Making the best of your self-paced course using the textbook, CD’s and on-line resources.

 

If you bought the textbook as packaged by the bookstore your package contains the textbook, lecture CD’s and an access code for the online component of the course.

 

 

  • CD’s of lectures on all topics in the course

These will help you to study at home and get instruction from the CD. You can watch these at 3am when the MSC is closed.

 

  • My Math Lab Software package

To use this great package, you go online to Coursecompass.com. The package includes an access code that you use together with the course code which is provided by the MSC. 

            Once you have signed up and installed the software you can

    • Watch instructor videos
    • Get summaries of chapters on power point slides
    • Do practice homework
    • Have examples explained in detail
    • Find out what you still need to study through “My Study Plan”
    • Take your quizzes online at home
    • Take practice tests to get ready for the real thing.

 

 

  • Testing

To pass the course you must take a series quizzes and tests.

Quizzes can be taken two ways

1.      At the MSC in the grading room on paper. If you don’t pass you will have to see the instructor.

2.      Online. If you don’t get 80% or more, you can retake the quiz. Be sure to study your errors before you retake the quiz. (If you take it too many times without passing, you might be asked to take quizzes in the MSC only.)

After you have passed the quiz online, you must print out the quiz summary and bring it to MSC grading station. Unless you have this print out, you are not allowed to take the next test. Please take quizzes and then come and take a test. Take the quizzes and tests in the order in which they are in the syllabus. Only Tests count toward your grade.

Tests must be taken at the MSC in person.

 

If you need help with any of the features please feel free to come to the MSC and get help from a tutor.

 

 

 

Quick Start Guide to My Math Lab (MML)

 

In order to use the online quiz feature and to access all the other great features you must create an account in MML.  It’s easy and here are the steps. Before you begin, have your email address ready and your personal MML access code which was packaged with your textbook.

You will also need an instructor code. This code links you to the correct course. The code for the school year 2009 is: msc26145   (Note: all letters are lower case and there are no spaces.)

Now let’s get to the computer:

  1. Go to http://www.coursecompass.com
  2. Click on register in the STUDENT  section
  3. Click next, read the agreements, and click I Accept.
  4. If you have used any Pearson online feature before, you can enter your login name and password; otherwise continue as a new user.  Make up a login name and a password. Be sure you pick something you can remember. Write both on an index card and put it in a safe place!!!!
  5. Enter your personal MML access code. Be sure to use CAPITAL LETTERS.  Keep this access code in a safe place also.
  6. Enter the zip code. It is 90601.
  7. Enter the country. United States; Click next.  Enter your name and other information. Be sure to double check your email address.
  8. Enter the course id: msc26145; Click enter.

Now you have created an account.  You can log in now or come back later. Make the login page a favorite in your bookmarks www.coursecompass.com

You will be visiting this page daily during the semester. Click on Login; enter your login name and password

 

Once you are registered you can log into MyMathLab from any computer. However in order to do math you must have the correct software on your computer. So when you log in for the first time you must run the Installation Wizard. The wizard will install all the programs that you need onto your computer. Note: The computers in the MSC have the software installed, so they can be used anytime. Complete the tutorial: How to enter answers into the MathXL-Player.