Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

Hi there,

Thanks for checking out the course details for this class!

This is an in-person class at Cascade Campus.

We will be using a free OER textbook and free online homework system.  Class sessions will be a mix of lecture and collaborative work.   This is the link to the textbook.

An old syllabus is included to get a general picture of the class

 To learn more about me as an Instructor, feel free to check out this Google Slide

Classes will be held in person at Cascade Campus during the class times listed in the schedule. Our classroom will be in a computer lab. Together, we will collectively learn how to use technology to compute and understand statistics. Videos  and additional resources will be provided on learning Excel/Google sheets.

This class will require you to work daily on applications of mathematics in a group setting. This class does NOT follow a traditional lecture only format and instead requires you as a student to discover patterns and think critically. Your instructor will help guide you through activities, assist with questions, and hopefully raise questions/critical thoughts as well. As such, you may find that you are forced to take on a more active learning approach than you may be used to from your previous math courses. Be prepared to work, unafraid to make mistakes, and willing to learn from those mistakes. There is no greater way to learn than to experience something for yourself first hand!