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Do The Opposite

There are many instances in math where we talk about “doing the opposite” like with inverse functions. I’ll often refer to this as the “Costanza” effect. This video shows why I call it that.

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What Are Technology Assignments? Projects?

I have been getting a steady stream of emails revealing some confusion over projects versus technology assignments. Let’s start with Projects. A project is an involved problem which you have 4 to 5 weeks to solve. You’ll find your first … Continue reading

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Study Groups?

A number of students have expressed interest in forming study groups. These groups could meet during my office hours in Bldg 4 for easy access to me. I already have a request for a study group in MAT 172 on Tuesdays. … Continue reading

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Using the Dropbox

For the first technology assignment, you must submit a document (specified in the handout of the assignment) by this coming Thursday (1/26) for MAT 152 and Thursday, 2/2 for MAT 172 and 212. This is done using the Dropbox feature … Continue reading

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Having Trouble Logging into MyLabsPlus?

A few of you are having trouble logging into yc.mylabsplus.com…the link is not showing up in the YC portal for many students. The IT staff at YC promises me that it will be there by Wednesday morning, January 18. There … Continue reading

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Answers to Questions

After sending out the last email, I have answers to a few more questions. Are there unlimited tries at homework assignments for you to reach the 75%? Depends on what you mean by unlimited…once the assignment becomes available (1 week before … Continue reading

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The Semester Starts Soon!

The semester is still over a week away, but I have gotten a few emails about your course. Many of the answers may be found under the Information link above. On this page you can find a document describing course … Continue reading

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