welcome to jo nelson's exciting fall 2011 calculus page


discussion sections:
[for math 222 lecture section mwf 2.25 b130 van vleck - joe miller's course site]
324 - tues/thurs 11.00am vv b215
325 - tues/thurs 12.05pm vv b313

exams:
Exam 1: Wednesday, October 12, 7.15pm-8.45pm
Covers 8.1-8.4, 8.7 and 10.1-10.5 solutions
Exam 2: Wednesday, November 16, 7.15-8.45pm
Final: Tuesday, December 20, 7.45-9.45am
Exam rooms TBA
Note that each exam is worth 20% with the final worth 40%. There will be no calculators allowed.
here is a link to old exams from previous semesters. Only do Joe Miller's exams.

review for final: Review Session
Friday December 16, 2-4pm b130 vv
I will have office hours in 822 van vleck, Monday Dec 19, from 1-3pm.

homework:
homework assigned in lecture the previous week (monday - friday) will be due on thursdays at the beginning of discussion.

useful:
Trig Identities (courtsey of Diane Holcomb) - click here
Solutions to Joe's old exam 1
Solutions to practice problems for exam 1
contact:
email: nelson[at]math[dot]wisc[dot]edu
office: 822 Van Vleck
phone: 608.262.0537 (call to see if i am around)

office hours:
My office hours will be Tuesday 1-2pm and Wednesday 3.20-4.20pm in my office 822 van vleck. I also have one office hour by appointment - please see my schedule and contact me at least 1-2 days in advance. These will start the week of September 5. I will not have office hours the week of September 26 as I will be working mathlab shifts in van vleck b227 (see resources section for more info). These are Wednesday, September 21 5.10-6.50pm, Monday, September 26 5.10-6.50pm and Tuesday, September 27 3.30-5.10. There will also be additional office hours scheduled before each exam and the final. For additional help please see below for a list of free math help resources, including mathlab and the math tutorial program.

homework and quiz policy: Homework counts for 10% of your grade. It will be assigned every day after lecture, and monday, wednesday, and friday's homework will be collected in discussion the following thursday. There will be no credit for (unexcused) late homework. Valid excuses for late homework include illness (not alcohol-related) or family emergency and you must contact me ASAP and be prepared to provide proper documentation. Your homework must be stapled (there is a stapler in the math library at the counter, which is located in room b224 of van vleck) and include my name and your discussion time on it.

Quizzes count for 10% of your grade. They will be given every thursday at the beginning of discussion and will be based on the homework being collected. They will be 1-2 problems and no calculators will be allowed.

resources: Math Help Resource Page. This is a list of several resources available to you for finding additional help in your math classes. In particular, it will point you to the Greater University Tutoring Service (GUTS) (a free one-on-one, small group, and drop-in tutoring service), and MathLab (also a free drop-in assistance, Monday through Thursday, 3:30 - 8:30 PM, in B227 Van Vleck). There is also the Math Tutorial Programwhich is a free, structured program that provides additional biweekly tutorial sessions and office hours. It is a very good option for those who need extra individual help, and frequently students in this program see their grades go up by a significant amount. After the first 2 weeks of class you will need me to refer you to the program. In addition to these services, there is a list of private tutors available on the second floor of Van Vleck from Sharon the receptionist and here. An email sent to tutor@math.wisc.edu is automatically forwarded to everyone on the list.

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