Preliminary Note

Initial Information for Mth 152

This page introduces you to the course in three parts: 

• Part 1:  Establishing Communication.

• Part 2:  General Information.

• Part 3:  Orientation and Startup.

This information is to be worked through, not just viewed or read through.  You aren't likely to remember what you look at.  You remember what you actually do.

• You will be instructed to work through the initial phase of the course and document your progress for the instructor, using a simple and efficient communication scheme to which you are almost immediately introduced. 
• The documents you submit, and documents you submit throughout the course, will be posted to your own permanent portfolio, again in a manner to which you will be introduced. 
• Your course of study (or syllabus), homepage, assignments page, due dates page and much more information will also be introduced, one step at a time, each in its turn.  Within an hour or two the typical student will know how to navigate the course and find information.
• The last part of the process reviews essential information and concepts which should have, but prove often not to have been obtained by students in most prerequisite courses.

The structure of this course is fairly unique. 

To get properly started in your course, simply work your way down the menu at left, and be very sure you click on each link in turn and do as instructed at each step.

The diagram below depicts the general outline of the pages for this course.  With each step you will better understand the meaning of this diagram.  It is recommended that after every step or two you return to the diagram and see what you understand that you previously didn't: