…TO THE CAMPUS OF TOMORROW
MATH 1113
‘Flipped’ Pre-Calculus
Fall 2013
DR. PRIYA BOINDALA
678-471-4123
ABOUT THIS COURSE
What is ‘Flipped’ PreCalculus?
 Lecture is taken out of the classroom and work is done before coming
to class
 You will be expected to complete assignments in Weekly Learning
Modules
 You will be expected to review videos and other digital media in
preparation for class each meeting
 You will spend a lot of time at the Academic Enhancement Center in
Building B or working with your classmates
 You will be working with your classmates doing peer-instruction
How class is organized:
 Course Objectives
 Lesson Objectives
Desire 2 Learn & MyMathLab & Email
 All course materials are here!
 You are expected to log in regularly for course updates and
announcements’
 You are also expected to regularly check your emails for updates
COURSE BREAK-DOWN
In-Class Lab Activities
100 pts
Pre-Work Assignments (Best 10)
100 pts
MML Quizzes
100 pts
MML Homeworks
250 pts
Examinations (3 of them)
300 pts
Final Examination (in class during finals)
150 pts
Total
1000 pts
(Best of 10 Labs)
(the best of 10 scores of multiple attempts
(Best 25 Kept)
(In-class component/MML-Component – If time permits)
(No make-up exams)
IN CLASS LAB ACTIVITIES
• You must be in attendance to complete inclass lab activities; they cannot be madeup.
• You must complete all labs assignments
on-time to received credit in Blue Books;
no assignments will be accepted late…
EVER
• All labs are due no later than first thing
Monday morning at the start of class in
Blue Books.
PRE-WORK ASSIGNMENTS
& PEER-INSTRUCTION
• You will have pre-work assignments before we meet
each of our class sessions. There will not be formal
instruction in the course. Many of the lecture
opportunities will be through videos and other digital
media. If you are not prepared for class then you will
miss out on the learning opportunities in class.
• You will upload each of your Pre-Work assignments by
11:59PM in D2L DropBox the night before class begins.
Your response to the pre-work will be a basis for our
work together in class.
• There will be a lot of peer-instruction so get to know
your classmates. By peer-instruction we mean
opportunities to learn from your classmates about
concepts.
MML QUIZZES
MML Quizzes –
• Quizzes will be open from start of the week (Monday) until then
end of week (Sunday) at 11:59PM EST.
• For quizzes, you will be given multiple attempts to complete
them. Your best score of attempts will be recorded as your grade.
• For each quiz that you attempt, you will have a total of 90
minutes or 1.5 hours.
HOMEWORK
Homeworks –
•There are twenty-eight (28) homework assignments that you will be
required to complete in MML.
•You should always strive for a perfect score on all homework
assignments. If you get stuck on a problem, use the “Help Me Solve”
or “Ask Instructor” feature in MML.
•There is no reason why you should not get a perfect score on all
homework assignments. You have the tools necessary to do so.
•The best twenty-five (25) homeworks will count towards your final
grade.
EXAMS AND THE FINAL
Exams and the Final –
• All exams are cumulative.
• Exams will be opened up right after class on Friday and will close
on Sunday night at 11:59pm EST.
• Depending on the exam, you will have 120 minutes (2 hours) to
180 minutes (3 hours) complete the exam.
• There will be component of you exam completed in MML and
there will a component completed in class.
• The in-class component will be focused on the lab activities.
• The only examination that will not be online using MML will be
the Final Examination.
• The Final Examination Will Be In-Class during the final exam
period, which will be announced.
ORIENTATION
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MML Registration
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Microsoft Word (Equation Editor) for Pre-Work Assignments
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Learning Catalytics Registration
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How to Use DropBox
MISCELLANEOUS
Full syllabus has been posted on Desire 2 Learn
Graphing Calculators (Required for this course and
You need YOUR OWN)
My Point of Contact information:
- Office Location: I-2122
- Work Cell phone:678-471-4123 (please text me if preferred)
- E-mail: pboindal@ggc.edu
TECHNOLOGY TOOLKIT
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MML
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Learning Catalytics
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Used for midterm and final grades, DropBox, syllabus, lecture notes, materials,
and other goodies
Banner
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Used for peer-instruction (you can use mobile device including (laptops, iPads,
mobile phone)
Desire to Learn
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Used for daily grades, online quizzes, homework, and exams
Used for midterm and final grades
E-mail
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Make sure you can use your GGC E-Mail
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I expect that you will check your GGC e-mail daily
Expectations…
I have VERY high expectations of
you and you should have the same
high expectations of me
We will set, maintain, and enforce
high standards for ourselves…
TOGETHER