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Week
One: Fundamentals of Algebraic Expressions and Equations
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Details
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Due
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Points
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Objectives
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1.1 Identify variables, coefficients, and constants.
1.2 Simplify algebraic expressions by combining like terms.
1.3 Evaluate expressions.
1.4 Solve problems using order of operations.
1.5 Apply properties of real numbers to algebraic expressions.
1.6 Translate English phrases to algebraic expressions.
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Course Preparation
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Read the course description and
objectives.
Read the instructor’s biography and
post your own.
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Reading
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Read Ch. 1, sections 1.1–1.8 of Beginning and Intermediate Algebra.
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Reading
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Read the Associate Level Material:
MyMathLab®Study Plan.
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Participation
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Participate in class discussion.
Ongoing – At least six (6) substantive posts in each week of class
in the main forum. The six messages must occur on at least three (3)
different days during the online week. Your initial response to discussion
questions count towards your participation grade. Class participation posts require a minimum
of 75 words.
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Ongoing
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10
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Discussion Questions
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Respond to weekly discussion
questions.
Discussion Question 1
Discussion Question 2
Discussion question posts require a minimum
of 75 words.
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Day 2
Day 4
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5
5
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Nongraded
Activities and Preparation
Center for Mathematics
Excellence Live Event
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Join the Center for Mathematics
Excellence Live Event on Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. Arizona time. The event will
familiarize you with the tools and resources in the Center for Mathematics
Excellence that can be used to be successful in this class.
Click the Center for Mathematics Excellence Live Event link on your
Materials page for information on how to attend this event.
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Nongraded Activities and Preparation
Pre-Algebra
Live Labs
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Attend Pre-Algebra Live Labs using the directions located on the
Materials page.
The following
Live Labs are available:
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Converting
Decimals, Fractions, and Percentages
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Variables
and Solving Simple Equations
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Basics of
Fractions
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Order of
Operations
Each Live Lab
is 1 hour in duration. Please see the Pre-Algebra Live Labs link on the
Materials page for available times for each lab.
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Nongraded Activities and Preparation
MyMathLab®
Orientation
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Resource:Associate Level Material:
Using MyMathLab®
Complete the MyMathLab®
orientation by clicking the MyMathLab® link on the student website
and selecting MyMathLab®
Orientationunder the Homework and Tests tab.
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Nongraded Activities and Preparation
PhoenixConnect
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Followthe
in PhoenixConnect. The focus of the community is to help
students succeed in their math courses. Post questions and receive answers
from other students, faculty, and staff from the Center for Mathematics
Excellence.
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Nongraded Activities and Preparation
Live
Math Tutoring
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Join a Live Math Tutoring session by clicking the Live Math Tutoringlink under Useful
Links on the Materials tab of the student website.
In the
session, get familiar with the whiteboard environment and the tools used in
the whiteboard. Discuss any questions you may have with a tutor.
Note. Tutors can help students with homework exercises.
Tutors cannot help students with Self-Checks or the Final Examination.
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Nongraded Activities and Preparation
Week
One Videos
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Watchthis week’s videos located on
your student website.
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Individual
MyMathLab®
Exercises
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Completethe Week One assignment in
MyMathLab®.
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Day 5
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30
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Individual
Week
One Study Plan
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Review
your Study Plan in MyMathLab® after completing the homework
assignment for the week.
Select each topic from Ch. 1
in your study plan that has been highlighted with a pushpin  for further review.
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First, complete somePractice problems until you feel
ready for a quiz.
o Click the green Practicebutton
within Objectives to Practice and Master.
o Complete Practice problems until
you feel ready for a quiz.
o Clickthe Close
button and return to the main page for the Study Plan.
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When you are ready to prove mastery of a concept, click Quiz Me.
o Click the Quiz Me button
within Objectives to Practice and Master.
o Correctlyanswer3 of the
4 questions to earn the Mastery Point (MP).
Note: If you
do not correctly answer 3 of the 4 questions in the Quiz Me, revisit the
Practice problems for additional practice, and then retake the Quiz Me until
you earn the Mastery Point.
o Once you have earned a
Mastery Point, continue working in the Study Plan until you have earnedall 18 Mastery Pointsfrom Ch. 1.
o The more Mastery Points you
earn, the more complete your knowledge base will be for the course, and the
higher the grade you can expect in the course.
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Day 6
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10
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Individual
Week
One Self-Check
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Completethe Week One self-check in
MyMathLab®.
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Day 7
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20
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