Email Archive: Summer Session I 2013
Archive of all email sent to the entire class.
August 04, 2013
Subject: MATH20C_S113_Bowers: Grades Posted to Ted Date: August 4, 2013 2:27:35 PM PDT Dear class, The final exam grades and letter grades have been posted to Ted. If you want to pick up your final exam or go over your exam, you will need to make an appointment with your TA. Thank you all for a great term! Sincerely, Doc Bowers
August 01, 2013
Subject: MATH20C_S113_Bowers: Math 20C Scores in Ted Date: August 1, 2013 10:33:22 AM PDT Dear Class, All midterm exam scores and WebWork scores have been posted to Ted. Please make sure that the scores posted are what you expect them to be. If any exam grades are not accurate, you must make an appointment with your TA. Please be sure to bring your original graded exam. Without it, there is nothing we can do! If there are any issues with your WebWork grade, you should contact me. (The WebWork scores are out of 126 points. That is how many problems you did!) Sincerely, Doc Bowers
August 01, 2013
Subject: MATH20C_S113_Bowers: Math 20C: Online Homework Survey Date: August 1, 2013 8:47:23 AM PDT Dear Class, I am very interested in your opinion of the online homework system (WebWork) that we used for our class. I have posted a survey in Ted that I would really appreciate you filling out. The survey is anonymous and voluntary. Thanks! Sincerely, Doc Bowers
July 31, 2013
Subject: MATH20C_S113_Bowers: Match 20C WebWork Date: July 31, 2013 8:58:16 PM PDT Dear class, Just to be clear: There is no WebWork homework for Chapter 15. I don't like to assign homework that would be due after the last day of classes. However, you should still do the textbook homework. Solutions to the textbook homework have been posted to Piazza. Good luck! Sincerely, Doc Bowers
July 28, 2013
Subject: MATH20C_S113_Bowers: Math 20C: Week 5 Announcements Date: July 28, 2013 3:38:52 PM PDT Dear Class, The final exam is Friday, Aug 2 (in our usual classroom) 3:00 - 6:00 pm. By overwhelming demand (72% to 28%) the exam will be 8 questions (for a total of 80 points) and you will have 3 hours. The exam will cover all topics from class with emphasis on the topics from the last two weeks: http://math.ucsd.edu/~abowers/20css1/exams.html There is no class Monday, July 29: http://www.math.ucsd.edu/~abowers/20css1/calendar.html Solutions to all textbook homework, as well as the Spring 2012 midterm exams, can be found on the course Piazza page under "Resources": https://piazza.com/ucsd/summer2013/math20c/resources Ali will hold a review session on Wednesday. Information on the review session and TA office hours can be found on the class webpage: http://www.math.ucsd.edu/~abowers/20css1/index.html Sincerely, Doc Bowers
July 24, 2013
Subject: MATH20C_S113_Bowers: Final Exam Survey Date: July 24, 2013 5:11:58 PM PDT Dear class, I have posted a one-question survey to Ted under "Content". I want your opinion on what the format of the final exam should be. This survey is completely voluntary. Thanks everyone! (The survey is due at the end of the day on Thursday.) Sincerely, Doc Bowers
July 15, 2013
Subject: MATH20C_S113_Bowers: Math 20C: Week 3 Announcements Date: July 15, 2013 8:24:22 AM PDT Dear class, Solutions to the textbook homework from Chapters 12 and 13, as well as the Spring 2012 midterm exams, can be found on the course Piazza page under "Resources": https://piazza.com/ucsd/summer2013/math20c/resources Due to a previously scheduled meeting, I will not have office hours today: http://www.math.ucsd.edu/~abowers/office_hours.html Information on TA office hours and problem sessions can be found here: http://www.math.ucsd.edu/~abowers/20css1/index.html Sincerely, Doc Bowers
July 10, 2013
Subject: MATH20C_S113_Bowers: Math 20C Midterm 1 Date: July 10, 2013 10:04:15 PM PDT Dear Class, The Midterm 1 grades have been posted to Ted. Your midterm exams will be returned during discussion section tomorrow! Sincerely, Doc Bowers
July 9, 2013
Subject: MATH20C_S113_Bowers: Math 20C Midterm 1 Date: July 9, 2013 10:50:40 PM PDT Dear class, I want to make sure everyone knows that tomorrow I and both TAs have office hours before class. You can find office hours here: http://math.ucsd.edu/~abowers/20css1/index.html The midterm exam will be 50 minutes long. It will be the first half of class. After that, we will spend the second half of class discussing 13.5 on motion in three dimensional space. The midterm covers material from the first week of class only. You can find all the information about the exam on the class webpage here: http://math.ucsd.edu/~abowers/20css1/exams.html You *do not* need a Blue Book. The exam is four pages long and there is one problem on each page. You may use a calculator, but no notes and no electronic devices that allow any kind of communication or internet browsing. Have a good night and see you tomorrow! Sincerely, Ol' Doc Bowers
July 7, 2013
Subject: MATH20C_S113_Bowers: Second Week Announcements Date: July 7, 2013 9:10:27 PM PDT Dear Class, Solutions to the pen-and-paper homework have been posted to the course Piazza page. You can view it on the "Course Page" under "Resources". These solutions were not originally intended to be shared, so I have not double checked them for accuracy. If you find a mistake, I encourage you to post it in Piazza so everyone can benefit. (Please post comments to https://piazza.com/class/hhl6g3gebtl4j2?cid=15) One of the TAs, Ali Behzadan, will be holding a problem session on Monday. Please see the class webpage for more information: http://math.ucsd.edu/~abowers/20css1/index.html Our first Midterm Exam will be held during the first half of class on Wednesday. Make sure you know what to expect: http://math.ucsd.edu/~abowers/20css1/exams.html Please know your discussion section number. We will ask for it on the exam. If you do not know it, you can find it on your class schedule. Sincerely, Doc Bowers
July 3, 2013
Subject: MATH20C_S113_Bowers: Note Taker Date: July 3, 2013 12:35:14 PM PDT Dear class, If anyone is interested in volunteering as a note taker for a member of our class, please see me after class: http://disabilities.ucsd.edu/students/typesaccommodations.html Sincerely, Doc Bowers
June 30, 2013
Subject: Math 20C Summer Session One Date: June 30, 2013 3:19:41 PM PDT Dear Class, As you probably know, we are starting Math 20C on Monday, July 1. I want to direct you to the course website, which can be found here: http://www.math.ucsd.edu/~abowers/20css1/index.html There are a few things I wish to discuss in this email. All of this information can be found on the class webpage, but I feel it will be useful to address some items directly. **Item 1: Online Homework. We will be using an online homework system called WebWork. This system is open source, which means it will not cost you anything. You will not be able to log into the WebWork system until the first day of classes. You get *UNLIMITED ATTEMPTS* to do each problem until the due date. Once the due date is reached, however, solutions to the online homework problems will be made available, so no homework will be accepted late. **Item 2: Paper-and-Pen Homework. I will assign homework out of the textbook, but this will not be collected or graded. It is intended only to serve as a guide for your studies. Solutions to these homework problems will be made available at some point. (Probably via the course Piazza page.) **Item 3: Midterm Exams. We will have THREE midterm exams. (Please see the calendar.) These exams will be in-class and should take around 50 minutes each. You are allowed to use a calculator, but you will not be allowed to use any notes. Each exam is worth 15 percent of your total course grade. **Item 4: Final Exam. The final exam will be on the Friday of Week 5. (Please see calendar.) You may use a calculator. You will also be allowed one page of handwritten notes for the final exam. (Both sides are okay.) **Item 5: Course Calendar. Class will meet Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday 2 - 4 pm. Discussion Section will meet on Thursday. Please note that there is no discussion section on Thursday, July 4 (week1) and there is no class scheduled for Monday, July 29 (week 5). Sincerely, Adam Bowers (aka @DocBowers)