Section 9 Course Elements
Attendance.
This is a 11-week course to support you in your fall term classes and/or prepare for your winter term math classes. If you take this class for 1 credit, you will be with us in class for 1 hour and 20 minutes Tuesdays and Thursdays. Unless you start in week 6. For those late-start 1-credit classes, you will be with us in class for 2 hours 50 minutes. If you take this class for 2 credits, you will be with us for 2 hours and 50 minutes Tuesdays and Thursdays the entire term, with a 10-minute break of your own chosing.
Most of the time, you will be working in ALEKS. However, there will also be a sign-in sheet each day. Since you will receive a passing grade based on having completed all your attendance hours, being present and actively working on your math during our class times is essential.
I recommend that you keep track of your time using our class schedule. I will also give you feedback, in person and by using Grades in D2L and email. You can see directly in ALEKS how many hours you have completed.
Just logging into ALEKS is not enough. You need to work on math consistently in ALEKS for the hours to count. If you are stuck and don't know what to do, please ask me during class. You are also welcome to come to my officee hours or schedule a one-on-one meeting with me any time.
If you look at the Activity or Time and Topic Reports in ALEKS, your blue bar should match the height of your grey bar at the least. If the blue bar is shorter, you need to ask more questions. So please reach out to me.
ALEKS.
We will use the software ALEKS in this class. To register, please follow the instructions in the file ``ALEKS registration ALC''. You will find your course code in Grades. The ALEKS website is: https://aleks.com 1 .
In order to support your learning better, I'm asking you to show me your written notes once a week.
Knowledge Checks.
ALEKS adapts to what you know already and only has you go over material that you are ready to learn. For that reason, it will start with an initial Knowledge Check to see what you know already. It is important to do your best on it. However, please do not get help because then you will not get a chance to learn the material yourself. Once you start working and learning, you will be given further Knowledge Checks and you will start to see your Knowledge Pie grow.
Late Work & Make-up Policy.
If you get sick or there are other reasons why you cannot attend class and complete your hours in ALEKS during a particular week, make sure you set time aside the next week to make up those hours. That way they will not build up.
For all extension requests, please email me the day and time when you will make up your hours. That will help you to stay on track.
The most important thing is that you communicate with me by emailing me if you are experiencing any challenges in your life and/or studies. I will work with you as best as I can to support you in finishing our class successfully.
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