Math 118: Intermediate Algebra Online

10 Week Summer Session 2011

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 16

(Mondays)

1.1-1.6

The Real Numbers

Tip:  view streaming lectures actively – take notes!

Respond to Message #1 at WebStudy.  At Thinkwell,com, View video lectures: 1.1.1 – 1.6.2.  Study online notes and sample problems 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.  Best score will count toward grade so take the exercises seriously.

2

May 23

2.1 - 2.7

Equations and Inequalities

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

3

May 30

Finish 2

3.1 – 3.2

Exam #1

Exponents

Respond to Message #3 at WebStudy.  Exam #1 in WebStudy.  See Timeline in WebStudy for dates when exam is available.  Dates are also announced in messages of the week.  Begin the study of chapter 3.  Video lectures : 3.1.1 – 3.2.1.   Study online notes and sample problems and Work on all online exercises (5  sets with 81 exercises). (see note week #1)

4

June 6

3.3 – 3.7

Polynomials and Factoring

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

5

June 13

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.  Study online notes and sample problems and Work on all online exercises (12 sets with 140 exercises). (see note week #1)

6

June 20

4.3 – 4.6

Rational Expressions

 

Exam #2

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

Exam #2 in WebStudy.  See Timeline in WebStudy for dates when exam is available.  Dates are also announced in messages of the week..

7

June 27

5.1 – 5.6

(omit 5.7)

Roots and Radicals

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

8

July 4

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. .  Study online notes and sample problems and Work on all online exercises (23 sets with 276 exercises). (see note week #1)  Exam #3 in WebStudy.  See Timeline in WebStudy for dates when exam is available.  Dates are also announced in messages of the week.

9

July 11

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. .  Study online notes and sample problems and Work on all online exercises (11 sets with 145 exercises). (see note week #1)

10

July 18

9.1 – 9.7

Quadratic Equations

 

Exam #4

Department Exam on Campus

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

Exam #4 in WebStudy. See Timeline in WebStudy for dates when exam is available.  Dates are also announced in messages of the week.  Department Exam on campus on July 21st

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