators &
StatDisk
2.1, 2.2 Frequency Distributions
2.3, 2.4 Histograms; Statistical Graphs
2.5 Critical Thinking: Bad Graphs
3.1, 3.2 Measures of Center
3.2 Measures of Center
3.3 Measures of Variation
Session 2: Chapters 4 & 5
3.4 Measures of Relative Standing and Boxplots
W F M
Test 1 (Ch 1, 2, 3)
4
Sep 7 9 12
4.1, 4.2 Basic Concepts of Probability
3
M W F
Au 29 31 Se 2
9: 1-26; 16: 1-32 3n [3n = multiples of
3]
23: 1-28 odd
34: 1-26 3n
42: 1-24 odd
59: 1-16 odd; 17-30 3n
64: 1-8, 10,13,16,19; 73: 1-8, 22,24
79: 1-10
100: 1-20 odd
102: 21-34 odd
116: 1-35 odd
132: 1-34 odd
153: 1-33 odd
5
W F M
Sep 14 16 19
4.3 Addition rule; 4.4 Multiplication Rule: Basics
4.4 Multiplication Rule: Basics; 4.7 Counting
5.1, 5.2 Random Variables
162: 1-38 odd; 173: 1-16 odd
173: 17-30 odd; 195: 1-4, 5-36 5n
221: 1-30 odd
6
W F M
Sep 21 23 26
5.3 Binomial Probability Distributions
5.4 Mean, Variance, Std Dev.for Binomial Distrib.
5.5 Poisson Probability Distribution
231: 1-44 3n; 48
237: 1-4; 5-20 3n
244: 1-4; 5-16 odd
6.1, 6.2 Standard Normal Distribution
6.3 Applications of Normal Distribution
6.3 Applications of Normal Distribution
267: 1-4; 5-16 odd; 17-52 3n
277: 1-4; 5-20 odd
277: 21-34 3n
Session 3: Chapters 6
7
W F M
Se 28 30 Oc 3
8
W M W
Oct 5 10 12
6.4 Sampling Distributions and Estimators
6.5 Central Limit Theorem
6.6 Normal as Approximation to Binomial
291: 1-20 odd
301: 1-20 odd
312: 1-16 odd
9
F M W
Oct 14 17 19
6.6 Normal as Approximation to Binomial
6.7 Assessing Normality
Test 2 (Ch 4, 5, 6)
312: 17-32 3n
321: 1-20 odd
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Timetable for Chapters 7 - 10
Students in MAT 155-I2 & MAT 155-I3 may want to use the information in this table as a minimum
schedule. The Suggested Homework Assignment from the textbook is to assist you in preparing for the
Mid-term Exam, etc.
You may want to use the Week Dates column to record your progress: Date & Score on completed assignments.
Week
Dates
Section and Topic
Session 4: Chapters 7 & 8
7.1, 7.2 Estimating Population Proportion
7.3 Estimating Population Mean: σ Known
F M W
10
Oct 21 24 26
7.4 Estimating Population Mean: σ Not
Known
11
F M W
Oct 28 31 Nov 2
7.5 Estimating a Population Variance
8.1, 8.2 Basics of Hypothesis Testing
8.3 Testing a Claim About a Proportion
8.4 Testing a Claim About a Mean: σ Known
8.5 Testing a Claim About a Mean: σ Not
F M W
12
Known
Nov 4 7 9
8.6 Testing Claim About Std Deviation or
Variance
Session 5: Chapters 9 & 10
9.1, 9.2 Inferences of Two proportions
9.3 Inferences Two Means: Independent
F M W
13
Nov 11 14 16
Samples
9.4 Inferences from Dependent Samples
14
F M M
Nov 18 21 28
9.5 Comparing Variation in Two Samples
10.1, 10.2 Correlation
10.3 Regression
Suggested Homework
Assignment
346: 1-20 odd; 21-44 3n
358: 1-20 odd; 21-36 3n
371: 1-16 odd; 17-30 3n
384: 1-12 odd; 13-26 3n
415: 1-40 3n
426: 1-32 3n
435: 1-20 odd
444: 1-24 3n
452: 1-20 odd
472: 1-10 odd; 11-36 5n
486: 1-11 odd; 12-32 5n; 37, 39
497: 1-20 odd
506: 1-18 3n
534: 1-4; 5-28 5n
551: 1-4; 5-28 5n
10.5 Multiple regression; 10.6 Modeling
571: 1-12 odd; 577: 1-4; 5-16 3n
15
Review
Test 3 (Ch 7, 8, 9; Sec 10.1-3, 10.5-6)
Session 6: Windup & Final Exam
Review for exam
W F
16
Dec 7
9
Final Exam on Chapters 1-10
See Course Calendar for Due Dates of the Online Assignments: H1 C1*; Q1 C1; H2 C2; Q2 C2;
H3 C3; Q3 C3; H4 S4.1-4.4; H5 S4.2-4.7; Q4 C4; H6 C5; Q5 C5; H7 S6.1-6.4; H8 S6.5-6.7; Q6
C6; H9 S7.1-7.3; H10 S7.4-7.6; Q7 C7; H11 S8.1-8.2; H12 S8.3-8.4; H13 S8.2-8.6; Q8 C8; H14
C9; Q9 C9; H15 C10; Q10 C10; Q11 C1-10
* H1 C1 means Homework 1 Chapter 1; Q1 C1 means Quiz 1 Chapter 1
W
F M
Nov 30 Dec 2 5
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Technical Support & Difficulties
NOTE: Pearson recently made changes to CourseCompass program; therefore, some information in here
may be incorrect. For CourseCompass/MyMathLab support, call Tech Support at 1-800-677-6337. Their hours
are Monday through Friday from 8 am to 8 pm Eastern Time. See more information below in this document.
More information is available in the lesson MyMathLab & CourseCompass Information that is available to
you from the Important Links webpage (http://cfcc.edu/faculty/cmoore/classes).
If you are having technical problems with the internet course, call the technical support line BEFORE you
contact me. If you email me about tech support issues, I want you to tell me what CourseCompass technical
support told you about the situation. A technical support issue may include, but not be limited to, the following:
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How do I read my grades?
I can't read the homework.
I can't read a test.
I can't download software.
The Gradebook isn't showing a correct grade.
My system won't work.
CourseCompass won't open.
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Technical Information and Some Common Problems
If you experience any technical difficulties, please compare with the following and use the suggestions given
below.
1. You need to download all plug-ins and players from the MyMathLab Installation Wizard found on
the Installation Wizard button.
2. Some internet services (such as AOL and CompuServe) provide their own browsers, which do not
work reliably with your online course. It is best to connect to the Internet as you normally would,
then open one of the standard, supported browsers listed below, under System Requirements, to access
your course in Course Compass.
3. I'm having problems logging on. Did you register in CourseCompass using the student access code
that accompanies your textbook? (See instructions below for registering.)
4. I cannot view the homework. Did you download the InterAct Math plug-in? Launch the Installation
Wizard. You should download all the plug-ins listed there (InterAct Math, TestGen, Adobe Acrobat
Reader, RealOne Player, and Macromedia Flash Player).
5. When viewing some homework, I cannot scroll down the screen. Did you set the resolution on your
computer to 1024 x 768? To check or change the resolution, click on the "start" button, Control Panel,
Display, and the Settings tab.
6. The technical support line for CourseCompass/MyMathLab is 1-800-677-6337. Their hours are
Monday through Friday from 8 am to 8 pm Eastern Time.
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Registering for CourseCompass (MyLab/Mastering)
NOTE: Pearson recently made changes to CourseCompass program; therefore, some information in here
may be incorrect. You should carefully read the following information that is provided to assist you in
registering in CourseCompass.
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MAT 155-I2 and MAT 155-I3 Statistical Analysis
MAT155IsyllabusFall2011.docx
Fall 2011 Dr. Claude Moore
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MAT 155 Fall 2011 CourseCompass Assignments – due by 11:59 p.m. on due date
Students should record the date and score when an assignment is completed in the last columns on the right.
Order
Ch.
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
Assignment Name
Due Date
Homework 1: Chapter 1; 18
problems
8/24/2011
Quiz 1 Ch. 1; 18 problems; 120
min.
8/26/2011
Test 1; Ch. 1; 18 problems; 1
attempt; 120 min.
8/28/2011
Homework 2: Chapter 2; 19
problems
8/31/2011
Quiz 2 Ch. 2; 19 problems; 120
min.
9/2/2011
Test 2; Chapter 2; 19
problems; 120 minutes
9/4/2011
Homework 3: Chapter 3; 23
problems
9/8/2011
Quiz 3 Ch. 3; 18 problems;
120min.
9/9/2011
Test 3; Chapter 3; 20
problems; 120 minutes
9/11/2011
Homework 4: 4.1 - 4.4; 20
problems
9/18/2011
Homework 5: 4.2 - 4.4 & 4.7;
23 problems
9/21/2011
Quiz 4 4.1-4 & 4.7; 15
problems; 120 min.
9/23/2011
Test 4 4.1-4 & 4.7; 24
problems; 120 minutes
9/25/2011
Homework 6: Chapter 5; 25
problems
9/29/2011
Quiz 5 Chapter 5; 20 problems;
120 min.
10/4/2011
Test 5 - Chapter 5 (30
problems; 120 minutes)
10/7/2011
Homework 7: Chapters 6.1-6.4;
20 problems
10/10/2011
Homework 8: 6.5 - 7; 20
problems
10/16/2011
Quiz 6 Chapter 6; 20 problems;
120 min.
10/19/2011
Date
Completed
Comments
* Homework: unlimited attempts & no time limit; Quiz: 120 minutes & two attempts; Test: 120 minutes & one attempt
MAT 155-I2 and MAT 155-I3 Statistical Analysis
MAT155IsyllabusFall2011.docx
Fall 2011 Dr. Claude Moore
Page 14 of 14
MAT 155 Fall 2011 CourseCompass Assignments – due by 11:59 p.m. on due date
Students should record the date and score when an assignment is completed in the last columns on the right.
Order
Ch.
6
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
7
7
7
1-6
7
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
10
10
10
1-10
37
Assignment Name
Due Date
Test 6: Chapter 6; 20
problems; 120 minutes
10/22/2011
Homework 9: Chapters7.1-7.3;
25 problems
10/27/2011
Homework 10: Chapter 7.47.5; 16 problems
11/1/2011
Quiz 7 Chapter 7; 20
problems; 120 min.
11/2/2011
Proctored Mid-term Exam
(Offline)
Date
Completed
Comments
11/3/2011
Test 7 Chapter 7; 20 problems;
120 min.)
11/6/2011
Homework 11: 8.1-8.2; 13
problems
11/8/2011
Homework 12: Chapter 8.38.4; 13 problems
11/10/2011
Homework 13: 8.2 - 6; 19
problems
11/12/2011
Quiz 8 Chapter 8; 16
problems; 120 min.
11/15/2011
Test 8 Chapter 8 (15 problems;
120 minutes)
11/20/2011
Homework 14: Chapter 9; 23
problems
11/23/2011
Quiz 9 Chapter 9; 18
problems; 120 min.
11/27/2011
Test 9 Chapter 9 (19 problems;
120 minutes)
11/27/2011
Homework 15: 10.1-3 & 10.56; 15 problems
12/3/2011
Quiz 10 10.1-3 & 10.5-6; 16
problems; 120 min.
12/4/2011
Test 10 10.1-3 & 10.5-6 (14
problems; 120 min.)
12/7/2011
Test 11 Review (Ch 1-10) 17
problems; 120 min.
12/9/2011
* Homework: unlimited attempts & no time limit; Quiz: 120 minutes & two attempts; Test: 120 minutes & one attempt
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