BMCC Remedial Math

A Resource for Professors of Remedial Math

*BMCC INFORMATION FALL 2020

 

 

 

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SPRING 2020

4 MONTH CALENDAR SPRING 2020_

 

MEMO- Remediation Course-Procedures SPRING 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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FALL 2019

4 MONTH CALENDAR FALL 2019 PDF

MEMO- Remediation Course-Procedures Fall 2019

 

 

 

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Join a Yahoo Group – choose to receive email alerts to your email of choice.

Click  here for memo: Yahoo membership memo 

HOW TO JOIN A YAHOO GROUP

1. First, (Unless you already have yahoo email)  create a new Yahoo Account -click here:          

     →      YAHOO REGISTRATION
2. Join a Yahoo Group
A)  JOIN the Full- Time Professors’ – click here:
       →        BMCCMATH YAHOO GROUP    –   then  click on “+Join Group” to be a member
B) JOIN the Adjunct Professors’- click here:
    →  BMCCMATHADJUNCTS YAHOO GROUP  –  then  click on “+Join Group” to be a member
 Note: after you create the account and then join a group, you can have email forwarded from the group to any email account you like, it does not have to be a yahoo account
3.  Once your group membership has been approved, listserv email will automatically be sent to the email address of your choice.

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  • Mat 51 and MAT 56  each have a unique website for special reduced pricing.

UNIQUE URL for MAT 51: http://cengagebrain.com/micro/2010447MC

UNIQUE URL for MAT 56: If you plan on using the e-book or WebAssign, the unique url for the  reduced special pricing is:

http://cengagebrain.com/micro/2010436MC

  •  UPDATED  MAT 51 WEBASSIGN SIGN-IN

Steps for Student sign-in to WebAssign: ( also included on  mat 51 syllabus)

Step 1: Go to webassign.com or webassign.net then click “Enter Class Key” in the top right corner

Step 2: Enter the Class Key provided by your instructor which looks like this: EXAMPLE bmcc.cuny   XXXX  XXXX

Step 3: Verify your instructor & class information, then click “Yes, this is my class”

Step 4: If you have used WebAssign in the past, log-in with that information

-or-

If you have not used WebAssign in the past, click “Create Account” and enter your information. (Enter the a

preferred email address that you use regularly (it does not have to be your BMCC email)

-or-

If you log-in and are prompted to link your WebAsssign account click “Link your WebAssign Account” and enter that information

Step 5: After logging in you will be given an option to “Verify Payment”. If you have already purchased access through the microsite provided by your instructor,(http://cengagebrain.com/micro/2010447MC) then click “Verify Payment.”     If not, you can select “I’ll do it later” and use the Courtesy Access period and purchase full access later. After the free grace period, you will not be able to continue without entering an Access Code.

For more info-Student Quick Start link:   http://www.webassign.net/manual/WA_Student_Quick_Start.pdf

              (Note: remind students that they will not find cheaper prices at the bookstore, WebAssign website, nor on the other

Cengage website:    http://www.cengagebrain.com )

 

Attention: For a “repeater” student who has purchased an access code for MyMathLab or WebAssign in a previous term and has registered again in a new section:
  •  The student does not have to purchase the access code again.(as long as same text is being used)
  •  The access code/ebook is honored for the “life-of-edition” (LOE) of the text book.
  •  The student must obtain a  new class code or class key from the instructor  to be registered on MYMathLab or WebAssign for the new section.
  • Once registered in the new section, a student should automatically have access to the new section on MyMathLab or WebAssign as long as the student logs in with their old username and password.
  • If  students do not automatically have access, submit a list of  these students’ names to Mark Jagai at:   mjagai@bmcc.cuny.edu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SPRING 2019

latest 4 MONTH REMEDIATION CALENDAR SPR 2019

MEMO- Remediation Course-Procedures Spr 2019

MEMO MAT 56 new e book option Spring 2019

BMCC syllabus template Spring 2019

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FALL 2018

Subject: URGENT: PAAE PICKUP DATE CHANGE
To all MAT 12 Instructors:

The PAAE exam will now be available for pickup on Friday Oct. 5. Please adjust your calendar accordingly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEW for SPRING 2018

4 MONTH REMEDIATION CALENDAR SPR 2018

  • NEW: BMCC ATTENDANCE POLICY: In the case of excessive absence, the instructor has the option of assigning an “R” grade. In the case where a student stops attending at any time, the instructor has the option of assigning a “WU” grade.
  • NEW: Updated SYLLABI for MAT 8/12/51/56:

Syllabi have been updated. Updated hard copies available in the Math Department and electronic copies in Word and PDF form are posted on the instructors’ website: bmccremmath.commons.gc.cuny.edu

 

  • NEW: Mat 51 and MAT 56 now each have a unique website for special reduced pricing.

NEW URL for MAT 51: http://cengagebrain.com/micro/2010447MC

NEW  URL for MAT 56: If you plan on using the e-book or WebAssign, the unique url for the  reduced special pricing is: http://cengagebrain.com/micro/2010436MC

  • NEW: Steps for Student sign-in to WebAssign: (included on Spr 2018 mat 51 syllabus)

Step 1: Go to webassign.com or webassign.net then click “Enter Class Key” in the top right corner

Step 2: Enter the Class Key provided by your instructor which looks like this: EXAMPLE bmcc.cuny   XXXX  XXXX

Step 3: Verify your instructor & class information, then click “Yes, this is my class”

Step 4: If you have used WebAssign in the past, log-in with that information

-or-

If you have not used WebAssign in the past, click “Create Account” and enter your information. (Enter the a

preferred email address that you use regularly (it does not have to be your BMCC email)

-or-

If you log-in and are prompted to link your WebAsssign account click “Link your WebAssign Account” and enter that information

Step 5: After logging in you will be given an option to “Verify Payment”. If you have already purchased access through the microsite provided by your instructor,(http://cengagebrain.com/micro/2010447MC) then click “Verify Payment.”     If not, you can select “I’ll do it later” and use the Courtesy Access period and purchase full access later. After the free grace period, you will not be able to continue without entering an Access Code.

For more info-Student Quick Start link:   http://www.webassign.net/manual/WA_Student_Quick_Start.pdf

              (Note: remind students that they will not find cheaper prices at the bookstore, WebAssign website, nor on the other

Cengage website:    http://www.cengagebrain.com )

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HOW TO JOIN A YAHOO GROUP

1. First, (Unless you already have yahoo email)  create a new Yahoo Account -click here:          

     →      YAHOO REGISTRATION
2. Join a Yahoo Group
A)  JOIN the Full- Time Professors’ – click here:
       →        BMCCMATH YAHOO GROUP    –   then  click on “+Join Group” to be a member
B) JOIN the Adjunct Professors’- click here:
    →  BMCCMATHADJUNCTS YAHOO GROUP  –  then  click on “+Join Group” to be a member
 Note: after you create the account and then join a group, you can have email forwarded from the group to any email account you like, it does not have to be a yahoo account
3.  Once your group membership has been approved, listserv email will automatically be sent to the email address of your choice.

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NEW for Fall 2017

  • **NEW: IMPORTANT -ALL previous instructor and student WebAssign account users must create new Cengage account by linking both accounts.
  • **NEW: Webassign login must now be linked to Cengage login. To link and/or create a Cengage

    account, provide the following Student Quick Start link:  http://www.webassign.net/manual/WA_Student_Quick_Start.pdf

**NO OTHER CHANGES -REFER TO  SPRING 2017 SEMESTER below

 SPRING 2017 SEMESTER

I. MAT 12/51/56 syllabi have been updated for FALL 2017

II. NEW for MAT 56:

  • A scientific calculator is now REQUIRED (TI-30X is recommended) for the final exam.

      Instructors will determine whether calculators are allowed (or required) on all other class exams.

  • Calculators can be borrowed from the library for 7 days.
  • Graphing calculators and cell phone calculators are not allowed.
  • MAT 56 final exam now consists of two part:

           part I:  NO use of  calculators

           part II:  REQUIRED use of calculators

  • Updated sample practice final exams will be available online and in the Math Lab.
  • Suggested problem sets for instructors were created to use as a guide when planning a lesson.
  • E-book available for $55 on WebAssign’s e-book section- use the class key: bmcc.—-.—-

(The homework online component is not required although it is included in bundle for $55)

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III.  NEW: MAT 12/51 CEAFE(CUNY Elememtary Algebra Final Exam) Information

  • the CEAFE will continue to count 35 percent of the course grade

  • passage of the course with an average of 70 or higher will qualify the student at minimum for enrollment in the same credit courses as prior to December 2016

  • the CEAFE must be administered as a final exam once

  • NEW: effective December 2016, students will no longer be required to pass the CEAFE to pass elementary algebra

  • NEW:  students  will be allowed to use scientific calculators on the CEAFE

  • NEW:  students  will be allowed to use scientific calculators on the MAT 12/51 Department Final

    (Note that calculators are not allowed for the  MAT 12 PAAE nor the MAT 51 Midterm Exam-Instructors have the option to allow students to use calculators on other in-class exams)

  • NEW: Updated CUNY Exam for MAT 12 /51 will be administered starting Fall 2016

  • NEW: Updated CUNY practice exams will soon be available online and in the Math Lab

  • NEW: MAT 12/51 course grade distribution changes: Midterm Exam: 20%

Final Exam:20%, HW/tests/ quizzes: 25%, CEAFE: 35%

  • NEW: MAT51 Interventions will not replace failing Midterm Exam score. Although encourage students to complete  interventions for much needed practice.

  • NEW: Updated CUNY Exam for MAT 12 /51 will be administered starting Fall 2016

  • NEW: Updated CUNY practice exams will soon be available online and in the Math Lab

  •  *NEW for MAT 12 -MANDATORY for MAT 12 Instructors :    Instructors MUST enter PAAE, Departmental Final, and CUNY Exam scores on MYMathLab grade book . 
  • Rationale: Identify all students who passed PAAE but failed CUNY Exam and who need to be  upgraded from MAT12 to MAT 51. This upgrade will be posted on Degree Works by the Registrar.
  •  Instructions for MAT 12 click on:  How to Enter Offline Items into the MyMathLab Gradebook

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  • All students are eligible to take a Final Exam and/or a CUNY Exam.  See syllabus for specific course requirements to determine course grade.
  • Attention: For a “repeater” student who has purchased an access code for MyMathLab or WebAssign in a previous term and has registered again in a new section:
    •  The student does not have to purchase the access code again.(as long as same text is being used)
    •  The access code/ebook is honored for the “life-of-edition” (LOE) of the text book.
    •  The student must obtain a  new class code or class key from the instructor  to be registered on MYMathLab or WebAssign for the new section.
    • Once registered in the new section, a student should automatically have access to the new section on MyMathLab or WebAssign as long as the student logs in with their old username and password.
    • If  students do not automatically have access, submit a list of  these students’ names to Mark Jagai at:   mjagai@bmcc.cuny.edu

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SPRING 2016 More Information links

Online attendance roster, now due after first week of class that starts Fri.  Jan. 29- on CUNY First.     Click on:  http://www.bmcc.cuny.edu/cunyfirst/

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FALL 2015 More Information links

Click on:

 MYMATHLAB INFORMATION

  • The following screenshots will walk you through what MML looks like from an instructor point of view:     BMCC Using MML 

WEBASSIGN INFORMATION

  • ** NEW** assignment added to WebAssign called“Applications:Percent and Proportion Problems” (6380818)  

 

 

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