DRAFT Course Syllabus
Math 146, Statistics
Winter 2014. Angie Redmon, Instructor
Winter 2014 Office Hours,
2230 in Wenatchi Hall: TBA
Message via the Canvas Classroom
e-mail: aredmon@wvc.edu
Phone: 509.682.6743 (leave msg)
A.
ConnectMath Plus e-book
ConnectMath, the
online homework system and e-book, is required for this class, but the actual
text is optional. See the ConnectMath Module in the Canvas classroom
for enrollment instructions. In addition
to online homework and quizzes, you will have access to videos and pages from
the e-book in ConnectMath. Access codes
for ConnectMath can be purchased at the Wenatchee campus bookstore or
online. See the ConnectMath Module in
Canvas for this quarter’s course code.
Optional
Text: Elementary Statistics: A Brief Version, 6th edition, by
Bluman
Published by McGraw Hill
B. Grading
Your grade will consist of four components: Weekly ConnectMath Quizzes, Canvas Discussion
Board Assignments, Projects, and Written (In-person) Midterm and Final. All scores will be posted to the Gradebook in
ConnectMath, not Canvas. ConnectMath
homework assignments are optional, but have similar exercises to the quizzes,
plus help buttons and tutorials.
I. ConnectMath Weekly Quizzes (15% of total
grade) and Discussion Board Assignments in Canvas (10%)
ConnectMath
quizzes are open book, open
note. Quizzes will be graded automatically and are typically assigned
weekly, due each Monday at midnight. Most quizzes are timed and allow 5
attempts, so be sure to check the Weekly Overview in Canvas before beginning. Your lowest quiz score will be dropped. ConnectMath
homework is assigned each week, but is optional and does not count toward
your grade. However, these exercises are
similar to the weekly quiz questions.
The homework has tutorials and help buttons, unlike the quizzes. See the Calendar in Canvas for an overview of
due dates. The calendar will be updated
on a regular basis.
II.
Projects (15%)
There are two projects this quarter. The Datability Project is due shortly before
the midterm and is a Discussion Board assignment; the Hypothesis Testing
Project is due shortly before the final exam.
Instructions are given in the Canvas classroom. You can work in groups of up to 3 members for
the second project.
III. Midterm +
Final (60%)
There will be two written
(in-person) exams. The testing times are below. If you cannot make
these times, you need to arrange for a proctor following the guidelines posted
in the Midterm and Final Exam Modules. All
proctor information must be posted to the appropriate discussion board at least
one week prior to the exam. Tests must be completed by the posted exam
date.
No books or notes are allowed on the exams, but scratch paper and calculators may
be used. I will provide a list of formulas and tables for the final exam. More details will be given in Canvas as the
exams approach.
Midterm: Date and time to be determined.
Final: Date and time to be determined.
You can arrange for a proctor if you can’t make these times. However, the exams must be taken by these
dates.
If you have a disability that I should be aware of please let me know or
contact Student Services (1st floor of Wenatchi Hall on the
Wenatchee campus).
C. Learning Online
I. ONLINE MATERIAL
***I will say this more than once. While
I understand that technical problems are inevitable, you are responsible for
completing the assignments on time. Due dates reflect the LAST day an
assignment can be completed, so try to work early to avoid a last minute
glitch.
Have a back-up plan for getting online. Just as you wouldn't
miss a week of class because your car broke down, you also shouldn't miss a
week of class because you can't get online. Come to the campus computer lab if
you’re in town (library or Wenatchi Hall). Ask a friend ahead of time if
you can borrow his or her computer just in case. I try to be understanding, but
my sympathy has a limit!
II. CLASS DISCUSSIONS
Online classes require that you be an active learner, as opposed to sitting
back in a lecture class and absorbing the information. I expect a great deal of
peer-to-peer interaction. This is the great benefit of online instruction.
You’ll be able to post questions or comments (to your group or the entire
class) any time, day or night. Since others are working different times of the
day as well, you should expect an answer within 24 hours. As you answer others
questions, you will be extending your own understanding of the subject.
TEACHING IS LEARNING!
III. INSTRUCTOR’S ROLE
My role is two-fold: One as instructor, but also as group member and classmate.
As you put questions out to the class or your group, I may join in with a
response if I feel appropriate. More often, your response will be from a peer,
but I will be sporadically checking the discussions taking place.
