This page contains a variety of information that may be helpful to students taking this algebra course. Look here for tips, announcements and even some links to resources.

• College's web page for Math Learning Lab

This page on the College's web site provides information and phone numbers for the Learning Lab. This is where you can go for free tutoring with a peer tutor. You must make an appointment. You can either make the appointment by walking in, or what makes more sense for distance learners, call for a tutoring appointment. This can be a valuable service for those working on their own. Please remember that tutors are not professors, so they may not be able to help with a few areas but they do a fine job.

• How the student will be graded

Your grade with be based on a midterm and a final exam, weighted equally. Participation is encouraged and should improve your grade. There is no formal participation component (yet), but clearly not participating will produce lower grades in most instances.
 
• What work is expected of the student

Students enrolled in a telecourse are expected to view all broadcast episodes (at a minimum) or tape for later viewing and re-viewing. Assigned problems in the text are to be attempted. Students with difficulty completing assignments are expected to seek tutoring as well as contact the instructor with specific questions. The instructor will not provide a private lecture on a topic but will help with specific problems or points of understanding either by phone, e-mail, or other means. If you missed the orientation and have delayed getting the text and working problems, then you will be shocked how fast things get around to the midterm.
 
• How this website is organized

This website is broken into six main parts:
• Description: A catalog description of the course plus overview of the distance learning expectations.
• Syllabus: Detailed assignments and text as well as exam/review schedule
• Communications: E-mail contact with instructor and rest of class
• Schedule: when exams are given. Also available on Syllabus
• Class Info: The page you are now reading. Check this page periodically.
• Learning Pages: Activities that can be helpful. Practice quizzes, links to other math sites.

Anything directly or indirectly related to being enrolled in the course will appear on this page as well as directions to which web site pages the student should go to find other elements such as the syllabus, student work schedule, TV listings and other resources.