Day One Assignment Guide
Math 212: Dr. Mary Beisiegel
Monday, January 4, 2010
1.

Make sure you have the COURSE MATERIALS listed on the class syllabus. Thursday's lab (1/7) requires the use of your class activity book.

Note: If you are repeating Math 212, please drop by Mary's office hours to pick up blank copies of the Activity Book activity sets. If you can't make it to office hours, please send a clear email.

2. LOOK OVER the class web pages, If you have a home computer, bookmark the class web pages. Note your assignments for today include:
 
i)
 Read Section 5.2 in your textbook-due Wednesday, 1/6
 
ii)
 The email assignment listed below-due Wednesday, 1/6, 12 midnight
 
iii)
 Study for your 212 Factors and Multiples Skills Test. Directions are available in your 212 handouts file. Copies of additional practice tests are posted on the Mathematics Department bulletin board in the main hallway of MNB.
3.

Download and print the COURSE HANDOUTS link. These handouts are for your use winter term. It is recommended that you three-hole punch the handouts and organize them in your course notebook.

You will need your first handout in class on Wednesday, 1/6.

4. YOUR STUDENT WOU EMAIL ACCOUNT
All official university and class business and announcements will be directed to your WOU student email account. If you do not regularly check this account, please log in to this account and FORWARD your WOU email to an account that you do regularly access. Use the Options > Main > Local Account > Forwarding path.
5. Using your WOU student email account, EMAIL Mary Beisiegel: beisiegm@wou.edu. In the email, please include the following. Email due by Wednesday, 1/6 at 12 midnight. This email assignment is worth 10 homework points
 
Subject for Subject line:
 Math 212 Email Assignment
** Email sent to Mary Beisiegel without "Math 212" in the subject line may accidentally be deleted
 
Body of email assignment

I. Personal Information

  • First and last name
  • What is your planned authorization level? ECE, EC/Elem or Elem/MS?
  • What is your focus area(s) (2 for EC/Elem, 1 for MS)?
  • What is your advisor's name and department?

II. Mathography

  • Where and when did you take Math 211?
  • How did you feel about Math 211?
  • Who was your Math 211 teacher?
  • What grade did you earn and Math 211? Were you happy with this grade?
  • Why did you earn the grade you earned in Math 211 (conceptual, please don't explain your course %)?
  • If you would prefer to improve your grade from Math 211 to Math 212, what things might you do to create that for yourself?
  • If you are repeating Math 212, what is your plan for success this term? How does this compare to previous Math 212 plans?

 

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