Getting Help With This Class

 

 

   Get Help from the Instructor 

 

        There are several ways for you to get help from me:

 

            You can e-mail me a question any time.    I  try to return e-mail within 48 hours, with the

               exception of weekends; if you e-mail after 3 pm on a Friday, you may not hear back from

               me until the following Monday. 

 

               When you e-mail, put MTH140 Online in the subject line followed by your name.  

               So, the e-mail will come to me as:   Subject: MTH140 Online Your Name.

 

               If you need an immediate answer put:    Subject: MTH140 Online Your Name URGENT

 

              My e-mail address is:  BaarsonMonaG@jccmi.edu

 

 

            You can call my office at 796-8579.  If you call during my scheduled Office Hours you

                    will most likely reach me directly.  Otherwise, you may leave a message.  I  try to return

                phone calls within 48 hours, with the exception of weekends; if you call after 3 pm on a

                Thursday, you may not hear back from me until the following Monday. (It would be best

                to e-mail me before 3pm on a Friday if you need to talk with me before the following

                    Monday.)

 

              You can come to main campus to get face-to-face help during my scheduled office hours.

                My office hours are located outside my office door, on my home page, and on the

                MATH 140-PRECALCULUS ONLINE HOMEPAGE.           

 

 

            Note:      In case of an emergency, I will try to get an announcement posted informing you

                        that there will be a delay in communication from me. 

                        Please check the Educator announcements frequently and the Announcements on the

                        MATH 140-PRECALCULUS ONLINE HOMEPAGE

 

 

 

    Calculator Help

 

    You can get Online Help with most major brands and models of graphing calculator.

 

        If you are using the TI-83 (and mostly for TI-84 users also) you can use my calculator tips

        (see home page of this website).

 

 

    Tutoring

 

        You can get online tutoring by following the "Smart Thinking" link on the Educator class site.

 

        Tutors are available on a walk-in basis on campus, if you are close enough to make the trip. 

        You can call Student Services at 796-8425 for current hours and tutor availability.

           

                

        Helpful Resource Materials for the Course    

 

        These materials will be a great asset to the online student taking Math 140 Precalculus. 

        These are excellent resource materials to facilitate the self-teaching of the material.

     

        Includes the following:

          

            Student's Solutions Manual   (ISBN: 0-321-28794-0)

                    Provides step-by-step solutions for every odd numbered exercise in the text

 

            Digital Video Tutor   (ISBN: 0-321-28887-4)

                  Complete set of digitized videos on CD-ROMs for students to use at home or on campus

                Since there is no formal classroom environment for this online course, these will provide the

                student a visual presentation in lecture format on each section of the text.

 

            Graphing Calculator Manual  (ISBN: 0-321-28888-2)

                  Contains keystroke level instruction for the Texas Instruments TI-83, TI-83 Plus, TI-84 Plus,

                and TI-89

 

            Addison-Wesley Math Tutor Center 

               (www.aw-bc.com/tutorcenter) (An access card is required.)

                sessions. This service also accepts fax and e-mail.

 

 

    Where to Find All Kinds of Math Help

 

        JCC Help... 

 

            Center for Student Success -  http://www.jccmi.edu/Success/

          All sorts of stuff here... from tutoring hours, to online tutoring, to where to go to get more help.

            SmartThinking - http://www.jccmi.edu/distancelearning/smart_thinking/

            Tutoring Anytime Anywhere!!

            JCC Campus Tutoring Time-  http://www.jccmi.edu/Success/tutoring.htm

            Tutor and Math Faculty Availability

            JCC's Math Department - http://www.jccmi.edu/Departments/MathematicsEngineering/

            What are the available courses and who are the full-time faculty members?

            Course Websites - http://www.jccmi.edu/DistanceLearning/

            You must ask your teacher what's available on the site, but this is how  you get there.

   

    General Study Help...  

           

            Student Success Central -  http://www.prenhall.com/success/

            Study Skills/Test Taking

            http://www.homeworkplanet.com/ - dictionary, thesaurus, basic calculator

            http://www.mathpower.com/ - Ideas about dealing with Math Anxiety and gaining good

                                                        Math study Skills

 

    Calculator Help ...

    Prentice Hall's Calculator Help Site- http://www.prenhall.com/divisions/esm/app/calc_v2/

        Great site for getting help on the calculator.

    Second Calculator Help Site -     http://www.escweb.net/math/

        good for instructions with the TI-83 (with tutorials!!)

    Third Calculator Help Site - http://oscar.ctc.edu/precalc/ReferenceCenter/Tech.html

        Discussion Group for TI calculators - 

        TI-83 and TI-89 Help - http://www.brookscole.com/math_d/resources/ti_shock/index.html

        www.ti.com/calc/ 

    Calculator Tips for TI-83 (Created by Kristi Laird) -

        http://personal.jccmi.edu/baarsonmonag/Math140Online/getting_help.htm

 

    Help for Most Math Courses ...  

   

    For 131 Students... 

   

    For 140 Students... 

 

    For 151 Students and beyond...

From the items above, I hope it is obvious that your success is of utmost importance to all of us here.  There is never a need to feel lost because of lack of understanding.  There are so many ways for you to obtain math tutoring for the online course you are taking.  There is always some type of math help available.  As long as you are being responsible for your learning by doing the assigned homework, keeping up with the material and not waiting until the last minute to do the assignments by their due dates, asking questions through e-mail or the telephone, and seeking help from the instructor, the tutoring services and other resources listed above, success will be yours!!!