You should set up your ACC email and check it frequently. I will send you all the information through your ACC email. You should also check the course page on ACC Blackboard, frequently,  by clicking on "Blackboard" under "Students" on ACC home page.

Regular attendance at the online sessions is required.

Math Launch is a low cost opportunity for students to review and refresh previously learned math topics, and to reassess with the chance of improving their initial developmental math placement.  By reviewing key skills before reassessing, students may be able to improve their developmental math placement by 1-2 levels! 

Math Launch is offered through ACC’s Continuing Education department.  You will earn a grade of either an S (Satisfactory) or U (unsatisfactory).  To earn a grade of S, you need to attend your Math Launch classes regularly, work for at least 10 hours in ALEKS PPL per week both in and ouside of class hours, and take at least two assessments in ALEKS PPL (you can take up to a total of 5 assessments to try to improve your math placement).  Your assessments in ALEKS PPL will be proctored by your instructor and must be taken during class times.  Developmental placement can only be improved via proctored assessments.

Students will need to bring a credit card on the first day of class to pay about $27 (plus tax) for their ALEKS PPL software license.

Regular access to the appropriate technology (reliable internet and PC, laptop, or tablet) is required to connect to your online class.  A microphone and web camera are required for class interaction and online test proctoring. If you need to you can borrow an iPad from ACC.

Students should also bring a basic or scientific calculator, a spiral or binder with paper, and pencil to class.

Each student can take this course only once.

You need to be able to download Respondus Lockdown Browser on your computer on the first day. Respondus does not work with Chromebooks so you need to have another device. If your device is an Apple, then you should download Google Chrome and use that to get into Blackboard and ALEKS. You should not use Safari or other browsers.

For equipment or financial supposrt check the student support services on ACC website: https://www.austincc.edu/students/student-technology-services.

All work in Math Launch will be completed using the ALEKS PPL software.  Students will work online in class and at home.  Regular access to the appropriate technology (reliable internet and PC, laptop, or tablet) is required to connect to your online class.  A microphone and web camera are required for class interaction and online test proctoring. If you need to borrow an iPAd from ACC you can do so at https://www.austincc.edu/students/student-technology-services.

Please note that students who work in ALEKS PPL for around 20-30 hours are those who make the most significant progress and are more likely to improve their developmental math placement through Math Launch.  The Math Launch class meets for approximately 24 hours, but students should also work in ALEKS PPL outside of class.

Students can ask their instrcutor for help during class or meet virtually with the instructor outside of class hours if they need more help. There would be no actual lecture.

This course is individualized based on what previous knowledge each student shows on their Initial Assessment in ALEKS PPL.  Students will choose the Prep and Learning module that best suits their knowledge level and goals.  ALEKS PPL Prep modules include Prep for Beginning Algebra, Prep for Intermediate Algebra, and Prep for College Algebra.

Because each student has different math knowledge and will place at a different level based on their Initial Assessment, the material you will work on will vary.  Topics from Prealgebra through Intermediate Algebra are included in your ALEKS PPL Prep tool.