Day One Assignment Guide
Math 212: Mr. Ron Wiebe
Monday, March 31, 2014
1.

Make sure you have the COURSE MATERIALS listed on the class syllabus. Thursday lab (1/9) requires the use of your class activity book.

Note: If you are repeating Math 212, please drop by Ron'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 (§5.2) in your textbook-due Wednesday, 4/2
 
ii)
 The email assignment listed below-due Thursday, 4/3, @ 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. 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, 4/2.
4. YOUR STUDENT WOU EMAIL ACCOUNT
All official university and class business and announcements will be directed to your WOU student email account. Please make sure that you check this account throughout the term for any announcements.
5. Using your WOU student email account, EMAIL Ron Wiebe: wieber@wou.edu. In the email, please include the following. Email due by Thursday, 4/3 @ midnight. This email assignment is worth 10 homework points
 
Subject for Subject line:
 Math 212 Email Assignment
** Email sent to Ron Wiebe without "Math 212" 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?
  • What is your major and your focus area(s)?

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?

III. Office Hours

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