Welcome to Statistics!   - Fall 2008

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 and the textbook (see syllabus).  You can purchase the software and the textbook at the Odessa College Bookstore.  You may purchase the software on-line at www.mymathlab.com with a credit card.  If you are VCT and out-of-town, the bookstore will take longer.  Thus, you may want to purchase it on-line.

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

Instructions for Computer Software: (This is what we will be doing at orientation if you choose to come.)

To register: 

   1.  Start at www.coursecompass.com  (This is the Course Compass website.)

   2.  Choose register under 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.  You need to get this from me.

   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.

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 may begin the next chapter once you have completed a chapter.  

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 cannot 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.  You only have one chance to  take the final exam.  TESTS ARE TIMED.  

Daily Routine for Assignments:

1. Go to www.coursecompass.com

2. Log in

3.  Tutorials - Lecture and Practice 

A.  Click on the Study Plan button on the left side of the announcements page. (A new window will appear.)

B.  Click the desired chapter from the drop-down chapter menu

C.  Click the desired section from the drop-down section menu.

D.  Click on the first objective in the list of objectives.

3. Practice and Homework  

4. Test  (at the time available) 

Click on the "Take A Test" button icon on the left side.  Choose the appropriate test for the chapter.  Be sure to take the test that is to be graded.  Remember they are timed.  You have two chances for each midterm exam.  At the bottom of the screen are practice tests A & B if you want to take a practice test first.  These will have more problems than the actual test.

 

5.  Final Exam

The final exam will be a proctored exam.  For those of you taking this course as a student registered at Odessa College, you will be required to take the exam in our Math department.  Please bring your ID with you so that you may be given the password to complete the exam.  VCT students will need to find a testing center near them (most likely at the college nearest you).  Once you have located a testing center, please notify me so that I can make arrangements for your final exam.

 

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).