Math 115a-05: Section Policies - Spring 2008
Class Attendance: Attendance is an important component of
this course and attendance will be taken every day by circulating an attendance
sheet and each student is responsible to see that he/she has signed it. Each
student is responsible for all announcements made in class or sent by email and
all material covered in class during any absence. Students who are enrolled in
the course but fail to attend class will receive an E grade.
Administrative Drop: At the instructor's discretion students may
be dropped from the course for the follwing reasons:
· Any student who misses the first class, or with more than 2
unexcused absences without prior arrangements.
· Students who fail to enter into a "team contract" (see
"Teams" below) or who fail to attend team meetings.
· Students who fail to submit or contribute to homework assignments.
Also see Administrative Drop policy at http://catalog.arizona.edu/2006-07/policies/classatten.htm.
Email: Students are required to have a university email account and this
address will be used for email correspondence. This account can be set up for
mail forwarding if another email account is preferred (review CCIT instructions).
A class listserv has been established with the following address:m115a-05@listserv.arizona.edu.
A message sent to this address will be routed to everyone in class. Also refer
to Official Student
Email Policy.
Textbook: See "Course Information." Students need to bring
their e-text CD to each class period.
Course Materials Needed: See "Course
Information."
Calculator: A calculator is required for this course. The
TI-84Plus is recommended. Students need to bring the calculator to each class.
Calculator sharing on tests and quizzes is NOT permitted.
Quizzes:
Various in-class and/or take-home quizzes will be given. To provide for legitimate or excused absences one score
will be dropped. Make-ups are not available.
Individual Homework
Procedures: Print
and submit in class individual homework in Word document format together
with a cover sheet showing the name of the student and the student's signature.
Team Homework Procedures: The
cover sheet will be used to determine whether or not a team member contributed
to the assignment. Each team will show the names of the contributing students
by printing the names of such students in Word format on the cover page
and recording the student’s signature. If a student's name is not printed on
the cover sheet or there is no signature then the student will not receive
credit. Handwritten insertion of a name will not be accepted. Team homework may
not be submitted on an individual basis.
· Print and submit in class in Word document format showing the
names of the contributing students as described above. The cover page is to be
signed in ink by each of the contributing students.
· Submit a
copy of team assignment in pdf (Adobe
Acrobat) format to Turnitin, as set out in the Turnitin section below, and record the "paper
number" assigned by Turnitin on the cover sheet
in the space provided.
Late homework: Homework is
due at the start of class on the date shown on the Syllabus.
Late homework will be accepted as follows:
1. by delivering a
written copy to room 108 in the Math Bldg by 4:30pm on the date due – 10 %
reduction;
2. by submitting an
electronic copy by 11:59pm on the day following the due date to the LATE HOMEWORK
folder for that assignment folder at Turnitin.com – 25% reduction.
Turnitin: Each student is
required to register with Turnitin.com and a member of each team will submit a
copy of all team homework and written reports (in pdf
format) to the Turnitin web site. Instructions on how
to do this are contained in the Student Guide on the Turnitin
web site. Links to the Turnitin web site and the
Student Guide are on the course web page. You may also submit files in Word
format but if you do you may exceed the Turnitin
limit of 2Mb. Your Word document should be well under this amount unless
you have "live links".
Examinations: Two midterm examinations will be given on the dates
shown in the Syllabus. The date of the final examination is listed in
"Course Information" and will be held in a location to be announced.
Missed Examinations: If a student misses one midterm exam and
has a valid explanation, the student will receive a replacement score based
upon the results on the final examination. A second missed midterm exam, or a missed
final examination, will result in a score of zero for that work.
Teams: Teams consisting of approximately four students each will be
formed to complete the team projects and homework assignments. Working together
in randomly selected teams is a course requirement and students are expected to
be available outside of regular class at reasonable times as determined by
his/her team and to enter into a "team contract" in the prescribed
form. Students will not be on the same team for both projects and should not
expect to be placed with friends or travelling companions. Each team will give
both preliminary and final reports on the projects and each team member is
expected to participate, and to dress and act in a businesslike manner.
Reports:
Preliminary reports on the two projects will be oral using PowerPoint
and last for 7-8 minutes and will have a possible score of 20 points. Final
oral reports using PowerPoint will last for about 15 minutes and have a
possible score of 60 points. Teams will provide the instructor with a handout
of the PowerPoint slides printed 4 or 6 to a page at the start of each
presentation. Final written reports in Word format will have a possible
score of 40 points. After completion of the final oral report a project quiz
worth 30 points will be given. A total of 150 points is available for each
project.
Peer Evaluation: Both the preliminary and oral reports will include a
peer evaluation component of approximately 1/3 of the available grade. Students
will provide their evaluation of the presenting teams. The instructor will
assess how well each student prepared the evaluation form, based on the
variation of the scores and the comments recorded.
Due Date of Written Reports: The written reports for Project 1 and
Project 2 are due from ALL teams on the first day of the oral presentations in Word
format, and copies are to be submitted to Turnitin
by the due dates. Note that while only cover sheets are required for team
homework assignments, a full printed version of the written reports for project
1 and 2 are required to be submitted in class.
Course Grades: If you earn at
least 55% of the possible points for individual work and at least
55% of the possible points for team work, then your grade will be calculated as
follows:
· Quizzes - 50 points
· Computer Quiz - 50 points
· Class Participation and Individual Homework - 50 points
· Team Homework - 100 points
· Project 1 - 150 points
· Project 2 - 150 points
· Midterm Exam 1 - 100 points
· Midterm Exam 2 - 100 points
· Final Exam - 200 points
· Total - 950 points
Questions regarding the grading of
any assignment or exam must be addressed no later than 2 days after the
assignment or exam is returned.
Students who achieve an overall
grade average of 85% on all work and an average of 90% on the examinations
(Exam1, Exam2, and Final) may be granted an A at the discretion of the
instructor.
Incomplete Grades: A grade of Incomplete will be given only
according to University Policy as described at http://www.registrar.arizona.edu/gradepolicy/incomplete.htm.
Dropping/Withdrawing from the Course: Students may
drop the course with a deletion from record prior to Feb 12 using WebReg. From this date to Mar 11 students may withdraw with
a grade of W, with the instructor's signature using the Drop/Add procedure.
Withdrawal after Mar 11 is generally not possible and is done by application
directly to a student's college dean.
Documented and Excused Absences: If a student misses
part or all of one oral presentation due to extenuating circumstances that can
be documented, then the student will be given a replacement grade equivalent to
the grade achieved on the final exam. If a student misses two oral presentations
then a grade of zero will be assigned to both presentations.
Index Card: Students may use one 4” x 6”
index card containing notes and formulas on any quiz or test except the
final exam. This card may contain formulas, notes and definitions and may be
replaced or updated from time to time.
Academic Integrity
Policies and Codes: The following links
provide student information on policies and codes at The University of Arizona.
Students are responsible to familiarize themselves with prohibited conduct and
practices. Documents submitted to Turnitin will be
checked for code violations.
Code of Academic Integrity and
Code of Conduct
Policy on Disruptive
Behavior in an Instructional Setting
Policy on Threatening
Behavior by Students
Final
Exam Regulations and Information
These codes and policies prohibit all forms of student academic dishonesty,
including but not limited to:
· CHEATING - intentionally using or attempting to use unauthorized
materials, information, or study aids.
· FABRICATION - intentional and unauthorized falsification or
invention of any information or citation.
· FACILITATING ACADEMIC DISHONESTY - intentionally or
knowingly helping or attempting to help another to violate any provision of the
Code of Academic Integrity.
· PLAGIARISM - intentionally or knowingly representing the
words or ideas of another as one's own.