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I believe that everyone can learn math. I want you to succeed in your studies, but I cannot do it for you. We will work together for you to master the necessary concepts. Your classmates will also be a resource. Just because this is an asynchronus online course does not mean you will be working alone. I will be providing detailed feedback on your work and you will also have the opportunity to give and receive feedback on problems with your classmates.

Online classes do not take less time than in person classes, but they allow maximum flexibility and let you interact with me and your classmates.

You are required to complete exams live through D2L using Respondus Lockdown Browser. Your grade will be based on the following weights:

• Midterm Exam = 27.5% of the grade
• Cumulative Final Exam = 32.5% of the grade
• MyOpenMath Review Problems = 10% of the grade.
• Weekly Discussion Thread Participation = 10% of the grade
• Google Doc Written Solution Portfolio = 20%

Make-up policy:

Multiple assignments will be do each week, generally on Tuesday morning and Friday morning. You will still be able to access past due assignments for up to 5 days after the due date and submit them without penalty, no questions asked. Further extensions on submitting assignments will require you to communicate with me about the circumstances that prevented you from completing the work in a timely manner. Such requests will be considered just as for missing a scheduled exam appointment.

During week 5 and finals week you will be required to schedule a time to log into Zoom to take proctored exams. The exact times that will be availalbe will be listed on the syllabus, but there will be multiple days to choose from with the most time on Friday and Saturday. Unless you have specific accomodations through AEDR, you may not choose to use the PCC testing center for your exams. Pleas be ready to sign up for exam times during Week 1. It is your responsibility to arrange for a 2-hour window to take your exams during the times offered.

In case of extended absences due to unforeseeable circumstances such as extended illness I may allow further remote submissions, extended WeBWorK deadlines, and/or allow students to take exams late. I will only be consider this after an in-person meeting where you and I create an agreed upon schedule for you to submit the work before the end of the term. Such requests will only be considered if the circumstances were unforeseeable and beyond your control.

Why You Will Succeed

The asynchronus format offers you great flexibility to be able to work on the material as best fits your needs and learning style, but requires more organizational ability from you as a result. You are still required to make steady progress by completing assignments at least twice a week. If you are unable to work on the class material at least twice a week, and/or fall two weeks behind in material, you will struggle to pass this course.

You will pass a math class is because you have STRONG PREREQUISITE SKILLS and you have a . If it’s been more than one term since you have taken the previous math course or its equivalent in High School or you got a C in the prerequisite course you may need refresh your prerequisite skills. The best way to do this is to take an ALC/ALM.

You will also find it easier to succeed if you find a study buddy or two to work with outside of class or to attend my office hours or the Tutoring Center. PCC's own national award winning math instructor, Jessica Bernard, and colleague, Wendy Fresh, have created a series of ten great videos about college math study skills specifically related to math called .

Time commitment:

You should expect to spend between 10-12 hours a week on our course. This is best done spread throughout the week in 90 - 120 minute sessions. So, plan to study for our class at least 4 -5 times a week. You will be required to interact with our course a minimum of twice a week, cramming all required task into a single 3-4 period once a week is not an option in this class.

You need to have access to a computer and internet at least several times per week. You will need to make sure to have the following (further details/instructions are given during the first week):

• be open to or familiar with file management, email, and uploading documents, as well as managing documents in shared Google Docs folders
• familiarity with and access to Zoom 
• scan written documents to PDF format using a scanner or scanner phone app such as Adobe Scan (free), or Google Drive (free with your PCC account), or be able and willing to learn to use D2L's text editor to enter mathematical notation
• a way to print PDF files for your written assignments or to print lecture note outlines (if you want hard copies)

• If needed I will work with students to get them access to alternative format documents (HTML, XML, etc.) for their own use or for the DRC to modify for accessibility needs
• A cell phone or dedicated web cam you can use to show a live feed of your physical computer monitor when taking exams. Due to vulnerability to filtering software screen sharing is not acceptable during proctored exams.

We will be using a free online practice software called WeBWork that you will be able to access through D2L.

A graphing calculator is not required for the course. Instead, we will use one of two free apps called Desmos (most likely) or GeoGebra for graphing when a graphing utility is appropriate.

The syllabus, schedule, and grades will be on D2L Brightspace.

Online video lectures made by a colleague are available to supplement my lectures or to use if you miss class.