Workshop Materials and Resources
Basic Information:
DAY 1: Monday, June 22
Session 1A: Introduction
...Retention Correlates Report UWS 2004
Session 1B: Software Registration and Course Creation
Session 1C: Syllabus Development
- Fall 2009 Calendar Template
- Independent Contract Form 2009
- Course Policies 2008
- Grading Policies 2008
- Intermediate Algebra Syllabus 2009
- Beginning Algebra Syllabus 2009
- Prelim Email to Students - Must Attend 1st Day of Class
Session 1D: MyMathLab Software Overview
Session 1E: Course Customization I
DAY 2: Tuesday, June 23
Session 2A: Using MML Homework/Test Manager Part I
Session 2B: Using MML Homework/Test Manager Part II
Session 2C: Rundown of Changes/New Features in the summer 2009 MML
Session 2D: Using the MyMathLab Gradebook
Session 2E: Course Customization II
Session 2F: Overview of Thursday's Breakout Sessions
DAY 3, Wednesday, June 24
Session 3A: Course Customization III: This session will be conducted in small groups with your staff liaisons, according to the specific work you want to do to customize your course. There are no slides for this session, but pages for note-taking are provided in your workshop notebook for this session, and any additional resource materials you request from your liaison will be posted in the “Additional Resources” section at the bottom of this web page.
Session 3B: Quiz and Test Procedures
Session 3C: Course Customization IV: This session will be conducted in small groups with your staff liaisons, according to the specific work you want to do to customize your course. There are no slides for this session, but pages for note-taking are provided in your workshop notebook for this session, and any additional resource materials you request from your liaison will be posted in the “Additional Resources” section at the bottom of this web page.
DAY 4: Thursday, June 25
Session 4A/B: Custom Exercise Builder Basics/Advanced Features
- Custom Exercise Builder Overview
- Custom Exercise Builder Basics
- Custom Exercise Builder Advanced Features
- Custom Exercise Builder Advanced Features (2)
Session 4C: Program Evaluation: Issues and Methods
- Section Grade Report Form
- Tutor Lab Sign-In Sheet
- Tutor Lab Usage Record Spreadsheet
- Student Survey Form
- Tutor Lab Comment Card
- End of Semester Instructor Meeting Agenda and Survey
- A Brief Report
Session 4D: Creating a Sample Problem Web Page
Session 4E: Using the Study Plan Feature
Session 4F: Special Considerations for Online Courses
Myths and Facts (Doo)
Study Skills Quiz (Doo)
Announcements and Emails for Online Students (Doo)
Link to Resources for teaching Math 110 online/classroom (Johnston)
Link to Intermediate Algebra Sample Problems (Johnston)
Syllabus (Summer 2007) (Johnston)
Quiz 1 Review Notes (Johnston)
Quiz 2 Review Notes (Johnston)
Quiz 3 Review Notes (Johnston)
Quiz 4 Review Notes (Johnston)
Quiz 5 Review Notes (Johnston)
Quiz 6 Review Notes (Johnston)
Quiz 7 Review Notes (Johnston)
Test 1 Review Notes (Johnston)
Test 2 Review Notes (Johnston)
Test 3 Review Notes (Johnston)
Session 4G: Developing a Targeted Tutoring Program
- Tutor Job Description and Application Form
- Tutor Meeting Agendas
- Tutor Schedule Request Form
- Tutor Lab Staffing Schedule
- Tutor Evaluation Form
- Tutor Evaluation Report
Session 4H: Using a Coordinator Course to Manage Multiple Sections/Instructors
- Pre-Semester Instructor Training Meeting Agenda
- Managing Course Group Instructions
- Pre-Semester Instructor Course Meeting Notes
- Preliminary Email to Students
Session 4I: Class Session Planning
Session 4J: Gateway Breakout Session
- Gateway Problem Step by Step Solutions
- Sample Gateway Quiz #1
- Sample Gateway Quiz #2
- Gateway Midterm Report for Students
- Actual Gateway Quiz #8
Workshop Evaluation
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
- Article on the Importance of Preparing Elementary School Teachers to Teach Mathematics
Citation: P.C. Kenschaft, Notices of the AMS 52(8): 208-212, Feb. 2005. - Paul Ruffins Diverse Education Article on Math Anxiety
- Role of Section Instructor
- Suggestions for 1st Day Group Building in Math 10