Amanda Hittson: Teaching

Spring 2012: Algebra Math 112

The following information is specific to my sections.

Contact:

hittson@wisc.edu

Section 2

MWF 8:50 - 9:40 am VV B305

Section 6

MWF 11:00 - 11:50 am VV B211

Office Hours

T 3-4 pm, F 9:50-10:50 am VV 101 #23

Course websites

www.math.wisc.edu/moodle
www.math.wisc.edu/~hittson

Quizzes

Wednesdays
Each quiz lasts 10 minutes.
Each quiz counts for 10 points.
Only the top ten quizzes count towards your grade.
Because the lowest two quiz grades will be dropped, no makeup quizzes are allowed. I recommend saving your low quiz days for emegencies (sickness, family illness, bad day, etc...).
Quizzes are cumulative but focus on the material covered in the previous week.

Cheating

I do not tolerate cheating. If caught, you will at minimum be awarded a zero grade on the assignment and at maximum an F in the course. That said, I think collaboration on homework is fine, so feel free to form study groups. Quizzes and exams are personal work only - NO collaboration allowed. This includes looking at a neighbor's paper.

Homework

This is a very important part of your grade. Doing the homework is also a great way to study for quizzes and exams. While most homework is completed online, all starred homework must be printed out and turned in during class. In this case, it is due the following day at the beginning of class. No late work will be accepted. I recommend starting the section's homework as soon as we cover the section in class. During the next class period, ask any questions that arise, and then finish it up while starting the next section's homework. While I do accept e-mailed questions, I cannot guarantee I will be available 24/7, so don't save your questions for the last minute!

Participation

I expect each student to present two problems on the board in the course of the semester. If this prospect alarms you, come talk to me and we can go over a problem in advance to go over. Otherwise, I will periodically announce problems for students to do on the board.

Workbook

You are responsible for every problem in the workbook. We will not cover every problem in class. The other problems are meant for you to try on your own and then ask me if you have questions or want to check your answers.

Grades

Midterm Exams: 150 points each
Final Exam: 300 points
Homework: 130 points
Quizzes: 100 points
Participation: 20 points

This is a total of 1000 possible points. Your letter grade will be assigned based on the following scale:

A: 900-1000
B: 750-900
C: 600-750
D: 500-600
F: 0-500

THERE WILL BE NO MAKE-UP QUIZZES OR HOMEWORK IN THIS CLASS. Instead, I will keep only your 10 highest quiz scores and 30 highest homework scores. This means that roughly 2 quizzes and 7 homeworks will be dropped.