Math 1113 Precalculus (Online) - Course
Information
(Please read carefully
and check back often. Newer postings are at the bottom
of the page.)
Hi, (1)
Welcome to Math 1113 Precalculus Online at East Georgia College!
I'm sending a quick message to make sure you know that you will be
required
to come to campus to take the tests for Math 1113 Precalculus
Online.
I have 4 tests scheduled and the final exam so 5 tests or visits to
campus total.
If you are unable to come to campus to take the tests you need to
contact me.
I will be sending several emails very soon about the course as the
semester starts.
PLEASE BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR EMAIL
(CatMail) FREQUENTLY!
This is the primary way I will be communicating with you in the
course.
Contact me if you have any questions.
Mr. Barrs
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Subject: Math 1113 online course format? (2)
Students,
Are you sure about taking this course in a online format?
Please take a minute or two to read the following information as we
start the semester.
Follow this link with your web browser: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/161156/egcweb/math1111egc/webdelivered.pdf
More emails are to follow. Contact me if you have questions! (My
office phone: 1-912-623-2417 my email: kbarrs@gmail.com)
Stay tuned!
Mr. Barrs
Subject: Math 1113 online beginning info (3)
Students,
Let me first mention that drop/add goes on the first 3 days of the
semester. After reading this info you may decide to not take this
course in a online format. You can change your schedule these first
3 days. Consider the following questions:
1-Do you have several hours a week (probably daily) to study in
front of a computer for this course?
2-Are you comfortable with technology?
3-Is a web-delivered format compatible with your learning style?
4-Are you a self motivated learner?
If you have problems with these 4 questions this course may not be
for you. Contact me if you have questions! (My office phone:
1-912-623-2417 my email: kbarrs@gmail.com)
Please don't make the mistake that this course is "easy" or any
different because its online! I assure you this is the same
course that's taught every semester its just in an online format! In
designing the course I basically translated my "in class format" to
an "online format". I would like to mention though that I think
there are many advantages to taking the course in a "online" format.
I will discuss these advantages at a later time.
I'm writing this information to try to answer most of the questions
I've been getting recently about the course. Hopefully this will
answer most of the questions you may have. I'll try not to ramble
and keep the message short but understand there are some very
important things to discuss as the semester starts!
I'll be sending emails throughout the semester. BE SURE TO CHECK
YOUR EMAIL VERY OFTEN! I suggest checking it daily maybe
several times a day. I won't send out emails everyday necessarily
but you'll get other emails relating to being a student at East
Georgia College.
Okay here we go! Yes some of this
information will be repeated!
1) You don't have to buy a traditional printed textbook for the
course BUT you do HAVE to buy a MyMathLab passcode
for the course. You can find this in the GSU or Swainsboro
bookstores or you can buy this online. Go to https://pearsonmylabandmastering.com/students/register/#page=home
and follow the information to buy the code online. (This worked for
students last semester.) Note you will need to enter our
MyMathLab Course ID when you register with your passcode (found on
the class website or sent to your EGC email address). PLEASE GET YOUR MYMATHLAB CODE AND RESISTER
YOURSELF AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. If you have technical
problems with the registration process or any other MyMathLab
problems you will need to contact the MyMathLab support number at
1-800-677-6337 or go to http://247pearsoned.custhelp.com/
and follow the info. MyMathLab is the textbook website and is
independent of EGC. IF YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO GET YOUR MYMATHLAB
PASSCODE YOU NEED TO CONTACT ME.
2) You will have 4 regular tests during the semester and the final
exam. So 5 tests total. The test dates are on the Syllabus. You will
be required to come to campus to take these 4 tests. If you can't
come to campus to take these tests YOU
NEED TO CONTACT ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. (My office
phone: 1-912-623-2417 my email: kbarrs@gmail.com) I
highly recommend visiting the tutorial center on campus if you have
problems with the course.
3) The TI-83/84 graphing calculator is required for the course. No
unauthorized material may be stored in a calculator. Your calculator
memory should be empty. NO CELL PHONES used as calculators!
You can get by with a scientific calculator but all the instruction
I give in class will be based on the TI-83/84.
Follow this link with your web browser: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/161156/egcweb/math1111egc/MyMathLabreg.pdf
To get detailed instructions on how to get started with MyMathLab.
Other emails will follow.
Mr. Barrs
First day of
class. (THERE IS A LOT TO READ HERE!) READ
CAREFULLY! (4)
There are several "parts" of the course you need to get familiar
with as soon as possible:
Go to the main EGC website: http://www.ega.edu
to
get
started.
Find
this
info
on
the
EGC
website
that
follows.
1) 
Webmail (Catmail) icon. -This is where you can
check your email or you can use any other email software to do this.
How do you check your email if you don't know how? Go to
http://www.ega.edu/email/stuemail.htm
and follow the instructions!
2) 
GaView Vista site icon. -This is the
main way you enter into the course. Look for our course in a list
after you login. It should look something like this: "Precalculus
- Fall 2008 MATH-1113-W". You check your grades here too. How
do you login in to GaView Vista if you don't know how? Go to http://www.ega.edu/email/vistatrouble.asp
and follow the instructions!
You will find the following information when you login to GaView
Vista and check the homepage of the course.
3) 
Course
website icon. This is where you go to get instruction in the
course. This contains a lot of information relating to the
course. Please READ THIS INFORMATION AS WELL! This is the
site you will visit most often as you go through the course during
the semester.
4)Course
Syllabus icon. This is where your course syllabus is ALWAYS
located. I recommend you print it and keep
one copy available somewhere. Of course you should READ
THIS VERY CAREFULLY AND MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND THE INFO ON THE
SYLLABUS!
5)Course
Information icon. This is where ALL the basic information
about the course will be located. This should include any
information that I send to you.
6)Course
Calendar icon. This is a day by day calendar of the
course. PLEASE CHECK THIS OFTEN! I suggest checking this
every time you login into GaView Vista. I will be updating this VERY
FREQUENTLY during the semester! This should help you to stay
current and up to date with the course. Note: This is not
the calendar thats built into GaView Vista.
7)MyMathLab
icon. This is a link to the MyMathLab website. This is where
you will be doing your homework problems and getting sample tests.
Also your current homework grade will be located here 24/7.
Note: IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO LEARN HOW TO USE
MYMATHLAB. If you have questions you can contact me or the
support info that I mentioned earlier. You can start the homework
and go back to it at a later time. Also you can do the problems as
many times as you like until you get them right! Another advantage
of the course. Just make sure you make the due date for the
homework!
Mr. Barrs
Students, (5)
Once you get familiar with the "basics' of the course I want you to
start the course by viewing the first video lecture (Section 1.1).
Be sure to find a quiet place to do this every time. MAKE SURE
TO TAKE NOTES WHILE YOU WATCH THE VIDEOS like you would if you
went to a classroom! This is where I believe most of the learning
happens in the course as well as doing the HOMEWORK
problems! You can print the basic class notes from the class website
or just start with a blank sheet of paper it's up to you how you
want to do this. Be sure to keep a organized notebook with your
class notes in it. You may want to use head phones when viewing the
videos if necessary. You of course can view the video lectures as
many times as you want and they are available 24 hours a day 7 days
a week. This is what I consider a great advantage over the
traditional "in class" format for this course!
If you have problems viewing the videos directly from the internet
you may want to download them first to your computer then view
them. Just right click the download link and save the file
somewhere on your computer. This should avoid most internet
problems that may happen. You can also contact me and I can give
you the videos on a DVD disc to use on your computer.
Note: You should also view the
section material in the textbook also to get a complete
understanding of the material. Remember the textbook
is online within the MyMathLab website or in addition to the
MyMathLab passcode you can purchase a textbook in the bookstore. The
textbook online is listed under the "Chapter Contents" icon
on the left side.
After you feel comfortable with this first section then you should
go ahead and start the homework problems on MyMathLab. Note: there is a due date for the homework.
It is posted on MyMathLab and you will see it when you start the
homework.
Please be careful the course will go by faster than you may
think. DON'T PROCRASTINATE! BE SURE TO
WORK IN THE COURSE VERY REGULARLY! I suggest you work
on the course DAILY !
PLEASE BE SURE TO GET HELP WITH THE COURSE AS SOON AS YOU NEED IT.
Don't put off getting help because you will get behind in the class.
Here are the tutoring hours for the semester:
There is also help on the MyMathLab website.
FREE Tutoring EGC (Statesboro HWY 301) - Call
912-623-2400 to get the schedule
FREE Tutoring EGC (Swainsboro Campus) - Call 478-289-2067
to get the schedule
Tutoring at EGC Swainsboro at the Academic Instructional resource
(AIR) center.
Mr. Barrs