Designed as a course for
students who plan to major in mathematics and/or science and are not
prepared to take calculus. Topics include the trigonometric
functions of the acute and general angle, applications of right
triangles, identities, related angles and the reduction formula,
radian measure, graphs and graphical methods of the trigonometric
functions, applications, inverse trigonometric functions, and complex
numbers.
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Quizzes:
All scheduled quizzes will be online (multiple choice and/or
short answer). Quiz problems must be worked on paper with answers submitted online
to the instructor by the stated deadline. The textbook, homework, and
course notes may be used as a resource when doing a quiz, but assistance
from another person is not permitted. A score of zero will
be assigned for each quiz not completed and submitted by the stated
deadline. Credit may be given for a late
quiz at the discretion of the instructor, provided the student contacts the
instructor to offer an explanation, preferably in advance to request an extension.
Tests:
There will be four major tests (non-cumulative) and a comprehensive final
exam. All tests will be taken on the campus of the student's "home
school" (VSCC Gallatin or Livingston) or some other institution (such as a local college or
community library), which must be approved by the instructor.
The student should arrive at least two hours before closing time at
the testing center, and must show a picture ID. The only
materials allowed while taking a test are pencil, eraser, and
calculator. An appointment to take a proctored test must be made
by the student a few days before the scheduled test.
Students who work ahead of the Course Calendar deadlines may be
allowed to take tests early, provided instructor approval is acquired
in advance. A student who
must miss a scheduled test due to an emergency should make every attempt to
notify the instructor (and test proctor) prior to the test
deadline. All tests must be completed by the scheduled due
date, and (except the Final Exam) will be returned to the student within a
few days. All tests must be done entirely by the enrolled student,
with no assistance from another person. Anyone caught cheating
on a test will receive a grade of zero and may face other punitive
measures. There will be no exemptions from taking the Final Exam.
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Assignments and
Participation |
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Assignments
and Projects:
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PowerPoint
Presentations:
Students enrolled in this course are required to view the online PowerPoint
presentation for each lesson before doing the homework. Most
presentations contain a "keyword" on a randomly selected slide. Students are required to
submit this keyword to the instructor. Viewing the presentations diligently
has proven to greatly increase the probability of success in this course!
Homework:
Assigned homework must
be completed and hand delivered, mailed (postmarked), faxed, or scanned
and sent as an email attachment to the instructor by the
due date. Lessons to be hand delivered or mailed should be done
in pencil; homework to be faxed or scanned should be done in black (erasable) ink.
To receive credit, homework must be neat, orderly, in proper notation,
and written precisely. All graphs must be done on graph
paper (or copy paper, if done and printed from a graphing utility). The student's name, instructor's name, course number, and
lesson number must be written at the top of the first page. Textbook pages and sections must be properly labeled, and problems
must be correctly numbered with answers boxed, circled, or
double-underlined. Work must be
shown where work is necessary. At
the top of the first page must also be written (as a fraction) the number
of problems completed over the number of problems assigned in that lesson.
Inaccurate reporting of this homework grade may be penalized. Randomly selected problems may be graded by the instructor.
Each page of homework faxed or scanned and emailed to the instructor should be labeled as
the following example: Lesson
3, page 1 of 4, ... Lesson 3, page 2 of 4, ... etc. In most cases, no credit will be given for answers without the
proper steps shown. Homework papers will be returned via US Mail to the student within a
few days.
Late
homework (not delivered or postmarked
by the due
date) will receive half credit, provided it is delivered within one week
after the due date. Credit may be given for late homework at the discretion of the instructor, provided the student contacts the
instructor in advance to offer an explanation and
request an extension. Homework may be handed in before the due date.
Any student who has not
completed the assigned homework before a scheduled quiz or test will be at a
distinct disadvantage, and will be graded more harshly.
Extra Credit: Optional extra credit problems will count in the
Homework Average and may be assigned on occasion by the instructor.
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Class
Participation:
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Participation in the following components of the course is strongly
recommended and will be considered when a student's final average is
borderline between two letter-grades.
Online
Communications Exercise: The
instructor may choose to conduct an Online Communications Exercise.
If so, it is strongly recommended that you participate in this important training
session, which will be announced by the instructor in a message posted on
the WebCT message board in the first few days of the semester. All or most of the
available communications tools will be utilized, beginning in a designated
Chat Room. At the designated time, log into the course and click on
[Chat] in the Course Menu column on the left; then click on [Room 1].
Bulletin
Board: Important
messages from
the instructor will be posted in the [Main] folder on the course
message board. Students
are urged to regularly read and post course-related messages.
Participation in
online threaded discussions may be considered in your final grade.
Online
Review Sessions: On
occasion, the instructor may choose to invite students to participate in
an online review session using the chat and whiteboard components of WebCT.
On Campus
Review Sessions: A day or
two before a scheduled test, the instructor may choose to conduct an
optional review class on the main campus. These review sessions will be
done at a time that will best suit the majority of students who want to
participate --- usually in the late afternoon or early evening on a
weekday. Cell phones must be turned off before coming to class.
TUTORIAL ASSISTANCE:
A student may get additional tutorial assistance from the instructor
during regular office hours in W-100H or by calling (615)741-3215 or
(615)452-8600 or 1-888-335-8722, extension 3386. For online interaction
with the instructor, use AOL Instant Messenger (AIM). My screen name is
‘ondis’. Instant Messenger and other communications tools may be
accessed at the web address
http://www2.volstate.edu/OBible/communications.htm . Trained tutors
are also available in the Math Lab (W-125) or by calling extension
3387. Lab hours are posted on the Math
Lab web site at
http://www2.volstate.edu/MSD/M&Slab/index.htm .
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Punctuality:
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Homework assignments must be
delivered on or before the due dates
posted in the course Calendar. Quizzes and tests must be completed on
the scheduled date. Any student who is
unable to meet a stated deadline should contact the instructor before the
deadline to request an extension.
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Course
Ground Rules |
Students are expected to participate in all interactive aspects of the
course. You should
regularly communicate with other students and the instructor using the WebCT
online communication tools, including email, message board, chat, and
whiteboard. View the online PowerPoint Presentation
for each Lesson before attempting the homework. Practice until you can navigate proficiently in WebCT. Check "Instructor Messages" on the course
bulletin board every day or two for new postings. For this
course, use the email component of WebCT, in lieu of your regular email
address, such as one supplied by your Internet Service Provider. When
you have technical problems with your computer or the online components of
this course, get the necessary assistance immediately. Observe course
netiquette at all times.
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Guidelines for Communications |
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Email:
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- Always include a
subject line.
- Remember without
facial expressions some comments may be taken the wrong way. Be careful
in wording your emails. Use of emoticons might be helpful in some cases.
- Use standard
fonts.
- Do not send large
attachments without permission.
- Special
formatting such as centering, audio messages, tables, html, etc. should
be avoided unless necessary to complete an assignment or other
communication.
- Respect the
privacy of other class members.
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Discussion Groups:
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- Review the
discussion threads thoroughly before entering the discussion. Be a
lurker then a discussant.
- Try to maintain
threads by using the "Reply" button rather starting a new topic.
- Do not make
insulting or inflammatory statements to other members of the discussion
group. Be respectful of other’s ideas.
- Be patient and
read the comments of other group members thoroughly before entering your
remarks.
- Be cooperative
with group leaders in completing assigned tasks.
- Be positive and
constructive in group discussions.
- Respond in a
thoughtful and timely manner.
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Chat:
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- Introduce
yourself to the other learners in the chat session.
- Be polite. Choose
your words carefully. Do not use derogatory statements.
- Be concise in
responding to others in the chat session.
- Be prepared to
open the chat session at the scheduled time.
- Be constructive
in your comments and suggestion.
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Web Resources:
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Scroll down to the bottom of the Course Menu and
click on [References].
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Students With Disabilities |
Qualified students
with disabilities will be provided reasonable and necessary academic
accommodations if determined eligible by the appropriate disability
services staff at their home institution. Prior to granting disability
accommodations in this course, the instructor must receive written
verification of a student's eligibility for specific accommodations from
the disability services staff at the home institution. It is the
student's responsibility to initiate contact with their home
institution's disability services staff and to follow the established
procedures for having the accommodation notice sent to the instructor.
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Syllabus Changes |
The instructor
reserves the right to make changes as necessary to this syllabus. If
changes are necessitated during the term of the course, the instructor
will immediately notify students of such changes both by individual
email communication and posting both notification and nature of change(s)
on the course bulletin board.
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Technical Support |
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If you are
having problems logging into your course,
timing out of your course, using your course web site tools, or other
technical problems, please contact the AskRODP Help Desk by calling:
1-866-550-7637 or go to the AskRODP website for email/live chat
support at:
http://help.rodp.org
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