Welcome to College Algebra! 

I wish you the best this semester!  Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions regarding this course.

Getting Started:

     You need to purchase the MyMathLab software package.  You do not need to purchase a book for this course.  You can purchase the software at the Odessa College Bookstore or on-line at www.mymathlab.com with a credit card.  If you are VCT and out of town the bookstore will take longer so you might want to purchase it on-line.

If you have trouble with the following below, you can go to aw.com/webexdemos and click on MyMath Lab and go through a demo of registration. 

Instructions for Computer Software: (remember we will be doing this at orientation.  It is not necessary for you to complete this on your own.)

To register: 

   1.  Start at www.coursecompass.com.

   2.  Choose register in the Students section.

   3.  Enter your six-word student access code and choose next.

   4.  Enter your course ID given to you by the instructor and choose next.  This ID is available on the syllabus.

   5.  Follow rest of the steps to set up your own personal log-in name and password

To Start Program:

   1.  Return to www.coursecompass.com.

   2.  Choose Login.

   3.  Click on your course in the orange box.

   4.  The first time you enter the site click on the software installation wizard,  The wizard will walk you through the installation of the software you will need to view multimedia content.  You will need to install 1 - 5. 

If you have trouble and need to contact the tech support the number is

1-800-677-6337.

Course Information:

Technology:  You must have a valid e-mail address.  All work is done on the internet, so you must have an internet connection.  If you do not, you may use the computers in the Math Lab which is located in ET 120.  You may also use any other computer as long as there is internet access.  Make sure you down load the plug-ins if you are using a computer for the first time.

Grade:   To be determined.

Pacing:  This course is not a self-paced course.  Deadlines are per chapter and the whole chapter must be done by the deadline.  The test must be taken in the time frame provided.  You need to stay up with the course.  If you wait until the last minute, you won't get everything done.  This will also help you learn the material better.  You can not start on the next chapter until the date it starts.

You are able to get in and out of the homework as needed.  The system will save everything you did and you can pick up where you left off.

You can not get out of a test until you are through.  If you get out of the test it will grade everything you left undone as wrong.  You have two chances to take the midterm tests.  The final exam may only be taken once.  TESTS ARE TIMED. 

Daily Routine for Assignments:

1. Go to www.coursecompass.com.

2. Log in.

3. Practice and Homework

4. When time: Test 

Click on the Test assigned icon on the left side.

Take the test.  Remember they are timed  and you  have two chances.  At the bottom of the screen are practice tests A & B if you want to take a practice test first. 

Grades

You can always view your grade.  If you are not sure an assignment went through, you can look at your grade at it will show if it went through or will not show up, if it didn't.  You also can view your grade on test immediately after you take it.

From the Announcements page, click on My Gradebook.  Mark the chapter you want to look at and whether you want to look at homework, test, or all together (overview).