Face to Face
Orientation:
DATE:
Thursday, January 19, 2012
TIME: 5:30 to 6:45 pm
PLACE: Room 3301, San Luis Obispo Campus (Map).
One of the primary purposes of this face to face orientation is a "meet
and greet." I would like the opportunity to meet you in person and also introduce
you to your fellow students. I will be taking your picture so that I can
learn your names, but don't worry - these remain private.
During the orientation, I will also show you how to access and interact
with the on-line learning environment.
Who is Teaching this Course?
My name is Julie Hoffman-Rose. I've been teaching math for over twenty years
and on-line for about seven years. I have been a full-time math instructor
at Cuesta College since 1999. This fall, I will be teaching two classes on-line,
one in the traditional classroom, and one in a computer classroom. I like
teaching with technology - new and better tools are constantly evolving that can
make it more efficient and enjoyable to both teach and learn.
If you're curious about the photo to the left - I used paint.net and selected
"sepia" and "twist" effects to create it :-)
Accommodation for Students with Disabilities
Any student who feels s/he may need an accommodation based on
the impact of a disability should begin by contacting Disabled Student Services & Programs at Building
3300 on the SLO Campus (546-3148) or on the North County Campus (591-6215).
Prerequisites
This is an Associate- Degree (AA)
level course; therefore, your math, reading, and writing skills
should be at the appropriate college level for you to be successful in this
course. If any of your skills are deficient, you may find the course work too
demanding. If you have met the pre-requisites for enrollment in English 156 here at Cuesta, then you have the appropriate reading and writing skill level
for this course.
The specific mathematics content pre-requisite course is Beginning Algebra
(Math 123 or equivalent) taken at a college or university with at least a grade of C,
or a high school Beginning Algebra course and a passing score on the Cuesta College Math Assessment Test. For more
information about this placement test visit the Assessment Office web site at:
http://academic.cuesta.edu/matric/
Student Learning
Outcomes
This course broadens and adds to the concepts of elementary algebra. Such
additions include rational expressions, quadratic equations, functions,
exponential and logarithmic functions, inverse functions, solving systems of
two or more linear equations, and sequences and series. To see a complete list
of student learning outcomes for this course please visit the website:
http://academic.cuesta.edu/math/courses.htm
Time
Requirements
There is nothing you need to do before the
orientation, but once the semester begins, be prepared to devote an average
of 15 hours a week to successfully complete the coursework.
Why 15 hours? This
number comes from the traditional "College Unit", which requires 2 hours of
study time for every 1 hour of class time. Every hour of instruction translates
into 1 unit of credit. Since this is a 5-unit course, the time
commitment translates into 15 hours. I provide a weekly schedule of class
activities which will indicate the amount of time I anticipate
the average student to take. The amount of time
you actually take will be dependent on the strength of your math,
reading and writing skills.
On top of the course content,
you must anticipate spending time learning the software tools specific to this
course. This includes the course management system, the on-line homework
software, and the web conferencing software.
It will be up to you to budget
your time so that you can complete the activities within the given weekly time
frame.
Cost of Course Materials
You will need to purchase the following
materials ONLY AFTER attending the face to face
orientation and enrolling in the course. Approximate prices are indicated in
parentheses. This information is included here so you can anticipate
costs of enrolling in the course. You should not purchase anything before the
face to face orientation.
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Course
Access [on-line textbook and software] ($70-90) -
Access
will be discussed at the orientation
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Scientific
Calculator- Ti-36 model recommended ($20, new)
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Computer headset with a microphone
($20-40) - optional but nice if you don't want to tie up your telephone for
on-line office hours.
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email and
internet access - Connection must be high speed DSL or CABLE (this cost
is dependent on your service)
-
printing
costs.
You
will need to PRINT some of the materials, so factor in the cost of printing at
home.
Computer
Requirements:
Your computer should be a recent model
(four years old or less). You must have 256 MB of free RAM
and 20 MB
of free disk space.
Make sure you have one of the following operating system and web
browser configurations. This will ensure that you can run all of the
course software. Note: you should
have both certified browsers available.
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With WINDOWS operating
systems: |
You can use these browsers: |
|
Windows XP |
Firefox 2.0* (3.5 is
required when using CCCconfer)
Internet Explorer, 7.0 |
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Windows Vista™ |
Firefox 2.0* (3.5 is
required when using CCConfer)
Internet Explorer, 7.0 |
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With MACINTOSH operating
system: |
You can use these browsers: |
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MacOSX 10.5 |
Safari 3.1 ( Safari 4.0 or
Firefox 3.5 is required when running CCCconfer )
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