Section 122 meets Wed, Fri 2:00pm-2:55pm in Morton 318, Instructor: Michael Asabere, ma959417@ohio.edu
Section 123 meets Wed, Fri 3:05pm-4:00pm in Morton 318, Instructor: Michael Asabere, ma959417@ohio.edu
Course Description: A survey of basic concepts of Calculus for students who want an introduction to Calculus, but who do not need the depth of MATH 2301
Prerequisites: MATH 1321 or (C or better in 1200) or Math Placement Level 2 or higher and WARNING: No credit for this course and MATH 2301 (MATH 1350 always deducted)
Introductory Video for the Athens Campus Sections of MATH 1350
Video Illustrating How to Set Up MyLab
Essentials About How the Course Works
Information about the Hybrid Course Format:
Hybrid Course Format for Athens Campus Sections of MATH 1350
2021 - 2022 Spring Semester
This class will be delivered in a hybrid format, consisting of two components.
Course Component #1: Instructional Videos, developed specifically for this course by Mark Barsamian, the MATH 1350 Course Coordinator, present all of the mathematical content in full detail. The videos are designed to present the concepts and skills needed to do homework assignments that are worked online and graded by the MyLab System. Each video has accompanying printed notes that can be viewed online or downloaded. The collection of 80 videos can be accessed four ways:
through links in the individual homework assignments (in the MyLab system)
As an alternative (or supplement) to learning the material for the course by watching the instructional videos, Students can also learn the material for the course by reading the Textbook. There is an eText version of the textbook in the MyLab System.
Course Component #2: Wednesday & Friday Meetings led by the instructor. These meetings will be held in-person on the Athens Campus. The time and location of the meetings is available in two places:
Attendance at the Wednesday & Friday Meetings is required.
The Wednesday & Friday Meetings will be discussions. The purpose of these meetings is not delivery of mathematical content to the students. (Remember that the mathematical content is delivered through Course Component #1: Watching Instructional Videos and/or reading the Textbook.) Rather, these meetings are a chance for the instructor to highlight certain topics, or perhaps present a few additional examples, or perhaps pose questions that students will answer. Also, and most importantly, the Class Meetings will include contributions by the students in the form of Student Presentations of one of the following three types
The student presents a basic example
The student explains a certain part of an example that the instructor is presenting.
The student answers a question that the instructor poses.
Each Student Presentation Assignment will be posted on the Course Schedule at least a week before the Student Presentation is to be made in class.
Quiz Days: On Fridays that are Quiz days, there will be some discussion as described above (including Student Presentations) followed by a Quiz during the meeting.
Exam Days: On Fridays that are Exam days, the entire 55 minute duration of the class meeting will be used for the exam.
Final Exam (Covering Chapters 2,3,4,5,6) All of the Athens Campus Sections of MATH 1350 will have their Final Exam on Thursday, April 28, 2022, from 2:30pm - 4:30pm. More information about the Final Exam (including room locations and a study guide) can be found in the Schedule Entry for April 28 in the Course Schedule
Final Exam (Covering Chapters 2,3,4,5,6) All of the Athens Campus Sections of MATH 1350 will have their Final Exam on Thursday, April 28, 2022, from 2:30pm - 4:30pm. More information about the Final Exam (including room locations and a study guide) can be found in the Schedule Entry for April 28 in the Course Schedule
Grading:
Grading for Athens Campus Sections of MATH 1350
2021 - 2022 Spring Semester
During the course, you will accumulate a Points Total of up to 1000 possible points.
Attendance: 28 Meetings @ 1 point each 8 = 28 points possible
Presentations: 5 Presentations (during Meetings) @ 7 points each = 35 points possible
Homework: 90 Assignments @ 1 points each = 90 points possible
Quizzes: Best 8 of 10 quizzes @ 25 points each = 200 points possible
Exams: Best 3 of 4 Exams @ 150 points, each for a total of 450 points possible
Final Exam: 200 points possible
(The observant reader will observe that this list adds up to 1003 points. Any points scored over 1000 will be considered Extra Credit points.)
At the end of the semester, your Points Total will be converted into your Course Letter Grade using a 85%, 70%, 55%, 40% scale.
A grade of A, A- means that you mastered all concepts, with no significant gaps.
A grade of B+, B, B- means that you mastered all essential concepts and many advanced concepts, but have some significant gap.
800 - 849 points = 80% - 84.9% = B+
750 - 799 points = 75% - 79.9% = B
700 - 749 points = 70% - 74.9% = B-
A grade of C+, C, C- means that you mastered most essential concepts and some advanced concepts, but have many significant gaps.
650 - 699 points = 65% - 69.9% = C+
600 - 649 points = 60% - 64.9% = C
550 - 599 points = 55% - 59.9% = C-
A grade of D+, D, D- means that you mastered some essential concepts.
500 - 549 points = 50% - 54.9% = D+
450 - 499 points = 45% - 49.9% = D
400 - 449 points = 40% - 44.9% = D-
A grade of F means that you did not master essential concepts.
0 - 399 points = 0% - 39.9% = F
Information about the Required Computer Tools:
Required Computer Tools:
Blackboardis an online learning management system (LMS) used at Ohio University. Access to Blackboard is free for students, faculty, and staff. Each class that a student takes has an associated Blackboard site. What exactly happens on that Blackboard site depends on how the instructor for the course has set it up. Students in MATH 1350 sections taught by Mark Barsamian will use Blackboard for Accessing MyLab Math and for seeing details of the calculation of their course grades at the end of the Summer Session course. The Blackboard system for Ohio University can be reached by clicking on this link:
(Blackboard for Ohio University)
MyLab Mathis an online system system developed by Pearson, the publisher of the textbook. Students will use the MyLab Math for accessing an eText version of the textbook, and for doing Homework Assignments. Students will access the MyLab Math system, including the eText, through the Blackboard site for this MATH 1350 course. Initial access to the system involves a few steps. A video showing the steps is posted farther up on this web page. Those who prefer written instructions can find them by clicking on this link:
(Accessing MyLab Math) Access to MyLab Math is not free. Students pay for it through the Inclusive Access Program. For more information about that program, click on this link:
(Information about the Inclusive Access Program)
Other Useful Computer Tools:
Microsoft Teams is an online collaboration tool that provides group chat, channeled conversations, instant messaging, live document collaboration, audio or video calls, and meetings. Teams is used extensively at Ohio University, and is made available free to students, faculty, and staff. Some MATH 1350 Instructors may use Teams for their office hours or for other meetings with their students. For that reason, it is highly recommended that all students in MATH 1350 make sure that they are able to access Teams, either on a desktop or laptop computer, or on a mobile device. Click on the link at right for more information.
(link to information about Microsoft Teams)
Camscanner is a very useful free cellphone app that uses a cellphone camera to take a picture of a document, and then crops and sharpens the image and turns it into a PDF file. This is for students who need to be present written work during an online meeting (either a class meeting or a meeting with an instructor or tutor). The student can use CamScanner to take a picture of written work and save it as a PDF. During a meeting, the student can open that PDF file and share it inMicrosoft Teamsor in Zoom. (It is also useful if a student needs to submit written work to an instructor electronically. It is helpful to the instructor, because when the instructor receives the written work, it arrives as a single PDF file. It is easy for the instructor to add comments to that PDF.) For that reason, all students in MATH 1350 should install the app.
(Link to Camscanner Web Page)
Tasks for the Student
Immediate Task for the Student: Go to the Blackboard page for the course to do two things.
Follow the instructions to get MyLab configured. Your first homework assignments will be due on Wed Jan 12 in the MyLab system. To succeed on those assignments, you will need time to watch the accompanying videos and learn the content. Therefore, it is very important that you get MyLab configured right away.
Find your Student Number in the list on the Blackboard page.
Study Routine for the Student: The MATH 1350 Student should organize their work for the course by keeping an eye on two schedules:
In the MyLab System, there is a list of Homework Assignments, with due dates. Students should keep an eye on the upcoming homework due dates, do the assignments, and submit them. (The instructor will not be reminding students of upcoming homework due dates.)
In the Schedule found at the link above on this web page, there is a list of Meeting Topics for each meeting of the semester. These meeting topics include Presentations to be done by the students. Students should keep an eye on the upcoming class presentations and be prepared to do the Presentations that are assigned to them. (The Presentations are assigned by Student Number. Students find their numbers on the Blackboard page.) (The instructor will not be reminding students of upcoming class presentations.)
Remember that the mathematical skills need for the Homework Assignments and the Class Presentations are taught in the Instructional Videos that accompany the Homework Assignments. (And the skills are taught in the textbook.)
The student should also keep in mind that there will be either a Quiz or an Exam in every Friday meeting.
More Information about Course Policy
Attendance Policy
Attendance Policy for Athens Campus Sections of MATH 1350
2021 - 2022 Spring Semester
Attendance is required for all class meetings. Attendance will be recorded and will be worth 1 point per meeting. In order to earn the 1 point, you must arrive on time and attend the meeting for the full duration.
Missing Class: If you miss a class for any reason, it is your responsibility to learn the stuff that you missed. This can be done through a combination of three things:
Copy a classmate's notes.
Study the Meeting Outline found in the Course Schedule farther down this web page.
Watch the Instructional Videos that accompany the Homework Assignments
Your Instructor will not use office hours to teach topics discussed in class meetings to students who were absent.
Missing a Quiz or Exam Because of Illness: If you are too sick to take a quiz or exam, then you must
send your Instructor an e-mail before the quiz/exam, telling them that you are going to miss it because of illness, then
then go to the Hudson Student Health Center or consult with the OU Covid Team.
Later, you will need to bring your Instructor documentation from Hudson showing that you were treated there, or send them your letter from the OU Covid Team.
Without those three things, you will not be given a make-up.
Missing Quizzes or Exams Because of University Activity: If you have a University Activity that conflicts with one of our quizzes or exams, you must contact your Instructor before the quiz or exam to discuss arrangements for a make-up. They will need to see documentation of your activity. If you miss a quiz or an exam because of a University Activity without notifying your Instructor in advance, you will not be given a make-up.
Missing Quizzes or Exams Because of Personal Travel Plans: All of our ten quizzes and four in-class exams are on Fridays. We have a quiz on the Friday before Spring Break. Please don't bother asking your Instructor if you can make up a quiz or exam, or take it early, because your ride home is leaving earlier, or because you already bought a plane ticket with an early departure time, in order to lengthen your weekend or your Spring Break. The answer is, No you may not have a make-up or take the quiz or exam early. You will just have to change your travel plans or forfeit that quiz or exam.
Policy on Cheating:
If cheat on a quiz or exam, you will receive a zero on that quiz or exam and your Instructor will submit a report to the Office of Community Standards and Student Responsibility (CSSR).
If you cheat on another quiz or exam, you will receive a grade of F in the course and your Instructor will again submit a report to the CSSR.
Resources for the Student
Special Needs: If you have specific physical, psychiatric, or learning disabilities and require accommodations, please let your Instructor know as soon as possible so that your learning needs may be appropriately met. You should also register with the
Office of Student Accessibility Services
to obtain written documentation and to learn about the resources they have available.
Calculators, or some kind of computer computation, are sometimes needed to complete your Homework. You may also find them useful in your Class Presentations. However, calculators are not needed, and will not be allowed, on Quizzes or Exams.
In the Instructional Videos and in your Class Meetings, Mark Barsamian or your Instructor will sometimes use a computer for graphing and calculating. Some of the computer tools that they use are free online resources that are easily accessible at the following link:
Paying for access to the eText and MyLab Math is handled by the Inclusive Access Program. When students register for MATH 1350, they automatically get access to the MyLab Math system (which includes the online eText copy of the textbook) and their student accounts are billed for this access. For more information about the Inclusive Access Program, click on this link:
(Information about the Inclusive Access Program)