Welcome to MAT100 – Introductory

MAT100 General Information and Frequently Asked Questions

Please take the

following items from

our course box now:

• Syllabus

• Calendar

• General Information

College Coursework

Who should take this course?

What if I don’t think

I belong in this class?

Introductory Algebra (MAT100) is a remedial math course that prepares students for

entry-level math courses such as: MAT103, MAT104, MAT105. However, students

must earn a C- or better to take MAT104 College Algebra with Trigonometry I or

MAT105 Technical Mathematics I.

This course is counts as free elective credit, but does not count as college math credit o

as math/science elective credit. This course is, generally, not transferable.

See your academic

advisor ASAP

Course adds/drops must

be completed by

Friday, August 30

Do your best – you will earn your

grade in this class. Each night,

you will have 2-3 hours of

homework . If you do not keep up

with this class, you will not pass

and will need to retake the class.

If you do not keep up with

multiple classes, you will not pass

them and can lose your financial

aid (including loans) and may be

academically dismissed.

MAT100 General Information and Frequently Asked Questions

Review the Department

Final Practice Exam

Class BINGO

Find someone else in the room and ask their name. Ask them if they have

done one of the things described below, and if they have, write their name

in the box.

• You may only write any one person’s name once.

• The aim is to fill in as many names as possible preferably completing a

line of boxes in a horizontal, vertical or diagonal direction.

MAT100 General Information and Frequently Asked Questions

MAT100 Homework Assignment for Next Class:

Review the course syllabus (syllabus quiz this week)

Purchase Course Text and Supplies & Bring to Next Class

(see syllabus for list)

Did you forget anything? Visit:

http://www.clinton.edu/AngelaBarnaby/

Departmental Prerequisite Assessment:

Answer the questions that you know to the best of your ability.

• This will not count within your course average.

• You may not use a calculator.

• You will have thirty minutes to complete this quiz.

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Tomorrow we will begin Unit 1.

MAT100 General Information and Frequently Asked Questions

MAT100 General Information and Frequently Asked Questions

Day 2: HOW CAN I GET HELP?

My Office Hours in Room 549 Main Building

Visit me during my office hours (posted on the homepage of this site). You are welcome to

phone or email me during my office hours, but if I am meeting with a student I will return your

voicemail or email as soon as it is feasible. I also make appointments for students outside my

office hours - just ask!

Math Tutoring Center in Room 412 Main Building

The Math Tutoring Center, a free service available to Clinton students, is located on the 4th

floor of the main building. Here you will have access to walk-in math tutoring and a large

computer lab: where you can work on your WebAssign class assignments. I encourage you to go

for individual help and/or with your study group. Targeted workshops are also available to help

you brush-up on critical skills at the beginning of the semester.

WebAssign Help Anytime, Anywhere

Use the following features in WebAssign: available hints, tutorials, eBook links (before the due

date), practice another version, and communication with instructor.

www.WebAssign.com

MAT100 General Information and Frequently Asked Questions

MAT100 Student Guide and Syllabus www.clinton.edu

Do You Have Questions…

• about the syllabus?

• about the class?

• about Quizlet?

• about the website?

WebAssign for MAT100 Students: Tips and Features

MAT100 General Information and Frequently Asked Questions

WebAssign is an online tool, which we will use to supplement our classroom

experience. WebAssign comes loaded with some fantastic learning aids, but they

must be used in the proper fashion. Keep in mind that these aids will not be there

to assist you while taking a pencil-and-paper exam, so you must be sure that you

truly understand the material.

I post each assignment the day before we cover the material in class and set the

due date as midnight of the third night after the material is covered. (i.e. if we

finish section 1.3 on a Monday, the last day to earn credit will be Wednesday at

midnight.)

• In any web browser, go to www.WebAssign.com

• On right-hand side of screen, click on the link labeled “I Have a Class Key”,

you will be sent to a new screen.

• Enter the “Class Key” of clinton 1800 4950 then click on the “Submit” button.

The course information for our class should appear:

Course: MAT100

Instructor: Angela Barnaby

Clinton Community College, NY

• Click the “Yes, this is my class” button.

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WebAssign Registration Process

MAT100 General Information and Frequently Asked Questions

• Select “I need to create a WebAssign account.” and press the “continue” button.

• From here, you will be prompted to set up your account. Be sure to write down

your username and password, so you can access your account.

username:

institution: clinton

password:

• Click “Create My Account” after you have entered your information.

• WebAssign will verify your information, click “Log in now”

• You have three options:

WebAssign Tips

Don’t procrastinate! My Math Lab helps students to diagnose their areas of

difficulty but this process takes time. You should begin your WebAssign

homework the day we begin working on it in class; an extension is built into each

assignment. You get a number of attempts at each question. Note that after three

attempts at a problem, you will need to “practice another version”.

I create a homework assignment for each section I cover. You should print out

your assignment.

While working on your WebAssign homework you should have your binder

available in which to solve the problems. Place your printed assignment in this

binder.

This notebook will be one of your first resources when you start to prepare for

your exams – you can look over your errors and comments, and this will help you

to avoid making similar errors on your exam. Reflecting on your work is one of

the best ways to truly understand mathematics, or any subject for that matter.

Plan ahead for internet issues. They always happen at the worst time, so be

prepared. Have a plan B.

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WebAssign Tips:

• Assignments are due at midnight on the due date, unless otherwise stated. Late

assignments will not receive credit.

• CCC does have computer labs available for student use during the week, 7:45am-

4pm in the Tutoring Center on the 4th floor. There are also several other places on

campus where you can use a computer to complete your homework, such as the

library or in an open computer lab.

• You may attempt most questions 6 times, by the deadline, to improve your score.

Some questions allow fewer than 6 attempts due to the number of choices

available.

• You can stop and save your work so that you do not have to complete the

assignment all at one time.

• In the event you feel that you have the right answer, but you keep getting marked

incorrect, write the question down on a piece of paper and hand it in at the

beginning of class the day it was due. On the paper, include your name, the

section, the question number, and your work. If your answer is correct, I will credit

your assignment. I do this so that you do not stress over any one question too long.

MAT100 General Information and Frequently Asked Questions

Class Work: Organize Class Notebook:

• A 1.5”- 2” three-ring binder

• A pack of 8 dividers for three-ring binder

• General: course calendar,

syllabus, general information

• Unit 1: 1.1 – 2.6

• Unit 2: 2.7 – 3.7

• Unit 3: 3.8 – 4.5

• Unit 4: 5.1 – 5.7

• Unit 5: 8.1 – 8.7

• Unit 6: 6.1 – 6.7, 9.3

• Final Exam

• Unit 7 (7.1 – 7.6)

• final exam practice materials

• Paper

• A package of loose leaf paper and graph paper(for your three-ring binder)

MAT100 General Information and Frequently Asked Questions

MAT100 Homework Assignment for Next Class:

Complete WebAssign registration

Complete WebAssign orientation

Review 12x12 Multiplication Tables (quiz next week)

You can do this at: www.quizlet.com (search for “MAT100”)

Attend skills workshops as needed

(see “Do You Need to Review Fractions” handout)

To Register for WebAssign, You Need:

a valid email address

our course code (clinton 1800 4950)

computer access (students may use the

computer lab, adjacent to the 4th floor

Tutoring Center, during scheduled hours)

within 13 days, you will need a student

access code (bundled with your eText

reference/guided notebook from the

college bookstore).

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Day #3 will begin with Our Syllabus Quiz

Answer each quiz question about MAT104; questions #3-10 must be

answered using complete sentences (which include a noun, verb and

punctuation.)

• You may use your syllabus

• You may not work in groups.

• You will have the first ten minutes

of class to complete this quiz.

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MAT100 General Information and Frequently Asked Questions

Please take the following items from our course box

once you have completed the quiz:

• Do You Need to Review Fractions?

• Unit 1