University of Prince Edward Island
Mathematics 1910: Introductory Calculus 1
Fall 2020 (ONLINE)
INSTRUCTOR
Justin Gulati
E-mail: jgulati@upei.ca
Extra Help: Unfortunately, for obvious reasons, we cannot meet in-person. Many questions
can be answered over email. For those instances where email is difficult or impossible, I
would be happy to set up a virtual meeting through the Google Meet platform where I would
share my screen and help you in real-time.
Firstly, we need to discuss some rules / disclaimers regarding some assumptions of this course
and what you can and cannot do when submitting work. Some of these rules, and
consequences for not following them, are unpleasant. But, they are in place to make sure that
all students are evaluated as fairly as possible. You will be required to acknowledge (on
Moodle) that you have read, and agree to following, these rules. Failure to do so will
result in grades of zero in all items until you acknowledge. Once you have acknowledged,
then you can begin to earn non-zero grades GOING FORWARD, but previous zeroes (those
which you received before acknowledging) are irreversible. If you do not agree to follow
these rules, you must drop the course.
DISCLAIMER #1: TIME ZONE
All dates and times mentioned in this document, or in any other communication I make with
you this semester, are in the Atlantic Time Zone (the local time in Prince Edward Island,
Canada). If you are physically in a different time zone, you must convert your time to Atlantic
Time. As an example, suppose a test is to be completed from 6pm to 7pm and suppose
you’re in Vancouver, which is 4 hours behind PEI. You would be required to do this test from
2pm to 3pm in your local time. This applies even if you would be required to complete
quizzes, tests, or the final exam at strange hours in your locale, including overnight.
Properly doing this conversion is important, as there are going to be certain times when
you will be expected to be available (for example: tests and final exam). You must do
the correct conversion yourself; I will not do the conversion for you. If you do not convert
correctly, you will miss the time window for when the work is to be completed and a grade of
zero will be recorded. This is irreversible – the excuse of not having correctly converted your
time will not be permitted. If this applies to you, please visit the following website to convert
your time zone to ours: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html
DISCLAIMER #2: COMPUTING REQUIREMENTS
Due to the nature of online courses, you will be required to have a computer (PC or Mac,
laptop or desktop; tablets/phones are NOT sufficient). It must be capable of viewing PDF
documents and connecting to the internet. The Google Chrome and Firefox web browsers
are the ones with best universal compatibility, so it is recommended to use one of those to
access course content. Due to much of the content being delivered through videos, a
fast and stable internet connection is REQUIRED. You must be able to watch a
YouTube video on at least 720p resolution without buffering. If you cannot meet at
least one of these computing requirements, then you should drop the course and take
it when UPEI returns to in-person classes in a future semester. Although not necessary,
it is also recommended that you have access to a printer. Without a printer, writing out the
lecture notes (see “LECTURE NOTE TEMPLATES” later in this document) is going to take a
little bit longer than without a printer, but still quite feasible.
Finally, computer issues can come up from time to time. If everybody is having the same
problem, then I will work to fix that problem as soon as possible and, if necessary, an
extension on a due date may be given. However, I will not attempt to solve any issues you
may have with your own computing equipment. If indeed you are having an issue that
nobody else is having, you will need to be able to resolve that issue on your own.
Extensions for missed work will NOT be granted for this reason.
DISCLAIMER #3: COPYRIGHT
ALL materials you receive or use during this course, including but not limited to, course notes,
videos, assignments, quizzes, tests, practice problems/solutions, and final exam, whether
electronic or not, are copyrighted. This means that you are not permitted to distribute or
share these materials or portions of these materials in any way. You are also not permitted to
post questions from any part of the course to any third-party forum, app or website (e.g.
Chegg and similar) for any purpose. Violation of copyright laws is a federal offence.
Matters such as this will be aggressively pursued and can result in academic
dismissal, not to mention criminal prosecution.
DISCLAIMER #4: PERMISSIONS DURING QUIZZES, TESTS, AND FINAL EXAM
This applies when working on quizzes, tests, and the final exam (this does not apply to
homework assignments). While you are working on these items, you are permitted to use the
materials you received in this course ONLY (videos, notes, MyMathLab, and the textbook).
You are NOT permitted to use any other resources, online or otherwise. Failure to abide by
these rules constitutes a serious academic offence and students who violate any of
these rules will be given an immediate grade of zero in the COURSE, along with a note
placed on your permanent academic record. This applies even for a first offence –
there will be no further warnings on this issue.
DISCLAIMER #5: YOUR WORK AND COMMUNICATING WITH OTHERS
Any work you submit, whether that be for a homework assignment, quiz, test, or the final
exam, must be your work and only your work. While I do encourage you to discuss
homework assignments with your friends, you are not permitted to work with or to
communicate with anyone during the quizzes, tests, and final exam. The exception to this
rule is that you are allowed to communicate with your instructor (me). Note that posting
questions to forums (e.g. Chegg and similar), with the expectation of a reply, constitutes
communication with someone other than your instructor and is therefore considered academic
dishonesty. Whether or not you get a reply to your communication is irrelevant – simply the
act of trying to communicate with a third party (other than your instructor) is already an
academic offence and will be dealt with severely. Similarly, merely viewing unauthorized
content while you are working on a quiz/test/final exam constitutes academic dishonesty.
DISCLAIMER #6: MY COMMUNICATIONS WITH YOU
Since this course is entirely online, I will be sending out frequent emails to the entire class
through Moodle. The same content as in the email you receive will also be posted in the
announcements area of our course Moodle page. Moodle is the only place where I will post,
and email, course announcements, so checking your email and/or the Moodle
announcements page daily is required (no other forum will be used). I will assume that you
have read and understood any information I communicate to you using this method. This
information could include any number of topics, including due dates or amendments to due
dates. Missing work because you did not see or read the announcement is not an acceptable
excuse, and therefore a grade of zero will be recorded and will not be reversed. I will always
email the Moodle announcements to you, but don’t rely solely on your email – always check
the Moodle announcements page to make sure you are up to date. It is possible that the
email itself may end up in your “junk” folder and hence, you might not see it. You are
responsible for all announcements, whether they reach your email inbox or not,
because they are all visible on the Moodle announcements page.
DISCLAIMER #7: WHEN YOU MUST BE AVAILABLE TO DO QUIZZES AND TESTS
Although this course is online, there are strict times when you will be able to work on quizzes,
tests, and the final exam. The precise times are outlined in a course schedule posted on
Moodle and MyMathLab (the same schedule is in both places). They are a subset of
the original scheduled times of this course: M/W/F 9:30-10:20 am and W 3:30-4:20 pm.
That sounds a lot worse than it is! After all, those times were originally for both in-person
lectures AND quizzes/tests. Since lectures are now all in video format (online, obviously) and
you can watch those whenever you like, it will usually only be 1 to 2 hours ONCE A WEEK
when you would be required to be working on a test or to participate in extra help sessions
(see the mentioned schedule). The times listed on the schedule are non-negotiable. If
you cannot do the required work during those times, you must drop the course.
Now, with all the unpleasantries out of the way, let’s
talk about the course itself!
TEXTBOOK
1. Single Variable Calculus, Early Transcendentals, Third Edition OR
2. Calculus, Early Transcendentals, Third Edition.
Both versions are by Briggs and Cochran.
You must buy this particular (3rd) edition, as your assignments will be taken from it. Do NOT
buy the first or second edition.
You have four options for obtaining this book. You only need to buy ONE of the
following options. All are available at the bookstore. Do NOT buy this book from
anywhere other than the UPEI bookstore (and hence, do NOT buy a used copy),
because an access code is required for the online MyMathLab component (more on
this later).
Option
Single Variable
Early
Transcendentals
Soft-cover
What you get Smaller book,
online book,
access to
MyMathLab
Approximate $120
cost
Courses it’s 1910, 1920
used for
Early
Transcendentals
Hard-cover
Early
Transcendentals
Loose-leaf
Access Card
Larger book,
online book,
access to
MyMathLab
$200
Larger book
(unbound), online
book, access to
MyMathLab
$130
Online book
only, access to
MyMathLab
1910, 1920, 2910
1910, 1920, 2910
1910, 1920,
2910
$100
Note: You should register for MyMathLab as soon as possible. Individual issues in
registration will NOT be accepted as a reason for missing due dates.
LECTURES & TUTORIALS
Here is the information regarding lecture and tutorial schedules.
•
Lectures: Now that this is an online course, all lectures will be presented through prerecorded video on YouTube and you can choose when you watch them, any time day or
night (bearing in mind, of course, which topics are going to be involved in each assignment,
quiz or test – you need to have watched those videos beforehand).
•
Tutorials: Although you must register for any of the sections of the Tutorial (Math 1910T),
we will generally not be making use of them due to the nature of the online format of the
course (which does not fit in well with how tutorials are administered). We do, however,
assume you’re available during the time slot of the tutorial you’re registered in, in case we
decide to make use of it for another reason. Thus, you can assume that tutorial slots
won’t be used unless you are told otherwise.
COURSE SCHEDULE
A precise schedule for all due dates for assignments, or times when you must work on
quizzes and tests, is posted both on Moodle and MyMathLab (it’s the same schedule in
each location). It also contains suggested deadlines for watching each video, so that you
keep up with the course material.
•
Homework assignments typically will be made available on Fridays (except the first Friday
of “classes”) and due the following Friday. They will not have a time limit and you can work
on them whenever you like before they are due. You can do the assignment all at once, or
you can do a few questions and log out and come back later if you wish (your work is saved
automatically every time you click “check answer”). When a homework assignment expires,
a new one will be posted, again due the following week. You will usually have 3 attempts at
each question and feedback is immediate. You cannot work on a homework assignment
that has passed its due date.
•
Quizzes: There will be one quiz every week (except the first week of “classes”) and you can
work on them any time until they are due. The difference between an assignment and a
quiz is that although you can start a quiz any time during the week, once you start a quiz,
you will have only 30 minutes to finish. Think of this as having an in-person quiz – you will
NOT have the option of leaving and coming back to it later. Also, unlike assignments, in a
quiz you will get only one chance at each question and you will not know if your answer is
correct before moving to the next question.
•
Tests will have the same regulations as quizzes but will contain more material. Typically,
you’ll have 50-minutes to do the tests. You will get only one chance at each question and
you will not know if your answer is correct before moving to the next question.
•
The videos have suggested deadlines for when they should be watched to help you keep
up with the course material. Subsequent homework assignments, quizzes and tests will be
based on the videos that had watch dates that are before the due dates of these items. You
however have complete freedom to watch these videos whenever you like, multiple times if
you need to do so.
•
The final exam is discussed later in this outline but will work like the quizzes and tests.
It is your responsibility to watch the videos in time to complete the homework
assignments, quizzes, and tests. Extensions on due dates will not be given for
homework assignments and alternate times to complete quizzes and tests will also not
be given.
PREREQUISITE KNOWLEDGE
You are required to have passed grade 12 academic mathematics (math 621A in PEI).
Normally there is also an assessment test which tests your knowledge of pre-calculus
covered in high school. However, due to the pandemic, this test is cancelled this year so
nobody has to write it. Please see the second-last page of this outline for information on
what you can do to prepare for this course to ensure success.
COURSE CONTENT
This is a very fast – paced course, and as such, Chapter 1 (grade 12 review) is skipped
entirely (but its contents are considered necessary prerequisite knowledge from high school).
Therefore, we begin the course with Chapter 2 and introduce the basic idea behind all of
calculus called a limit. We then use limits in finding rates of change and derivatives, which
we then apply to various problems such as optimization. Finally, we look at antiderivatives
and the fundamental theorem of calculus. This corresponds to the majority of chapters 2, 3,
4, and 5 of the textbook. Note: If you have taken math 611 in PEI (or an equivalent grade
12 calculus course outside this province), you have likely already covered most of these
topics, though we’ll be going through them faster.
COURSE WEBSITE (MyMathLab)
www.pearsonmylab.com
We will be using MyMathLab extensively this semester for electronic homework submission,
doing quizzes, tests, and the final exam, links to the video lectures, and for distribution of
handout material (your course notes). Also, your assignment, quiz, test, and final exam
marks will be posted on this website and you can view them by clicking the GRADEBOOK.
Note that this website is NOT Moodle. The only thing I will use Moodle for is to post
important announcements and to get you to acknowledge that you have read the
disclaimers, as previously discussed. All other aspects of the course will be handled
through the MyMathLab course website. Details of how to sign up for MyMathLab are on the
last page of this outline.
GRADING SYSTEM
Homework Assignments*:
Weekly Quizzes:
Chapter tests:
Final Exam:
15% TOTAL
20% TOTAL
10%, 15%, and 15% for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd tests respectively
25%
*Note: Credit will not be given for homework assignments if you do not obtain a combined
passing grade in the quizzes, tests, and final exam (i.e. a minimum of 42.5 out of 85,
weighted as shown above).
LECTURE VIDEOS
As this course is entirely online, lectures will be delivered by pre-recorded video through the
YouTube platform. Each section of the lecture notes (see “LECTURE NOTE TEMPLATES”
below) corresponds to exactly one video. Some sections are short, meaning some videos are
short. But some sections are long, meaning some videos are long. Links to the videos for
each section are posted under the LECTURE VIDEOS button on the left-side menu of
MyMathLab and also they are posted on Moodle. Videos are recorded at 1080p (full HD)
resolution. If your internet connection cannot play these videos without buffering, you should
lower the resolution within the YouTube player to 720p (or even less). See the YouTube
documentation for how to change the resolution settings (Google it!). However, going to less
than 720p could cause some words to become difficult, if not impossible, to read on a
standard computer monitor, and you may be forced to watch these videos on a small device,
such as your phone, to be able to read the words clearly.
LECTURE NOTE TEMPLATES
Templates for the lecture notes used in the videos are posted on MyMathLab under the
LECTURE NOTES button from the menu on the left-side. You will notice that these notes
are identical to the ones in the videos, but they do not contain answers to the examples. The
answers to the examples and theory in these notes are done in the lecture videos. The
completed notes (with solutions done in the videos) will NEVER be posted online under any
circumstances. YOU must print out these lecture notes and then watch the videos and write
out the solutions yourself. The reason for this is that research shows a STRONG correlation
between writing notes by hand and understanding and retention of the concepts. Simply
taking pictures of notes or only watching a video does VERY LITTLE in those regards.
Therefore, print the blank templates and then WRITE OUT THE NOTES YOU SEE IN THE
VIDEOS! If you do not have access to a printer, you can still write the notes on your
own loose-leaf paper. This is why having a printer is recommended, but not necessary.
ONLINE HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS
Homework assignments will be given regularly and are to be completed and submitted online
through the MyMathLab system. They are accessed via the “Homework Assignments,
Quizzes, and Tests” button on the left-side menu. Late assignments will not be
accepted. For their specific due dates, see the schedule posted on this course’s
MyMathLab page or Moodle (dates are subject to change). Usually, you will have to work
it out on paper first (NOT to be submitted), then submit the final answer online for the system
to grade. Intermediate work does NOT have to be shown and feedback is immediate by
clicking “Check Answer” while doing the assignment. Travel / vacation / work
commitments will NOT be accepted as an excuse for not submitting an assignment on
time.
QUIZZES & TUTORIALS
Since we’re not having in-person classes, there will be no formal tutorial, as previously
mentioned. However, a sheet of practice problems for each quiz (the “pre-quiz”) will be
provided. Each week I will post this worksheet along with a solution video. The actual quiz,
done on MyMathLab, will be VERY similar to these practice questions. On MyMathLab these
quizzes are accessed via the “Homework Assignments, Quizzes, and Tests” button on
the left-side menu. Quizzes are every week beginning the week of Sept. 21. Quizzes will
be available for a full week, but once you start a quiz you will have only 30 minutes to
finish. See the schedule for the exact times of availability of each quiz. Travel / vacation /
work commitments will NOT be accepted as an excuse for not submitting a quiz on
time.
TESTS
There will be three larger tests this term. The tests will be done on MyMathLab, just like the
quizzes and homework assignments under the “Homework Assignments, Quizzes, and
Tests” button on the left-side menu. The tests will cover a broader range of material than on
the quizzes, and each will have a 50-minute time limit. Tests will be given in 2
disconnected parts, each lasting 25 minutes over this 50-minute time period, for a total
of 50 minutes of actual test time. Doing the posted practice problems is an excellent way
to study! There is NO pre-test practice like on the quizzes, but I will make myself available via
Google Meet to answer your questions live. See the schedule for the dates and times of the
live session and the tests. Travel / vacation / work commitments will NOT be accepted as
an excuse for not submitting a test on time.
PRACTICE PROBLEMS AND QUIZ / TEST INFORMATION
Click the “Quizzes and Tests: Information, Practice Problems, and Solutions” button on
the MyMathLab left-side menu to access practice problems and to see information about
upcoming quizzes and tests. Immediately available are practice problem sets as well as their
fully worked solutions for each chapter of the course. In addition, the specific practice
problems for quizzes (the pre-quizzes) will be posted there as the semester progresses.
Specific information about each quiz and test will be posted there as the information becomes
relevant. I will alert you via a Moodle email / announcement when new content is available.
MISSED WORK
Any work that you miss will automatically be given a grade of 0. This includes failing to
submit homework, quizzes, tests, and the final exam on time. The only exception to this rule
is for illness. No make – up assignments, quizzes or tests will be given. If you miss one of
these items and provide a suitable reason for missing this work, its value will be added to your
final exam. Personal commitments (including but not limited to travel, vacation, and
work commitments) will NOT be accepted as an excuse for not submitting an
assignment, quiz, test, or final exam on time. For cases of illness during the final
exam, you will receive an incomplete in the course and write a regular closed-book, inperson final exam when the university re-opens.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
There is a zero-tolerance policy regarding issues of academic dishonesty (see the disclaimers
at the beginning of this document). In addition to those disclaimers, you are required to read
and be familiar with all of UPEI’s academic regulations, including those regarding academic
integrity, which can be viewed at the following website:
https://pressbooks.library.upei.ca/calendar/chapter/undergraduate-and-professional-programs-academic-regulations/
EXTRA HELP
I am available for extra help as previously mentioned. Please feel free to email me and ask
questions on the material you did not understand or for a hint on the homework. If necessary,
I would be happy to set up a personalized virtual meeting through Google Meet. Your
questions must be specific; simply saying “I don’t understand anything” will get you
nowhere! You must put in the effort yourself first. The questions can be on things like a
particular part of a video or a certain step that eludes you in a homework problem. Note that I
will ask you some questions to get a sense of how much you tried the problem yourself. If
you haven’t, I will direct you to try it yourself and, in your next communication with me, to
reference what part(s) of a video and what page(s) of the notes you have looked at for a
similar question, or for definitions and/or theory.
FINAL EXAM
The final exam will be done on MyMathLab sometime over the final exam period (it will be
scheduled by the Registrar at a later date). The final exam will be given in six separate
parts, each of 30 minutes duration. Further details will be given near the end of term. The
final exam will, as all other items, be accessible via the “Homework Assignments, Quizzes,
and Tests” button. The only acceptable excuse for not completing the exam on the date
and time scheduled is for illness (proof is required and must be forwarded to myself, the
associate dean of the School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences, and the
Registrar’s office). The final exam will last 3 hours and will cover the entire term’s work.
Travel / vacation / work commitments will NOT be accepted as an excuse for not
submitting the final exam on time. For cases of illness during the final exam, you will
receive an incomplete in the course and write a regular closed-book, in-person exam
when the university re-opens.
SUCCEEDING IN THIS COURSE BY FOLLOWING Math 1910R SIMULTANEOUSLY
As previously mentioned, there is normally an assessment test requirement for this course. Due to
COVID-19 restrictions, that test is cancelled for this year. You can (optionally, but strongly
recommended) take a practice online assessment at
http://www.smcs.upei.ca/help/mhc/assessGen/displayTest.php (note that the results of this test
aren’t recorded and hence, is only a tool for your own personal assessment of your readiness for
this course).
Additionally, I have set up a complete pre-calculus course, called Math 1910R - Pre-Calculus
Mathematics (the R means “review”), which you should also be registered for automatically. You
should see this in your Moodle course list for this fall (if you do not see it, let me know). It contains
a complete set of videos and course notes for pre-calculus material which is necessary for success
in this course. Following this Math 1910R course is OPTIONAL, but remember, it is assumed
that its contents are ALREADY KNOWN to you even before you start the first day of classes!
It is being provided as a refresher IN CASE YOU FEEL YOU NEED IT. If you wish to use this
course, please email me as there will be a set of accompanying MyMathLab practice assignments.
Note that if you do decide to work along in this course, any grades obtained in it do NOT count
towards your grade in Math 1910.
(See next page for instructions on signing up for MyMathLab)
SIGNING UP FOR MyMathLab
***NOTE: You must do this IMMEDIATELY! I will not accept late work due to individual
registration issues!***
1. Before you begin, you will need the following:
a. Your valid email address (use your UPEI email address).
b. Your access code (you get this with your book/e-book card from the bookstore. You
will NOT need this if you used MyMathLab with this same book before, but you will
most likely need this).
c. Your course ID (type this in EXACTLY as you see it; NO capital letters and no
spaces): gulati17108
2. Go to the course website at www.pearsonmylab.com
3. On the right you will see REGISTER. In that area, click STUDENT. You will then be
brought to a screen that reminds you that you will need your email address, course ID, and
access code (you’ll only need the access code if you haven’t used this book before,
but EVERYONE will need the course ID from 1(c) above). Click “Ok! Register now”.
4. Enter the course ID given in part 1(c) above and click CONTINUE. You will see the course
title and section (Math 1910-3, J. Gulati, Fall 2020), and my name in a box on the right. If
it doesn’t look correct to you, contact me immediately.
5. If you already have an account, you can sign in and follow the instructions (and you
can ignore steps 6 onward below). If you do NOT have an account (most likely case),
then click CREATE AN ACCOUNT, and follow the on-screen instructions.
6. The system will now ask you for the following information:
a. Email address: Use your UPEI email address.
b. Username: Use your email address as your username (use it in its entirety,
including the @ symbol). Don’t worry – nobody other than me can see this
information.
c. Password: Create a password that complies with the rules for security given at the
right side of the page.
d. First and last names: Enter these EXACTLY AS THEY APPEAR ON YOUR UPEI
STUDENT ID CARD. Do NOT put any middle initials and DO NOT use nicknames.
e. Security question and answer: These are just in case you forget your username
or password. Enter whatever you wish in these areas.
7. Check the box “I accept the license agreement” and click CREATE AN ACCOUNT.
8. If you purchased a new book or card from the bookstore, click ACCESS CODE and enter
your access code in the spaces provided (the one you received with your book/card), then
click NEXT. Alternatively, you can pay by credit card, or click the 14 day free trial listed
below these other two options.
9. Once your registration is complete, you will see a confirmation page.
(continued next page)
Using MyMathLab:
1. Go to www.pearsonmylab.com and sign in with your username and password.
2. You will see your course(s) in a list (Math 1910 will be listed there).
3. Click the course name, and you are now at the main course page. The main menu
(the “left-side menu” that I’ve referred to many times in this document) is, not
surprisingly, on the left.
If you have any questions at any time during the course,
please feel free to contact me. My email address is at the top
of the first page of this document. I hope you enjoy the
course!