Welcome to Math 110!
Instructor:
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Email: ***
Office: ***
Phone: ***
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(or 232-1757, Math TLC office)
Please note: We will NOT be using D2L for this course. All
assignments and grades will be posted on the MyMathLab course
website that you’ll be registering for later in this class session.
Our Student Teaching Assistant/s
for this section:
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Math TLC Web site:
http://mathtlc.uwstout.edu/
(TA profiles, course calendar, lecture slides,
other course documents, open lab schedule.)
Roll call from class roster will be taken now -if you are not enrolled in the class, please
check with the teacher or a TA now.
Course grading is based on 1000 points:
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Daily Homework Assignments: (18%)
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43 regular online assignments @ 4 points each
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A final exam review assignments @ 10 points
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46 points
46 days @ 1 point each
Tests: (71%)
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59 points
9 @ 6 points, plus 5 point syllabus quiz
Attendance: (5%)
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Due at start of class each day, covers previous day’s lecture section
Weekly Quizzes: (6%)
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182 points
713 points
Gateway Test: 25 points
Test 1: 100 points
Test 2: 125 points (100 on new material, 25 on Test 1 material)
Test 3: 150 points (100 on new material, 50 on Tests 1 & 2)
Test 4: 60 points (on new material only)
Final Exam: 200 points (comprehensive)
Practice tests: 53 points total
Grade Scale:
Grade
A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
F
Points
≥ 925
≥ 900
≥ 875
≥ 825
≥ 800
≥ 775
≥ 725
≥ 700
< 700
% Score
≥ 92.5
≥ 90
≥ 87.5
≥ 82.5
≥ 80
≥ 77.5
≥ 72.5
≥ 70
< 70
Note that the minimum grade
to pass this class is 70% (C-).
Anything below 70% earns an F;
no D grades are given.
Typical class session:
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25 – 30 minute lecture –
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Laptops closed
Each lecture covers basic concepts and several sample problems from
that day’s section/s.
Lecture slides of each day’s content are available online for preview or
printing to take notes, or to review after class or before tests/quizzes.
Laptops must remain CLOSED during the lecture portion of the class.
20 – 25 minutes to start online homework
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Teacher and student TA will circulate to answer questions.
Homework assignment is due at the start of the next day’s class.
Homework on Thursday’s lecture section is due the following Monday.
Classroom Etiquette:
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Please be mindful of helping create a distraction-free learning
environment for all of us in the classroom.
Laptops should be closed when the day’s lecture begins.
When lecture is finished your instructor will ask you to open
your laptop to work on the day’s homework.
During class work time, it is not appropriate to use your
computer for email communications, instant messaging,
general web surfing or similar activities that are not directly
related to the current lecture or assignment.
All electronic devices including cell phones, tablets, iPods,
headphones, etc. should be out of sight and turned OFF during
the entire class session, including while working on homework.
CELL PHONES MAY NOT BE USED AT ALL, EVEN AS
CALCULATORS, IN MATH 110 CLASSROOMS OR IN THE
MATH TLC TUTOR LAB.
Notebooks/note taking:
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Written notes should be taken during lectures.
You should have a notebook that you use specifically for this
class, and bring it to every class session.
You should also have a page in your notebook for
each homework assignment and practice quiz/test.
For each online problem, you should write the problem in
your notebook, then show all steps of the work you do to
get the answer.
These notes will be very helpful to you in studying for
tests and quizzes, and you’ll also want to be in the habit
of showing detailed work on problems. You’ll be turning in
your written work on regular tests and quizzes so that
we can look over your work for possible partial credit since
the computer grading is “all or none” on each questions.
Homework guidelines:
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Each homework assignment is due at the start of class on the
class day after the section is assigned. All deadlines are given
in the syllabus and in the on-line assignment list.
You’ll have time to start each day’s homework in class after
the day’s lecture, and there’s help available in the open lab
next door 8 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays.
Each homework assignment is designed to take the average
student one to two hours. Expect to spend an average of
at least 6 hours a week on homework outside of class.
Homework assignments can be completed on any computer
with internet access, not just in the lab or classroom.
Homework deadlines can be extended by your instructor if
circumstances warrant, but you should work ahead if you
know you will miss class. Getting one or two days behind can
make it very hard to catch up with the pace of the daily
homework and quizzes in this class.
Calculators:
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A basic calculator will available on your laptop for
homework assignments, tests and quizzes.
Any other calculators are not allowed on tests or
quizzes, so you shouldn’t use one for your homework or
practice exams.
Calculator apps on cell phones, tablets, iPods and
other electronic devices are not allowed either, so
you shouldn’t rely on these for your homework or practice
exams.
Test days:
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There will be a review lecture day before each test,
and a practice test that is due at the start of the
class on test day, instead of a homework assignment.
Test dates:
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Test 1: Tuesday, September 29th
Test 2: Wednesday, October 28th
Test 3: Tuesday, November 24th (before Thanksgiving)
Test 4: Monday, December 14th
Final Exam: During Evaluation Week (Dec. 16-22; see your
paper syllabus for exam day and time for this section)
Quiz and test guidelines:
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Each test will have a practice version available online.
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Practices tests:
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Tests:
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count a small amount (about 5%) towards your grade.
can be taken as many times as you want, with only your best score counting towards
your course grade.
are due at the start of class on the day of the exam.
can be done anywhere you have internet access, just like homework.
must be taken in class (or in the Math TLC testing lab with a proctor).
must be taken on the day scheduled unless prior arrangements are made with your
course instructor.
are given online with a lockdown browser that blocks other screens.
For all quizzes and tests except the Gateway Test, a basic calculator is included in the
lockdown browser and will be accessible on your laptop during the test. A formula
sheet will be handed out for use on tests. No other notes or stand-alone calculators or
other devices are allowed on quizzes or tests.
If a test is missed due to an unavoidable circumstance, a makeup may
be given. Contact your instructor as soon as possible after the missed
exam. Documentation of reason for absence may be required . If
approved by your instructor, a makeup will be scheduled.
Academic Dishonesty Policy:
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Any student discovered receiving assistance
from any source, or giving assistance to
another student on an exam or quiz, or
cheating in any other way will be given a zero
grade for that exam or quiz. A second
infraction will result in a failing grade (F) for
the class.
See University policy at
http://www.uwstout.edu/services/dean/facult
ystaff/dishonesty.cfm
Math TLC Open Lab:
(Remember this for your syllabus quiz)
Math TLC Open Labs are held
in 203 Jarvis Hall Science
Wing, next to the main Math
TLC classroom.
No appointment needed.
Hours:
Monday
through
Thursday
8:00 a.m.
to 7:30 p.m.
This lab is closed
on Fridays,
on weekends
and during breaks.
Website and Login information:
http://pearsonmylabandmastering.com
NOTE: Even if you have used the MyLab or CourseCompass
software before, start by clicking the Register/Student button.
The Course ID for this course is
*****
The Course ID for this course is
*****
After you enter the course id, click “continue”.
Next: If you have used MyLab/CourseCompass software for
any previous course, sign in with your existing username so
you don’t have to re-enter all of the registration information.
If not, select “Create a Pearson Account”.
Use this if you have used
MyLab/CourseCompass
software for any previous course
Use this if you have NOT used
MyLab/CourseCompass
software before.
If prompted, enter the Access Code
Raise your hand if you get prompted for an access code, and a
TA will give you one. (If you took Math 010 or 110 at Stout this
year or last year, you will not need an access code.)
Please make sure we get the access code slip back
WITH YOUR NAME ON IT
before you leave class today.
If you are a new user creating a new account:
 Enter your Stout email address
 User Name and Password: follow online instructions
If you have any trouble with any of the registration or login steps, just ask one of the teachers or TAs in the classroom.
We want to make sure everyone can log in before
leaving class today.
Once you’re registered:
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Go back to the website
http://pearsonmylabandmastering.com (add
to the “Favorites” list in your browser)
In the “Sign In” box, enter your Username
and Password
Click on Fall 2015 Intermediate Algebra
Math 110-00*****
Once you’re at the course site,
the Home Page looks like this:
Use this link if you want to look at the daily lecture slides before or after
they’re covered in class. Some people like to print the slides out 2 or 3 to a
page to take notes on them during class.
Homework due by start of class tomorrow:
Syllabus Quiz
• Open the syllabus quiz now and make sure you can load it.
• Use the “Quizzes and Tests” menu button.
• Select the Syllabus Quiz
• Click “I am ready to start”, and follow instructions for checking your browser and
installing the lockdown browser.
• Follow onscreen directions to close any other open browser windows.
• If you keep getting a message that you aren’t in the lockdown browser, or that it
may not be installed, even after installing it, try logging back in using the
Internet Explorer browser.
• After you get the quiz to load and can see the first question,
you can close it and come back to finish it later We want to
make sure it loads for everybody before you leave class today.
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If you have any trouble getting the quiz and lockdown browser to work, make sure you go
to the lab next door after class and get help from a TA. The lab is open until 7:30 tonight
and opens at 8:00 a.m. tomorrow.
You may use your syllabus handout to answer the questions.
When finished with all 15 questions, click “Submit”.
You will be able to review your answers and retake the syllabus quiz until you
get 100%. (This is the only quiz with retakes allowed, so take advantage of this one-time
offer!)
The last 20 minutes of today’s class will be
spent taking a basic arithmetic skills quiz.
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This quiz will not count in your course grade, but it will help
us assess your starting level for the upcoming class sessions.
Next week’s 25 point Gateway test will be similar to this
one. That quiz WILL count for credit, and you will have a
practice version to try online before then.
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No calculators allowed on this quiz or next week’s test.
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Please close your laptops and put away everything but a pencil.
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Show all of your work on the paper quiz sheet and write your
final, simplified answer in the answer blank.
The quiz must be turned in at the end of this class period. If you
don’t get it all finished, just turn in what you have completed at
the end of the allotted 20 minutes.
If you finish early, you can leave, unless you haven’t gotten the
Syllabus Quiz to load yet; if so, make sure you get a TA in the
open lab to help you get it loaded after class today. That quiz is
your take-home assignment due at the start of class tomorrow.
After you finish your quiz, turn it in to a TA
and you’re free to go.
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE TURNED IN YOUR ACCESS CODE
SLIP WITH YOUR NAME ON IT BEFORE YOU LEAVE
Remember to bring
to class tomorrow:
Your laptop
 Note-taking materials
 Print-out of lecture slides
(if you want to take notes
on them).
Reminder: Your online
Syllabus Quiz should be
completed before the start
of class tomorrow.
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