Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

 Attendance

• Attendance and participation is essential for success in a math class. Students will receive 4 points per week for contributing to class discussions and completing in-class assignments.
• Live class meetings are similar to in-person class meetings. Some things to expect in the Zoom class meetings are:
  • lecture notes
  • worked examples
  • practice problems
  • partner/group activities
  • quizzes
  • application (word problems) assessments
• Missed Classes
  • In class lecture notes and worked examples will be recorded and posted in D2L.
  • Opportunities to make up attendance points will be given throughout the term
• The first week will have special attendance requirements in order for students to avoid being marked as a "No Show" and getting dropped from the course
  • Attend a live class meeting on Zoom
  • Complete the Prerequisite Assignments (there are two) in WeBWorK
    • Orientation Set
    • Prerequisite Skills Set
  • Complete and turn in the Syllabus Assessment in class or D2L Assignments
    • Includes the Virtual Proctoring Agreement

Class Meetings

Required live class meetings will occur during the week at the days/times indicated in the class schedule. In order to successfully attend these class sessions, students will need: 

• Access to D2L Brightspace
• An up-to-date version of Zoom
• Microsoft Office 365 (free license from PCC) or equivalent (Google Docs, iWork, etc.) You must be able to save files as doc, docx, rtf, or pdf format.
• Recommended: a webcam and microphone to participate in class discussions and group work

Class Assignments

• All homework is completed in a free online homework system called WeBWorK. This homework system will be accessed through D2L.
• Ability to download and print documents.
• Ability to save documents into pdf format and upload them to D2L Brightspace. Options to create pdf documents are a scanner or phone apps that save as pdf such as Adobe Scan.
  
  

Proctored Exams

The midterm and final exam in this class will be proctored virtually in Zoom with me, your instructor. Students have several options for taking these exams.

Proctored exams are one of many assessment tools used in MTH to assess student learning. Our class will be participating in a Virtual Proctoring Pilot that is being run in collaboration with Math, Online Learning, and the Testing Center. 

Review the Student Guide to Virtually Proctored Exams in Zoom for important information and requirements. Please make every concerted effort to attend the scheduled virtually proctored exams. If you do not meet the requirements for virtually proctored exams, prefer to take your exams in-person, and/or have an unavoidable scheduling conflict, please contact me as soon as possible to discuss alternative arrangements. With adequate notice, alternative testing arrangements can be made for virtual or in-person proctoring at a testing center. Scheduling appointments with a testing center is the responsibility of the student, as well as paying any associated fees with using a non-PCC testing center. 

If you have accommodations through Accessible Ed & Disability Resources at PCC, please contact me so we can discuss your specific accommodations and how I can best support you. 

If you have any questions or concerns about virtually proctored exams, please feel free to contact me.

Calculator

• A scientific calculator is required. A scientific calculator is a calculator designed to help you calculate science, engineering, and mathematics problems.
• Recommended: The TI-36X Pro (best for engineering/calculus), TI-30XS (best for algebra/precalculus) or TI-30XII (ok for algebra/precalculus) is recommended.
• The cost for these calculators is around $15-$20.