Welcome to the MTLC
MATH 110
Summer 2014
Instructors
Section 100: Dr. Wang
Section 101: Dr. Song
Course Requirements
 Prerequisites
 C- or better in Math 100 or placement
 Every student must have an active “crimson” e-mail
account for computer/course login.
Access Codes
Every student must have a MyLabsPlus access code. This
should come packaged with the textbook or you can
purchase one separately.
• First-time Math 110 students must purchase a code
• Students repeating Math 110 do NOT need to
purchase a new access code. You should be able to log
in to the new course and begin work immediately. If
you have any trouble, come to the MTLC for assistance.
• The code gives you access to an online textbook, video
lectures, examples of assignments and many more
useful tools to help you be successful in this course.
MTLC Information
 Hours of Operation
 Monday-Friday 8am – 5pm
 Closed on Weekends
 Phone Number: 348 – 2592
 Website: www.mtlc.ua.edu
 Email:
Note: All students must have an active “crimson”
email account to access the software.
Common Rules for the MTLC
ABSOLUTELY NO FOOD, DRINKS,
CELL PHONES, COMPANIONS,
TOBACCO PRODUCTS, OR
PROFANITY ARE ALLOWED.
NO EXCEPTIONS!!
Course Grades
 Grades will be assigned in this course. 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 is
Wednesday, 7/23. No withdrawals will be given after
this date.
Future Courses
It is absolutely imperative that you
understand that Math 110 is
NOT a prerequisite for any other math class!
If you need to take math 112 or some other
higher level course, but did not place into
that course, you need to drop math 110, take
math 100, then math 112, etc.
Course Grades
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3 tests (20% points each)
Quiz average
Homework average
Attendance
60%
20%
18%
2%
There will be an optional Final Exam that you may take to replace your
lowest test score.
Test Deadlines
Test 1:
Thursday, July 10th at your scheduled class time
Test 2:
Thursday, July 17th at your scheduled class time
Test 3:
Thursday, July 24th at your scheduled class time
Final Exam
Section 100: Thursday, July 31st at 8:00am
Section 101: Friday, August 1st at 8:00am
Only a CASIO FX-260-School calculator or the computer
calculator may be used during tests! No one will be allowed to
show you how to use a calculator during a test. It is your responsibility to
learn how to use it ahead of time.
Some form of ID is required when taking a test.
Refer to the syllabus/emails for further Test Rules.
Replacement Policy
 Everyone will be allowed to take an optional Final Exam
that will replace your lowest test score.
 Zero grades due to academic misconduct will not be
replaced.
 If a test is missed for any reason, the zero score will be
considered your lowest and will be replaced by the
final exam score.
Homework
 There will be graded homework assignments for each
section (see syllabus for deadlines). The software
automatically saves your work as you progress, but be
sure to click on the “Save” button when exiting the
assignment.
 Homework exercises may be worked and reworked as
much as needed until the deadline. Click on “Similar
Exercise” to rework an exercise.
 The lowest 3 homework grades will automatically be
dropped at the end of the semester.
Quizzes
 There will be a graded quiz for every section.
 You will have UNLIMITED attempts on each quiz. The
highest grade will be taken. Click the “Submit” button
to record your score. Do not click the Submit button
until you have completed the entire quiz.
 The lowest 3 quiz grades will automatically be
dropped at the end of the semester.
Attendance
Students must be in the MTLC for all scheduled class times in the
summer.
 For lecture meetings (every Tuesday and Friday), students will
report to the MTLC club room during their designated class time.
 For days other than lectures or tests, students are required to be
in the MTLC during your class time to work on homework and
quizzes in order to get daily attendance credit.
Working at Home
Course work can be done on your personal computer with
internet access.
• The course software MAY NOT WORK with Safari; use a
different internet browser.
• If you get a “timeout error” when using the software, clear
the browser history, delete your browser’s cookies, and/or
try a different browser.
• No deadline extensions will be given because of issues
with a home computer. To be safe, work well ahead of the
deadlines at home, so that if there is any problem you will
be able to go to the MTLC and complete the assignment
before the deadline.
• Tests must be taken in the MTLC.
The phone number for technical support for
MyLabsPlus is 1-888-883-1299.
Extra Help
Center for Academic Success(Osband Hall)
 Individual tutoring sessions by appointment.
 Go to www.cas.ua.edu to sign up.
Note: Time spent in the CAS does not count toward
attendance points.
Software Login Information
Registration in the software has already been done for
you. However, you will need your MyLabsPlus access
code in order to get to the math content in the software.
There are 2 ways to login.
1.Log into myBama, go to your Blackboard Learn courses,
click on Math 110, click on “MyLabsPlus Bridge”.
2.Go to ua.mylabsplus.com
Your username: crimson prefix example: jksmith
Your password: CWID example: 12345678
Final thoughts
 We are looking forward to your success in this course.
 Work hard every day.
 Get help whenever you need it.
 Enjoy the summer!