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.
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Week # |
Sections |
Topics |
Assignment |
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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) |
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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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