Test 1.

• The results were not lovely.
  • Mean: 62%
  • Median: 63%
  • Mode: 63%
  • Max: 100%
  • Min: 21%
  • Four people decided not to take the test, they are not included in these stats.
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• The grade distribution in the class is a little better than the test
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  • Notice, that homework, quizzes and extra credit are moving people up.
  • Notice the paucity of extra credit notebooks in the lower scores.
• A note on extra credit notebooks.
  • I want a copy of your notes.
    • This is because I want you to recopy your notes.
    • I really don't want to see your notes.
    • I think this should help you
    • As you copy your notes
      • Ask yourself "Do I understand this"
        • If not, seek assistance from the book, instructor, tutors, peers, ...
      • Copy the problems to your example problems.
        • Rework them, do you get the same answer?
        • Do you understand?
        • If not, seek assistance from the book, instructor, tutors, peers, ...
      • Update your cheat sheet
        • Add definitions
        • Add procedures
        • Make notes on things to be careful about.
  • I will no longer give credit for extra credit notebooks that
    • Are not in the format requested.
    • Are simply printouts of my web pages.
    • Are clearly notes from in class.
    • Are not in three ring notebooks.
    • Do not have tabs.
• As you do your homework
  • Use your cheat sheet.
    • Does it help?
    • If it does not help, modify the cheat sheet.
  • Use your calculator you will use on the test
    • Does it do what you need?
    • If not, get another calculator.
      • Tuition and fees are $5,271 per semester
      • Assume you are taking 5 classes
      • You are paying at least $5,271/5 or $1,054.20 for this class
      • (This doesn't include interest on the loans)
  • Do you understand how to solve the problems?
    • If not, rework them.
    • Or do extras
      • The book:
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      • Study Plan
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• Time
  • As I create the homework it gives me an estimate of time you should spend
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    • I try to limit this to under an hour.
    • I can also see how much time you spend.
      • And this is mostly under an hour.
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    • You really should spend two hours outside of class for every hour inside.
      • But this should be adjusted if you don't understand the material.
    • Homework is not about finishing it.
      • It is about understanding what you are doing.
      • If not, seek assistance from the book, instructor, tutors, peers, ...
  • Class
    • You are adults, class is optional.
    • HOWEVER
      • This is where you can find out what is going on.
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• There is no excuse
  • Not to do an extra credit notebook
  • Not to have a perfect on the quizzes
  • Not to have a perfect on the homework.
• Tutors
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  • Ross 130.