MATH 100
Spring 2015
Monday’s classes
 U. Midkiff
 J. Boxmeyer
Wednesday’s classes
 V. Liu
 D. Neal
 A. Ponta
 L. Chataut
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Prerequisites
› Grade P in Math 005
› Or by the placement test
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Every student must have an active
University Crimson e-mail account for
computer/course login.
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Textbook – Beginning & Intermediate Algebra, 5th edition
by Lial, Hornsby, McGinnis, published by Addison
Wesley.
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This course is a computer based course. All
assignments for this course can be accessed
through Blackboard Learn in your MyBama.
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An access code will be necessary to complete your
assignments. No work can be completed until you
have entered an access code into your account.
An access code will be necessary to complete your
assignments. No work can be completed until
you have entered an access code into your
account.
 Unless you are repeating this course from a
previous semester using the current edition of the
textbook, every student must have a new access
code to access to the publisher’s online software
where assignments can be completed.
 The access code will allow you to gain access to all
learning tools, graded assignments and tests.
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Access codes may be purchased with or without a printed
version of the textbook.
 There is a grace period to work without purchasing an
access code for a minimum of 21 days. Once the
temporary access code expires, you will be asked to enter
a purchased access code to be allowed to continue
working on your assignments.
 NOTE: Once you use the temporary access code you
cannot put in your actual purchased code until the grace
period has ended.
 Again, no work can be completed until you have entered
your access code into your account.
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Possible grades in this course are A, B, C (+/-) or
NC.
 A grade of NC means you receive no credit for
this course. You must take the course again, but
an NC does not affect your GPA.
 The last day to withdraw from the course:
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› Wednesday, March 25.
› No withdrawals will be given after this date.
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4 tests (100 points each)
Final Exam
Quizzes
Homework
Study Plan
Class/Lab Attendance
TOTAL
40 %
30 %
10 %
10 %
5%
5%
100 %
Students must earn a minimum of 70 % to successfully
pass this course.
You are required to attend your scheduled class
each week for Class Attendance.
 Every student is required to be present the entire
scheduled class time of 50 minutes.
 Students will earn 1 point a day toward the class
attendance grade for meeting this requirement.
 TO BE COUNTED PRESENT, YOU MUST SIGN
THE CLASS ROLL.
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Students will be required to work in the MTLC for a
minimum of 2.5 hours. Time in class will count toward lab
attendance.
To get credit for lab hours, you must swipe your ACT
card when entering and exiting the MTLC. Anyone
caught swiping another student’s ID will be charged with
academic misconduct.
Lab hours are counted from Monday to Friday each week.
Hours from one week do not roll over to another week.
Students will earn 3 points a week toward the lab
attendance grade. Partial points will be awarded for
fewer than 2.5 hours. If you spend 3 hours or more in the
lab in one stretch you need to swipe out and swipe back
in.
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Hours of Operation
› Monday – Thursday:
8:00am – 10:00pm
› Friday:
8:00am – 4:45pm
Closings
› MLK Holiday: Monday 1/19
› Spring Break: Monday 3/16 - Friday 3/20
› Last day for help in the MTLC will be Friday 4/24
Phone Number: (205) 348 – 2592
Website: www.mtlc.ua.edu
EMAIL: ma100mtlc@as.ua.edu
Please put your instructor’s name in the subject box for email.
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There will be a graded homework assignment for each section.
Multiple attempts are allowed on homework. You may save
homework before the assignment is finished and return to it
later.
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There will be a quiz given after each section. Click on the
“Submit” button when you are ready to record your quiz score.
An infinite number of attempts are allowed on quizzes. The
best score will be used in your grade computation.
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At the end of the semester a minimum of your three lowest
homework grades and your three lowest quiz grades will be
automatically dropped.
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Any missed homework and/or quizzes will be part of the three
dropped grades at the end of the semester. No makeup work
will be allowed.
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The MML Study Plan is worth 5% of your overall
grade.
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You can get access to the MML Study Plan by clicking
on the “Study Plan” tab on the left side of the software.
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The MML Study Plan will need to be completed by the
end of final exam week.
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During the course of the semester your study plan will be updated after
every quiz. If you miss an important topic on a quiz, your study plan will
show that you need to do extra work on those type of problems in order to
improve in the course. So, please take every quiz seriously and do your very
best!
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Inside the study plan you will be able to work on the types of problems
that you are having difficulty with. When you feel like you understand
and have mastered these difficult areas you may take a short 3 problem
quiz. If you are successful on the quiz, your study plan will then be
updated showing this mastery.
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The MML Study Plan will be individual and unique to just you!
 NO Food, Drinks, or Tobacco products
 NO Talking on Cell Phones (turn them off and put
them away)
 NO Friends/Companions in the MTLC (you are here
to work, not chat)
 NO Surfing the web, or doing work from another
class (the MTLC is for Math only!)
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The Syllabus quiz contains questions about the
syllabus.
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You may take this quiz as many times as you like, and
you may have your syllabus with you when you take it.
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The purpose of the quiz is to make sure that you
understand the policies set out in the syllabus should it
become necessary to refer to them later, so take this
quiz very seriously.
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There will be 4 tests and a comprehensive final given
during the semester. All tests combined count for 70% of
your grade.
Tests days are shown on the front page of your syllabus.
During test weeks, the MTLC will be available for
studying, reviewing, and or working assignments during
normal hours on Monday, 9-10PM on Tuesday-Thursday,
and normal hours on Friday.
You will need to register for a test time for Tests 1 through
Test 4 during a test registration period as noted on the
front page of your syllabus. We will begin this process on
Monday 1/19.
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For tests, you will be allowed to use the CASI FX-260Student (available at the University bookstores) or the
calculator that is available on the computer.
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Using another calculator is considered academic
misconduct.
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You need to know how to use the calculator before
testing. Help will not be given during a test.
Look!
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Students will be allowed to replace the
lowest regular test grade with the grade
made on the final exam. However, zeros
due to academic misconduct will not be
replaced. Final Exams will still count the
normal 30% as well.
Homework and quizzes may be completed at home.
However, if grades are not successfully sent from
home for any reason, you will not be able to retry
the work after the deadline has passed.
 The math software does not work well with SAFARI
browser found on Apple products. Use Firefox
browser and you should have success.
 If you ever encounter “Time Out Errors” on your
personal computers, try deleting the Cookies and/or
try a different computer.
 Tests must be completed in the MTLC.
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If you have any trouble with the software or
finding your assignments, then you need to come
by the MTLC during operating hours and let
someone assist you.
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Remember you cannot complete any assignments
until you have entered your access code.
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Center for Academic Success (Osband Hall) has
many resources at your disposal:
Free individual tutoring sessions in Osband
Hall by appointment and on a walk-in basis.
 Go to www.cas.ua.edu to see times for help
sessions and test reviews or to schedule a
tutoring appointment.
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Office of Disability Services
› 348-4285
Bring paperwork from ODS to your
instructor AND directly to the MTLC staff.
 You must do this at least one week prior to
the scheduled test to receive
accommodations.
 Must be done each semester.
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Registration in the software has already been done for
you.
›Log into myBama, go to your Blackboard Learn
courses, click on Math 100.
›You will need your MyLabsPlus access code in order to
get to the Math content in the software.
Note: If myBama is down, here’s another way:
Website:
www.ua.mylabsplus.com.
Username = crimson email prefix (ex: jksmith)
Password = CWID (ex: 12345678)
Get an access code
› Or be prepared to buy it with a credit/debit card
through the software
› Or use the temporary code for 21 days
 Log into software (for help, come to the MTLC)
 Begin Section 4.7 (watch the video first)
 Take the Syllabus Quiz
› Use your syllabus during the quiz! (Link to full
syllabus available in software.)
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Make the commitment now to do what it
takes to be successful in this course:
› Attend class regularly
› Work hard on each assignment
› Stay on schedule
› Get help when you need it – MTLC Staff and CAS
Staff are there FOR YOU!