Corona High School Summer 2015 OdysseyWare Online Algebra 2A/2B CCSS Course Syllabus Instructor Information: Mr. Brandon Kaan Email: brkaan@gmail.com Office: Corona High School--Room F7 Office Hours: Thursdays/Fridays 2:55-3:15 p.m. * Office Telephone: (951)736-3211 ext. 2147 Cell Phone: (951)254-3801 OdysseyWare Login: https://cnusd.owschools.com *If you would like help, please let me know you are coming Course Overview: Algebra 2B CCSS is a full-year, high school math course intended for the student who has successfully completed the prerequisite course Algebra I. This course focuses on algebraic techniques and methods in order to develop student understanding of advanced number theory, concepts involving linear, quadratic and polynomial functions, and pre-calculus theories. This course also integrates geometric concepts and skills throughout the units, as well as introducing students to basic trigonometric identities and problem solving. Upon successfully completing the course, the student should have mastered the following concepts: Understand set notation and the structure of mathematical systems. Calculate and perform operations with real and imaginary numbers. Know how to use functional notation and operations on functions. Simplify and solve algebraic fractions. Perform operations on polynomials, including factoring, long division, and synthetic division. Solve algebraic word problems involving mixtures, money, integers, and work. Evaluate and solve radical expressions and equations. Solve systems of equations with graphing, substitution, and matrices. Graph and solve quadratic equations, including conic sections. Graph and solve exponential and logarithmic equations. Explore trigonometric identities and functions using the Unit Circle, graphs and modeling. Calculate permutations, combinations, and complex probabilities. Interpret sample surveys, normal distributions and observational studies. Course Requirements: 1) Student must complete the online course in Odysseyware in its entirety (100% of the lessons and coursework) to receive a passing grade. 2) Student must turn in (on the last day of Summer School) a hand-written notebook in their own writing to receive a passing grade. Failure to do so will result in failure of the course. 3) Student must complete a final exam in-person on the last day of the course (July 10 th, 2015). 4) Student must be an independent, disciplined, self-motivated learner with adequate technology, organization, and time-managements skills in order to maximize their success. Since this course is to be completed in 19 days, a student must complete 5 lessons a day to stay on pace to finish. 5) Student must have a computer with up-to-date software and a high speed internet connection.
6) Student must complete every assignment for the week by Sunday night 11:59 pm. Every assignment, whether it be a lesson, quiz, or test, that is not complete by the Sunday night deadline will be marked down by half of what you score. 7) Student must complete the work on their own. Any form of cheating will not be tolerated and will result in immediate removal from the course. Grading Policy: This course is conducted in an independent study style online program through OdysseyWare. All coursework must be completed as prescribed by the end of the summer school session in order to receive a passing grade. OdysseyWare Program Grade 70% CNUSD Final Exam 10% Participation /Class Attendance 10% Hand-Written Notebook **Required to receive a course grade** 10% How does the OdysseyWare Program Work? Odysseyware comprises 70% of your overall course grade. In other words, the percent you see in Odysseyware is not the percent you have in the course because there are other things you are being graded on as mentioned above. Here are some notes about Odysseyware. Please read and understand them. Tests (35% of the OdysseyWare grade) Tests are assigned at the end of each unit and upon completion of the lessons, quizzes and projects. Students are expected to: Complete all the lessons, projects and quizzes in the unit before completing the test. Contact the instructor when you are ready to take the unit test because OdysseyWare automatically blocks the unit tests. Anticipate a 24 hour wait for response. Utilize lesson notes to answer test questions. NOTE: You are only allowed one attempt at the unit test. Quizzes (15% of the OdysseyWare grade) Quizzes are assigned after every 3 10 lessons have been completed. There may be anywhere form 2-5 quizzes per unit. Students are expected to: Utilize the notes taken during each lesson to answer the quiz questions. You must score at least 70% on the quiz to move on. NOTE: You are allowed five attempts to pass the quiz. After the fifth attempt, you will receive the score of that fifth attempt AND you will be blocked. Please contact the instructor by text as soon as that happens. Lessons (35% of the OdysseyWare grade) Within each unit are numerous lessons. Students will be expected to:
Read and take notes from each lesson and complete the homework/review questions at the end of each lesson with a minimum score of 70%. NOTE: You are allowed 10 attempts at each lesson. Once you ve attempted 10 times, you will receive the score of that last 10 th attempt AND you will be blocked. Please contact the instructor by text as soon as that happens. Projects (15% of the OdysseyWare grade) Projects are assigned throughout each unit. Students are expected to: Complete and submit the projects as prescribed. Contact the instructor if there are any questions or concerns about the project. Participation/Class Attendance (10% of your overall course grade) Students are expected to be in class each day of summer school. Students are expected to: Participate in any class discussions that will be held. You will be required to bring your comments, concerns, problems and suggestions from the course for others to reply and comment on. Any day that is missed will result in a lower participation grade. Hand-Written Notebook (10% of the overall course grade) Students are required to take hand-written notes for each lesson. If you don t turn in a hand-written notebook with your own hand-writing, you will receive an F for the course grade. This is the only physical proof I have (other than the final exam) that you actually did the work. This is the requirement: at least 1 full page of notes for each lesson. Please purchase a spiral-bound or some other type of bound notebook. Notebooks are required to include the following: Unit and Lesson number Lesson Title Key terms and definitions Main Ideas of the lesson Any formulas, rules, strategies, properties, theorems and equations Examples with all the steps shown. Final Exam (10% of the overall course grade) The final exam will be given on the last day of summer school. During this time, you will also be required to turn in your notebook. The final will be in the OdysseyWare program. Extra Help I have office hours on everyday of summer school at lunch and after school in either Room I5 or F7 from 2:55-3:15 pm for those of you who need extra help. Please schedule with me these meetings in advance. Grading Policy A standard grading scale will be used, as follows: 90 100 % A 80 89 % B 70 79 % C 60 69 % D 0 59 % F
Odysseyware Access To access this course on Odysseyware you will need access to the Internet and a supported Web browser. Visit the following link: https://cnusd.owschools.com You will be able to start working immediately once you have passed the syllabus quiz. The first time you log in to Odysseyware you will use your STUDENT ID for both your USERNAME and PASSWORD. It is suggested that you change your password to your Internet password on record with your school. If you forget your password or need technical assistance at any time during the course, contact Mr. Kaan for help at brkaan@gmail.com. 1. DO NOT PROCRASTINATE! HELPFUL ONLINE CLASS TIPS 2. Check your email and OdysseyWare messages EVERYDAY. 3. Check OVERDUE section in OdysseyWare to ensure you are keeping up. Make sure you make the Sunday night 11:59 pm deadlines. 4. DO NOT PROCRASTINATE! 5. You may work ahead. LOGIN IN DAILY. You need to spend about an hour and a half a day to ensure you finish the course. You may do more than one assignment/test/lesson per day. 6. If you know you will be gone one day, do several assignments before the due dates. 7. DO NOT PROCRASTINATE! 8. Communicate through the OdysseyWare Messaging System, email, text if you have any issues. 9. Do not rely on the OdysseyWare Grading System to keep track of your grade it is NOT accurate. It does not take into account the notebook grade, face-to-face meetings grade, final exam grade or assignments not done in the course. So, theoretically, you could have done one assignment, received an A, so it says you have an A in Odysseyware. So, the grade you see in OdysseyWare is only 70% of your overall course grade. If you have access to the Zangle Parent/Student Portal, you may access your overall grade that way. 10. DO NOT PROCRASTINATE! The students that have not been as successful as they wanted to be did not take the class seriously. In order to be successful: a. Login to OdysseyWare Daily and constantly check your email. b. Do your work on-time! Did I mention DO NOT PROCRASTINATE? 11. PLEASE communicate with me if you are having difficulties! 12. Read the Seven Habits of Great Online Students below.
Seven Habits of Great Online Students What skills do great distance learners have? Just like classroom students, they are motivated and curious. Yet they need some additional traits too, because computer courses pose certain unique demands. Here are some habits you can cultivate to boost your success when taking online courses: Habit #1: Stick to a schedule. As a distance learner, you can turn on your computer and go to class any time you want. Although that is a great advantage, it can work against you too by leading to procrastination. ( I don t have to study now, I ll do it tomorrow. ) Successful online students stick to a schedule anyway. Some sit down to do coursework at the same time every evening. Others work for an hour before heading off to school in the morning. Whatever your preference, you ll find that you ll do better if you set a routine and stick to it. Habit #2: Get organized. Classroom students use notebooks and folders to organize their coursework. Online students use their computers. That is an advantage, but it is also a challenge. That s why the best online students have the habit of setting up well-organized folders for their projects and coursework. Even if most of their work is done remotely, they keep drafts of papers and assignments on their own hard drives. And good organization means something else too if you back up your work, you will still have it when your course is over. Habit #3: Start projects early. This is a habit of all good students. But when you are working on your own, it can be hard to remember that the earlier you start on a paper or start studying for an exam, the better you are going to do. In classrooms, students can pick up on cues from other students by asking questions like, Have you started on your paper yet? In contrast, remote learners have to work according to their own internal clock. And the best way to do that is to get into the habit of starting early. Habit #4: Ask for help when you need it. All good students do this. But some distance learners hesitate too long before asking their online course instructors for advice or help. The result? They can fall behind in their work or fail to build a solid knowledge base in the earlier units or lessons of their classes. So as a distance learner, cultivate the habit of speaking up and asking for help. It s a key to online learning success. Habit #5: Go beyond the basic requirements. In most cases, the instructors who designed and wrote your courses will have provided readings and supplemental materials that build a solid grounding in the subject you are studying. Yet the best students have cultivated the habit of digging deeper, by looking for other materials to read and explore. If you want to be an extraordinary online college student, remember to go beyond the basics. Habit #6: Talk about your plans and courses with other people. Some distance learners fall into the pattern of keeping their studies to themselves. Really strong distance learners don t do that. They talk to their friends and family members about what they are studying and learning. There s a practical reason why this is so important. When you share your plans with other people, they ask you about them. ( How is your online Algebra Course moving along... what are you going to study next? ) Those questions keep you organized, motivated, and more likely to complete your studies. Habit #7: Make your studies part of a bigger plan. In other words, know how your courses fit into your life master plan, and know what you will do next. Perhaps you are taking courses online so that you will do better when you study the other subjects later on in a brick and mortar class. When your courses are part of a bigger plan, you are more motivated to follow through. That s a recipe for success.
For the Parents Teacher-Parent Communication: If necessary, I will be contacting you by phone, mail, or e-mail to keep you informed about your student s progress relating to attendance, grades, homework, class preparedness, and behavior. If you have any questions/concerns, you can contact me via phone: (951) 736-3211 ext. 2175 (before and after school) e-mail: bkaan@cnusd.k12.ca.us cell/voice number: (951) 254-3801 Q-Gradebook: I use the Q-Gradebook (formerly known as Zangle). You may check your student s current grade using this system. If you need a username and password, please contact the librarian. Course grades will be updated after each chapter exam. Please check your student s assignment sheet to know if they are completing the daily assignments. Please sign, cut and email me the bottom receipt to be turned in. THIS IS AN ASSIGNMENT! PARENTS/GUARDIANS Keep this top portion at home for your own records. ----------------------------------------------CUT & RETURN--------------------------------------- I have read the course syllabus and understand the requirements for a successful completion of this course. Student Name (printed) Period Student Signature Date Parent/Guardian Signature Date *Parent/Guardian Contact Information: Phone Numbers Home ( ) - Work ( ) - Cell( ) - Best Time(s) to Contact (Circle as many as apply): Morning Afternoon Night Parent/Guardian s E-mail: 1. @ 2. @ 3. @