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Class Calendar

MATH 095 Intermediate Algebra
Winter Term 2012

This class calendar is your guide to the daily schedule, readings, handouts, and deadlines.
A quick overview of all deadlines is available for download here:
Due Dates Chart (10-wk)

[ WEEK 1: First Day | Unit 1A | Unit 1B | Quiz 1 ]
Each week of a 10-week class includes one unit and one quiz covering that material.
[ Unit 2 | Unit 3 | Unit 4 | Unit 5 | Unit 6 | Unit 7 | Unit 8 | Unit 9 | Unit 10 | Final Exam ]

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FIRST DAY LOGIN REQUIREMENT:

    
Go to class in MoodleRooms on Monday January 9th!

    On the first day of the term you must logon to MoodleRooms and enter your math class, read the
    "Start Here" directions posted there, and complete all the "Start Here" requirements by their deadlines.

    Login to MR on both day one and day two per the class attendance policy. Be active in class starting on day #1!

MYMATHLAB, GMAIL, AND OTHER TECHNICAL STUFF:

1. Purchase (if necessary) and register in MyMathLab or sign-up for temporary FREE access.
    The MyMathLab Course ID Code is in red bold font near the bottom of the Math 095 Class Syllabus along with enrollment details.

2. Activate your Clark Student Gmail account. See FAQs - Clark Student Gmail Accounts.
    Note: This is the ONLY address to which Prof. Keely will respond or send email messages.
    Read How do I email the Professor?

3. Update your software (Java and Adobe Acrobat Reader). See FAQs - required software.

4. Download/print the Due Dates Chart (10-week) which lists all test and participation deadlines.

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Topic: Factoring - GCF and Grouping

Read: Lesson Notes #7.1
(Note: Lesson note numbers are generic and do not correspond to the textbook section numbers. The material contained in the lesson notes do correspond, but the numbers may not.)

Information about Graphing & Graphers:
You need an electronic grapher (free online grapher, graphing software, or handheld graphing calculator) for this class!

Where can I find a free scientific calculator for my computer?

Where can I find a free online grapher or graphing software for my computer?

You are expected to already know how to electronically graph a function and find it's x-intercept point(s) as well as graph two linear functions and find their intersection point. For a graphing calculator refresher see Calculator Guide - Basic Arithmetic and Calculator Guide - Introduction to Graphing.

TI-84 users will find Prof. Milner's TI-84 Calculator Tutorial Videos useful.

MyMathLab activities:

Study SECTION 6.1 in the MML e-textbook.

What to do in MyMathLab:
Login to your math class in MyMathLab (MML), click the e-textbook, click the chapter then section, watch the video lecture, read the multimedia textbook, and work the tracked tutorial exercises (TTEs) for practice. [See FAQs - e-textbook and FAQs - tracked tutorial excercises.]

MoodleRooms activities:

New to MoodleRooms (MR) and need a tutorial? See Clark eLearning's Moodle Orientation.

PARTICIPATE ON THE WEEKLY DISCUSSION BOARD REGULARLY! Your goal throughout the class should be to read and contribute substantively to the threads on the weekly discussion board (DB#) at least every other day.

For specifics see MathOL Syllabus - Class Participation Requirements (CPRs).

For more information about substantive posting and participation see the FAQs about CPRs starting here.

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Topic: Factoring - Trinomials (forms 1x2+bx+c and ax2+bx+c)

Read: Lesson Notes #7.2

Do: Worksheet 0 (Worksheet | Answers)
      Discuss in the "worksheet thread" on the DB.

See Tell me about the worksheets? Do I have to do them? Trouble opening? See The worksheets won't open.

MyMathLab activities:

Study SECTION 6.2-6.3

Note: Error in video lecture sect. 6.2. See Video Errata.

Prep for the quiz!

What's on Quiz #1? The MML e-text sections listed in this middle column of Unit 1A and 1B will be covered on Quiz 1, See below.

MoodleRooms activities:

Read any new announcements and all new discussion board posts. Participate in the threads for
CPRs.

Have you met CPRs for the week?
See CPR Checklist.

  Examination: Take Quiz #1 (covers ch. 6.1-6.3) -- submit by 9:00 pm SATURDAY (see "Quizzes & Exams" in MyMathLab.)

QUIZ INFO: Each week a quiz will be held in MyMathLab available noon Thursday through 9:00 pm Saturday (except slightly different days in week 10). You may take each quiz twice and only your best score for that quiz will count. Also, of the 10 quizzes only your best 8 will count. You may start the quiz anytime during its 57-hour window, but once you start it you only have 45 minutes to complete it and you must submit the completed quiz by its 9 pm deadline. Do not navigate away from the quiz window or you will get locked out! You may use notes, the e-textbook, a calculator, etc., but you may not discuss the quiz with any human until after the due date/time. After the due date/time you will be able to review your quiz and see the correct answers.
 

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CLARK CAMPUS CLOSED
for MLK Jr Day
: Mon 1/16

Topic: Factoring - Special Forms & General Strategy

Read: Lesson Notes #7.3
(Note: Lesson note numbers are generic and do not correspond to the textbook section numbers. The material contained in the lesson notes do correspond, but not the numbers.)

Download/Print: Inter. Algebra Formula Sheet contains the main formulas used in this class including the factoring formulas

MyMathLab activities:
Read the e-text. Work the TTEs. Continually review old material.

Study SECTION 6.4-6.5

Note: Error in video lecture sect. 6.5. See Video Errata.

MoodleRooms activities:

Read any new announcements and all new discussion board posts. Participate in the threads for CPRs.

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Topic: Quadratic Equations - Solving by Factoring

Read: Lesson Notes #7.4

Read: Calculator Guide - Intercept Points

Read: Lecture - Applications of Factoring Polynomials

Do: Worksheet 1 (Worksheet | Answers)
      Discuss in the "worksheet thread" on the DB.

Topic: Rational Expressions - Evaluate and Simplify

Read: Lesson Notes #8.1

MyMathLab activities:
Read the e-text. Work the TTEs. Prep for the quiz!

Study SECTION 6.6

Study SECTION 7.1

MoodleRooms activities:

Have you met CPRs for the week?
See CPR Checklist.

  Examination: Take Quiz #2 (covers ch. 6.4-6.6, 7.1) -- submit by 9:00 pm SATURDAY ("Quizzes & Exams" in MML.)
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Topic: Rational Expressions - Multiply and Divide

Read: Lesson Notes #8.2

Topic: Rational Expressions - Add and Subtract

Read: Lesson Notes #8.3

Read: Lecture - An Application of Rational Functions

Do: Worksheet 2 (Worksheet | Answers)
      Discuss in the "worksheet thread" on the DB.

MyMathLab activities:
Read the e-text. Work the TTEs. Continually review old material.

Study SECTION 7.2

Note: Error in video lecture sect. 7.2. See Video Errata.

Study SECTION 7.3-7.4

 
MoodleRooms activities:

Read any new announcements and all new discussion board posts. Participate in the threads for CPRs.

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Topic: Compound Fractions

Read: Lesson Notes #8.4

Do: Worksheet 3 (Worksheet | Answers)
      Discuss in the "worksheet thread" on the DB.

MyMathLab activities:
Read the e-text. Work the TTEs. Prep for the quiz!

Study SECTION 7.5

MoodleRooms activities:

Have you met CPRs for the week?
See CPR Checklist.

  Examination: Take Quiz #3 (covers ch. 7.2-7.5) -- submit by 9:00 pm SATURDAY ("Quizzes & Exams" in MML.)
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Topic: Rational Equations - Solving

Read: Lesson Notes #9.1

Do: Worksheet 4 (Worksheet | Answers)
      Discuss in the "worksheet thread" on the DB.

Topic: Rational Equations - Formulas

Read: Lesson Notes #9.2

MyMathLab activities:
Read the e-text. Work the TTEs. Continually review old material.

Study SECTION 7.6

 
MoodleRooms activities:

Read any new announcements and all new discussion board posts. Participate in the threads for CPRs.

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Topic: Rational Equations - Applications of Work and Motion

Read: Lesson Notes #9.3

MyMathLab activities:
Read the e-text. Work the TTEs. Prep for the quiz!

Study SECTION 7.7
(SKIP section 7.8)

MoodleRooms activities:

Have you met CPRs for the week?
See CPR Checklist.

  Examination: Take Quiz #4 (covers ch. 7.6-7.7) -- submit by 9:00 pm SATURDAY ("Quizzes & Exams" in MML.)
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Topic: Radical Expressions - Roots, Radicals, and Radical Functions

Read: Lesson Notes #10.1

Topic: Fractional Exponents

Read: Lesson Notes #10.2

Do: Worksheet 5 (Worksheet | Answers)
      Discuss in the "worksheet thread" on the DB.

MyMathLab activities:
Read the e-text. Work the TTEs. Continually review old material.

Study SECTION 10.1

Study SECTION 10.2

 
MoodleRooms activities:

Read any new announcements and all new discussion board posts. Participate in the threads for CPRs.

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Topic: Radical Expressions - Simplify, Multiply

Read: Lesson Notes #10.3

MyMathLab activities:
Read the e-text. Work the TTEs. Prep for the quiz!

Study SECTION 10.3

MoodleRooms activities:

Have you met CPRs for the week?
See CPR Checklist.

  Examination: Take Quiz #5 (covers ch. 10.1-10.3) -- submit by 9:00 pm SATURDAY ("Quizzes & Exams" in MML.)
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Topic: Radical Expressions - Add, Subtract, Divide, Rationalize

Read: Lesson Notes #10.4

Topic: Radical Expressions - Distribute, FOIL, Factor

Read: Lesson Notes #10.5

Do: Worksheet 6 (Worksheet | Answers)
      Discuss in the "worksheet thread" on the DB.

MyMathLab activities:
Read the e-text. Work the TTEs. Continually review old material.

Study SECTION 10.4

Study SECTION 10.5

 
MoodleRooms activities:

Read any new announcements and all new discussion board posts. Participate in the threads for CPRs.

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Topic: Radical Equations

Read: Lesson Notes #11.1

Do: Worksheet 7 (Worksheet | Answers)
      Discuss in the "worksheet thread" on the DB.

CLARK CAMPUS CLOSED
for Presidents' Day
: Fri 2/17

MyMathLab activities:
Read the e-text. Work the TTEs. Prep for the quiz!

Study SECTION 10.6

MoodleRooms activities:

Have you met CPRs for the week?
See CPR Checklist.

  Examination: Take Quiz #6 (covers ch. 10.4-10.6) -- submit by 9:00 pm SATURDAY ("Quizzes & Exams" in MML.)
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Topic: The Complex Number System

Read: Lesson Notes #10.6

Read: Calculator Guide - Complex Numbers

Do: Worksheet 8 (Worksheet | Answers)
      Discuss in the "worksheet thread" on the DB.

Topic: Quadratic Equations - Root Method

Read: Lesson Notes #11.2

Topic: Quadratic Equations - Applications of Geometry, Pythagorean Theorem

Read: Lesson Notes #11.5

Topic: Quadratic Equations - Complete the Square

Read: Lesson Notes #11.3

MyMathLab activities:
Read the e-text. Work the TTEs. Continually review old material.

Study SECTION 10.7

Study SECTION 11.1

MoodleRooms activities:

Read any new announcements and all new discussion board posts. Participate in the threads for CPRs.

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Topic: Quadratic Equations - Quadratic Formula, Discriminant

Read: Lesson Notes #11.4

Read: Lecture - Applications of Quadratic Equations

Do: Worksheet 9 (Worksheet | Answers)
      Discuss in the "worksheet thread" on the DB.

MyMathLab activities:
Read the e-text. Work the TTEs. Prep for the quiz!

Study SECTION 11.2

MoodleRooms activities:

Have you met CPRs for the week?
See CPR Checklist.

  Examination: Take Quiz #7 (covers ch. 10.7, 11.1-11.2) -- submit by 9:00 pm SATURDAY ("Quizzes & Exams" in MML.)
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Topic: Parabolas (Algebraically) - Graphs, Reflections, Stretches, Shifts, Vertex, Intercepts

Read: Lesson Notes #12.1

Topic: Parabolas (Graphically) - Graphs, Vertex, Intercepts

Read: Lesson Notes #12.2

Topic: Parabolas (Graphically) - Applications, Optimization

Read: Calculator Guide - Finding Extrema Points

Read: Lecture - An Application of Quadratic Functions

Do: Worksheet 10 (Worksheet | Answers)
      Discuss in the "worksheet thread" on the DB.

MyMathLab activities:
Read the e-text. Work the TTEs. Continually review old material.

Study SECTION 11.3

MoodleRooms activities:

Read any new announcements and all new discussion board posts. Participate in the threads for CPRs.

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Topic: Functions - Composite and Inverse

Read: Lesson Notes #12.3

Do: Worksheet 11 (Worksheet | Answers)
      Discuss in the "worksheet thread" on the DB.

LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM CLASS: Fri 3/2 (To withdraw from class you must submit a completed drop form to the Registration Dept. by 4:30 pm.)

MyMathLab activities:
Read the e-text. Work the TTEs. Prep for the quiz!

Study SECTION 8.4
(review 8.1-8.3 as needed)

MoodleRooms activities:

Have you met CPRs for the week?
See CPR Checklist.

  Examination: Take Quiz #8 (covers ch. 11.3 + 8.4) -- submit by 9:00 pm SATURDAY ("Quizzes & Exams" in MML.)
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Topic: Exponential Functions and Graphs

Read: Lesson Notes #13.1

Topic: Logarithmic Functions and Graphs

Read: Lesson Notes #13.2

MyMathLab activities:
Read the e-text. Work the TTEs. Continually review old material.

Study SECTION 12.1

Study SECTION 12.2

 
MoodleRooms activities:

Read any new announcements and all new discussion board posts. Participate in the threads for CPRs.

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Topic: Properties of Logarithms

Read: Lesson Notes #13.2 (cont'd)

MyMathLab activities:
Read the e-text. Work the TTEs. Prep for the quiz!

Study SECTION 12.3

MoodleRooms activities:

Have you met CPRs for the week?
See CPR Checklist.

  Examination: Take Quiz #9 (covers ch. 12.1-12.3) -- submit by 9:00 pm SATURDAY ("Quizzes & Exams" in MML.)
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Topic: Exponential and Logarithmic Equations

Read: Lesson Notes #13.3

MyMathLab activities:
Read the e-text. Work the TTEs. Continually review old material.

Study SECTION 12.4

 
MoodleRooms activities:

Read any new announcements and all new discussion board posts. Participate in the threads for CPRs.

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Topic: Applications of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

Read: Lesson Notes #13.3 (cont'd)

Do: Worksheet 12 (Worksheet | Answers)
      Discuss in the "worksheet thread" on the DB.

Note: Quiz this week is due on FRIDAY night, not Saturday. It will be available starting at noon on Wednesday.

MyMathLab activities:
Read the e-text. Work the TTEs. Prep for the quiz!

Study SECTION 12.5

Review CHAPTERS 6-8 and 10-12. Practice TTEs and prep for the final exam!

MoodleRooms activities:

Have you met CPRs for the week?
See CPR Checklist.

Note: Noon Friday is the last time/day to earn CPR points.

  Examination: Take Quiz #10 (covers ch. 12.4-12.5) -- submit by 9:00 pm FRIDAY ("Quizzes & Exams" in MML.)
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No new material this week. Just review for, prepare for, and take the final exam!

Read: Final Exam Information Sheet and Final Exam Topics Sheet

Use Grade Calculation Sheet (10-week) to compute what score you need on the final to get a particular grade in class.

The final exam will be available from NOON SUNDAY through 9:00 PM TUESDAY only.
You may only take it once, have 2 hours to complete it, and must submit it by the due time, 9:00 pm Tuesday!

Examination: Take FINAL EXAM (covers entire course) -- submit by 9:00 pm TUESDAY 3/20 ("Quizzes & Exams" in MML.)

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