Download - Math 260 Hybrid(1446) Orientation–Fall 2014
Math 260 Hybrid(1446) Orientation–Fall 2014
Friday, September 5, 2014, 12:30-2:00Instructor: Anne Siswanto
Website: http://www.myonlinemath.com Course ID: siswanto24116
Class meets every Friday 12:30 – 2:30 in C2-123A. Some meetings maybe scheduled online through CCC Confer
Hybrid vs. Face-to-face
• Advantages:– Saved commute time and gas– Flexibility in Completing Assignments
• Disadvantages:– Lack of supervision– Problem with procrastination
• A successful hybrid student:– has a high level of motivation to succeed– Able to manage time and utilize all the
resources
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Textbook Options There are three options for textbook:Option 1
ELAC Custom Version of textbook + MML
• Precalculus with MyMathLab by Sullivan Custom Edition for ELAC and Santa Monica
• ISBN 1-2561-5168-8
• Price: $ 119 ** the least expensive option**Option 2
Standalone MyMathLab (Course Compass) Student Access Code.
• E-Book is included online
• Price: $114 from the CourseCompass.com or $50-$70 from half.com, E-Bay or Amazon.com).
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Textbook Options - 2Option 3
Regular package textbook + MML - available anywhere else. Price $220 or $223 – MML Access Code is included.
• Textbook: Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry, 2/E
• MyMathLab (Course Compass) Access Code, • Package ISBN-10: 0321704347 | ISBN-13:
9780321704344 OR Package ISBN-10: 0321730550 | ISBN-13: 9780321730558
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Important Information• Adding Students
– Prerequisites for the online class• Satisfactory Completion of Math 125,
need to show proof either by showing an unofficial transcript or placement exam result
– Class Capacity: 40
• In order not to be dropped, ALL students need to – login to Course Compass and ETUDES by
Sunday, September 7, 2014– Complete online HW sections 1.1-1.3 by
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
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Method of Evaluation• Final Exam 25%• Three Tests 40%• Participation 10% • Class notes 10% • Online homework 10%** • Online Homework Portfolio 5% Total 100 % + 3% extra
credit for students who finishes online homework on time AND doing the extra credit problems, available online.
• **Write down the steps when doing online homework for the portfolio. Staple each chapter and put them inside a report cover (not a binder).
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Grading System
• A: 90 – 100 B: 80 – 89.9 C:65 – 79.9• D: 55 – 64.5 F: below 55
• ** At the end of the course, the online homework average is multiplied by 1.1.
Late Homework will have 10% penalty.
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Navigating ETUDES
• Announcements
• Resources– Read Welcome Note and Week 1
Assignment, Syllabus, Calendar
• Communication– Send Private Message– Discussion Board (Cyber Café,
Introduction, Take Home Tests, and four required topics)
– Chat Room
• Grade Book
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Course Compass / MyMathLab– Website: www.coursecompass.com – Need a valid email address,
CourseID, and MyMathLab (Course Compass) Access Code which is bundled with the new textbook
– Need to register once before login– Can Request Temporary Access for
17 days before purchasing Access Code
– Zip Code is 91754– Tech Support: 1 800 677 6337– Need to perform browser check
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Navigating Course Compass - 1
• Multimedia Library Contains:– E-Book– Videos– Power Point– Animation
Take Notes when viewing any of the above and turn them in during the test.
• Assignments – Online Homework (write the steps of all
questions in online homework – graded as Online Homework Portfolio)
– HW turned in after the due date will get 10% penalty for each question turned in late
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Navigating Course Compass - 2
• Browser Check / Installation Wizard• Link to Pearson online tutoring (needs
course ID for this class)
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Tips for Success
• Make sure to have 20 - 25 hours per week dedicated for this class
• Stay on top of schedule – All materials are available since the
beginning -> finish work early• Multimedia Library
– Lecture Videos (online)– Online Interactive E-Book– Power Point Lectures
• Use Multimedia Library to find the videos, e-book, power point
• Take notes, repeat, pause, as needed.
Cont: Tips for Success– Online Pearson Tutoring - free– ELAC Math Lab in K5-104 – free
• Post any general and questions in Discussion Board Q & A inside ETUDES so that everyone can respond
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How to Study for This Class• Watch the Camtasia lecture videos, power point,
or interactive E-Book for each section
• Take NOTES while watching. Only turn in notes which are done outside classroom
• Do the online homework.
– You can always correct your mistake (by clicking “similar exercise”) and improve your scores even after the due dates.
– Remember to show NEAT work for your online homework portfolio.
• Do extra credit.
– Important: to open an online extra credit, you need 80% or higher on all homework.
– You can submit the extra credit up to three (3) times and only the highest score counts.
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Cont: How to Study • Go to Study Plan and click on the pencil icon
to do more practice on the problem you missed on the test.
• Before each on-campus test– Study the sample test– Study your notes and online homework
portfolio.
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Today’s Assignments
• Process the add slip• Purchase textbook and login to
Course Compass• Navigate ETUDES and Course
Compass• Perform browser check and install
the Plugins • Read all files inside Course
Information • Print Syllabus and Calendar• Do Week 1 Assignment ASAP
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Good luck and “see you” in class!