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MATH 1 (Course Code: 30579)    

Precalculus, Summer 2021 (Online)

Live Zoom Lecture Time: M, T, W, TH, 8:30 am - 10:00 am 

(Recorded video will be available on Canvas)

Instructor: Sun Young Ban, PhD                              

Email: syban@peralta.edu  (I will respond to you during the week schedule)

 

MATH 1 Pre-Calculus (4 units /4 hours lecture): Prerequisite: MATH 203, MATH 211D, or MATH 230.  Math 13 transfer to CSU and US for quantitative reasoning general education credit. Math 213 will support you to do well in Math 13.

 

Live Zoom Lecture Time and Class Format: This course includes a blend of synchronous and asynchronous instruction. The live lecture will be provided in the Zoom meeting two days a week, and participation is optional. The recordings will be available right after the zoom meeting.

  • When: M, T, W, TH, 8:30 am - 10:00 am, (Recorded video will be on Canvas)
  • Where: on Zoom (Click the link from the course homepage on Canvas)
  • Office Hours: on Zoom (Click the link from the course homepage on Canvas):
    • Monday and Wendesday, 10:00 am - 10:30 am. Email me if you want to make an appointment.

 

Class Required:

    • Textbook: Free online textbook is available in Modules OpenStax’s Precalculus (2014)
    • Course Website (Canvas): Canvas is our main point of contact. All necessary announcements, recorded lecture videos, and class activities will be updated on a regular basis and class materials are available for download. 
    • Zoom: Students can join a meeting by clicking the meeting link on the main page of our Canvas. Meeting via Zoom enables students to clearly communicate what is expected in the course in chronological order to both the instructor and other students. The course Zoom link is available on the main page on Canvas.
    • Materials: Exams and quizzes will require a basic scientific calculator to complete some numerical computations, or Desmo graphic Calculator: https://www.desmos.com/calculator
    • Note Taking: notes are a useful record of key information and the sources of that information. Taking notes will help you remember what you heard and prepare for your exams, and it enables you to concentrate and listen effectively

Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs):  After completing this course you should be able to

  • Evaluate functions of linear, quadratic, polynomial, rational, radical, exponential, and logarithmic graphically, algebraically and verbally
  • Solve polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic equations and inequality, and the system of equations for application problems
  • Graph linear, quadratic, polynomial, rational, logarithmic, and exponential functions and interpret said graphs.
  • Solve linear and nonlinear systems.
  • Read, understand, and work with sequences and series.

 

Online Course Structure

Day to Day: As the classes are now online, you have a bit more control over the order of events

  1. Module Reading & Questions: Read the eBook on Canvas, and complete the following questions before and after the Zoom lectures
  2. In Class: Participate in the Live Zoom Lecture on M, T, W, and TH 8:30 am, or watch the recorded video to go over the activity and Questions on your time
  3. Drop into online office hours when you have questions. Feel free to also email me with questions.

 

Modules Reading & Questions

Free eBook is available in Canvas. The interactive readings and questions are available on Canvas. Before or after the Live Zoom Lecture, students are expected to read each topic and complete the following questions on Canvas on their time. The solutions to the questions will be automatically graded on Canvas once students submitted each set of the questions. This activity will be about 20-30 minutes long for self-learning and checking.

 

Live Zoom Lecture (recordings are available)

The lecture will be now an online Zoom meeting through synchronous mode. If you cannot attend the Live Zoom meeting, the recorded videos, PowerPoint slides, class notes will be available on Canvas. Thus, you can watch the recorded lecture anywhere and anytime at your pace. Participation is optional. The Zoom lecture includes the concept of each topic, interactive problem-solving, students’ mini-group activity in between 50 and 70 minutes per session.

 

MATH 1 Grade Breakdown:

Grading Category Weights                             Letter Distribution:

#1. Participation and Discussion 10%

#2. Reading & Questions: 25%

#3. Checkpoint Quizzes: 15%

#4. Tests: 20%

#5. Final Exam: 30%

90% or higher is an A

80% to 89% a B

70% to 79% a C

60% to 69% a D

59% or below an F

 

#1. Participation and Discussion (10%): You will receive credits for regular Canvas activities, participation in the discussion forum, and completing assignments on time To get full credits, students are expected to post at least two posts every week.   

#2. Reading & Questions (25%): You will complete interactive reading assignments and questions through the Canvas Modules before and after every session. Your grade on these assignments is based solely on the completion of both reading and interactive questions. You will have 3 attempts with unlimited time for each attempt to complete the questions.

#3. Checkpoint Quizzes (10%): Checkpoint quizzes occur at the end of each module and at the end of a Unit. You have 3 attempts on Checkpoints, and you have unlimited time for each attempt, only the highest score is recorded.

#4. Tests (25%): There will be 2 exams throughout the term. The exams will be available on Canvas, and they are open book and open note. I will provide a note-sheet with formulas. Exams will be available for 48 hours. You will have 1 attempt with 120 minutes. There are no make-up exams unless pre-arrangement with me before the exam day. The specific date will be announced before the Exams.

#5. Final Exam (30%): A final exam will cumulative and available on Canvas. The exam will be open book and open note. You will have 3 hours to complete the exam, and 1 attempt. If you experience a technical problem, email me as soon as possible before the exam. The exam will be

Tuesday, July 19 at 12:00 pm through Thursday, July 21 at 11:59 pm on Canvas

**All quizzes, exams, and the final are to be taken at the given time. There is no make-up for quizzes, tests, or final.

 

Extra Credit: Extra credit will be given to students who log over 5 hours in the Learning Center Math Lab over the course of the semester or stop by my office hour during the week schedule. Those students who need extra help are encouraged to visit either the Learning Center or my office hours throughout the semester.

 

Academic Integrity and Dishonesty:

Each student is expected to do their own work and cheating will not be tolerated. Any student who submits a test where there is evidence that they have copied from another student or used prohibited resources will receive a zero on the exam. If a student is caught a second time, they will receive an F in the course. More information about the Peralta Code of Conduct and Academic Dishonesty can be found on pages 419-423 of the 2020-2021 Merritt Catalog and at http://web.peralta.edu/bp-ap/files/2011/08/AP-5521-Academic-Integrity-Academic-Honesty-for-Students.doc

 

Campus-Wide Statements

Student Accessibility Services (SAS): Students with disabilities are encouraged to meet with me in private to discuss their services and accommodations. Please bring your “Services and Accommodations” form from SAS to our meeting. This information will be kept confidential and will not affect your grade. Also, students who think they could use support from SAS for temporary or permanent conditions, or who suspect they might have a learning disability, please contact their office: (510) 436-2429 or visit R-109 to make an appointment. Students have the right to request reasonable modifications to college requirements, services, facilities, or programs if their documented disability imposes an educational limitation or impedes access to such requirements, services, facilities, or programs. A student with a disability who requests a modification, accommodation, or adjustment is responsible for identifying their self to the instructor and, if desired, to the SAS office. Students who consult or request assistance from SAS regarding specific modifications, accommodations, adjustments or use of auxiliary aids will be required to meet timelines and procedural requirements established by the SAS office.

 

Technology Support

As with all technology, students may run into issues logging in and accessing content. If you have any technical problems, please contact one of the following Help desks:

 

 

 

 

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