There are a total of 35 lessons in the Hawkes Learning System that you are required to complete. Each lesson is worth 10 points upon certification, so there are 350 possible lesson points. Your total will be converted to percentage points and so the lessons count a possible 100 points toward your course-grade total. The courseware for each lesson consists of three modes:
Instruct is a multimedia presentation of each topic. The Instruct mode provides definitions, rules and properties, along with example problems, important hints, and helpful notes to enhance students’ learning experience. Narration, videos and ‘Your Turns’ are available for an interactive presentation of the material.
Practice teaches problem-solving skills. Problems in each lesson are algorithmically generated to allow unlimited practice. Intelligent feedback is provided on incorrect answers, and you have access to the Interactive Tutor for help with every problem.
Certify is where you do the homework. Each lesson contains a homework assignment with algorithmically generated problems. No two students receive the same assignment! Each certification is based on mastery-level learning, allowing you to work at your own pace. Once you achieve mastery-level learning for a lesson, you are allowed to continue to the next lesson.
Schedule for Lessons and Tests:
The required lessons for Online Math 1050 are indicated in the table below. These are the only lessons that you complete; ignore the others. All lessons must be completed by April 27, 2021, you can work at your own pace but there are deadlines for the exams.
Lessons Covered |
On or Before Due Date |
|
Test 1 |
1.1 - 1.9 |
February 12, 2021 |
Test 2 |
2.1 - 2.6, 3.1 - 3.4 |
March 19, 2021 |
Test 3 |
4.1 - 4.4, 5.1 - 5.5 6.1 - 6.5, 11.1, 11.2 |
April 27, 2021 |
Final Test |
Comprehensive |
May 5, 2021 |
All homework will be done using the Hawkes Learning Systems software. You can practice homework for each section as many times as you want. To complete the homework assignment for a lesson, you must CERTIFY by correctly answering approximately 80% of the problems for that section. If you fail to answer enough problems correctly then you will have the opportunity to learn what mistakes you made as well as receive feedback on why you made the mistakes and how to avoid making them again. You will be able to try and certify again when you are ready. There is no limit on the number of attempts to certify. You will receive full credit for all assignments for which you have certified.
| Dr. E Robert Heal, Professor Department of Mathematics and Statistics Faculty Website Robert.Heal@usu.edu 435.760.0704 |
