*Los Angeles Trade Technical College*
Fall 2009 Class Announcements

Welcome to the on-line Math 125

The mandatory on-campus orientation is on Monday August 31st 2009or Wednesday September 2nd at 4:00 PM to 5:00PM in LRC 004 (basement of the Library).
If you can not attendthis orientation contact your instructorASAP.

For the other  important dates and required on-campus meeting please refer to class calendar.
After purchasing the course material and registering into course compass.
Login into http:// www.mathzone.com as a student using your Username and Password.
Click on your course.
 

Instructor:                   Tayebeh Meftagh
                                     Office: K-203B
Telephone Number:    213-763-7319
Email address:             meftagt@lattc.edu
Office hours:                Monday and Wednesday 1:15PM – 3:00PM
                                     Tuesday and Thursday 10:00-11:30AM or by appointment

This class has three on-campus tests;

     First test is on Saturday October10 th, 2009 at 9:00AM in LRC 004 covering chapters 1-3
     Second test is Saturday Noveber 21, 2009 at 9:00AM in LRC 004 covering chapters 4- 7
     Final in on Friday December 19th, 2009 at 9:00AM in LRC 004 covering chapters 1- 10.

Note: Any student who does not take any of the on-campus test on or before the test date will recieve an "0" for the score of that exam.

To contact me:

You may call me at 213-763-7319 during my office hours and talk to me or leave a message outside my office hours.
You may email me directly to meftagt@lattc.edu or email me through Mathzone (include section number ).
You can only send (can not receive) an email through MathZone .

 
 

Intermediate Algebra, 2/e Ignacio Bello, Hillsborough Community College  Fran Hopf, Hillsborough Community College ISBN: 0072831065 © 2006

Please note this a new book at LATTC. It is avaiable at LATTC bookstore.

In order to start your class work, you need to register into virtual class.

    To register you need the following

        1. Your book that package with MathZone software. Or buy the access code online online.
        2. You need to have a vaild email addrress. If you don't have one you can obtain free email addrress from www.hotmail.com
             or www.yahoo.com
        3. In order to register, you need the course ID which is BA8-99-8B9

To register for your textbook website:  (MathZone):

     Go to http://www.mathzone.com
     select your book. "Bello: Intermediate Algebra, 2e" from pull down menue.
     Click on first time user on lower left handside of the page
     follow the given instructions
     Students, if you need help getting logged into your course, use this QuickStart Guide (227.0K)
     http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/0072831065/187232/MZ_Student_Quickstart.pdf
     If you successfully register your book and have your username and password and know how to navegate through the course,then you don't need to come to orientation. Otherwise you need to
     attend the orientation.

     Read the textbook, work examples, and do exercises after each section. Use Student Solution Manual for help.
     If you have any question please email your instructor form the course room  immediately.
     Make sure to finish all the sections assigned for each week and do not let yourself to get behind. Try to be ahead of the schedule.

     If you need help or facing unexpected sitution please contact me ASAP.
     The online tests are only active for days as schedule in the class calendar. Do not miss those date.

     Refer to the class calendar for the dates of the on-campus tests.
     If you can not come to on-campus test let me know before the test date to arrange another test date for you.
     Bring a picture ID with you when coming to take an on-campus test.
     There will be No Make up for any of the exams. If you fail to attend any of the exams you will receive Zero point for that exam ( unless pre-arrange).
     If you you do not take the final exam, you will receive Zero point for the final exam.

     In case of emergency, you must email me, and with the proper documentation, a make up exam may be granted.
     Online quizzes for the sections you are taking the exams must be done before each on-campus exam.
 

Grading Policy:

Your semester grade depends on total points earned in the course. The break down of the points is as follows:
Note: As long as you take all the online quizzes ( on time) and receive 85% or better, you will get the full 150 points for the online quizzes.  Use the online tutorial and quizzes to prepare for the on-campus
exams.

Online HomeworkAssignments                   100 Points
On-line Quizzes                                          150 Points
Chapter tests (Online)                                 240 Points  Total
On Campus Exam # 1                                120 Points
On Campus Exam # 2                                120 Points
Final Exam:                                                 250 Points
Bonus                                                         20 Points (students earn this only if they sumit their assignments on time)
Total:                                                          1000 Points

90% or better is “A”
80% to 89% is “B”
70% to 79% is “C”
60% to 69% is “D”
 
 

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