Welcome to the MTLC
MATH 100
Fall 2009
Math 100 Instructors
MWF / MW
Aurora Ponta
Usha Midkiff
Velvet Preston
Sheila Hayes
Nancy Freeman
Pengfei Yao
TR
Sam Evers
Aurora Ponta
Jamie Glass
John Boxmeyer
Velvet Preston
Padmal
Course Requirements
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Prerequisites
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Grade of C– or better in Math 005
Minimum of 190 (19) on the placement test
Every student must have an active
“crimson” e-mail account for
computer/course login.
Textbook and access code
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Textbook – Intermediate Algebra, 5th edition by K.
Elayn Martin-Gay, published by Prentice Hall.
This course is a computer based course. All
assignments for this course will accessed through a
publisher’s website.
(www.mylabsplus.com)
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.
Access Codes
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Access codes may be purchased with or without a
printed version of the textbook.
You may purchase the code with the textbook at
any of the bookstores in town.
You may purchase the code without a printed
version of the book either at one of the bookstores
in town or online on the mylabsplus website set up
for your specific math course.
The web site for the University Supply store is
www.universitysupplystore.com
Again, no work can be completed until you
have entered your access code into your
account.
Access Codes - Repeating Students
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If you are repeating the course, you will not
need a new access code. The software should
recognize you as a repeating student. If you
have any trouble, then be sure to come to the
MTLC for assistance.
Again, YOU are responsible for handling this
prior to the first deadline in the syllabus.
Initial Skills Assessment
When you login to MyLabsPlus you will see two links,
a course link and a link for the MyMathTest:
 Math100_Smith_Math100_01
 Alabama Skills Assessment Math100_Smith
BEFORE beginning your work in your class, click the
Skills Assessment link, click the Placement button on
the left of the screen, and take a brief skills
assessment.
 Important assessment tool for us
 Will NOT hurt your grade in the course, could help
it
 PLEASE take it seriously
DISABILITY ACCESS
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For those students wishing to request
disability accommodations, please
contact the Office of Disability Services
at 348-4285. After initial arrangements
are made with that office, then contact
your professor. Your professor will be
glad to work with you to make sure
your needs are properly met.
Course Grades
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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 28
No withdrawals will be given after this date.
Course Grades
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4 tests (100 points each)
400 pts
Final Exam
300 pts
Homework average (19 points each test period) 76 pts
Quiz average (40 points each test period)
160 pts
Class Attendance (10 weeks, 3 pts each week)
30 pts
Lab Attendance ( 11 weeks, 3 pts each week)
33 pts
Survey
2 pts
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TOTAL
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Note: You must earn a minimum of 700 points to get credit for this course.
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1001 pts
Class Attendance
Beginning the week of 8/23, we will have class
only on Wednesdays (MWF/MW classes) or
Thursdays (TR classes). (MWF classes will meet
on Friday 8/21.)
 Every student is required to be present the entire
scheduled class time.
 Students will earn 3 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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Lab Attendance
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Students need to spend a minimum of 4 hours a week in
the MTLC doing math work.
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 for 4 lab hours. Partial points will be
awarded for fewer than 4 hours.
However, if you make a score of at least 70 on all
assignments (hw and qz) due for a particular week, you
will automatically earn the lab attendance points for that
week without having to spend any time in the lab.
Lab Attendance
In the example below, both students must spend
four hours in the lab to receive full lab attendance
points for the week. NOTE: While a missed assignment MAY
NOT hurt your average, it WILL prevent you from automatically earning
lab attendance points for that week.
Student 1
HW
Quiz
Student 2
HW
Quiz
Section 2.1
100
80
100
50
Section 2.4
100
0
100
100
MTLC Information
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Hours of Operation
 Sunday:
4:00pm – 10:00pm
 Monday – Thursday:
8:00am – 10:00pm
 Friday:
8:00am – 5:00pm
The lab. will close for:
 Labor Day : Sunday 9/6 & Monday 9/7
 Fall Break: 10pm Wed. 10/7 until 8am Mon. 10/12
 Thanksgiving: 5pm Tues. 11/24 until 8am Mon.
11/30
Phone Number: 348 – 2592
Website: www.mtlc.ua.edu
EMAIL: ma100mtl@bama.ua.edu
**Please put your instructor’s name in the
subject box for email.
Common Rules for the Center
ABSOLUTELY NO FOOD,
DRINKS, TOBACCO PRODUCTS,
CELL PHONES, COMPANIONS,
OR PROFANITY ARE
ALLOWED.
NO EXCEPTIONS!!
Quizzes & Homework
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There will be graded homework assignments for each
section. Multiple attempts are allowed on homework.
Be sure to click on the “Submit” button when you are ready
to record your homework score. You may submit 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.
You will be allowed to drop your lowest homework grade and
your lowest quiz grade each test period.
Make-up work may be allowed. You must submit a petition
request form, with excuse and supporting documents
attached, within two days of missed work.
Working at Home
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Students may do homework and quizzes from home
by downloading all of the necessary plug-ins.
 Web page: www.mylabsplus.com
 Use the installation wizard on the announcement
page in the software. Be sure to check for ALL
components and install all necessary plug-ins.
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, you should work well ahead of the
deadlines so that you will have time to come to the
MTLC to take care of any problems before the
assignment deadline.
All tests must be completed in the MTLC.
Replacement Policy
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Everyone will be allowed to replace his or her
lowest test grade with the grade made on the final
exam.
If a test is missed due to a serious, verifiable
circumstance, the zero test grade can also be
replaced with the final exam grade. This will only be
done if a petition request form is filed within 2 days
at 345 Gordon Palmer, and if the petition request
panel approves the excuse.
Zero grades due to unexcused absences or
academic misconduct will not be automatically
treated as your lowest test score. (Must petition)
Stop
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Software Presentation
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Course Home info
Test 1 Work
 Orientation
 Sections
 Videos
 Homework & Quizzes – Student can work on a
homework problem until they get it correct.
Similar exercise can be clicked to get a new
problem if they miss it.
 Tracked tutorial exercises – extra practice
MTLC Network Login
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Enter your personal MyBama information:
MyBama User name: (such as abjones)
MyBama Password: (This is unique to you. If
you do not have this information, you must go to 125
Gordon Palmer to activate your myBama account)
Double click on the Math Courses icon to get to the
mylabsplus login page (or go to
www.mylabsplus.com ).
Logging into the Software
MyLabsPlus Login
 Your math course user name will be crimson
email address, and your password will be your
8-digit campus-wide ID.
 Example
Username: abjones@crimson.ua.edu
Password: 12345678
Getting to work
After logging into MyLabsPlus and selecting your
course from course list:
 Install the plug-ins on your own computer if
necessary using the installation wizard found on
the screen on the right.
 Read the announcements, then click on the Test
1 Work tab.
 Select Acknowledgement Form link. You will now
be prompted for your access code.
 All information from today’s orientation can also
be found in the link for orientation.
Acknowledgment Form
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An acknowledgment form stating that you
have read the syllabus and understand
the policies set by this course must be
completed in the software before you will
be allowed to begin any assignments.
You must have an access code to
complete this form.
Syllabus Quiz
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You may take this quiz as many times as
you like before the deadline (only on this
quiz is this possible), and you may have
your syllabus with you when you take it.
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.
Extra Help
The MTLC is open 71 hours each week and is always
staffed with tutors to help you if you get stuck.
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Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL)
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Math 100 help sessions in the MTLC Club Room (no
appointment required).
Mondays 5:00 – 6:30pm
Wednesdays 5:00 – 6:30pm
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Free personal tutor appointments are also available in
Osband Hall. Call 348-8854 to schedule an appointment.
Check the CTL website (www.ctl.ua.edu) for additional
support material.
What to do this week
Log into software
 Take the Initial Skills Assessment under the
Alabama Skills Assessment course link.
 Make sure you have an access code (or credit
card to purchase one online)
 Select Math 100 course, enter in access code (or
purchase online) and take Acknowledgement form.
 Come to MTLC and take Syllabus Quiz
 Have questions? Email your instructor
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Final thoughts
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We are looking forward to your success
in this course.
Work hard
Get help when you need it
Come to the MTLC
Enjoy the semester!