Week 11 - Tue Lecture

As requested, here are the power point slides that help explain modified box-plots: Tue lecture

Week 11 - Mon Lecture

We discussed the final exam today in class. Be sure you get the information if you missed it. In particular, the take-home part is timed, and there is BOTH an in-class and take-home exam.

Today's quiz was a take-home quiz. If you missed class, email Gregg for a copy of the quiz. It is due tomorrow. Late papers will be except with a -75% penalty...so you probably don't want to forget to bring the quiz tomorrow to class.

It was also mentioned that I cannot give extensions for reading assignments that are past due.

As requested, here are the power point slides that help explain quartiles & box-plots: Mon lecture

Week 10 - Fri Lecture

As requested, here are the power point slides that help explain z-scores and percentiles: Fri lecture

Week 10 - Wed Lecture

As requested, here are the power point slides that help explain standard deviation and such: Wed lecture

Remember, there is no class today (Thur 3/12).

Week 10 - Mid Week Announcements

No class on Thur (3/12)

Reading assignment: be sure to have read all of chapter 14 by Friday.

Quiz on Monday...and Friday (take-home)

Friday's Stats Lecture

As requested, here are the power point slides that help explain the class width definitions and such: Fri lecture

Thursday's Stats lecture

As requested, here are the power point slides that help explain the class width definitions and such: Thur lecture

Start of week 9

There will be a short reading assignment for chapters 5-7 of Fermat's Enigma...it should be posted later today.

The next set of reading assignments are optional...but I strongly encourage you to try them. These will be from The Lady Tasting Tea. I will post them over the next couple of days. The will be extra credit, and will count half of a regular RA (i.e., 1 point per problem instead of 2).

The next unit we will start is on statistics. Please read the first two sections of chapter 13 from the textbook.

End of week 8

The W-date has passed. At this point, you are in the course for good.

The homework is up, and the quiz will cover clock-arithmetic. I will be unavailable for the rest of this weekend. So, if you have questions, please use the wamap forum discussion board.

End of Week 7

Here are a couple of announcements:
* the quiz on Mon will cover dividing complex numbers and infinities

There is an additional reading passage to help with infinities:
click here. This will help explain the concept of cardinality and will discuss the Zeus/Apollo competition.

The 2 reading assignments due on Monday are Chpts 1 & 2 from Fermat's Enigma. Please read up through chapter 4 for the start of next week.

The Golden Ratio Reading Assignments...

The Reading Assignments for The Golden Ratio have now been graded. If you would like to contest the grade for a specific question, provide a rationale and reference the page(s) and paragraph(s) in the book supporting your rationale. Email this information to me in a bulleted list for each assignment, and I will review them. I will accept emails through this Friday, and will review them this weekend. If you need an extension on a past reading assignment, your grade will be based on how the system grades your answers...I will not revisit any late RAs for the first book.

At this point, you should have read the first three chapters of Fermat's Enigma. We will talk more about complex arithmetic tomorrow.

Passing along some info...

College Transfer Fair!
Wednesday, February 11th
10:00am - 1:00pm
1st Floor Hallway (BE)

NEXT WEEK! NEXT WEEK! NEXT WEEK!
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Motivation and Procrastination
Eliminate the bad habit of putting things off and learn techniques for motivating yourself!
Tuesday, February 10 @ 12pm - 1102A
Facilitator: Fran Fielden, SAA Counselor

Communicate Effectively
We all communicate every day. Learn how to do it more effectively. Increase your understanding of others and get your messages across.
Wednesday, February 11 @ 12pm - Room 1102A
Facilitator: Bryce Walb, SAA Counselor

COMING SOON! COMING SOON! COMING SOON!
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Math Test Anxiety and Techniques
Do you become anxious over the thought of your next math exam? Learn useful techniques for dealing with test anxiety.
Tuesday, February 24 @ 12pm - Room 1102A
Facilitator: Kali Kuwada, SAA Counselor

Start of Week 5

Please do not forget that this week's quiz is available on-line. I will not set any extensions until after the quiz closes before the 10am class tomorrow (Wed 2/4).

We will start Fermat's Engima next week. This week we will work on financial calculations (particularly mortgages and the like).

Passing along some information...

From the College Transfer Center:
Workshop - How To Prepare Your UW Application
Feb 4th, 2-3pm Rm 1102A
http://seattlecentral.edu/transfercenter/

Week 4 Announcements

First, there is a great opportunity to hear (and possibly meet) Mario Livio. He will be at the Seattle Town Hall on Mon 2/2 from 7:30. Tickets are $5 and you can earn bonus points on your next quiz.

At this time, you should be finished reading The Golden Ratio. We will start Fermat's Enigma next week.

There is no class next Tue (2/2). However, we will be changing the course schedule next week to accomodate this. The quiz will be moved to Tue, and will be a take-home quiz (timed) that you will complete on WAMAP. We will use Mon for an extra lecture to finish sequences.

End of Week 3 (attempt #2)

Three things:
1. The reading for next week is chapters 6-9 of TGR.

2. Remember that you CANNOT request wamap extenions before the due date has passed. This means you must EMAIL me AFTER the due date has passed. I will not respond to invalid requests for the rest of the quarter.

3. The bonus question from last quiz is this:
Show all your work for these calculations:
a. 5632 + 3265 = ?
b. 5632 – 3265 = ?
However, the twist is that these numbers are all BASE-8 numbers.

DO NOT POST THE ANSWER TO THIS BONUS QUESTION! NOT HERE & NOT ON WAMAP!

Wk 3 Tue's class

Please start reading chapters 4 & 5. (Have them read by class on Wed 1/21.)

Remember, WAMAP extensions can be granted only if requested AFTER the due date and via EMAIL.

Fri Class

Today we worked on a group activity. If you did not finish during class, it can be completed outside of class and turned in on Monday. Be sure to turn in one (AND ONLY ONE) paper per group, and be sure everyone's name is on the paper.

The quiz on Monday will cover all of the WAMAP assignments (except #7 & #8 on Asmt Wk 1 #1).

Finally, start reading chapters 1-3 of the Golden Ratio. This is the material we will start next week. There will be an online reading assignment on these chapters over the next few days.

Thur class

There is really nothing "due" tomorrow. So, this would be a good time to make sure you've done all the necessary stuff that has been assigned so far:
* read sections 1.1 thru 1.6 (all available as scanned copies...see below)
* register on WAMAP (this is probably the biggest thing)
* visit me in my office
* take the introductory survey
* make a short posting on the WAMAP hmwk forum (say "hi")

If you want to get started on the weekend work, you should start reading Chapters 1-3 of the Golden Ratio.

Wed's class

Here's what's due tomorrow:
* read sections 1.5 & 1.6
* read sections any past sections if you haven't already

Here is what is "due" over the next couple of days:
* visit me in my office
* post a short message on the WAMAP forum
* take the introductory survey
* anything else from the lists below that hasn't been finished

And, as promised, here is the link to a *.pdf copy of the final two sections of the chapter 1 in the textbook.

Tuesday's class

Here's what's due tomorrow:
* read sections 1.3 & 1.4
* register on WAMAP
* read sections 1.1 & 1.2 (if you haven't already)

Here is what is "due" over the next couple of days:
* visit me in my office
* take the introductory survey

And, as promised, here is the link to a *.pdf copy of the next two sections of the textbook.

First Class

I announced this in the 10am class, but didn't give the complete list to the 11am class.

Here is what is "due" tomorrow:
* visit the blog (which you are doing right now)
* register on WAMAP
* read sections 1.1 & 1.2 of the textbook

Here is what is "due" over the next couple of days:
* visit me in my office
* take the introductory survey

And, as promised, here is the link to a *.pdf copy of the first two sections of the textbook.

INTRODUCTION

Hello! And, welcome to the 2009 Winter Quarter at Seattle Central Community College. My name is Gregg Harbaugh, Ph.C.

If you are a new student, I hope this course proves to be a pleasant introduction to our school. If you are a returning student, my goal is to provide you with the same high-quality learning environment you have come to expect at this institution.

This blog contains all of the necessary information regarding this course. Additions will be made to this page on a (nearly) daily basis. Please check here often for the course schedule, regulations and announcements.

Please take the following introductory survey. This will help me get to know my students better.

Here is the link to the instructions to access WAMAP.