Month: March 2020 (Page 2 of 5)
(This material was originally posted for class on Wednesday, March 25 but was moved to Monday, March 30 and then moved again to Monday, April 6)
Here are the notes from this lesson and office hours: Note Apr 6, 2020
Here is the video:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/1xc9k8owuq4jn27/Lecture%20%26%20Office%20Hours-20200406%201255-1.mp4?dl=0
5.1 Sequences
Textbook PDF p.427–444
Homework: (p.427–444) P. 447: 1, 3, 7, 9, 12, 13–15 odd, 23–37 odd, 47–51 odd
Webwork: Sequences due 3/31
It’s been a week. I know many of you are going through a lot right now and I’m so sorry you have to go through this strange and difficult time. Please be kind to each other and to yourselves.
I’ve posted daily updates this week as information becomes available and I know it’s A LOT, so I’m providing a summary with links here. Hopefully this makes the info easier to digest.
This week’s update highlights
- Starting Monday classes will be delivered virtually. Classes will be recorded for you to access later. You are expected to attend virtual classes but let me know if your circumstances change and you are not able to attend. Instructions here are also linked in the menu at the top of this page.
- Class time will now be used to discuss material that you have prepared ahead of time (readings and videos). You can access “pre class prep lessons” for next week here and in the menu linked at the top of this page.
- Office hours will be held right after class just as they were before. Use the same links as for the virtual classes.
- Test #2 has been postponed until the week of March 30. It will still cover the topics in yellow on the schedule (please note that the new schedule is a work in progress). More details about Test #2 to come.
- Quiz #5 will be given over Webwork/email. You will have from Tuesday at 8:10am to Wednesday at 8:10am to complete it. The practice quiz is due by Tuesday at 11:59pm. Instructions for taking Quiz #5 and the practice quiz are here.
- Something new we’re doing is weekly check ins. Even if you are not able to attend class or do any work during the week, fill out this short survey to let me know how you are. Responses are due every Sunday night and are worth one participation point each. You can access the check-in survey here and in the menu at the top of this page.
- Due dates for assignments currently in progress:
- Test #1 Solutions are now due Sunday, March 22
- Test #2 Review is now due Friday, March 27
- Webwork Improper Integrals is now due on Tuesday, March 24
- Webwork Taylor Polynomials is now due on Sunday, March 29
- The last day to withdraw from the class is now May 14. There is information about taking the class “pass/fail” instead of a letter grade here.
- Online tutoring is available. Information is posted here.
- You will be assigned to an official study group shortly.
- Your physical and mental health are important. The physical and mental health of your loved ones are important. Being a student during this weird time can be overwhelming and I don’t want anyone to feel like their grade in this class is the most important thing right now. It’s not. We’re just going to try to get through this semester the best we can together so that those of you who are able to will still receive credit for this course with as little extra stress as possible.
This week’s daily updates table of contents
- Friday 3/13: Logistics, important dates, grading
- Monday 3/16: Meet the Pets Party! (Practice session)
- Tuesday 3/17: Online class meetings, pre-class prep sessions, and quizzes and tests
- Wednesday 3/18: Virtual meeting connection glitches, staying in contact, study groups, grades
- Thursday 3/19: Test #2 and quizzes
- Friday 3/20: Weekly check in, tutoring, and internet access
Weekly check in
We are all doing our best in an unusual situation and as our lives move online, it is more important than ever for us to check on each other. To that end, I’m asking you to fill out a short form every week to let me know how you are doing.
You can complete the form in about 10 seconds but there is room for you to write more details about your own situation, if you’d like to share them with me. You are not required to tell me any personal information you don’t want to. Nobody other than me will have access to your responses to these questions. These submissions will be used in place of attendance moving forward, though you are still expected to attend our virtual class meetings if you can. Each submission is worth one participation point.
You can also send me an email if you have anything you need to talk about. I’ll do my best to get back to you quickly. My address is kpoirier@citytech.ccuny.edu.
Here is a link to your check-in form. You can also access this link in the menu at the top of the OpenLab site.
Submissions are due by 11:59pm on Sundays:
– March 22
– March 29
– April 5
– April 12 (optional)
– April 19
– April 26
– May 3
– May 10
– May 17
Tutoring
Some of the college’s tutoring services are moving online. Here is the information for tutoring offered by the math department over Zoom.
I’m not exactly sure how it will work, but if they are able to give you some kind of electronic verification slip, please forward it to me for participation credit.
I know the Atrium Learning Center is working on trying to get online tutoring up and running too, so I’ll let you know when I have that information.
Internet Access
Everyone who filled out last week’s internet access survey said they had internet at home, so this might not apply to any of you, but it might apply to someone you know, so you could pass the information along. I just got an email from the math department chair listing different companies who are offering students some kind of free or discounted internet. I’ll copy-paste it below. Not every deal will apply to everybody, so check to see who’s eligible.
Altice USA:
Starting Monday, March 16, 2020, eligible households interested in this solution can call: 866-200-9522 to enroll in Optimum region. For households with K-12 and/or college students who may be displaced due to school closures and who do not currently have home internet access, we are offering our Altice Advantage 30 Mbps broadband solution for free for 60 days to any new customer household. Altice is the parent company for Optimum.
Comcast:
Comcast Increases Access to and Speeds of Internet Essentials to Support Americans Through Coronavirus Pandemic. We’ll send all new customers a free self-install kit that includes a cable modem with a Wi-Fi router. There will be no term contract or credit check and no shipping fee. To sign up, applicants can simply visit www.internetessentials.com. The accessible website also includes the option to video chat with customer service agents in American Sign Language. There are also two dedicated phone numbers 1-855-846-8376 for English and 1-855-765-6995 for Spanish.
Spectrum:
Charter to Offer Free Access to Spectrum Broadband and Wi-Fi for 60-Days for New K-12 and College Student Households and More. Parents have to call 844-488-8395 starting Monday, March 16 for grades k-college. Free internet for 60 days with more information coming on installation instructions and programs guidelines. Format 100 mbps speed Open internet (your device needs to set up filtering apart from this). Public Wi-Fi hotspot will also be made available so no credentials should be needed.
ATT:
https://about.att.com/pages/COVID-19.html
Verizon:
Verizon response to the coronavirus COVID19 | About Verizon
https://www.verizon.com/about/news/verizons-covid-19-relief-efforts
T-Mobile:
https://www.cnet.com/news/t-mobile-provides-unlimited-data-on-all-plans-for-60-days-during-coronavirus-spread/
60 days unlimited smartphone data: 20GB of additional mobile hotspot service. Future reference- T-Mobile’s EmpowerED 2.0 program for hotspots-https://www.t-mobile.com/business/education/empowered2
Optimum:
Free WiFi 60 days – Optimum is rolling out a free Internet program on Monday. Families will need to call optimum and ask for the free Internet program and
are students in the house, schools have closed and lessons are online.) Optimum will set up a router at their location. NY sales rep 1-718-617-3500
(This material was originally scheduled for today, but has been moved to Wednesday; Webwork due dates will be updated.)
Please prepare for Monday’s class by going over material from Section 3.7 Improper Integration and Section 6.3 Taylor and Maclaurin Polynomials posted here. These have been lightly edited since last week so please check for updates.
I hope you are all still remaining safe and are in okay spirits. I know some of you are at home and bored and others are completely overwhelmed with new and sudden responsibilities. This is a difficult time to be a student! I hope you’re taking care of yourselves. I also hope your first online classes (which start today for some of you) go as well as possible! Our first online class is at 8am on Monday.
As usual, any plans we make now may have to change in the future. I really appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding. This will be an interesting experiment to say the least!
Test #2
Originally, Test #2 was scheduled for next Monday, March 23. The test has been postponed until the week of March 30. I’ll let you know more about how you will take your test soon. It will cover the same topics as originally planned on the old schedule.
Quizzes
We will continue having quizzes every Wednesday (unless there’s a test that week). Quizzes will be a combination of Webwork and written work: you will take the Webwork quiz and then email me a picture of your written work.
Academic integrity: Quizzes are “open book” but remember that your work must be your own. This means that you can use your own notes or the online textbook, but you may not work with your classmates or with anyone else, and you may not use any automated problem solvers or websites. You need to be prepared to defend your work orally in case I ask you to (I plan to do this randomly throughout the semester).
While I know most of you have been working hard, we have already had some instances of academic dishonesty in this class, which has been incredibly disappointing. It will obviously be harder for me to supervise you on these quizzes, so I must ask you to be fair to your classmates who are following the rules. Anyone found in violation of the rules will be reported to the college’s Academic Integrity Committee.
- 1. Webwork component: Webwork has “quiz” features which are a little different from its homework features that you’re used to.
- You will have a 24 hour window during which you can take your quiz, usually 8:10am Tuesday to 8:10am Wednesday.
- Once you start the quiz, you will have exactly 10 minutes to complete it (unless you start late). Webwork starts a timer and won’t let you submit your answers after 10 minutes, even if you log out and log back in again. If you start the quiz later than 8:00am, it will still end at 8:10am.
- You will have only two attempts to enter the correct answer. So if you notice a typo, you’ll be able to fix it.
- 2. Written component: The written component of the quiz is almost just like a usual in-class quiz. Your quiz question comes from Webwork, but your paper will look just like it would if you were handing in your quiz in person.
- You will have 10 minutes from the time you finish your Webwork quiz to email me a photo or PDF of your written work. You may do your work on paper and send me a photo, but if you have a tablet you like to write on, you may send that file instead. If you take a photo, make sure it’s not too dark or blurry.
- Include MAT 1575 and the quiz number in your email subject line. This is very important so that I can actually find your quiz later. My address is kpoirier@citytech.cuny.edu.
- As usual there will be a total of 10 points with 1 for style and 3 for checking any antiderivatives by differentiating (where appropriate). If you complete only the Webwork component, you’ll receive a score of 1/10.
- I’m not crazy about doing this part over email, so I am investigating alternatives for the future.
Quiz #5 and practice quiz:
- Quiz #5 will be available on Tuesday morning and due by Wednesday morning at 8:10am. Emails with written work are due 10 minutes after you finish the Webwork component. (For example, if you finish the Webwork component at 6:45pm on Tuesday, the email with your written work must arrive by 6:55pm on Tuesday.)
- A practice quiz is available now. Anyone who completes both components of the practice quiz will earn one participation point. You do not have to get anything correct, you just need to submit something for the Webwork component and send me an email with “MAT 1575 Practice quiz” in the subject line and some attachment that says “MAT 1575 Practice quiz” somewhere on it, even if it’s otherwise a blank piece of paper or a picture of your dog.
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