math online orientation summer 2015
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Summer 2015Online Geometry
Your Classoom You will be using two websites for this course,
Moodle -Online Classroom• Resources – Videos, Extra Practice, etc.
http://moodle2.wash.k12.mi.us/summer/ Aleks - Practice and Tests
http://www.aleks.com
The Moodle Your course can be found under “My Courses”. From this site, you will find information specific to A2
Virtual online Mathematics including due dates and requirements.
This Power Point will be in your course on the Moodle.
You will also find links to sites including Aleks and your online textbook.
Links to videos and other resources that may help you with the content of your course will also be available.
ALEKS - http://www.aleks.com
The majority of the course work will be done in ALEKS.
Grading
5% of your grade will be based on your participation in weekly Forums (in Aleks).10% of your grade will be based on your Pie Mastery (percent mastery before completing Aleks final). 25% of your grade will be based on your score on the Midterm Test (over the first three chapters).40% of your grade will be based on your score on the Aleks Final Test (comprehensive)20% of your grade will be based on the Written Common Assessment (comprehensive)
Aleks Mastery Aleks is a program based on mastery. Once you’ve mastered a topic, Aleks will know
which topics you’re ready to learn next. You will not be allowed to practice topics that
you’re not ready to learn. You must prove you’ve maintained mastery of
the topics through periodic progress assessments.
Initial Assessment Before you can begin making progress in your
Aleks course, you will be required to take an Initial Assessment.
By answering questions on the Initial Assessment correctly, you prove that you’ve mastered topics.
Completing Topics in ALEKS Correctly answer questions on the Initial
Assessment or Progress Assessments. Correctly answer several practice problems in a
row. If you don’t know how to answer a question, you
can choose to have the answer explained to you. If you incorrectly answer a question about a
topic you’ve previously mastered, the program will require you to master it again.
Progress Assessments You will periodically be asked to complete a
progress assessment. Aleks will automatically initiate a progress
assessment after you’ve mastered approximately 20 topics.
Progress Assessments will primarily consist of questions relating to recently mastered topics. But, will also include topics learned earlier in the course, and topics that you are almost ready to learn.
Learning Topics
Practice vs. Explain Textbook Moodle Independent Learning Arrange a time to meet with me.
Calendar and Quick Tables
Keep track of pacing in your course by regularly checking the calendar in Aleks. It might even be a good idea to print it.
For extra practice with multiplication and division tables, and a little fun you should check out ‘Quick Tables’ in Aleks.
Requirements You need to plan to work on your class at least 5 hours
per week (adjust your time spent working as needed once you’ve begun)
If you are staying on pace, you must take your Midterm Test (over first three chapters) by July 10, 2015.
If you are staying on pace you must take your Aleks Final Test by July 24, 2015
You must take the Written Common Assessment by July 29,2015 (last day of Summer School)
All assignments/tests must be completed by July 29, 2015
You have unlimited retakes on the Aleks Final Test.