Welcome
MATH 110-004
Spring 2011
Instructor: Dr. Larry Bowen
Math 110 is a terminal course
Math 110 is not a prerequisite for anything.
If your major requires Math 112, you do not
need to take Math 110, you need to take
Math 100 (even if you placed directly into
Math 110).
If you need to take Math 112, you should
drop Math 110 NOW and add Math 100 or
Math 112.
Course Requirements
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Prerequisites
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Grade of C– or better in Math 100
Minimum of 250 (25) on the placement test
Only the computer calculator may be used in
this course.
Every student must have an active “crimson” email account to register for the course.
Access code.
Course Grades
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Final Exam
4 tests (100 points each)
Quiz average (41 points each test period)
Homework average (22 points each test period)
Class Meetings (1 points for each class)
Work/Lab Attendance (2 points for each week)
TOTAL
300 pts
400 pts
164 pts
88 pts
23 pts
26 pts
1001 pts
Students must earn a minimum of 700 points to successfully pass
this course.
Course Grades
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Possible grades in this course: 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, March 23.
Access Codes
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Every student must have a code for this
course to access the course assignments
through the publisher’s (MyLabsPlus) online
website.
No assignments can be completed until you
have purchased and/or entered your access
code in the course software.
The code also 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.
Access Codes
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Students New to Math 110
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Must purchase a new code
 With or without a printed version of the textbook
at any of the bookstores in town.
 Code only may be purchased online in our
specific math course.
Students Repeating Math 110
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DO NOT have to purchase a new code.
Should be able to log into the software and access
assignments in this semester’s course.
Testing Procedures
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Tests days are shown on front page of syllabus.
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Limited study time available in the MTLC during
test weeks.
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Details about testing and test registration will be
discussed later in class as Test 1 gets near.
MTLC Information
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Hours of Operation
 Sundays
 Mondays-Thursdays
 Fridays
Closings
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4pm – 10pm
8am – 10pm
8am – 4:45pm
MLK Holiday : 4:45pm Friday 1/14 – 8am Tuesday 1/18
Spring Break: 4:45pm Friday 3/11 – 8am Monday 3/21
Phone Number: 348–2592
Website: www.mtlc.ua.edu
My contact info
email: LBOWEN@CTL.UA.EDU)
phone: (205) 348-3920
office: 331 Osband Hall
Disability Accommodations
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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.
Homework
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Graded homework assignment for each section
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Multiple attempts are allowed on homework, so get
100% on every homework!
Click on the “Save” or “Submit” button when you
are ready to record your homework or quiz score.
You may save homework before the assignment is
finished and return to it later (any time before
completion deadline).
Assignment deadlines shown in syllabus
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Homework deadline is typically 8pm
(There are some exceptions that will be noted in the
course software and in the course calendar and it is
your responsibility to keep up with these deadlines.)
Exceptions are also in bold on your syllabus.
Quizzes
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Graded quiz for each section.
 Two attempts are allowed on quizzes.
 Can only review a quiz immediately after
submitting.
 Be sure to figure out mistakes (get help if
needed) before 2nd quiz attempt.
 Better score counts.
 Quiz deadline is typically 10pm. (Exceptions
are in bold on syllabus.)
Quizzes & Homework
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One lowest homework grade and one lowest
quiz grade will automatically be dropped for
each test period.
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Homework is worth 22 points each test period
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Quizzes are worth 41 points each test period.
Make-up Policy
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Missed homework or quiz deadline
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Missed test
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Makeup work may be allowed.
Must petition.
Must petition as soon as possible.
No makeup tests. If the petition request
panel approves the excuse, your final exam
score will replace the missed test score.
Petition forms are in 345 Gordon Palmer.
Replacement Policy
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Final Exam score will replace your lowest test
score (if final exam score is better).
 This will happen automatically at the end of
the semester
 Exception: Zero grades due to unexcused
absences or academic misconduct will not be
replaced.
Class Attendance
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Every student is required to attend class on Wed.
Jan 12 for orientation & coverage of section 5.1.
If you miss this orientation you MUST
contact me about making it up!
Regular class meetings will be in 227 GP each
Monday and Wednesday at the scheduled class
time…EXCEPT class will NOT meet on any of the
Wednesdays during test weeks.
Class attendance is recorded for each class. Be
sure to sign the roll sheet to get credit for class
attendance. (Each class meeting is worth 1 point.)
Work Points/Lab Attendance
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Counted Sunday–Friday
Earn up to 2 points each week by either:
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Making 75% or better on all assignments
due in a particular week (this includes
tests)
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Spending time the following week doing
math work in the MTLC
Work Points w/o Lab Attendance
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Earn 2 points automatically (without spending the hours in
the lab) by scoring 75% or better on each assignment due
that week
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Not just an average
A missed assignment score is 0%, so lab points would be based
on lab hours (even if the missed assignment will ultimately be
dropped).
Depends on the week the assignment is DUE regardless of when
it is completed.
This includes tests.
Work Points for Lab Hours
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If you do not make 75% or better on any assignment due
in a particular week, work points may be earned by
spending a minimum of 3 hours the following week in the
MTLC (math lab) doing math work on the computer,
reviewing for tests, and/or attending help sessions.
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>3 hours = 2 work points
<3 hours = <2 work points
Lab hours are tracked by ACT card swipes.
 Must swipe in and out.
 No ACT card, or only a single swipe, no lab hour credit.
 Swiping another student’s ACT card = academic
misconduct.
Common Rules for the MTLC
•Be courteous and considerate of fellow
students.
•No food, drinks, tobacco products ,cell
phone use, loud music, profanity, or
companions.
•ONLY the computer calculator may
be used on tests.
Working at Home
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Our class lecture notes (and much, much more) are
available online at
http://www.ctl.ua.edu/mtlc/math110.
Students can work in the software from home.
 Web page: http://ua.mylabsplus.com
 Use the installation wizard in the software and
install all necessary plug-ins.
Homework and quizzes may be completed at home.
 Work well ahead of deadlines to be safe.
 If you have any trouble, come to the MTLC right
away to complete your assignments.
 Deadlines will not be extended because of home
computer/Internet issues.
Tests must be completed in the MTLC.
Student Login Information
Username: your crimson email address
Password: your CWID
Example:
Username: jksmith@crimson.ua.edu
Password: 12345678
(This login has already been created for you. If
you cannot log in for any reason, you need to
come to the MTLC for assistance right away.)
You will find your course for this semester
under Alabama Spring 2011Term
Getting started
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After logging into the software, click on
your course and section.
Read the announcements, then click on
the Test 1 Work button to view the
material for Test 1.
Then click on ‘orientation’.
(You might want to log in at the MTLC
for the first time so you can ask for help
if needed.)
Actual Login
I’ll demonstrate the login.
Acknowledgement Form
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This is a brief questionnaire.
You must complete it with a score of
100% before you can complete any
graded assignments.
Find a link to this in the course software
under Test 1 Work, Orientation.
Syllabus Quiz
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Must be taken in the lab (MTLC).
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Due Wednesday 1/19 by 10 pm
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Contains questions about the syllabus.
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You may take this quiz (and only this quiz) as
many times as you want before the deadline.
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You may (and should!) refer to your syllabus
while you take this quiz!
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This grade counts as a quiz grade for Test 1
work, so get 100%!!
CTL Weekly Help Sessions
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110 Help Sessions are held twice each
week in the MTLC.
Check the CTL website (www.ctl.ua.edu)
for days/times of these help sessions.
Free individual tutorial appointments are
also available in Osband Hall. Schedule
an appointment through the CTL website.
Success Rate based on Hw/Qz and
Attendance from Fall 2009
80% or better average on
Hw/Qz & Attendance
Below 80% average on
Hw/Qz & Attendance
A
139
57.0%
A
0
0.0%
B
91
37.3%
B
6
4.0%
C
14
5.7%
C
40
26.5%
100%
Passing
Passing
30.5%
Before our next class
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Get an access code
Log into software (for help, go to MTLC)
Complete the Acknowledgement Form
Take the Syllabus Quiz in the MTLC
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Use your syllabus during the quiz!
Retake it if necessary to get 100%!
Final thoughts
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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
Work hard on each assignment
Stay on schedule
Get help when you need it – MTLC Staff
and CTL Staff are there FOR YOU!
Math 110 is a terminal math course!