Welcome To The
Math 180 Class: Calculus With Analytic Geometry 1
We are to use the cutting edge educational
technology along with the textbook and online instructional materials.
These include Video Lectures, PowerPoint Presentations, Tutorial
Exercises, Practice Tests, Interactive Explorations, and online-based
Discussion Boards.
Click here to open a short Windows Media file for an introduction to
MyMathLab!
Although the course materials might be difficult,
if you follow the course syllabus closely, you will be fine. We will
have a pleasant learning experience.
Remember: No Pains, No Gains. Do Your Best, I
Stand by to Help You Make it.
How Do I Get Started?
- Register for Math 180 Summer 2007 Section
#8155 with Coastline College.
- E-mail your Letter of Agreement to the Distance
Learning Department.
- Buy the textbook and solution manual for “Calculus
– Early Transcendentals,” 11th edition by author George Thomas,
and publisher Pearson/Addison Wesley, 2006.
- Before continuing,
watch the short video which familiarizes you with the MyMathLab and
Math Distance Learning in general.
- A student access code will have been supplied
to you for free in the MyMathLab packet. Use this code to register
at http://www.coursecompass.com/ccindex.html
by clicking on “Student Register,” enter Course ID: lee66018
and follow the directions.
- If you are using the used book or not buying
the book from Coastline Bookstore you must purchase a Student
Access Code, by going to http://info.coursecompass.com/website/student_register.html
and click on purchasing online access, enter Course ID lee66018
- Use your Student Access Code to register in the
course Web site –CourseCompass, http://www.coursecompass.com/ccindex.html,
click on “Student Register”, enter Course ID and follow the
directions.
- After registration log in http://www.coursecompass.com
with your login name and password. If you have login problem, please
call Tech Support at 1-800-677-6337 or e-mail
support@coursecompass.com
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AOL Users:
You will need Internet Explorer 6.0 or later.
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Technical requirements include
a PC running Windows 2000 or XP with
Internet Explorer 6.0 or later, and a valid e-mail address. Mac users:
contact the instructor for more information.
- Post your questions on the course’s Discussion
Board. I will visit the Board several times a day to answer your
questions and problems. You are urged to post your biography so that
your online classmates and I would get to know you better.
Your learning outcomes and semester grade will
be assessed by the following measurements:
- Online Quizzes (Multiple choice, open-book)
- Online Homework (Interactive tutorial help)
- Midterm Exam
- Final Exam
Good luck!