Developmental Mathematics
MAT 0022-11 Section #1250
In Class Instruction
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6:00 pm to 8:15 pm, CL NM 105
Session I, Fall 2023: Term 0625 August 14th to Decenber 8th
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Welcome to my class! I am very excited about the opportunity to work with you this term. Believing in your ability to perform well, the course requirements will be academically and personally challenging, yet it can be accomplished. It is my expectation that you will grow as a learner this semester via increased knowledge and the ability to think critically as well as applying and integrating the information you have learned. It is also my hope that you will experience success now and in the future.
Name: Kimberly Myers
Email: myers.kimberly@spcollege.edu
Phone: 727-341-3745, Cell 727-726-6069
Office and Online Chat Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 pm to 6:00 pm or by appointment.
Office Location: Clearwater Campus, NM 105
Instructor Web Page: http://webapps.spcollege.edu/instructors/id/myers.kimberly
Name: Jimmy Chang
Office Location: SP/G SA 215B
Office Phone Number: 727-341-4305
Email: chang.jimmy@spcollege.edu
Name: Dr. Joy Moore-Cruse
Office Location: Clearwater Campus, LA 101
Office Phone Number: 727-791-2542
Email: moore.joy@spcollege.edu
Course Description: This is a course in the college-preparatory sequence that combines the objectives of both MAT 0018 and MAT 0028 and is designed to prepare students for college-level mathematics courses. This course is a study of the basic skills and concepts of basic algebra from the view of a college student who needs an understanding of basic algebra. Major topics include operations with integers, fractions, decimals, percents, geometric figures and their measures (including application problems), and other pre-algebra topics, and operations with signed rational numbers, simple linear equations and inequalities in one variable, operations on polynomials (including beginning techniques of factoring), integer exponents, brief introduction to radicals, introduction to graphing, applications, and other elementary algebra topics.
Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
Criteria Performance Standard: Upon successful completion of the course the student will, with a minimum of 70% accuracy, demonstrate mastery of each of the above stated objectives through classroom measures.
Other Critical Course Expectations: This course does require a proctored Midterm Exam and a proctored Final Exam.
Required Textbook: Miller/O'Neill/Hyde: Prealgebra & Introductory Algebra, 2nd Edition
Publisher Information: McGraw Hill, eBook
ISBN: 9781264373383 Barnes & Noble Purchase Course Materials
This course is part of the First Day™ Inclusive Access Program. First Day™ is a partnership between Barnes & Noble College, SPC and the Publisher to bring your course materials to you through MyCourses at a discounted price.
BARNES AND NOBLE CUSTOMER CARE CONTACT INFORMATION
Customer Care is available to help students with questions about accessing their course material, using eTextbooks, or opting out of the First Day program.
Hours of operation are 12am Monday – 1am Saturday (Eastern Time)
Phone assistance is available Monday-Friday, 9am to 9pm (Eastern Time)
MCGRAW HILL SUPPORT
Contact the Customer Experience Group for tech support and questions that need immediate attention, such as technical problems and common course management tasks.
Sunday 12pm – 12am
Mon-Thurs 24 hours
Friday 12am - 9pm
Saturday 10am - 8pm
Questions? Tiffany Harrison sm8047@bncollege.com
Required Technology
Reliable access to a computer and the internet is necessary for this course. You must also have the ability to either scan or take pictures of your work to submit electronically. For example, you may use a scanner to scan as a .pdf, save your written work in pencil to your computer, and then upload to the appropriate dropbox. Scan multiple pages as a .pdf and save as 1 document to submit. You may also use your phone to take a picture of your written work in pencil and save it as a .jpg or .gif and then upload your work to the appropriate dropbox. Take 1 photo of multiple pages and save as 1 document (.jpg or.gif) to submit.
ALEKS system requirements: http://www.aleks.com/support/system_requirements
Recommended Technology
You are allowed to purchase and use a calculator in this course during your completion of homework, mid-term and final exam. The calculator must be capable of performing only basic arithmetic, limited to only the following 6 arithmetic functions: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, square root, and percent. The calculator must NOT be able to perform the Order of Operations because that is one of the skills students are strengthening in this course, no scientific calculators are permitted.
One such approved calculator model is the Texas Instruments Model TI-108 and is described on the following webpage:
https://education.ti.com/en/us/products/calculators/elementary-calculators/ti-108/tabs/overview.
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SParC
You are enrolled in a course where a 3 part system called SPC’s Pertinent And Reliable Communicator is being used. This system allows your instructor to easily identify and quickly communicate with students who have any issues that may affect their success as a SPC student. The goal is to streamline processes your instructor does each and every day to address your barriers to success and help you get back on track.
Tutoring
Your instructor is available for questions and assistance. You are strongly encouraged to post any questions that you have to the corresponding discussion area, in MyCourses, for each module. Tutoring in math, reading, and writing is also available free of charge, on each of the main SPC campuses as well as online. For more information, view the On-Campus and Online Support site.
Accessibility Services
Accessibility Services at SPC wants to help you succeed. All students requiring special testing arrangements because of a documented disability must first coordinate with SPC's Accessibility Services Department and provide a current Accommodations Sheet to their instructor within the first two weeks of the course. Students accommodated by SPC's Accessibility Services with special testing arrangements must schedule their test/exam with the Accessibility Services Department, and their instructor, at least one week in advance of upcoming testing dates.
This course is designed to be welcoming to, accessible to, and usable by everyone, including students who are English-language learners, have a variety of learning styles, have disabilities, or are new to online learning. Be sure to let me know immediately if you encounter a required element or resource in the course that is not accessible to you. Also, let me know of changes I can make to the course so that it is more welcoming to, accessible to, or usable by students who take this course in the future.
If you have documentation of a disability or feel you may have a disability:
St. Petersburg College recognizes the importance of equal access to learning opportunities for all students. Accessibility Services (AS) is the campus office that works with students who have disabilities to provide and/or arrange reasonable accommodations. Students registered with AS, who are requesting accommodations, are encouraged to contact their instructor by the first week of the semester. Students who have, or think they may have, a disability (e.g. learning disability, ADD/ADHD, psychiatric, medical/orthopedic, vision, and/or hearing), are invited to contact the Accessibility Coordinator (AC) that serves your campus for a confidential discussion. To find your AC for your specific campus, please view the Accessibility Services site.
Student Services
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View the Student Services site to learn how to obtain the resources that are available to you.
Mental Health Awareness
As an SPC student it's vital that you know Titans Care. You can access resources through our Student Assistance Program (SAP). If you need support, advice, or just a friendly ear, help is only a phone call away. This service is offered FREE to SPC students and is a collaborative resource for students with mental health or general life issues. SAP provides help and education in suicide prevention, mental health, substance abuse awareness and more. It is SPC’s belief that supporting mental wellness is everyone’s charge and that one loss as a result of substance abuse, mental illness, or suicide is one too many. If you or a loved one are considering suicide, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.
Emergency Preparedness
The college website at www.spcollege.edu is the official source of college information regarding the status of the institution. Other important information will be communicated via SPC Alert, local media outlets, and the college toll free number 866-822-3978. All decisions concerning the discontinuation of college functions, cancellation of classes, or cessation of operations rest with the President or his/her designee. In the event that a hurricane or other disaster causes closure of St. Petersburg College facilities, you may be provided the opportunity to complete your course work online. Following the event, please visit the college web site for an announcement of the College’s plan to resume operations
Course Dates: View the Academic Calendar.
Drop Date: View the Academic Calendar.
Withdrawal Date: View the Academic Calendar.
Proctored Exam Dates: View the Proctored Testing Information.
Financial Aid Dates: View the Financial Aid Dates.
In this course, you will use a computer program called ALEKS. ALEKS is a web-based, artificially intelligent assessment and learning system. ALEKS uses adaptive questioning to quickly and accurately determine exactly what you know and don’t know in the course, and then provides instruction on the topics you are most ready to learn. When you use ALEKS, you complete only the learning tasks that you need and not those somebody else needs. Everyone will have a different individual learning plan. Since the subject matter is delivered by your interaction with the computer software, keep in mind this is neither self-paced nor an independent study class. It is guided, student-centered, computer delivered curriculum which fosters early completion of a course. This is not a self-paced or independent study class.
View the college-wide attendance policy included in How to be a Successful Student.
The policy notes that each instructor is to exercise professional judgment and define “active participation” in class (and therefore “attendance”), and publish that definition in each syllabus.
Students are required to logon to MyCourses on a regular basis, complete all assignments on or before the due date/times, and to interact with your instructor and peers. Instructors will verify that students are in attendance each week during the first two weeks of class.
For this class, attendance is defined as:
Week 1 Attendance
Week 2 Attendance
Weekly Attendance
Students classified as "No Show" for both of the first two weeks will be administratively withdrawn.
Immediately following the 60% point of the term, each instructor will verify which students are actively participating in class. Students classified as not meeting the criteria for active class participation may be administratively withdrawn with a grade of "WF". Active class participation for this class is defined as responding to emails and completing all assignments by the required deadlines. Those students who do not complete Modules 1-4 in ALEKS (with at least a 70% on each module), ALEKS Midterm Exam Review and MyCourses Midterm Exam Review, and the Midterm Exam as scheduled may be disabled from the course in ALEKS, classified as not actively participating, and are subject to being administratively withdrawn from class with a failing grade. Students unable to complete these requirements should notify their instructor immediately.
Students enrolled after the withdrawal deadline will receive a course letter grade based on the following grading scale (rounding shall be at the instructor's discretion):
Grading Scale: A = 90 - 100%, B = 80 - 89%, C = 70 - 79%, F or N = 0 - 69%
Grades of "I" (Incomplete) are not given in this course. If you do not complete the course by the scheduled final exam date, you will receive and "F" for the course.
*Note: An "N" (not complete) will only be given to those students who put significant effort into the course and comply with the attendance policy. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES will a student receive a "W" grade after the withdraw deadline. Students on their third attempt cannot withdraw from the class after the first week.
Late Assignments and Make-Up Policy: All course work must be completed as scheduled. A grade of zero will be assigned to any course assignment not completed as scheduled.
ALEKS Pie - 30% of overall grade
ALEKS is integrated with a textbook to set up Intermediate Objectives/Topics based on Modules. Students receive credit based on the number of goal topics completed out of the total number of goal topics assigned for each module. As you make progress in ALEKS, you will be automatically reassessed at regular intervals (after the completion of each module and usually after every 8-10 hours of material or after 20-22 topics have been mastered) to check retention and provide review as needed. These Progress Assessments tend to focus on your recent learning history and are intended to check your retention of material recently learned. If the assessment comes at a time when you cannot concentrate, log off and return later. You may lose material from your pie on Progress Assessments; this is completely normal. Once you have reviewed and shown mastery on any objectives/topics that were removed from your pie, those objectives/topics will then be added back. Grades from ALEKS will be based on completing assignments accurately and on time. Your grade will be adversely affected if you are not on schedule. Module ALEKS Objectives grades will be posted to the Grades area in MyCourses after each corresponding due date. Your lowest ALEKS Objectives grade will be dropped during the course of the semester.
ALEKS Hours - 5% of overall grade
For each module, you will be are required to work in ALEKS at least five (5) hours per week during the semester. If you finish a module before completing the 5 hour requirement, then continue working in another module until you have met the requirement. There is no penalty for working ahead. You will receive a grade for completing the required hours in ALEKS. This is also your attendance for the week. Hours will be checked when modules are due. Your grade (up to 100%) is the number of weekly ALEKS hours divided by the total number of ALEKS hours due. Your lowest ALEKS Hours grade will be dropped during the course of the semester.
Concept Check - 10% of overall grade
For each module, you will be required to work out in pencil and solve specific questions. It is important that your work is completed in pencil in an organized manner, clearly showing all steps, and your final answer. Using a pencil as opposed to pen is not designed to be punitive so be sure you are following the directions. Writing in pencil allows you to more clearly articulate steps shown in submitted answers. Writing in pen allows for greater chance for mistakes to be made, thereby allowing for the work displayed to be more messy and difficult to read. You must either scan as a .pdf (scan multiple pages and convert to 1 document) or take a picture as a .jpg or.gif (take 1 photo of multiple pages) of your written work in pencil and upload it to the corresponding dropbox as 1 submission (not 2 or more) here in MyCourses. It is important that you review the feedback and correct answers provided by your instructor. Grading criteria is provided for each set of concept check questions. Your lowest Concept Check Questions grade will be dropped during the course of the semester.
Reviews - 5% of overall grade
The Midterm Exam Review and Final Exam Review will be completed in MyCourses and ALEKS. These reviews must be completed as scheduled. It is advised that you take each review multiple times in order to best prepare for the corresponding exam. You may use notes and your ebook while completing these reviews in preparation for the corresponding exam. However, you will not be permitted to use a book, notes, or any other resources other than an approved calculator, on the actual exams. You will have unlimited attempts on each review up until the deadline and only your highest score on each review will count toward your overall grade. It is recommended that you complete each review with at least a 75% or higher before you take the corresponding exam. Your reviews will be graded automatically in MyCourses and ALEKS and you will be able to review your submission to go over each question. The review assignments will be graded and updated in the Grades area in MyCourses.
Midterm Exam - 20% of overall grade
The Midterm Exam will be completed in MyCourses and will cover material from Modules 1 - 4. The Midterm Exam is timed and must be taken in a proctored environment (see testing information in the syllabus) and completed as scheduled. No books, notes, or other resources are permitted. Academic honesty policies will be strictly enforced. Failure to take the Midterm Exam as scheduled will result in a grade of zero. Your exam will be graded and updated in the Grades area in MyCourses. There are no make-up exams.
Final Exam - 30% of overall grade
The Final Exam will be completed in MyCourses and will cover material from Modules 1 - 8. The Final Exam is timed and must be taken in a proctored environment (see testing information in the syllabus) and completed as scheduled. No books, notes, or other resources are permitted. Only an approved calculator is allowed. Academic honesty policies will be strictly enforced. Failure to take the Final Exam as scheduled will result in a grade of zero. Your exam will be graded and updated in the Grades area in MyCourses. There are no make-up exams.
IMPORTANT: Students are responsible for finding an alternate means to complete the assignments should they experience hardware, software, or internet failure and/or problems. Deadline extensions will not be given. Instructors are unable to assist students with computer problems. Students should contact the SPC Helpdesk for problems with MyCourses and should contact ALEKS tech support for problems with ALEKS (see technical support section for contact information).
In this course you will have recommended and required assignments in both ALEKS and MyCourses. All coursework and assignments must be completed as scheduled. Please refer frequently to the Assignment List and Calendar in MyCourses to maintain awareness of assignment due dates and testing dates. It is important that you are working on your assignments on a regular basis throughout each week in order to allow yourself time to address any questions that you may have and to complete your assignments as scheduled. A grade of zero may be assigned to any course requirement not completed as scheduled.
Online Proctored Exams Information: Will only be used if the college must shut down for any reason. Ms. Myers will proctor your exams in class as scheduled.
The student is responsible for knowing all course policies listed in the syllabus.
Students are required to check MyCourses email daily, carefully read and respond to all emails as requested and complete assignments as scheduled.
Your participation in this course is critical for the learning process. You should:
SPC has outlined expectations for student behavior and interaction for online discussions, email, and other forms of communication. View the Student Expectations in How to be a Successful Student.
The instructor will establish and maintain, with your involvement and help, a safe, comfortable learning environment in which your opinions and thoughts are valued.
The instructor will make meaningful assignments designed to broaden your knowledge and help improve your ability to problem solve utilizing the critical thinking skills developed in the study of Mathematics.
The instructor will offer you total availability to address any concerns or issues that may interfere with the learning process inside or outside of the classroom.
You can expect that the instructor will keep the course moving at a reasonable pace in order to satisfy the stated learning objectives.
The instructor will respect your thoughts, opinions and questions regarding the concepts being studied in this course and will attempt – to the best of the instructor’s ability – to work with you in answering all your questions.
The instructor will supply fair, honest and timely evaluation of your progress in learning the concepts outlined in the objectives for this course.
The instructor's goal is to be as responsive and helpful to you as possible. Be mindful that your instructor is not online 24 hours a day. Students may expect to receive replies to emails within 24 hours Monday - Thursday and within 48 hours Friday - Sunday. Feedback and grades for assignments which are not automatically graded may be expected within 48 hours Monday - Thursday and within 72 hours Friday - Sunday.
View the Academic Honesty Policy.
Copyrighted material within this course, or posted on this course website, is used in compliance with United States Copyright Law. Under that law you may use the material for educational purposes related to the learning outcomes of this course. You may not further download, copy, alter, or distribute the material unless in accordance with copyright law or with permission of the copyright holder. For more information on copyright visit: www.copyright.gov.
The instructor of this course may require use of Turnitin.com as a tool to promote learning. The tool flags similarity and mechanical issues in written work that merit review. Use of the service enables students and faculty to identify areas that can be strengthened through improved paraphrasing, integration of sources, or proper citation. Submitted papers remain as source documents in the Turnitin database solely for the purpose of detecting originality. Students retain full copyright to their works. Review the Turnitin Usage Agreement. Students who do not wish to submit work through Turnitin must notify their instructor via course email within the first seven days of the course. In lieu of Turnitin use, faculty may require a student to submit copies of sources, preliminary drafts, a research journal, or an annotated bibliography.
The Student Survey of Instruction is administered in courses each semester. It is designed to improve the quality of instruction at St. Petersburg College. All student responses are confidential and anonymous and will be used solely for the purpose of performance improvement.
View the MyCourses Minimum Technology Requirements.
Students should know how to navigate the course and use the course tools. Dropbox-style assignments may require attachments in either Adobe Acrobat file (PDF) or image file (GIF, JPG, PNG) so that they can be properly evaluated. If an attachment cannot be opened by the instructor, students will be required to re-format and re-submit an assignment so that it can be evaluated and returned with feedback.
Minimum Technical Skills: Specify the minimum technical skills expected of the learner: general and course-specific learners must have to succeed in the course.
MyCourses tutorials are available to students new to this LMS and are located at the beginning of the course. Most features on MyCourses are accessible on mobile devices, although it is recommended that you use a computer for quizzes, tests, and essay assignments.
Technical support is available via the Technical Support Desk.
ALEKS customer support is available at: http://www.aleks.com/support/contact_support_highered
The St. Petersburg College website at www.spcollege.edu is the official source of college information regarding the status of the institution. Other important information will be communicated via SPC Alert, local media outlets, and the college toll-free phone number 866-822-3978. All decisions concerning the discontinuation of college functions, cancellation of classes, or cessation of operations rest with the President or his/her designee. The College realizes that it is possible for a significant natural disaster to compromise SPC campus facilities sufficiently to disrupt the delivery of classes on campus/campuses for an extended period of time, and is planning ways our operations can continue following such an emergency.
So, in the event that a hurricane or other natural disaster causes significant damage to St. Petersburg College facilities, you may be provided the opportunity to complete your course work online. Following the event, please visit the college website for an announcement of the College's plan to resume operations.
Further, in the event of such a disaster, the instructor will continue using the Learning Management System (LMS) of MyCourses for continuation of all required learning and instructional activities in this course, including the issuing of graded online assignments and expectation of student completion of those graded assignments.
Therefore, in order to keep up with all activities in this course during and after a natural disaster, please plan to continue this course by maintaining online access to MyCourses in lieu of meeting in a classroom—possibly through duration of the course’s regularly scheduled end date. We will finish this course in MyCourses, as directed by your instructor online, and your instructor will use all graded assignments—both online and formerly on-campus—to assess and issue your final letter grade for this course, as normally planned, despite occurrence of the natural disaster.