MTH 095
Intermediate Algebra
Ron Wallace
Expectations
 Attend ALL classes
Student
Instructor
Others
 Prepare for class
 Ask questions
 Answer questions
 Academic Integrity
 Work Ethic/Attitude
Grading Components
Due VS. Submitted
“Daily” Homework (10%)
• Online at www.coursecompass.com
Practice makes perfect …
… only if you practice correctly!
• do a problem
• check your answer
• if wrong … why?
• HW is due the
next class period.
• HW is submitted
the day of the
chapter test.
MyMathLab Helps
and/or Tutors?
Grading Components
Due VS. Submitted
“Daily” Homework (10%)
“Daily” Quizzes (10%)
Tests (80%)
Exit Exam
• HW is due the
next class period.
• HW is submitted
the day of the
chapter test.
Must score 72% or
above to pass this class
(A, B, or C).
Can improve your
lowest test score.
Partial Credit
Life Does NOT Give Partial Credit
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You get charged for a bounced check.
The bridge collapses.
The patient dies.
The bank forecloses/repossesses.
You get fired.
Life Sometimes Gives Second Chances
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Some partial credit will be given on tests.
Not on the exit exam.
Take Notes!
“95% of what you hear is
forgotten within 72 hours.”
The more you become engaged in the class,
the more you will remember and get out of it.
Understanding
vs.
Processes
Why? vs. How?
Terminology
and
Notation
Correctly and Accurately
Communicate Mathematics
Calculators
Required …
• TI-84 or TI-83
• Software Alternative: WinPlot
How will I ever use any of this
stuff in my future life?
• AKA: Why study math?
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Develop analytical skills.
Develop logical and deductive reasoning.
Develop skills of abstraction and generalization.
Develop problem solving skills.
Develop the ability to work through multi-step
processes.
• Develop ability to breakdown a problem into
smaller problems.
Course Web Site
http://www.bmcconline.org
or
http://cs.bluecc.edu/algebra
 Syllabus
 Notes
 Assignments
 Elluminate
Other materials