Course Handouts

Most of this information appears elsewhere in the website, but here is some of the most crucial information about the course you might want to print out.

Some of this information is available in different formats: Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format (if your computer doesn't already have this installed, you can download the software for free from Adobe), Rich Text Fomat (rtf, which can be opened in most word processorts, including Microsoft Word or the Wordpad program included with all versions of Windows, though equations probably won't show up in Wordpad), and plain html format (you can read and print these from your web browser).

The html pages in particular are available elsewhere in the site, but these are "plain" versions without the menu bar or graphics, so they are easier to print out, if you wish. (If you just want to look something up, use the link pages; they are easier to read and find your way around.)

Course Information:

Homework Handouts:

Test Review Sheets:

Test Review Sheet	Acrobat files	RTF files
Pretest ("Review for the Elementary Algebra Pretest / Prerequisite Review")	pdf	rtf
Test 1	pdf	rtf
Test 2	pdf	rtf
Test 3	pdf	rtf
Test 4	pdf	rtf
Final Exam	pdf

Important Information about Taking Tests in the Testing Center

You must take each test at your designated ACC testing center during the dates it is scheduled to be available. Visit http://www.austincc.edu/testctr/ for information about testing center locations, policies and procedures. Remember that:

1. You will need to know the following information about your course.
   
   Synonym number: Can be found here
   Course Number: MATD 0370
   Test Number: Test #1 (will change with each test)
   Instructor Name: Marcus McGuff
   Instructor Home Campus: Northridge
   
   
2. You will need to show a valid photo ID (driver’s license) AND a valid ACC ID. Often students don't receive their ACC ID in the mail in time for the first test. You can use your fee receipt for the first test if you have it. Or obtain your ID from a campus Admissions and Records office after the first week of classes. You may get a copy of your fee receipt from a campus Cashier's Office.
   
   
3. You must use the testing center that you selected on your online orientation form. If you need to change that, send me an email message asking to do so.
   
   
4. You need to bring pencils and eraser. Paper will be provided for you at the testing center. You will also need to bring a scientific calculator.
   
   
5. You should make up some practice tests for yourself from the Test Review so that you will have plenty of practice before taking the actual test. The test will look like that. It WILL NOT be graded in the Testing Center -- they will send the tests to me after the deadline and I will grade all of them at the same time. Those grades will usually be posted within a week after the deadline. You'll find those posted in the online gradebook on Blackboard.

Important note about the final exam:

You will notice that the deadline for the final exam is kind of early compared to the other exams. This is because I have an absolute deadline when I have to turn in your final grades for the course and I have to allow time for the final exams to get to me from the Testing Centers. If you really need a few more days to take the final, you may contact me in advance to request that I put the test in the Northridge Testing Center for you for a few extra days. (I'm sorry, but this is not possible at any other Testing Center, due to logistics.)