READ AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS!!! One square at a time

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1 Here is The Maze of startup activities for Math 0987 Your Name: CRN Number of this class: (Look on your schedule to find it. If you can t find the CRN number, ask your instructor. Or write in the days and times when your class meets) Due date: (one week from today) READ AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS!!! One square at a time Some boxes have specific instructions of things to do. Some boxes say Find the handout titled and follow some instructions with it. Q: I did The Maze last semester. Do I have to do this one too? A: Yes, do this Maze too. Some questions have changed. Some of your answers have probably changed, too. Stay on your path inside the brick walls. Don t jump over walls. Don t walk through walls. Your path won t hit every square on every page. Don t jump out of your path to fill in the blanks for somebody else s questions. Version: 7/31/2014 3:10 PM To reset your Darton password, (note uppercase TSD)

2 The Maze Starts Here! Do you already have a MyMathLab username and password? (It s a different system than the Darton stuff!) Yes No You are about to jump to another page that will guide you through creating ANOTHER account, this one on the MyMathLab web site. Checkmark: to D for Dolphin TECH TIP Start over; try again. You might have to purchase a new subscription, unless MyMathLab support can help you. Use your internet browser. Type in the address bar (not the search bar!!!) Click the button on the right side of the screen. Type your username and password. Click the button. Once you have a MyMathLab account, you can also get to the login page by way of 0987.drscompany.com Click the yellow MyLab Login button to get to your assignments. Your previous instructor might be able to find the address in his/her old MyMathLab roster. Did you receive the with your forgotten MyMathLab login information? Yes No Did you successfully log in to MyMathLab? Yes No Jump TWO PAGES to the G for Giraffe Note: If you have an old MyMathLab account but the subscription has expired, you ll also need to purchase a new access code Check your account (the one that MyMathLab knows about) and see if your login information arrived there. Click the Forgot your username or password link. It will send password info to whatever you registered with. MyMathLab is a completely different system. Is it possible that you used your Darton password by mistake? Yes No Jump back to the Starting Line

3 Will you be using a credit card today (or debit card or PayPal) to purchase a MyMathLab subscription online, direct from publisher? Yes No With your internet browser, type in the address bar at the top. (not in the Search bar!!) Look for the Register heading and click the Student button below it. When it asks for a Course ID, use slauenwhite59273 (Fall 2014 Math 0987 only, do not use for other courses!) and click (B-Term: use 78888) to the G for Giraffe. Go to a different computer lab to register. (The math room s computers are restricted and your transaction could fail.) Log in to the computer in the other lab and start an internet browser. Go down and left to the K for Kangaroo. The middle column is for Create a Pearson Account. Click You just enrolled in the Orientation Course. It is optional. Check one: I ll have a look at it (later, not right now). I m a computer pro so I ll skip it. Move 1 space left Follow prompts. Copy your receipt number. LOG OFF that computer for privacy & security. Checkmark when done:. Return to the math room. Follow the prompts. There will be a place for you to type that access code to complete your paid registration. Check when you ve typed it: On the registration page, use your preferred address. Complete the form and click Create Account. DON T WAIT THE FULL 14 DAYS (2 WEEKS)! I will purchase & install my paid access before (date). You will be choosing free temporary access. It expires in 14 days. The link may be hard to find; look to the bottom of the web page. Will you be using a debit card or a credit card or PayPal to purchase access online right now, today? Yes No Do you have a cardboard Student Access Code package purchased from a bookstore? Yes No If you are asked for your school s zip code, use so it can find Darton. It does not recognize Cordele s zip code.

4 If you aren t logged into MyMathLab already, log in now. and click If you aren t on the first page that lists all the courses, click the Courses link in the top left corner. Find your course ID (it depends on which module and which instructor) and write it here: Click Enroll in another course down we go Keep moving left; one more space. It s DIFFERENT from the Orientation course ID! Ask your instructor for help in finding it Keep moving left; one more space. Make sure! They have to be the special Math 0987 dividers. The first one has the table of contents for this course printed on it. If not, go back! (If you don t see it, look in the top left part of your screen for a link for Courses and click that link. If you still can t find it, STOP and ask for help.) Type the course ID. MyMathLab might pester you to type your login info again. to the M for Moose. Check one: then I have a threering notebook now. I will get one for this course in the next day or so. Pick up a COMPLETE SET of Math 0987 Notebook Dividers. There should be about 10 pages in it. Checkmark when you have them: Are you retaking this course and already have a notebook with the special Math 0987 notebook dividers? Yes No Keep moving left; one more space.

5 If you have any questions about how to answer the questions on this page, STOP and GET HELP ask your instructor. Really, if there s anything you re unsure about, STOP and get answers now. Darton State College expects students to complete Math 0987 in semester. If someone does not complete Math 0987 in attempts, he/she is suspended and cannot return to the College for one full year. Highlight your instructor s contact info in the Syllabus. Copy your instructor s phone number or address here:. Find the Syllabus handout. It is a long document. This is my (check one) my first time taking Math 0987 my second semester in 0987 other special situation If someone has a good reason for needing more than two attempts, an Appeal can be filed and the College will give you extra time. True False Go to near the end of the Syllabus and find the highlighted paragraph that talks about the no-cellphones rule. I will read the entire Syllabus later. I probably won t have time to read the Syllabus; it s too long. File the Syllabus behind the Syllabus divider of your notebook. There s a special divider tab for it. Checkmark here when it s filed: My phone will be left in my car and it won t be in the math room at all. Different situation? Explain in writing here, below: (If the NO PHONE / NO TEXTING policy is impossible for you to follow, you must arrange for independent study. Ask your instructor.) to the R for Rabbit.

6 G Go to the right Go to the right Do you think you might attempt to work ahead and finish the course early? Yes No I plan to work ahead of the rest of the class and finish this course on (pick a target date). How much outside homework time will you give to this course? Not much, due to kids, job, etc. 2-3 hours/week 4+ hours/week I will meet with my instructor on (date) to discuss my plans. : If you don t do outside homework time, it could lead to a non-passing grade. Extra Time!! Extra $$$$$ Expense!! Takes longer to graduate! And an approach of I don t have time for homework will lead to difficulty in other classes too. Nobody graduates without getting into the homework habit! THIS SPACE to the T for Tiger. FOR RENT

7 This course requires a calculator. You need to bring your calculator with you to every class meeting. Checkmark here: Go to the right Go to the right If you might be purchasing a calculator, get a copy of the handout titled Calculator Recommendations and read it. Do you have another kind of calculator that you would like to use for this course? Yes No Will you be purchasing a TI-30? (Retail price is about $12 - $15; buy TI-30X II-S or TI-30XS, something with MULTILINE display.) Yes No Do you already own a TI-30 calculator? Yes, and the specific model of my TI-30 is No, I don t. Will you be purchasing a TI-84 (or TI-83/Plus)? (retail price is about $120). Yes No Do you already own a TI-84 calculator, or a TI-83/Plus calculator? Yes, TI-84 Yes, TI-83/Plus No, neither one Write the specific brand and model here. Note: TI-89 not allowed! TI-36X Pro not allowed! Get the TI-30 XS or TI-30 X II-S. You NEED the multiline display! I will have the TI-30 calculator by (date). Make sure you know how to do fraction arithmetic with it. Ask your instructor for help when you need help with calculator usage. I will have the TI-84 or TI-83/Plus calculator by (date). Make the most of your investment. Ask your instructor for help with learning to use it, especially with fractions. Show your calculator to the instructor and make sure it s approved for use in this course!!! Yes, I did this. I will meet with instructor on. Your instructor can help with fraction operations and other features, but be aware that you are using an unusual and possibly unfamiliar device. to the W for Walrus. to the W for Walrus.

8 Open a new web browser window (or a new tab) and go to 0987.drscompany.com Are you there? Checkmark: Yes, I see it. Does your instructor want you to use the online form to request Exams? Yes No Draw a picture of the thing you click to go into full-screen mode, so you have more room to work in. The MyMathLab shortcut way to type exponents is what key? And what key is the shortcut for fractions? Moving the mouse to do everything can be time-consuming. What key can often be used in MyMathLab instead of mousing? Find the MyMathLab Tips and Tricks handout. Read it. If someone just stops attending a class without doing withdrawal paperwork, the course grade will be, which hurts your GPA and future Financial Aid. TRUE or FALSE if someone stops coming to school, even after just a few days, student loans still have to be repaid. True False Optional: A current phone number we can use to contact you in case you re absent a lot and we re wondering what happened. Will you be using MyMathLab on your home computer? Yes No Find the Home Computer Settings handout. Read it. File it in the Computer Instructions tab of your Notebook. to the Z for Zebra. Can you do this? Yes, without using a calculator Yes, but I need a calculator No, not fractions! I predict that I will miss meeting(s) of this course and there will be times when I arrive late or leave early. What s the condition of your Math notebook? Three-ring with everything filed Filed loosely and getting three-ring soon. Disorganized Question: Should you block or allow popups from mathxl.com?

9 Something to be aware of: Darton sets up an account for you automatically, even if you didn t ask for one. And some important is sent to it. Is there a different personal that you prefer to use, @gmail, etc.? And you d like to forward all your Darton mail there? Yes No Are you really sure that you will be checking your Darton account every day or two for as long as you are a student here? Yes Open a new browser window. Go to and click the MyDC link. (Top right corner, maybe in small print.) Are you absolutely sure that you are really receiving mail at your other account? Yes No Have you previously set up your Darton account to be autoforwarded to your real account? Yes No STOP!!!. This is a major problem. You can try the link for DCid Lookup. Ask a Darton staff member for help if you can t log in to MyDC. Log in to MyDC. The Username and Password are the same as the one you used to log in to this computer. Logged into MyDC OK? Yes No Note: If you ever change your other, real , remember to change your Darton autoforwarding. Checkmark: Find the handout titled Autoforward Your MyDC . when you ve got it. Follow the instructions. Checkmark here when you ve done it. Click the link near the top right of the MyDC page. Write your Darton address Go to the FINISH LINE on the last page. Go to the FINISH LINE on the last page.

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11 What s on your To-Do list? Checkmark all that apply and hang on to this list as a reminder Get a three-ring notebook for this course. By what date? Get a calculator for this course What kind? By what date? Darton/Cordele staff has some TI-30 XS calculators for sale at the same cost we paid, no profit is made. Ask if you re interested in buying one. Buy permanent access for MyMathLab if you re only on Temporary Free access now. Will purchase it by what date? Tear off this page. Keep it as a reminder of things you need to do soon. Hand in the rest of the Maze to your instructor. Get started on your coursework. If you re not already a computer pro, watch the MyMathLab Orientation video. Today? Or Tomorrow? Complete my first module by what date? (refer to your Day-by-Day Schedule; modify the end date if you think you ll work faster or slower than what the Day-by-Day Schedule says.) Ask instructor about any of the following that you need to: Syllabus questions Grading questions Cell phone policy Fast-forward work ahead of schedule Independent study Changing my Darton login password Other: