Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

Course Materials

• Purchasing a physical copy of the textbook is not required.
• Everyone needs to print or have digital access to the required course notes during class time. These notes will be available for download on the course D2L page.
• Everyone needs to have access to the required Lab Manual during class time. This will be will be available for download on the course D2L page.

Class Structure

• There will be one or two videos to watch about course content before each class. You should take notes about the videos on premade course notes. I intend to make this a "flipped" classroom, so you will watch videos and take notes BEFORE class, then work on additional problems in groups with my help IN class.
• Come to class to fill in the rest of the course notes, ask questions, get to know your classmates, work on problems in class, and figure out the details of the course.
• In person attendance is required and will be tracked through in class assignments. Please come prepared to participate!
• I will record class on Zoom and recordings will be available in the Zoom tab for anyone who cannot make it to class.
• Come to student-hours when you have questions and read the textbook to help fill in gaps in understanding.

Assignments

• There will be online homework using MyOpenMath to solidify comprehension.
• There will be 4 or 5 Graded Assignments posted online throughout the term, and you'll have a week to do them at home. They are all free response questions.
• There will be one midterm exam and a final exam. The two exams will all have a portion that must be taken in class with no notes, books, or calculator. Each will also have a portion where calculators, notes and the text may be used. This second portion may be finished at home if you need additional time.

Email me at tristan.holmes@pcc.edu if you have questions! I look forward to meeting you.

You will need:

• A PDF reader (such as Adobe Acrobat Reader).
• Familiarity with file management, email, and uploading documents.
• Ability save several pages to a single pdf file and upload to D2L. Options to create pdf documents: phone apps that save as pdf (suggestions will be given), scanner, or copiers at the PCC or other libraries that can scan documents and send to an email.
• We use Desmos and Wolfram alpha in class, which are both free. Download the free Desmos Graphing Calculator app to your phone before classes begin.
• You will need reliable access to the internet throughout the week for access to the textbook, lecture videos, and MyOpenMath online homework