Syllabus

DL MA 090

Instructor: Bill Witte

 

 

Grading Policies...

                   Mathxl Homework Assignments                       20%

                   3 Chapter Tests   (12% each)                             36%

                   Midterm Exam                                                    20%

                   Final Exam                                                          24% 

                                                                             Total          100%

Format… 

This course is Web/TV based. 

Instruction is provided via videos which are available at www.montgomerycollege.edu/prealgebra  by clicking on “Homework By Homework Video Menu.”or at any Montgomerycollege library. First please watch the required orientation video at the same site.

 

Homework Assignments…

Homework is completed & submitted online using Math XL. Each student is responsible for purchasing this software & adding themselves to the class roster.

There are 2 options for purchasing access to MathXL.

 

o      Purchase the MathXL Online 12 month Access Code at a Montgomery College bookstore OR

 

o      Go to www.mathxl.com, click on Buy Now, and following the instructions.  This will require a valid credit card to complete the purchase.  The Zip (postal) code for Germantown is 20876. 

 

   For ANY credit the homework must be submitted BEFORE each test is taken.

         

Help…

     Website:   http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/prealgebra   (to view guided lesson presentations)

     Teacher’s email:   bill.witte@montgomerycollege.edu

 

     Also consider calling the teacher, Bill Witte, at 301-989-1432 before 8:30 PM please


Tests

Taken in the ROCKVILLE Assessment Center - 14 Campus Dr (CC) 240-567-7459

Take your tests whenever it is convenient for you

AND you are prepared (100% on all prerequisite homeworks & practice tests)

AND the assessment center is open.

Pay attention to the announcements at the opening of the mathxl site for guidance that you are not behind pace in the course.

You should watch at least one show & do all the associated homework each week.

Do not get behind! I have never & will never give a grade of incomplete in this course.


 

Accommodations:  Any student who may need an accommodation due to a disability must provide a letter from Disability Support Services authorizing your accommodation.  Please do this as soon as possible.

 

WARNING: Procrastination is the #1 grade killer in this course

Successful students are those who KEEP UP, WATCH EVERY SHOW, DO ALL ASSIGNED HOMEWORK, AND ASK QUESTIONS.  Work to understand the material and take ownership of the knowledge. Your efforts in MA090 will payoff - not just this semester, but also when you advance to a college-level course in coming semesters.

Bill Witte