We will utilize MyOpenMath (MOM) for ALL tasks! The Gradebook will also be in MyOpenMath!

There are eight (8) types of tasks for you to complete, some are graded and some are not graded. They consist of (a) studying the Course Syllabus and the Tentative Course Schedule; (b) completing an Autogiography Task; (c) completing a Syllabus Review; (d) studying the Learning Materials; (e) completing Practice Tasks; (f) completing Module Reviews; (g) taking Module Quizzes; and (h) taking a proctored, comprehensive Final Exam.

a. Study the Course Syllabus and the Tentative Course Schedule.

You can find a copy of these two documents at https://profstewartmath.com and in CANVAS.

b. Complete the Autobiography Task

Go to https://profstewartmath.com and access the "Autobiography" link. Follow the instructions.

NOTE: You must also complete the Autobiography Task in the MyOpenMath "Autobiography" Forum during the mandatory on-campus class meeting on Saturday, August 30 either from 9:00 AM sharp - 11:50 PM OR from 12 PM (noon) sharp to 2:50 PM (your choice) at the West Charleston Campus,the I - Building.

Part of the world is getting to know each other through our personal life and activities too. If you’d like, you can also post appropriate pictures!  Hint: You might want to bring a paper copy of your Autobiography to the mandatory on-campus class meeting on Saturday, August 30.

Should you neglect to complete the Autobiography Task in the MyOpenMath Math 116 course, you will be blocked from it until it is done!

NOTE: You must have completed the Autobiography Task with a 100% before you can access Practice 1. The instructor will send you a password.

c. Complete the Syllabus Review

The Syllabus Review tests your knowledge of the course workings, rules, and policies. You must complete it in the MyOpenMath course during the mandatory on-campus meeting on Saturday, August 30.

If you want a head-start, go to https://profstewartmath.com and access the "Syllabus Review" link. Print out the document and complete it. Hint: Bring a paper copy of your Syllabus Review to the on-campus meeting on Saturday, August 30.

Should you neglect to complete the Syllabus Review in the MyOpenMath Math 116 course, you will be blocked from it until it is done!

NOTE: You must have completed the Syllabus Review with a 100% before you can access the Module Quizzes.

d. Study the Learning Materials

The MOM course is divided into three (3) learning modules of five weeks each. Every week contains several folders each containing a "Learning Materials" link. There you will find typed instructor notes explaining the concepts and examples, YouTube videos and eTexts were written by various other mathematics instructors from other institutions.

The primary source of learning are the instructor notes and examples and some YouTube videos. Unless directed otherwise, you are to assume every example in the instructor's notes and "Examples" documents should be reworked. Or, at the very least, you should do enough of them so that you understand the concepts. The secondary source of learning are the eTexts. ONLY if you are not satisfied with the instructor's notes should you consult them.

NOTE: The eTexts contain a huge amount of materials and not everything pertains to this course. The instructor lecture notes will tell you what to concentrate on and what to ignore. Please understand that the formulas and solution paths in the eTexts might be slightly different from the ones in the instructor lecture notes. This is the nature of mathematics, and these differences teach you critical thinking skills.

e. Complete the Practice Tasks

There are over twenty Practice Tasks in MyOpenMath. They are graded. They are concept-related and prepare you for the Module Quizzes and the Final Exam. The average of the grades of all Practice Tasks counts for 30% of your course grade. For availability check Dr. Stewart's Course Schedule. You can find its (brown) button on the Canvas Course Home Page.

Practice 1 requires a 100% on the Autobiography Task.

Thereafter, you must achieve at least a 75% on the previous practice problem set before you can access the next one. ;

Practice 5 requires a password. It will be given to you by the instructor once you tell her that you have taken the ProctorU Practice Exam with the online proctoring service called ProctorU.

Practices 8 and 16 require you to complete the Module 1 Quiz and the Module 2 Quiz, respectively with at least a 1%.

f. Complete the Module Reviews

The Module Reviews let you know what types of problems to expect on the Module Quizzes! They are graded. You can find the Module Reviews in MyOpenMath in Tasks Folders 3, 5, and 7. The average of the grades of ALL Module Reviews counts for 15% of your course grade. For availability check Dr. Stewart's Course Schedule. You can find a (brown) button on the Canvas Course Home Page.

g. Complete the Module Quizzes

There are three (3) Module Quizzes, one at the end of each of the three learning modules. They are graded. The average of ALL quiz grades counts for 40% of your course grade. You can find the Module Quizzes in MyOpenMath in Tasks Folders 3, 5, and 7.

For quiz availability check Dr. Stewart's Course Schedule. You can find its (brown) button on the Canvas Course Home Page.

The Module Quizzes require a 100% on the Syllabus Review.

h. Take the Final Exam

You must take the Final Exam with the online proctoring service called ProctorU. Before you can take the Final Exam, you must have taken the ProctorU Practice Exam also with ProctorU. It contains no math and is not graded! It must be completed to avoid "disasters" when taking the proctored Final Exam. 

See https://profstewartmath.com/General/FAQ_ProctorU_Process.html for more information on ProctorU,

Hint: It would be a good idea to take the ProctorU Practice Exam again a day before you take the Final Exam to be sure that your computer is still set up correctly for ProctorU.

The Final Exam is graded. Its grade counts for 15% of your course grade. You can find the Final Exam in MyOpenMath in Tasks Folder 8.

For Final Exam availability check Dr. Stewart's Course Schedule. You can find its (brown) button on the Canvas Course Home Page.

The Final Exam requires a 100% on the ProctorU Practice Exam.