Please Read Carefully:

This course is being offered using Blackboard Vista.as the Learning Management System.  The login for your CCA Blackboard Vista course is at http://online.ccaurora.edu.You will not be able to access your course until the start date, June 1^st.  

For technical assistance:

A support desk is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to assist you with setting up your computer and solving problems. http://www.ccaurora.edu/students/helpdesk/

Technology Lab for Algebra

MAT 111 - 376 (Online)

1 Credit Hours

(June 1 to August 9)

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This is a laboratory course in which graphing calculators will be used to explore and apply the algebraic topics covered in Intermediate Algebra and Statistics.

COURSE WEBSITE:

http://online.ccaurora.edu

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION:

Name

Sterling Townsend

Phone

303-360-4719 Extension 5492

E-mail

sterling.townsend@ccaurora.edu

Fax

None.

Mailbox Location

None (If needed, contact the instructor.)

Other

Vista E-mail is preferred for course questions.

REQUIRED COMPUTER SKILLS:

·         Send/receive mail

·         Download files to your computer and then open them

·         Basic word processing skills 

·         Experience with the Blackboard Vista tool or reference the help page with Information on Blackboard Vista

REQUIRED TEXT BOOK(S):

You will be downloading study packets once you log into the course.  There is no other textbook.

REQUIRED MATERIALS:

TI 83 or TI 84 graphing calculator.

REQUIRED HARDWARE/ SOFTWARE:

·         Supported Web-browser

·         Supported version of Java

·         To confirm your software is supported, run the Browser Check at http://online.ccaurora.edu

·         You can find detailed information on hardware/software support and information on the Technical issues page.

HOW TO GET STARTED:

Go to the website at http://online.ccaurora.edu , log in and explore each link in the homepage.  Be sure to introduce yourself to your classmates in the “Introductions” Discussion Group.

ORIENTATION SESSION/FIRST MEETING:

No orientation will be held.

OTHER INFORMATION:

None.