Email Archive

This is an archive of all email messages sent to all students in Math 20A (Fall 2014).


Dec 7, 2015

Subject: Math 20A Final Exam
Date: December 7, 2015 at 10:06:06 PM PST

Dear Math 20A Students,

The final exam for Math 20A is Tuesday (Dec 8) from 7:00-10:00 P.M.

Information about the final exam, including exam locations, can be found on the course website:
http://www.math.ucsd.edu/~abowers/20a/exam3.html

Please be aware that most final exam locations are different than midterm exam locations. Students in 
Lecture A and Lecture B have assigned seating.  Students in these lectures can find their seat assignment 
posted in their Ted Grade Center.

You must bring your Student ID (it will be checked *during* the exam!) and at least one Blue Book. You 
may bring one sheet of notes (both sides are okay), but they must be handwritten (no photocopies).

Sincerely,
Adam Bowers,
Math 20A Coordinator

Dec 3, 2015

Subject: Math 20A Final Exam
Date: December 3, 2015 at 8:59:09 PM PST

Dear Math 20A Students,

The final exam for Math 20A is Tuesday (Dec 8) from 7:00-10:00 P.M.

Information about the final exam, including exam locations, can be found on the course website:
http://www.math.ucsd.edu/~abowers/20a/exam3.html

Please be aware that most final exam locations are different than midterm exam locations. Students in 
Lecture A and Lecture B have assigned seating.  Students in these lectures can find their seat assignment 
posted in their Ted Grade Center.

You must bring your Student ID (it will be checked *during* the exam!) and at least one Blue Book. You 
may bring one sheet of notes (both sides are okay), but they must be handwritten (no photocopies).

Sincerely,
Adam Bowers,
Math 20A Coordinator

Nov 25, 2015

Subject: LaunchPad Score Errors
Date: November 25, 2015 at 12:33:10 PM PST

Dear Math 20A Students,

If you have been given a zero score for an exercise in LaunchPad that you have done correctly, contact 
LaunchPad technical support to report this error. Please state in your error report:

"I have done the exercise correctly, but I have been given a score of 0 points."

(If you have been given a green checkmark, be sure to mention that, as well.) Be sure to clearly indicate 
the homework assignment and exercise number.

The final homework assignment (Homework 10) is due 01 Dec 2015. All homework scores will be downloaded 
from LaunchPad 08 Dec 2015 (the day of the final exam) and they will be considered final at this time. Make 
sure that all errors are reported on or before **December 1st** so that changes can be made on or before 
December 8th. 

**Reports made after December 1st may not be considered.**

Sincerely,
Adam Bowers,
Math 20A Coordinator

Nov 21, 2015

Subject: Math 20A LaunchPad Announcements
Date: November 21, 2015 4:01:35 PM PST

Dear Math 20A Students,

I have two important announcements to make regarding your online homework.

1) Please make sure that you are registered with LaunchPad using your UCSD email address. Your UCSD 
email address is necessary to import your score into Ted at the end of the quarter. If you are not 
currently registered with your UCSD email address, you must change that. (You can change your email 
address within LaunchPad by clicking on your name in the upper right corner of the screen and 
selecting "Manage Profile".)

2) LaunchPad support is currently fixing scoring errors.  They have already regraded Assignments 
01 - 08. Please check your past assignments in LaunchPad to make sure they have the score you believe 
they should have. If any of your correct exercises have not been awarded full points in LaunchPad, 
please send an email to [REDACTED FOR PRIVACY] with the subject

LAUNCHPAD SCORE ERRORS

Be sure to list the specific assignments/exercises that need to be regraded.

Please keep in mind that you are able to submit homework after the due date and still receive credit. 
(It says "Past Due" in LaunchPad next to an assignment after the due date has passed when you can still 
submit homework for full credit.)

Sincerely,
Adam Bowers,
Math 20A Coordinator

Nov 16, 2015

Subject: Math 20A Exam 2
Date: November 16, 2015 at 9:46:33 PM PST

Dear Math 20A Students,

The second midterm exam is tomorrow evening.  Please find information about the exam, including exam 
locations and topics, on the class webpage: http://www.math.ucsd.edu/~abowers/20a/exam2.html

You must bring a Blue Book to the exam. (You might want to bring two, just in case.) You may bring one 
(double-sided) page of handwritten notes (no photocopies). No calculators or other electronic devices 
will be allowed during the examination.

Sincerely,
Adam Bowers,
Math 20A Coordinator

Oct 20, 2015

Subject: Math 20A Exam 1
Date: October 20, 2015 at 8:00:02 AM PDT

Dear Math 20A Students,

The first midterm exam is tonight at 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm. Exam information, including exam locations, 
can be found on the course website: http://www.math.ucsd.edu/~abowers/20a/exam1.html

Make sure you go to the correct location!

You must bring a Blue Book in which to write your exam.

Sincerely,
Adam Bowers,
Math 20A Coordinator

Oct 15, 2015

Subject: Math 20A Exam 1
Date: October 15, 2015 9:46:06 AM PDT

Dear Math 20A Students,

The first Math 20A midterm exam is Tuesday, Oct 20 at 8:00 P.M. (in the evening!).  For information 
about the exam, such as exam locations, which topics will be covered, and what you can and cannot bring 
to the exam, see the class webpage here: http://math.ucsd.edu/~abowers/20a/exam1.html

Please note that you MUST BRING A BLUE BOOK in which to write your exam. Blue Books are sold in the 
UCSD bookstore, as well as various other places around campus.

Past midterm exams can be found on the class webpage: http://math.ucsd.edu/~abowers/20a/index.html#exam

Here is the first page of the exam: http://math.ucsd.edu/~abowers/20a/downloads/exam1_first_page.pdf

The first page contains the instructions for the exam.  Also, be sure to read QUESTION ZERO, which is worth 
one point.

Sincerely,
Adam Bowers
Math 20A Coordinator

Oct 05, 2015

Subject: Math 20A LaunchPad
Date: October 5, 2015 at 4:42:53 PM PDT

Dear Math 20A Students,

Many of you have encountered a glitch with one of the exercises in Homework 01 (Exercise #15). Please 
be assured that no students will be penalized for technical errors in LaunchPad.  We are currently 
working with LaunchPad support staff to find the best way to deal with this issue. Please skip Exercise #15
in Homework 01, but be sure to complete the remaining exercises.

In the meantime, Homework 01 and Homework 02 due dates have been postponed until Friday.  Please be 
careful to not put off Homework 03, which is still due the following Tuesday.

Sincerely,
Adam Bowers,
Math 20A Course Coordinator

Sep 23, 2015

Subject: Math 20A First Day
Date: September 23, 2015 at 10:09:12 PM PDT

Dear Math 20A Students,

This is just a reminder that there are no Math 20A discussion sections on Thursday, Sep 24. The first day 
of instruction for Math 20A this quarter is Friday, Sep 25. Please see the Class Calendar for more 
information: http://www.math.ucsd.edu/~abowers/20a/calendar.html

Sincerely,
Adam Bowers
Math 20A Course Coordinator

Sep 18, 2015

Subject: Math 20A Fall 2015
Date: September 18, 2015 at 8:02:03 AM PDT

Dear Students,

You are receiving this email message because you are enrolled in one of the Math 20A lectures at
UCSD this Fall Quarter.

*Math 20A Course Website*
Everything you ever wanted to know about the course (including the course calendar and syllabus) can be 
found on the course website: http://www.math.ucsd.edu/~abowers/20a/index.html

*First Day of Classes*
The first day of instruction for Math 20A is FRIDAY, Sep 25. (Discussion sections will not meet on Thursday, 
Sep 24.) Please see the course calendar for our full schedule: http://www.math.ucsd.edu/~abowers/20a/calendar.html

*Online Homework*
This quarter we will be using an online homework system called LaunchPad. This online homework system 
was developed by the publishers of our textbook and access to the system comes with the book when you 
buy it at the bookstore.  Further information and Instructions for logging into the system can be found on the
class webpage: http://www.math.ucsd.edu/~abowers/20a/launchpad.html

I hope everyone will have an enjoyable Fall Quarter.

Sincerely,
Adam Bowers
Math 20A Course Coordinator