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Math 092


Welcome to distance education math.  My name is Harry Blair, and I will be the instructor of record for Math 092 DE.  I have been teaching at Lower Columbia College for 23 years. I come from a natural science background and was a forester before coming to LCC. In addition to math, I have taught forestry, metallurgy, and surveying courses. I look forward to getting to know all of you this quarter. We'll do most of our communicating by email, but I also hope to meet you personally.  We will make use of your LCC email address.  You can call me at (360) 442-2560 or email me at hblair@lcc.ctc.edu.

Why distance ed.?  Is it right for me?  Both are good questions to give focus as to why you might take a course via the internet.  Your success depends on some degree on your computer experience and more specifically on your ability to do mathematics.  Past performance and current study skills in mathematics are important to your future success.  In addition to   the initial LCC entry assessment (Compass or Asset) results, we will administer a brief follow-up assessment tool as a refinement of the placement process.  Your ability to manage your daily schedule and set aside time for getting on-line, completing assigned homework and for testing will be critical to passing the course.   Course activities typically require a minimum of 10-12 hours participation per week.  A 5 hour on-line minimum is required and will be monitored.  We will use Academic System's material and are computer-based. The material is usable over the Internet, so you can do your work from any computer that has access to the Web. To see briefly how this software works, you can download a demo: Academic Systems Demo

Your textbook package includes a Personal Academic Notebook (PAN), a client installer CD, and CDs that contain the instructional material for your class. Before you can begin work on a computer, you must install the Academic Systems client using the CD in your package.  For technical assistance in installing the client, please contact Academic Systems through their web page.

You should know that once your unwrap the textbook, you will not be able to return it to the bookstore. Be sure you will stay in this class before you do so.

Getting Started with Academic Systems Courses

First:

Purchase the Book and Software from the LCC Bookstore

Second:

Install the Software (Client Installer CD).  You'll see the red Academic Systems Interactive Math logo on your desktop afterwards.

Third:

Read carefully through the Course Syllabus.

Fourth:

Connect to the Internet, if necessary. Launch the Academic Systems software (icon on your computer desktop) and begin the lessons.

Fifth:

Keep up with daily schedule and assignments via the course syllabus.

Course Syllabi

Math 092, Elementary Algebra