Semester:

Fall 2008

Access Course
 

Instructor:

Laura Bracken

Textbook:

For most current book information please go to: http://www.efollett.com

Course Description:

Brief review of integer and fraction arithmetic.  Solving of equations and inequalities in one variable.  Writing equations of lines; forms of linear equations.  Graphing linear equations and inequalities.  Solving systems of linear equations and inequalities.  Introduction to linear programming.  Exponents and polynomials including factoring.  Solving quadratic equations using the zero product property and the quadratic formula.  Introduction to functions.  Unit analysis.  Emphasis on problem solving.  Introduction to sets, permutations, and combinations. Taking a math course on-line is somewhat different than taking courses in other disciplines. You will learn new material by reading your book and by watching videos and completing tutorials on the textbook publisher’s website.  This requires a high speed connection.  You cannot download these materials and take them home.  They are on the publisher’s server. You will do a lot of your homework using problem sets on the publisher’s website.  However, when we do word problems, you will need to download an attachment with the problems.  Once you have completed them, you will need to scan them and e-mail them to me or fax them to me.  To be successful, you need easy access to a scanner or fax.  There is a significant amount of proctored quizzes and tests in this course.  There are 3 tests and a final exam.  There are 20 “mastery skill quizzes.”  If you make a mistake on a quiz, you retake it. In terms of schedule, we know that math is best learned in small chunks.  To make sure this happens, there are weekly deadlines for homework.  Late work is not accepted.  The tests need to be taken within a two-day window.  Do not buy a used book for this course.  You need access to the publisher’s web site.  The access code is only included with new books.  I have arranged with the publisher for a special price for the package that you need:  your textbook, a math study skills book, and the access code.  This is available only at the LCSC Bookstore. Pre-requisite: A grade of "C" or better in MATH 15 or satisfactory placement score.  Course fee.                                                     Access to a scanner is required.

Minimum Computer Requirements:

Win 2000/XP or Mac OSX Pentium/G3 1Ghz w/ 1.5 GB RAM
High Speed Internet Access Recommended*
Firefox 1.5.0.11 or Internet Explorer 6x
Java runtime environment 1.5.11  (J2SE) 5.0 update 11 for Windows and (J2SE) 5.0 Release 4 for OSX
UPDATES-Make sure you download security patches for your operating system. If you're a Microsoft Windows user, get your monthly updates at www.microsoft.com/security. If you use Mac, check out updates at www.mac.com/support.
Access to a scanner is required.
*Courses can be accessed via 56K modem connections although due to the long page load times this type of connection is not recommended and any connectivity problems due to this type of connection are not supported by Lewis-Clark State College. t.  

Other Information:

On-line discussions may be required during this course. The LCMail account and BbCE course mail are the only accounts that will be used to contact students regarding online courses. An LCMail account is automatically assigned to students when they enroll. Access to this email account is found at http://lcmail.lcsc.edu. BbCE course mail is enabled when a student is enrolled in a BbCE course. Access to BbCE course mail is through each BbCE course. BbCE course mail is an internal mail system only and cannot be accessed outside of a BbCE course. Please check with your instructor to determine the preferred method of contact.