Day One Assignment Guide
Math 211: Dr. Laurie Burton
Monday, January 3, 2011
1.

Make sure you have the COURSE MATERIALS listed on the class syllabus. Tuesday lab (1/4) requires the use of your class activity book.

Note: If you are repeating Math 211, please drop by Laurie'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 1.1 (§1.1) in your textbook-due Tuesday, 1/4
 
ii)
 The email assignment listed below-due Wednesday, 1/5, 12 midnight
 
iii)
 POW Warm Up (use link on HW page)-due Friday, 1/7
 
iv)
 Chapter 1 Online (use link on HW page)-due Monday, 1/10
3.

Download and print the COURSE HANDOUTS. 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, 1/5.

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 Laurie Burton: burtonl@wou.edu. In the email, please include the following. Email due by Wednesday, 1/5 at 12 midnight. This email assignment is worth 10 homework points
 
Subject for Subject line:
 Math 211 Email Assignment
** Email sent to Laurie Burton without "Math 211" in the subject line may accidentally be deleted
 
Body of email assignment

I. Personal Information

  • First and last name
  • Brief college biography
    What year at WOU is this for you? If you went to a college prior to WOU, which school and for how long?
  • What college math classes have you taken, what grades did you earn in these classes?
  • How did you place in Math 211? SAT/ACT Scores? Compass Placement test? Or?
  • If you are repeating Math 211, what is your plan for success this term? How does this compare to previous Math 211 plans?

II. Mathography

Please tell me a little bit about your experiences with mathematics. How do you feel about math? How do you usually do in math?

III. Office Hours

Please look at my office hours; which office hours can you attend?