What will we do in this class?

Unit Tests/Project: The four tests (Units 1, 2, 3, and 5) will be taken in class.  The Unit 4 Project will be done as a take-home assignment.  Unit Tests and the Project will all count equally in your test average.  If your average on the Project and Unit 5 Test is higher, it will be used as a replacement grade for your lowest test/project grade of the semester.

Homework: You will do online homework in WileyPlus for each section of the text that we cover.  To earn full credit, online homework must be complete and correct by the due date.  The due date will typically be a few days after we finish the relevant material in class.  It is recommended that you work the homework before the quizzes. (See below for Late Work Policy)

Quizzes: You will be expected to complete regular take-home quizzes for this course.  Quizzes cover 2-3 sections of the text, and are due by the end of class on the due date.  (See below for Late Work Policy)

Group work and participation: You are going to interact with each other quite a bit and talk to each other about math. There will be group activities every day in class.  You are expected to be an active participant and contribute to the discussion of the problems on the group activities.  Though you will be working with other students, everyone will record the work on their own paper.  These will be your notes you will use to complete homework assignments, so you need to ask questions and make sure you understand the ideas in the activity.  Your Unit Notebook will be collected and graded the day of each exam/project.  We will also include a participation grade for each Unit Notebook, based on your active participation during class.  The average of your Unit Notebook grades will be your Group Work/Participation grade for the course.

We know that some of you do not like to talk in class and others like to talk a lot, so we will follow a couple of easy rules. We give everyone a chance to talk. We respond to whatever anyone says with respect. We are concerned here about concepts that will help you succeed in your college-level math courses and ultimately achieve your academic goals. You are all in the same boat; I expect that students in this class will support each other and be respectful when working together.

What happens if I miss something?

Dropped Grade Policy: At the end of the semester, we will drop your lowest 5 online homework grades and your lowest two quiz grades.

Late Work Policy: Generally, late work is not accepted for any reason.  If you miss class you are responsible for the material covered that day, and we have resources in Blackboard that will cover what you missed.  See the specific late policies below.

Late quiz Policy: If you are absent on the day a quiz is due, you must email it to us by the end of class on that day. If you do not turn in a quiz by the end of class on the due date, you may email or ask us to see if it is possible to turn it in later that day.

Late Online Homework Policy: Late online homework can be attempted at any time, but will incur the following late penalties:

• Online homework problems completed up to 3 days late will incur a 5% penalty,
• Online homework problems completed more than 3 days late will incur a 20% penalty.
• There are 5 attempts per problem.
• After the third attempt, you may see the solution, but this will incur a 10% penalty on that problem.

Missed Exam Policy:  If you have an emergency and cannot show up to take an exam, you must email us before the next class period to see if a make-up is possible.  If you miss one of the first 3 exams entirely, your average on the Unit 4 Project and the Unit 5 Exam will replace the zero.  The Unit 4 Project and Exam 5 grades may not be replaced.

Attendance Policy: Attendance is required in this course.  Students are expected to attend class and actively participate for the entire class period each meeting.  Your active participation will tracked, and a lack of participation may be counted as an absence. Students who miss 4 or more classes without communicating with us may be withdrawn from both MATH 1342 and MATD 0342 without warning.  Obviously, we do not want you coming to class if you are sick, but it is also very important that you stay in constant communication with us in the event of an illness that prevents you from attending.  

Grades

The same exams, quizzes, and homework are used to determine both the MATD 0342 and MATH 1342 grades. Only the weighting of the grade calculation is different.

MATH 1342 Grade Components

4 Exams/1 Project (equally weighted): 75%

Homework: 10%

Quizzes: 15%

MATD 0342 Grade Components

Exams: 50%

Homework: 20%

Quizzes: 20%

Group Work/Participation: 10%

Grading Scale

A: 90 - 100

B: 80 – 89

C: 70 – 79

D: 60 – 69

F: < 60

Required Materials  

This is a First Day™ class. The cost of required course materials, including an online version of the textbook and software access, has been added to your tuition and fees bill.     

1. Textbook: Statistics: Unlocking the Power of Data, 3rd Edition by Lock, Lock, Lock Morgan, Lock, Lock. Wiley (WileyPlus software) ISBN: 9781119682288
2. Access to videos: of examples and explanations
3. Access to Statistical Applets: for students to explore the concepts
4. Required Technology: 

• Scientific calculator
• Internet access to use the statistical software StatKey, the Visualize applets, and the material in WileyPlus. 
• Access to a webcam and microphone are required for this course.  Eligible students can check out required technology at https://www.austincc.edu/students/student-technology-services

1. Recommended: 3-ring binder to organize daily handouts

If you decide that you would prefer to have a hard copy of the textbook, after the census date (about 2 weeks into the semester), students who do not opt out of First Day Access may purchase one through the ACC bookstore online: ACC Bookstore 

Course Calendar

Note: Schedule changes may occur during the semester. Any changes will be announced in class and posted as a Blackboard Announcement. 

MATD 0342

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Students will feel a sense of accomplishment in their increasing ability to use mathematics to solve problems of interest to them or useful in their chosen fields.
2. Students will learn to understand material using standard mathematical and statistical terminology and notation when presented either verbally or in writing.
3. Students will improve their skills in describing what they are doing as they solve problems using standard mathematical and statistical terminology and notation.

Course Objectives:
 

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

1. Use a variety of problem-solving strategies to solve multiple-step problems.
2. Solve application problems that require careful reading and the selection of the relevant information from a more extensive set of given information.
3. Appropriately use order of operations to evaluate numerical expressions on a scientific calculator.
4. Read data tables and graphs, and use the information to summarize general trends.
5. Produce and interpret graphs of two-variable data and distinguish between the variables having an exact relationship and a non-exact (noisy) relationship.
6. Work percentage problems including those based in two-way tables.
7. Solve linear equations in one variable.
8. Identify when a relationship between two variables is linear and use linear models.
9. Identify the order relation and compare orders of magnitude of multiple decimal numbers.