Distance Learning at
Volunteer State
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Intermediate Algebra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Familiarize yourself with these requirements in order
to maximize your opportunity for success in your distance learning course.
After you review the course orientation, you can begin working with your
distance learning course content on the first day of
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Click on any of the questions below: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The tuition for this course is the same as a traditional class.
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| Yes, this is a three credit hour course.
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| This is a developmental course to prepare you for college level mathematics. This course will not transfer as a college class. It will transfer as a developmental course. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| This course is managed by
WebCt. Communication should always take place inside WebCT using
email. If WebCt is down, you may use the following information to
reach me: Rita Sowell Volunteer State Community College 1480 Nashville Pike Gallatin, TN 37066 Office Phone - 615 230-3291 Fax - 615 230-3292 email address - rita.sowell@volstate.edu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inside WebCt you will find text based lecture notes for
each section. Sometimes there are more than one set of notes for you
to go through for each section. Steps are given and several examples
are given in each set of notes. In some topics, power point
presentations are available. After you have gone through the notes and worked each example, it will be time for you to do your homework. Homework assignments are submitted through webct. After you have completed the entire assignment, you will be asked to enter in four answers from the assignment. There are online quizzes and online practice quizzes. There are six tests and a cumulative final exam. Test 3 is a cumulative midterm. Test 3 and the Final Exam are taken at Volunteer State in a proctored environment in the College At Home area on the second The material for this class starts with Test 2. Test 1 covers material from Elementary Algebra. You are allowed to take Test 1 three times. You are also given a longer period to complete Test 1.
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| You must come to campus to take Test 3 and the Final Exam. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All materials are available through WebCT. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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What are the computer requirements?
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| On the first day of class, go to www.volstate.edu and click on WebCT. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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What do I do if I need assistance with technology or the course? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| If you have any technical problems, contact me first. If I cannot help you I will direct you the Computer Help Desk at 230-3302. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deadlines are given for homework assignments, quizzes and tests. You should log into the course at the minimum 5 days a week to check for emails and discussion postings. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Go through each set of lectures Do the homework assignments Submit homework and quizzes by the deadline given. If you have questions, please contact me. I can answer questions through email, I can meet you online in the chatroom or in my office. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Once you have logged into WebCt, from the menu on the left, click on assignments. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The assignment sheet lists
the lesson number, section from the book and the problems to be completed.
It also gives the deadline for the assignment. Homework, Quiz and Test deadlines are also listed on the WebCT calendar. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inside WebCt, students can communicate through email or the discussion board. I encourage students to post homework questions on the discussion board and classmates to help each other. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Homework assignment and quizzes are submitted through WebCT. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Test 3 and the Final exam are taken at Vol State. Test 1, 2,4,5 and 6 are taken online inside WebCt. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yes, you can. But I do not encourage this. I believe it is best for the all the students to be working on the same material and the same time. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All grades are listed in WebCt. |
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