LANEY SPRING 2016 Math13 Section: L1-24231 STAT Hybrid LATE START February 22, 2016 May 27, 2016 Professor: Rina Santos rsantos@peralta.edu If emailing, please write in subject heading: Math 13 Required Textbook: Introductory Statistics by Neil A Weiss 10th Edition Addison Wesley (pelicans/coastline) Required Material: v TI-83 or TI-84 Scientific Calculator or equivalent v Course Compass Access Code (in textbook package) or may be purchased separately at the Laney bookstore or online at coursecompass.com. Credit cards are required for online course access code purchased online but if you have a financial aid voucher, I have ordered some to be placed at the bookstore for those that can t purchase online. Please note: It is up to you whether you want purchase the textbook wrapped with the access code from the bookstore or just purchase the stand alone access code at the bookstore or online but I definitely need you to get at least the access code (approx. $95.70-128.25) to do your required homework and online tests. With the access code, there is an online version of the textbook but if you want certain pages, you have to print them out one at a time. The price of the textbook w/the access code wrapped with it is $252.00. The choice is yours depending on your financial ability. Please do not buy or rent just the book (from the bookstore, Amazon or any other book selling/renting site) because just the book will not be enough to get access to the required online homework and tests so at minimum, please purchase the ACCESS CODE and it comes with the e- version of the textbook. COURSE ID CODE: Course Code for My Stat/Course Compass Lab: v Math 13 Hybrid Stat Section L1-24231 use: santos01562 ORIENTATION (not mandatory but you must get into the course (see last page of syllabus under Getting Access to MyMathLab or Purchasing the Access Code Online ) and have finished the first homework set (Chap 1 and 2) by Tuesday 3/1/16 and take the first online test (Chap 1&2 Online Test) by Friday 3/4/16 midnight or you will be DROPPED from the course and those students waiting to be added and that can attend the orientation will be replacing you. This is similar to a NO-SHOW on the first day. Tuesday, February 23 from 7:00 9:00pm Please meet in G-203 at Laney College if you plan to attend as Orientation is OPTIONAL. Please RSVP if you plan to attend orientation just so I know how many copies to make. As a hybrid class you must come to the Laney campus only two times during the semester:
The MIDTERM is MANDATORY on Tuesday, April 5 from 7-9pm in a Room Still to be Determined And The COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM is MANDATORY on Tuesday, May 24 from 7-9pm in a Room Still to be Determined How to decide whether you should come to orientation: I would make it a priority to come to orientation if you have never used mymathlab to do online math homework and if you need extra notes on how Chap 1&2 material in statistics works before the first online test due 3/4/16. Or if you can meet the deadlines on your own because you have prior knowledge of mymathlab and can learn from the book and do well on the homework and tests on your own with all work shown on the in class exams and on the final, then you need not attend orientation. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR MATH 13: Develop problem solving abilities: Synthesize data, translate words into math language, and construct an abstract model that describes the problem. (Proof and Deductive Reasoning skills) Students will be able to compute and interpret probabilities using binomial and normal distributions Students will be able to perform and interpret hypothesis tests. Course Topics v descriptive statistics, histograms v measure of central tendency and spread v linear correlation and regression v probability v normal distribution v confidence intervals v hypothesis testing v one-way ANOVA Grading Policy v Homework/Participation 30% v Online Exams 40% v Midterm 10% v Final Exam 20% ------------------------------------------------------ Total 100% A: 90 100%; B: 80 89%; C: 70 79%; D: 60 69%; F: 0 59%
Graphing Calculator: Students are required to have a TI83 or 84 calculator (any version is fine but the mymathlab program has step-by-step instructions on how the TI-83/84 works). My students have also told me that you can rent a graphing calculator from on a monthly or semester basis. Just google rent graphing calculator EXAM Dates: v Fri. Mar 4, 2016 v Fri. Mar 18, 2016 v Fri. Apr 22, 2016 v Fri. May 6, 2016 : Chap 1/2 Online Test Due : Chap 3/4 Online Test Due : Chap 7/8 Online Test Due : Chap 9/10 Online Test Due All online tests close on a Friday. Note: All online tests are open at the beginning of the semester and available to take anytime during the semester BEFORE the deadline. Once the deadline closes, I will NOT reopen the tests for any reason so please manage your time well as you are the only one that knows what days you can complete the assignments and tests. Whether you work on the weekdays or the weekends, you would still have enough time to take the online test by the deadlines. Please note: for the Midterm and the Final, you are NOT allowed to use notes, books or your own formula sheets during the exam. I will let you know which formulas to memorize, which concepts will be covered and I will also provide the tables that you will need for that particular test. Calculators are ok to use during the test. All exams contain both multiple-choice and a written portion to the test where you must show all work or define completely for full credit. For example on the midterm, it may have 25 multiple choice questions worth 3 points each and 5 show all your work questions (written portion) worth 5 points each, The final may be 30 multiple choice and 1 written portion worth 40 points (AnoVa). In the written portion(s), you may receive partial credit for correct work done so far but may not have the correct final answer whereas the multiple choice questions are just right or wrong. For the midterm and the final, please bring an 882-E scantron sheet (long green or brown scantron) and a #2 pencil to each test. You can purchase the scantron sheets at any campus bookstore. Questions on each exam will be similar to exercises and examples presented in the textbook and problems from the homework assignments. Although the midterm and final are Tuesdays, there may be another weekday available for the midterm and the final to also accommodate those that work or have class on Tuesday nights but you must take the alternate midterm or final BEFORE the original date and email me at least a week in advance. The online exams do not have this problem as you can take the online exam on any day before the deadline, but keep in mind that once
you open the online exam, you must complete it, it may or may not let you log out and come back in. It will score whatever you did once you logged out or got kicked off which happens if you are not on a reliable computer. Once you start, try to complete the exam within 3 hours and try to avoid finishing too close to the midnight deadline to assure proper submission of the test online. There are NO MAKE-UP EXAMS. I drop the lowest exam score (not including the midterm or the final) for any missed online exams from illness, computer problems, forgot etc. but don t miss any more than one online exam as it will seriously affect your grade and at the point of missing two online exams, or if you miss the midterm, that also does not have a make-up exam, you should probably drop the class before it is too late. Last day to drop with a W is April 23. Cheating Policy Cheating is a very serious offense that I will not tolerate. If you are caught cheating on an exam, you will be given a grade of 0% for that exam. Both, or all parties involved will be charged. In addition, your grade may drop by one level (e.g. No one caught cheating will earn an A in the course.) Offenses during an exam or quiz include, but are not limited to, talking to another student, staring at another's exam for answers or ideas, copying another's exam, getting help from others during a quiz and using prohibited materials such as notes on hands or cheat sheets and using cell phones for a calculator. Online Portion Format This part of the course is presented in a virtual classroom using course management software. It takes advantage of the web's capacity for interactivity and linking. It is meant to be available "Anytime, Anywhere" but it must still be "Sometime, Somewhere". Online students typically need to be able to learn independently and have the discipline to do the course work and meet deadlines on a regular basis each week. Course Format Course material will be divided into chapters. Each chapter will consist of a homework assignment per section. You may submit your homework anytime before the deadline, but at the latest midnight on the due date. You must be completed with all homework that the Chapter Tests (Exams) covers by the time you take the online exam but try not to wait until the last possible day to take the test in case you run into problems so that you can contact Pearson (contact information at the end of the syllabus) and/or contact me. This method is to keep you on track for the next section of homework and the next test. NO MAKEUP HOMEWORK is allowed, therefore you must meet the weekly deadlines (See below). Please do not email me asking me to reopen any assignments that are past due because of this or that circumstance. This is exactly why I drop the lowest 3 assignments to accommodate for this and why you must note all the deadlines in your personal calendar. Don t wait until the last day to do all your homework due for that week and an hour before the assignment closes at that.
Believe me, I have seen it all. This will also help you decide whether an online course is right for you at this time. If you do decide to drop, it is your responsibility to drop yourself from the class via Passport or the Admission Office but please drop the class by Feb 29 to avoid getting a W on your transcript. Also, the last day to drop the class with a W is April 23. HOMEWORK DUE DATES: v Tues. Mar 1, 2016 v Thurs. Mar 11, 2016 v Tues. Mar 15, 2016 v Tues. Mar 29, 2016 v Thurs. Apr 1, 2016 v Tues. Apr 12, 2016 v Tues. Apr 19, 2016 v Tues. Apr 26, 2016 v Tues. May 3, 2016 v Tues. May 10, 2016 v Tues. May 17, 2016 v Tues. May 27, 2016 : Chap 1/2 Homework Due : Chap 3 Homework Due : Chap 4 Homework Due : Chap 5 Homework Due : Chap 6 Homework Due : Chap 7 Homework Due : Chap 8 Homework Due : Chap 9 Homework Due : Chap 10 Homework Due : Chap 14 Homework Due : Chap 16 Homework Due : Chap 12 (Extra Credit) Homework Due Course Compass / My Math Lab: Students will be using an online program called Course Compass/MyMathLab available from the publisher to complete homework. You will need the course compass course id code which is santos01562. With the access code, you also obtain a multimedia version of the textbook and publisher videos online. After registering at MyMathLab you should try to detect and/or install some programs needed to run the system (Adobe Reader, Adobe Flash Player, JAVA, etc.). On the homepage of the course it is called Browser Check. Make sure to install all necessary programs to avoid any mishaps while doing your homework or taking any online tests. You can login and do your work from any computer as long as you run the online installation program. Recently, the best browser to use for mymathlab is Google Chrome so if you don t have that on your laptop, personal computer or any other computer, install it and then use it to do all your work. The computers in the Math Lab G201 are all set to go so you can use those, but please, please, please always use a reliable computer especially when taking online tests. Getting Access to MyMathLab or Purchasing the Access Code Online: Please do not purchase access unless you have definitely decided to take the online course because if you transfer to another class that does not use this book then you cannot get a refund but if you drop or transfer into a class that does use this book then your access code is still valid and you can use it again as long as it is the same book and same edition. The access code costs anywhere from $95.70-128.25.
Here are the steps to follow to purchase online access only: > means then click also known as breadcrumbs because it leaves a trail Go to mymathlab.com website > Register - Student (colored button)> in the course id box, type in santos01562 if you are in section L1-24231 > Continue> (if you see on the far right, +LANEY M13 LATE START SP16 Sec L1-24231 STAT Hybrid 10 th ed., then you are in the right course > either Sign in with your Pearson Account or Create a Pearson Account : Sign in with your Pearson Account is if you have used mymathlab before for a different class or are repeating this class. Create a Pearson Account is for most students as they have never used mymathlab before and therefore have to create a username, password and security question. Please make sure to write down this information in a safe place so that if you forget it then you can reference it later. Once you are done with this part, your choices will be Use an Access Code or Use a Credit Card or Paypal : Use an Access Code is if you bought the book in a bundle and in the bundle you got a flat cardboard peel away one time use access code. Type in the series of random words with all the dashes in between exactly as it appears once you peel back to reveal the code. Use a Credit Card or Paypal is if you don t want to buy the book and are perfectly comfortable just reading from a computer screen or printing out just the parts that you need. You are only required to buy the access code but if you would like a book, you would have to buy the bundle (book and access code) at the bookstore. The Laney bookstore also sells the access code by itself if you are not comfortable purchasing online or if you are using a financial aid or EOPS book voucher. (Note: The program also has an option called gain temporary access on the bottom left hand corner of one of the screens that will give you access to the course for approx. 14 days so if you need time financially, at least you can keep up with the course while you are waiting for your money to officially pay for the access code but after the date expires, you will be locked out and you must then pay to regain access to continue on with the class. It will keep all your work, but you will not get to continue without paying so you may miss deadlines that I cannot reopen so keep that in mind and pay as soon as you are able. If you need more explanation, just email me.)
After clicking one of these, the rest is up to you. You can now log into the course and start doing your homework. Go back to mymathlab.com and now click Sign In and use the username and password you just created. This is the same username and password that you will be using for the rest of the course; then click the course itself and you will be in the homepage where the Dashboard, Announcements, Homework, etc. will be. First, click on the Browser Check in the middle of the page to see if your computer has all the applications it need to run the online homework and online tests smoothly. Once you are done, downloading and checking everything, I suggest restarting your computer and then click the Browser Check button again just to make sure. After that, check out the Multimedia Library button and click on PowerPoint to see the slides that I would use if I were to lecture on that chapter as a good review before you do your homework. Also this is the same area that you will find the e-version of your textbook under Multimedia Textbook > Find Now then click on any chapter/section. Make sure to either view the PowerPoint and/or read the chapters prior to doing your homework. Please email me if you have questions or concerns. Happy Learning! Also for future reference, if you have any trouble with MyMathLab try the following website: http://www.mymathlab.com/contactus_stu.html or you can call 800-677-6337 M-F 12pm-8pm (Eastern) Note: When contacting Pearson, please ask for a reference # or incident # and include that in your email to me if you have any problems in the program that Pearson could not fix so that I can call in and they can quickly pull up your situation. Office Hours: T/Th 11:00am 12noon and Th 2:30-3:30pm in G-201 (Math Lab), just ask for me at the counter as I am usually inside the small office next door. Also, I have 2 TBA office hours by appointment which may include an online office hour if you prefer. Just email what dates and times you are available and I will let you know when I can meet with you in the Online Office Hour Chat Room through CCCConfer.org. Please do not hesitate to ask me for help. This is what I am here for! : )