Phone: 298-8348 (CAM Lab Classroom), 1-800-460-4636
x 8348 (toll-free)
Text: Students enrolled in this course receive an access code when
official rosters become available. The code al lows access to the I
Can Learn instructional software. Students also receive a book from the
instructor.
Course: The algebra curriculum covers topics from the first year of
algebra: solving linear equations , graphing lines , solving linear
systems, exponent rules , ope rations with polynomials , factoring polynomials ,
operations with rational expressions , and an introduction
to solving quadratic equations .
Instruction: Classroom instruction takes place in dividually using
educational software. This computer-assisted instruction allows a
student to move through the course objectives at an individualized pace. The
instructor assists the student individually by answering
questions and tutoring one-on-one. This course is a successful preparation
course for algebra objectives appearing on the various
placement tests accepted by TC.
Objective Mastery: Students take five tests plus a final exam. To be
eligible for a test, students must first master a specified set of
objectives. Objective mastery is de termined by the successful completion of
computer-generated quizzes; however, these quizzes are
not averaged for grading purposes. Quizzes come in two forms : pre-tests and
post-lesson quizzes. Each objective to be mastered
begins with a computer-generated pre-test. Pre-tests assess existing knowledge
of an objective. No instructor assistance is provided
on pre-tests. If the student answers every pre-test question correctly, s/he
masters that objective and proceeds to the next objective. If
the student misses a question, s/he participates in a computer-generated lesson
covering the objective. When the lesson concludes,
the student takes a computer-generated post-lesson quiz. If the student gets 80%
of these questions correct, s/he masters the
objective and proceeds to the next one. If the student gets less than 80% of the
questions correct, the computer-generated lesson is
repeated. A different post-lesson quiz will follow. Once a student masters a
specified group of objectives , a paper-and-pencil
cumulative test covering those objectives is administered. All students must
take the written cumulative tests provided by the
instructor. All work must be shown for full credit.
Evaluation: The grading system is based on points. Students need 300
points for a D, 500 points for a C, 800 points for a B, and 950
points for an A. Eighty points are earned each time a pre-determined section of
course objectives is mastered. No more than 100
points can be earned for each written, cumulative test taken. All work on
cumulative tests must be documented and submitted to
the instructor at the completion of the test. Cumulative tests may not be
retaken.
Section 1
Objectives |
Test 1 |
Section 2
Objectives |
Test 2 |
Section 3
Objectives |
Test 3 |
Section 4
Objectives |
Test 4 |
Section 5
Objectives |
Test 5 |
Section 6
Objectives |
Final
Exam |
| 80 |
0-100 |
80 |
0-100 |
80 |
0-100 |
80 |
0-100 |
80 |
0-100 |
80 |
0-100 |
Lab Requirement: All students have a lab
requirement that must be met by completing three course objectives outside of
the regularly
scheduled class time. The student must keep a record of this attendance and
objective completion through instructor/ tutor signatures
on a blue card (provided). It is the student’s responsibility to turn in the
completed blue card to his or her instructor. Students may be
awarded no more than 25 points for the three course objectives that are required
to be completed outside of the regularly scheduled
class time.
Developmental Sequence: Students who earn a B or A in this course
complete the developmental sequence at Temple College.
After completing the developmental sequence, students may enroll in Math 0350
(Intermediate Algebra) or Math 1332 (Contemporary
Mathematics I ). Math 0350 is a prerequisite course for Math 1314 (College
Algebra). Math 1332 is a credit math course that satisfies
the math requirement for some non-science & non-math degrees. Students who fail
to earn an A or a B by completing the
objectives for intro to algebra must enroll in either Math 0330 or Math 0340 to
complete the course; however, points earned from
the previous semester will be retained. Students will begin attempting lesson
objectives where they ended the previous semester.
Those who return to continue lessons from the previous semester must make
reasonable progress during the current
semester. Otherwise, the instructor reserves the right to lower your grade in
the course.
Attendance: After three absences, a student may be dropped for excessive
absences; however, it remains the student’s
responsibility to drop a class. Students enrolled in only one developmental
academic course and who are dropped from their
only academic developmental course, will be simultaneously dropped from their
credit courses. Students with more than 3
absences may lose 25 points from their total score for each absence which
has not been made up. Students are allowed to
make up absences by completing lessons or tests (in excess of the three required
for the lab component of the course) outside
of their regularly scheduled class time. The only means of communication
instructors will have with a student regarding
the student’s status in the class will be via the student’s TC e-mail account.
Be sure to check your e-mail throughout
the semester.
Etiquette: ABSOLUTELY NO CELL PHONES ARE PERMITTED WHILE IN CLASS! You may be
told to turn off your
phone or to store it with the instructor.
Placement Tests: Any of the accepted placement tests offered by TC may be
taken any day of the week (Monday-Friday & some
Saturdays) by appointment in the Testing Center (298-8586). Students who take
one of the accepted placement tests offered by TC
during the semester and pass the math portion can bypass taking the final exam
during that same semester. It is the student’s
responsibility to provide documentation of the score to the instructor.
