Math 161: Precalculus I Online
Text: Precalculus: Web-Based text;
by Thinkwell, ISBN 1-931381-94-1. Purchase HERE
Instructor: Mark Saks
(E-MAIL: msaks@ccp.edu
WEB PAGE: http://faculty.ccp.edu/faculty/msaks/)
NOTE: for quick response, send me an e-mail. Otherwise use WebStudy internal e-mail.
THE LECTURE PART OF THIS ONLINE COURSE IS DELIVERED BY THE PUBLISHER’S TEXT AND VIDEOS-ON CD-ROM.
LECTURE NOTES AND INTERACTIVE EXERCISES ARE ONLINE AS WELL.
MS INTERNET EXPLORER 6.0 OR HIGHER FOR FULL FUNCTIONALITY TO TAKE THIS COURSE.
THERE WILL ALSO BE A 10-QUESTION MINI-QUIZ DURING 10 DIFFERENT TIMES.
Week #
Sections
1
1.1-1.12
2
2.1-2.3
Linear Equations and Applications.
Videos CD1: 2.1.1 - 2.3.5. Work all online exercises and
practice quizzes.at Thinkwell.com and read lecture notes
there as well.
3
2.4-2.8
Quadratic Equations.
Videos CD1: 2.4.1-2.8.3. Work all online exercises and
practice quizzes.at Thinkwell.com and read lecture notes
there as well. Review material for Exam next week.
4
2.9-2.14
Radical Equations. Exam #1 (on 1.1 – 2.8).
Videos CD1: 2.9.1-2.11.3. CD 2: 2.11.4–2.13.5
Online Exam is available in WebStudy.
5
3.1-3.5
Graphing Relations.
Videos CD2: 3.1.1-3.5.2
6
3.6-3.11
Functions, mostly linear.
Videos CD2: 3.6.1-3.11.2
7
3.12–3.18
More About Function
Videos CD2: 3.12.1-3.15.5.
8
4.1-4.4
Polynomial Functions
Videos CD2: 4.1.1–4.2.2 CD3: 4.3.1–4.4.4.
9
4.5-4.9
Zeros and Rational Functions.
Videos CD3: 4.5.1-4.9.4.
Recap and Exam #2.
Online Exam is available in WebStudy. No new
videos. This is your chance to catch up if you've
fallen behind or work ahead if you haven't.
10
Topics
Orientation and Review of Basic Algebra
TIP: View CD lectures actively. Take notes.
See WebStudy timeline for actual dates.
Review and
Exam #2
Assignment
View videos on CD1 1.1.1 - 1.12.5. Work all online
exercises and practice quizzes.at Thinkwell.com and read
lecture notes there as well
11
5.1–5.2
Inverse Functions
Videos CD3: 5.1.1 – 5.2.2
12
5.3 – 5.5
Exponential Functions
Videos CD3: 5.3.1 – 5.5.2
13
5.6 – 5.10
Logarithmic Functions.
Videos CD3: 5.6.1 – 5.10.2.
14
5.11 – 5.13
Application of Exponents and Logarithms
Last new material
Videos CD3: 5.11.1 – 5.13.4.
15
Final Exam
Final Exam COURSE OVER
See WebStudy Timeline for date
NEW WEBSTUDY LOGIN PROCEDURE. Not officially available to you before course is scheduled to begin.
1. Goto http://ccp.whyy.org
2. Your username is your J-number. E.g. J12345678 which you will find on your roster. Your initial password is
PASSWORD. If you change this under "personal," please write it down and remember it.
3. Click [login]. In WebStudy use dropdown at upper right to select course.
* * E-mail me at msaks@ccp.edu if you have a login problem once course begins * *