Hybrid Welcome Page

Math 102 – Intermediate Algebra

Instructor:  Jason Wetzel

Contact Info:  Voicemail:  822-3074

                         Email:  wetzelj@midlandstech.edu

                         Office:  RO 203

                         Office Hours (tentative):  SEE WEBSITE BELOW       

My Website:   http://www.midlandstech.edu/math/wetzel/

Required Material:

                                We use the same textbook that is used in MAT 101 and MAT 102: Elementary and Intermediate Algebra by George Woodbury. You need to be sure your text

                                 includes a Student Access Kit for CourseCompass. Look for the texts designated as “hybrid” in the bookstore. To use CourseCompass, you will need the

                                 access code from the Access Kit along with the Course ID I will provide.   

                                The Access Code works for any CourseCompass class. Once it has been used, it is only good for the same textbook. So if you used CourseCompass in

                                MAT 101 or 102, you do not need a new code. If you used CourseCompass in MAT 100, you do need a new Access Code. Buying online access costs

                                $49.95 without the Student Access Kit. You can get more information at www.coursecompass.com

Class Format:

            A hybrid course is a combination of traditional classroom teaching and online teaching.  The class will meet in the classroom on Mondays and Wednesdays leaving Fridays open to do online assignments on MyMathLab.  The assignments can really be done at anytime, from any computer with internet access.  All students have access to the computer lab on campus if they do not have internet at home.  

FAQs:

            Is there an orientation meeting?           

                        No, just show up the first day of class.

            What assignments are done on the computer?               

                        Homework and quizzes.  Tests will be taken in the classroom with paper and pencil.

            Is the software difficult to use?

                        No, it is very user friendly. 

            Is this a good course to take for someone that is not strong in math?

                        Any internet course requires self-discipline.  The student is required to keep up with the homework and come to my office hours for extra help

                        when needed.  The online homework provides immediate feedback when you’re doing a problem. There are video clips, animations, and similar

                        examples providing extra help for many of the problems. You can get guided solutions to a problem instead of struggling through a printed

                        example in the text.