Math 118: Intermediate Algebra Online

10 Week Summer Session 2009

Text:  Intermediate Algebra Bundle: Web-Based text  by Thinkwell, ISBN 1605380172         Instructor: Geoffrey Schulz

E-MAIL: gschulz@ccp.edu                            WEB PAGE: http://faculty.ccp.edu/faculty/gschulz

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You learn and practice your mathematics at Thinkwell.com (video lectures, exercises, notes, quizzes, etc) and you communicate with your instructor through WebStudy (weekly message assignments, etc.) and you take your 4 major exams at Webstudy  You may purchase your license to use the Thinkwell Intermediate Algebra materials by going to Thinkwell.com and registering.   Look at the top of the home page at Thinkwell and chose “register”.  Follow the directions for online or distance classes. I strongly urge you to purchase the bundle which will include a worktext that will be mailed to you.  You may also purchase your license and the bundle at the CCP bookstore on main campus.  Remember:  Intermediate Algebra Bundle by Thinkwell.  The purchase and use of these materials is a requirement of this course.

Week #

Sections

Topics

Assignment

1

May 18

(Mondays)

1.1-1.6

The Real Numbers

Respond to Message #1 at WebStudy.  At Thinkwell,com, View video lectures: 1.1.1 – 1.6.2.  Download notes and Work on all online exercises (10 sets with 130 exercises).  Exercise sets are part of the learning process.  Redo to improve your scores and understanding.  First score will count toward grade so take the exercises seriously.

2

May 25

2.1 - 2.7

Equations and Inequalities

Respond to Message #2 at WebStudy.  Video lectures: 2.2.1 – 2.7.2.   Download notes and Work on all online exercises (24 sets with 331 exercises). (see note week #1)

3

June 1

Finish 2

3.1 – 3.2

Exam #1

Exponents

Respond to Message #3 at WebStudy.  Exam #1 in WebStudy.  Available June 7 thru June 8

Video lectures : 3.1.1 – 3.2.1.   Download notes and Work on all online exercises (5  sets with 81 exercises). (see note week #1)

4

June 8

3.3 – 3.7

Polynomials and Factoring

Respond to Message #4 at WebStudy.  Videos lectures: 3.3.1 – 3.7.1.   Download notes and Work on all online exercises (15 sets with 189 exercises). (see note week #1)

5

June 15

3.8 – 3.10

4.1 – 4.2

Polynomial Division

Rational Expressions

Respond to Message #5 at WebStudy.  Videos lectures: 3.8.1 – 3.10.2; 4.1.1 – 4.2.3.  Download notes and Work on all online exercises (12 sets with 140 exercises). (see note week #1)

6

June 22

4.3 – 4.6

Rational Expressions

 

Exam #2

Respond to Message #6 at WebStudy.  Videos lectures: 4.3.1 – 4.6.4.   Download notes and Work on all online exercises (11 sets with 148 exercises). (see note week #1)

Exam #2 in WebStudy.  Available: June 28 thru June 29.

7

June 29

5.1 – 5.6

(omit 5.7)

Roots and Radicals

Respond to Message #7 at WebStudy.  Videos lectures: 5.1.1 – 5.6.1.   Download notes and Work on all online exercises (11 sets with 135 exercises). (see note week #1)

8

July 6

6-1 – 6.4

7.1 – 7.3

(omit 7.4)

Relations / Functions

The Straight line

Exam #3

Respond to Message #8 at WebStudy.  Videos lectures: 6.1.1 – 6.4.3; 7.1.1 – 7.3.5. .  Download notes and Work on all online exercises (23 sets with 276 exercises). (see note week #1)  Exam #3 in WebStudy.  Available July 12 thru July 13

9

July 13

8.1 – 8.3

(omit 8.4-8.8)

Systems of Equations

Respond to Message #9 at WebStudy.  Videos lectures: 8.1.1 – 8.3.1. .  Download notes and Work on all online exercises (11 sets with 145 exercises). (see note week #1)

10

July 20

9.1 – 9.7

Quadratic Equations

 

Exam #4

Respond to Message #10 at WebStudy.  Videos lectures: 9.1.1 – 9.7.5. .  Download notes and Work on all online exercises (23 sets with 309 exercises). (see note week #1)

Exam #4 in WebStudy. Available:  July 22 thru July 23

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