MATH 100
Fall 2013

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Monday’s classes
Nguyen Dat Duong
Wufeng Tian
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John Boxmeyer
Joshua Deiches
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Wednesday’s classes
William Scott Dixon
Jamie Glass
Mengyi Ying

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Prerequisites
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Grade P in Math 005
Or by the placement test
Every student must have an active
University “ crimson ” e-mail account for computer/course login.

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Textbook – Beginning & Intermediate Algebra, 5 th edition by Lial, Hornsby, McGinnis, published by
Addison Wesley.
This course is a computer based course. All assignments for this course can be accessed through Blackboard Learn in your MyBama.
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.
The exception is if you are repeating this course from the Spring, Summer, or Fall semesters of 2013.

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Unless you are repeating this course from the
Fall, Spring, or Summer 2013 semesters, 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 graded assignments and tests.
The code also gives you access to all the available learning tools (i.e. textbook, video tutorials, and much more).

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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, October 30.
No withdrawals will be given after this date.

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4 tests (100 points each)
Final Exam
Quizzes
40 %
30 %
9 %
Study Plan 9 %
Class Meetings 4 %
TOTAL 100 %
Students must earn a minimum of 70 % to successfully pass this course.

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You are required to go to your Class Meetings each week for Class Attendance.
Every student is required to be present the entire scheduled class time of 50 minutes.
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Students will earn 1 points 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 3 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
LAB. Anyone caught swiping another student’s ID will be charged with academic misconduct.
Lab hours are counted from Sunday 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 3 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
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Sunday:
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Monday – Thursday:
Friday:
Closings
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6:00pm – 9:00pm
8:00am – 10:00pm
8:00am – 4:45pm
Labor Day Holiday: Sun. 9/1 & Mon. 9/2
Fall Break: Thursday 10/31 - Sun. 11/3
Thanksgiving Break: Wednesday 11/27 – Sunday 12/1
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Last day for help in the MTLC will be Sun. 12/6
Phone Number: 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.
There will be a quiz given after each section. Click on the
“ Submit ” button when you are ready to record your quiz score. Two attempts are allowed on quizzes. The better score will be used in your grade computation.
At the end of the semester you will be allowed to drop a minimum of three homework grades and a minimum of three quiz grades.
Extreme medical and family situations may be addressed through a petition process ONLINE at the MTLC website, www.mtlc.ua.edu
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The MML Study Plan is worth 90 points or 9% 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 Dead 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!

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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 and 9-10 PM on
Tuesday-Thursday.
You will need to register for a test time during a test registration period as noted on the front page of your syllabus. Details will be discussed later in class as Test 1 gets near.
There are penalties for failure to register on time, showing up late for your test, and/or missing your test . Read test rules on syllabus for more information.

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For tests, you will be allowed to use the
CASI FX-260-Student (available at the
University bookstores) or the calculator that is available on the computer.
Using another calculator is considered academic misconduct.

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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 an unexcused absence or academic misconduct will not be replaced.
Students who miss a test and have an excuse must make up the missed test on the Thursday or Friday following test week upon approval of a petition request form with supporting documents attached, filled out at http://mtlc.ua.edu/petition . All such petitions must be filed by 10 PM on Monday after test week.

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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. If you work from home, there is a risk your grades may not be properly saved.
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.

Center for Academic Success (Osband Hall) has many resources at your disposal:
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Math 100 Help Sessions are held each week.
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
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348-4285
Bring paperwork from ODS to your instructor or directly to the MTLC.
Do this as soon as possible .
Must be done each semester .

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:
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Website: www.ua.mylabsplus.com
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Username = crimson email prefix
Password = CWID
(ex: jksmith )
(ex: 12345678 )

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Get an access code
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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, go to MTLC )
Take the Syllabus Quiz
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Use your syllabus during the quiz! (Link to full syllabus available in software.)
Retake it if necessary to get 100%!

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Make the commitment now to do what it takes to be successful in this course:
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Attend class regularly
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Work hard on each assignment
Stay on schedule
Get help when you need it – MTLC Staff and
CAS Staff are there FOR YOU !