Collin College
MATH 2373 ONLINE
WELCOME
Hi, my name is Dr. Cyrus Malek and I will be your professor for this online
course. I have taught the on-site version of this course for several semesters both at
the
This course is transferable to UTD and is equivalent
to the MATH 2333 course which is offered at UTD.
This course has been tailored in a very precise fashion and tells you
exactly which sections and exercises of the textbook needs to be covered to be
able to pass the course. If you are a
serious student whose work hours or other responsibilities prevent you from
attending an on-site class every week, then this course is for you!
This is a blended
Self-study
course. You will complete this online course with an independent study, doing
homework assignments and taking four tests and final exam according to the assigned
schedule. Exams will be given only at the Spring Creek campus - Testing Center.
You can access all necessary course resources at Blackboard CE6 when the
class officially begins.
Blackboard CE6 Access
First
you need to have your Blackboard ID and password. If you don't have them, you need
to read the following notes. If you have them, but you still can’t login
to Blackboard, please contact the Blackboard Technical Support (see next section). Second, use
this link http://ce6.ccccd.edu to access Blackboard. If you
have never used Blackboard at
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You
can obtain your Blackboard ID from http://username.ccccd.edu
using your
CWID and PIN#
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Your
Blackboard ID is also the first part (before the @) in your cougarmail email address
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Your
Password is your Webline (Online Registration) PIN#
Blackboard Technical Support
Blackboard
Technical support is
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. You may contact
technical support toll-free by calling 972-881-5828, 972-881-5871,
or 1-866-350-5119. In addition, online support is available through
the Blackboard Online
Support Center.
Course Materials
- Textbook: Linear
Algebra by Gareth Williams 6th edition Published by Jones and
Bartlett, ISBN 978-0-7637-4631-5 and 0-7637-4631-2
- Student solution manual is required for this course. You can purchase it with your textbook.
- A basic scientific or graphing calculator is required.
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Having MATHTYPE software would be recommended for
the purpose of typing math symbols
Once you have logged into your
course, you will see following icons directing you to the various components of
the course. You need to begin by clicking on the “Welcome” and "Syllabus" icons.
Getting Started
1.
Buy the textbook.
2.
Login to Blackboard on the first day of the
semester to try out your Blackboard ID and password
3.
Notify your
instructor that you have read the syllabus and the course schedule via Email. You can include any questions or comments you might
have.
Communication
When the class begins, use the
Blackboard Email
to communicate
with the instructor.
The
instructor checks email regularly and will respond to your email within 48 hours. Weekend or holiday email will
be addressed within 48 hours after the
next business day. If the Blackboard Email is down, you can use Groupwise Email
cmalek@ccccd.edu to communicate with the
instructor. The email is the best way to communicate with the instructor.
Netiquette- Please refrain from posting inappropriate messages on the discussion board and be respectful to others when communicating online.
Software Requirement
- Microsoft
Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
- Microsoft
Word or Microsoft
Word Viewer 2003
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Adobe
Acrobat Reader
Hardware Requirement
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A PC with Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, or XP
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High-speed
Internet connection
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32 Mb
Computer Skills Needed
You should know how to access
a Web site when given an address, use the features of your Web browser,
download files, attach files to emails, and use word processing software,
…etc. If you do not have these skills,
you can get assistance at the lab on campus, get help from a friend, or take
this
course in a classroom setting. I will
NOT teach computer skills in this class.
Welcome to this course again. I look forward to working with you.