Welcome to the MTLC

MATH 110Fall 2010

Welcome to Math 110Instructors

Sections 01: P YaoSection 03, 05: M AgwangSection 07, 09: A AcharyyaSection 10: L BowenSections 12, 14: A SchweigerSection 16, 18: J Chambless

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.

Access Codes 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 Students New to Math 110

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 on the

ua.mylabsplus website set up for your specific math course.

Students Repeating Math 110 DO NOT purchase a new code Come to the MTLC in person to get your new

code.

Course Requirements Prerequisites

Grade of C– or better in Math 100 Minimum of 250 (25) on the placement test

Every student must have an active “crimson” e-mail account to register for the course.

Only the computer calculator may be used in this course.

Course Grades

Final Exam 300 pts 4 tests (100 points each) 400 pts Quiz average (40 points each test period) 160 pts Homework average (21 points each test period) 84 pts Class Meetings (2 points for each week) 28 pts

Work/Lab Attendance (2 points for each week) 28 pts TOTAL

1000 pts

Students must earn a minimum of 700 points to successfully pass this course.

Course Grades 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, October 27.

Testing Procedures

Tests days are shown on front page of syllabus.

You will need to register for a test time during a test registration week as noted on the front page of your syllabus. Details will be discussed later in class as Test 1 gets near.

Note: During test weeks, the MTLC will be open exclusively for testing from 8am to 8pm, Monday-Thursday. The back lab will be available for studying from 8-10pm ONLY on those days.

MTLC Information Hours of Operation

Sundays 4pm – 10pm Mondays-Thursdays 8am – 10pm Fridays 8am – 4:45pm

Closings Labor Day : 4:45pm Friday 9/3 – 8am Tuesday 9/7 Spring Break: 5pm Thursday 10/28 – 8am Monday 11/1 Football Game: All day Thursday 11/18 Thanksgiving: 5pm Tuesday 11/23 – 8am Monday

11/29 Phone Number: 348–2592 Website: www.mtlc.ua.edu Email: ma110mtl@bama.ua.edu

Please put your instructor’s name in the subject box of your email

Quizzes & Homework Graded homework assignment and quiz for each

section Multiple attempts are allowed on homework, so get 100%! 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). Only two attempts are allowed on quizzes. Best score counts.

One lowest homework grade and one lowest quiz grade will automatically be dropped for each test period.

Homework is worth 21 points each test period; quizzes are worth 40 points each test period.

Each section of material has a due date. Homework deadline is typically noon Quiz deadline is typically 1 pm

Exceptions are in bold on syllabus

Make-up Policy Missed homework or quiz deadline

Makeup work may be allowed. Must petition.

Missed test Must petition within 2 days of return. 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 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 Every student is required to come to class at

the scheduled class time on the following days: Wed. 8/18 and Fri. 8/20 for Mon/Wed/Fri classes Thur. 8/19 for Tues/Thurs classes

After the first week of class, every student is required to attend a class meeting in 227 GP only on Wednesday or Thursday each week at the scheduled class time.

Exception: Thanksgiving week – see syllabus Class attendance is recorded by the instructor. Each class meeting is worth 2 points.

Work Points/Lab Attendance

Counted Sunday–Friday Earn up to 2 points each week by either:

Making 75% or better on all assignments due in a particular week (this includes tests)

Spending time the following week doing math work in the MTLC

Work Points w/o Lab Attendance

Earn 2 points automatically (without spending the hours in the lab) by scoring 75% or better on each assignment due that week

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 If you do not make 75% or better on any

assignment, 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.

>3 hours = 2 work points <3 hours = <2 work points

Lab hours are tracked by ACT card swipes. Always swipe in and out. No ACT card, no lab hour credit. Anyone caught swiping another student’s ACT

card will be charged with academic misconduct.

Lab HoursBoth of these students must spend three hours in the lab during the week after these assignments are due to receive their lab points for the week.

Student 1 Student 2

HW Quiz HW Quiz

Syllabus Quiz

100 100

Section 5.1 100 80 100 70

Section 5.2 100 90 100 100

Section 5.3 100 0 100 70

Common Rules for the Center

ABSOLUTELY NO FOOD, DRINKS, CELL PHONES, COMPANIONS,

TOBACCO PRODUCTS, OR PROFANITY ARE ALLOWED.

NO EXCEPTIONS!!

No calculators except the computer calculator

Working at Home Students can work in the software from home.

Web page: http://ua.mylabsplus.com Use the installation wizard in the software.

Be sure to check for ALL components and install all necessary plug-ins.

Homework and quizzes may be completed at home. Work well ahead of deadlines to be safe. If grades are not successfully sent from home

for any reason, be sure to have time to come to the MTLC 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 addressPassword: your CWIDExample:

Username: jksmith@crimson.ua.eduPassword: 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.)

You will find your course for this semester under Alabama Fall 2010 Term

Actual Login

Pause here and demonstrate the login.

Getting started 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 do this in the

MTLC for the first time so you can ask for help if needed.)

Acknowledgement Form This is a questionnaire, asking if you

understand the policies set by this course.

You must complete it with a score of 100% before you can complete any assignments.

There is a link to this in the math software under Test 1 Work, Orientation.

Syllabus Quiz Must be taken in the lab (MTLC). Due Fri. 8/27 by 5 pm Contains questions about the syllabus. You may take this quiz (and only this quiz)

as many times as you need to. You may (and should!) refer to your

syllabus while you take this quiz! This grade counts as a quiz grade for Test

1 work, so get 100%!!

CTL Weekly Help Sessions

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 personal tutor appointments are also available in Osband Hall. Call 348-8854 to schedule an appointment.

Success Rate based onHw/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%

Passing

100%Passin

g30.5%

Before our next class

Get an access code Log into software (for help, go to

MTLC) Complete the Acknowledgement Form Take the Syllabus Quiz in the MTLC

Have your syllabus with you or open it from the link on the orientation page

Retake it if necessary to get 100%! TR - Do 5.1 Homework and Quiz

Final thoughts Make the commitment now to do what

it takes to be successful in this course. 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!

WOOHOO!!