Course Web Page: www.math.dartmouth.edu/~m8s01

Instructors: Professor Carolyn Gordon and Professor Kenneth Bogart

Textbook: Calculus, fourth edition, by Robert Adams

Meeting times: This course meets Monday Wednesday and Friday at 11 AM with X-hour at 12:00-12:50 Tuesday. Keep the X-hour open because it will be used; perhaps frequently.

Homework: Homework problems will be due each class at the beginning of class. You are allowed to hand in 3 late homeworks throughout the term, for no penalty. Beyond these 3, late homeworks will receive half credit, but only if the grader has time to grade them. There is no guarantee that three late homeworks handed in during the last week of the term will be graded, even if these are a student's only late homeworks. Late homework will be accepted until one week after the due date. Exceptions will only be made in exceptional circumstances. There is a box for collecting the homework, clearly labeled for Math 8, to your right as you approach Room 102 Bradley Hall. It is in the corner formed by the window and Room 101 Bradley, AKA old Filene Auditorium. You should turn your homework in there in the slot labeled by the first letter of your last name on your way to class; we will ask the homework graders to pick up your homework during class. You should pick up your homework from the adjacent slots marked for returning homework. You must staple your homework when it has multiple pages. If the grader cannot find part of your homework because it is not stapled, you will not receive credit for it. If the grader has to do extra work to grade your paper because it is not stapled, you will lose credit.

You are strongly encouraged to do additional problems for practice. You should write up your solutions carefully showing all your work. You are welcome, in fact encouraged, to work with other students in the class. However, once you've discussed the problem, you must each write up your own solution in your own words. As part of the honor system, please indicate at the top of your assignment whom, if anyone, you are working with. This will not affect your grade in any way (though we are pleased when students work together); it is simply helpful to have this information when trying to clear up any confusion about similar work. The honor principle applies to homework as follows: You should not look at the final draft of anyone else's solution of a homework problem before you have turned in your own work, and your final draft of a problem should be based entirely on your understanding of the problem. You may not consult with another student or the notes or work of another student in writing this final draft.

You will find the class time much more beneficial if you read the material in the text in advance of each lecture. The ideal way to learn the material is to:

(1) Read the material before class, discuss it with another student if possible, and make a note of the confusing points so they can be clarified in class. It's especially helpful to try some of the more routine homework problems before hearing the lecture on that material.

(2) As soon as possible after lecture, read the material again and try the homework problems. Some problems may need to "sit" for a while; you can think about them from time to time throughout the day.

(3) Return to the homework later and try to complete the problems before the tutorial (see below). You can discuss in the tutorial any problems that you are still stuck on and then complete the assignment.

(4) When your homework is returned, see where your mistakes were and try to redo those problems. It's also a good idea to work through other problems in the book which are similar to any homework problems that you had trouble with.

Tutorials: Tutorials will be held every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday evening from 7:00-9:30 P.M in a room to be announced. See the announcements section of the web page for the room. The tutor may leave at 9:00 if no students are there at that time. You will find the tutorials most helpful if you come with a list of specific questions. The purpose of the tutorials is to help you understand the material. The tutor (Kevin Missett) can explain concepts and make suggestions or help you figure out how to approach a homework problem due the next day, but he will not work out the homework problems due the next day. In order to use your own time efficiently, it is very useful to spend a significant amount of time working on the homework before tutorial.

Exams: There will be two "mid-term" exams and a final. The exact timing of the exams will depend what material we have covered at what time. Students who have a significant conflict an exam will be accommodated if they make arrangements with the instructor by the next class day after the exam date is announced. Sorry, but a date for afternoon coffee with a friend is not a significant conflict! You are expected to make a significant effort to accommodate examination dates. The exams will be designed to take one hour, but they will be scheduled in the late afternoon so that students can take up to two hours. This gives students time to make and correct mistakes, and to think through how to do a problem when they are taking a different (and perhaps more difficult) approach than we intend! The final exam will be scheduled by the registrar. Except in truly exceptional circumstances, you must take the exam during the scheduled period. You should be aware that mathematics exams often are scheduled near the end of exam period. Do not purchase non-refundable plane tickets for any day during final exam period. The honor principle applies to exams as follows. Students may not give or receive assistance of any kind on an exam from any person except for one of the professors or someone explicitly designated by them to answer questions about the exam. Calculators are not permitted on exams.

Grading: Each "mid-term" counts 25% and the final counts 50%. However the homework average will substitute for the lowest of either "mid-term" or half the final in computing this average if this raises a student's grade. As much as possible, grades will be based on demonstrated knowledge. However relative performance may be used as a criterion for increasing grades, and grade borderlines will be chosen to place a relatively small number of students on borderlines.

Homework problems will normally graded on the basis of

•three points for a correct solution, written understandably,

•two points for a partially correct solution which makes significant progress, or an apparently correct but poorly explained solution, and

•one point for a solution that shows an understanding of the problem or otherwise makes a significant start (or appears t make significant progress but is poorly explained).

Students should show enough of their work to adequately justify their answer; otherwise they may receive partial or no credit.

Office Hours: The instructors' office hours are posted on their doors and the course web page. It is appropriate to send e-mail asking about meeting at times other than office hours.

Students with disabilities: Any student with a documented disability needing academic adjustments or accommodations is requested to speak with one of the professors by April 6. All discussions will remain confidential, although the Academic Skills Center may be consulted to verify the documentation of the disability. Students who think they may have a disability but are not sure are encouraged to consult with the Academic Skills Center.