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The Pre-Calculus Modules for introductory calculus courses have been created to provide you with the opportunity to review, and to demonstrate mastery of, prerequisite material. Each module covers a key skill area from secondary school mathematics, up to and including topics covered in the Ontario Grade 12 Advanced Functions course (i.e., there are no questions requiring calculus itself).
Reviewing this material through the module program will not only earn you course credit towards your final calculus grade, but will also help you when completing course work such as problem/lab assignments and tests.
Students progress through a module's series of online assignments as independent self-study, using the MapleTA software.
Note: The marks earned by completing modules are non-transferrable from one course to another. How the marks earned are applied to each course may differ; check your course syllabus carefully. If you switch courses or have any questions regarding the module program, contact Tina Balfour.
Up to five bonus marks can be earned for course credit in MA103 by successfully completing these supplementary modules. One half-mark is granted for each module completed. If all eight modules are successfully completed, then an additional one mark is awarded, to earn the maximum 5% in bonus marks.
To complete a module: start at the module's Assignment 1 - complete the assignment any number of times needed until at least an 80% score is obtained. Then progress to Assignment 2. Continue in this manner until all assignments have been completed to the 80% mastery level.
You are then eligible to attempt the module's test for credit. A test for credit is timed and must be completed in one sitting, but may be attempted any number of times (though having achieved 80% or better on the prerequisite work should result in being able to pass the test on the first or second try). Once you have obtained a score of 80% or better on the test, you have completed that module and earned the associated bonus credit.
Each module must be completed by the date given below:
Module | Deadline, to earn bonus mark |
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Module A - Algebraic Expressions | Wednesday May 24 11:59 p.m. |
Module B - Factoring | Wednesday May 31, 11:59 p.m. |
Module C - Rational Expressions | Wednesday June 7, 11:59 p.m. |
Module D - Equations and Inequalities | Wednesday June 14 11:59 p.m. |
Module E - Geometry | Wednesday June 28, 11:59 p.m. |
Module F - Functions and Graphing | Wednesday July 5, 11:59 p.m. |
Module G - Exponential and Logarithmic Functions | Wednesday July 12, 11:59 p.m. |
Module H - Trigonometry and Trigonometric Functions | Wednesday July 19, 11:59 p.m. |
Note that the modules are independent of one another; for example, you do not have to have completed Module B before attempting Module C, etc. Thus, if you miss completing a module before its due date, you can still access and complete any remaining modules to earn their bonus marks.
If you need some help with the content covered by any of the modules, you can use our Drop-in Help sessions to obtain assistance.
Please read the User Guide (see below) to learn how to access the modules and how to use correct syntax for entering answers.
Go to the MapleTA login screen after you've read the "how to" User Guide; access will open by around 4 p.m. on Monday May 8.
The Pre-Calculus Modules Program for all introductory calculus courses is coordinated by Mathematics & Statistics Learning Support. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the module program, please contact Tina Balfour.
Up to five bonus marks can be earned for course credit in MA129 by successfully completing these supplementary modules. One half-mark (0.5%) is granted for each module completed. If all eight modules are successfully completed, then an additional one mark (1%) is awarded, to earn the maximum 5% in bonus marks.
Before a module's test for credit may be attempted, you must have successfully completed (obtained a minimum score of 80%) on all of the module's assignments. Start at the module's Assignment 1 - complete the assignment any number of times needed until a score of at least 80% is obtained. Then progress to Assignment 2. Continue in this manner until all assignments have been completed to the 80% mastery level. You are then eligible to attempt the module's test for credit.
A test for credit is timed and must be completed in one sitting, but may be attempted any number of times (though having achieved 80% or better on the prerequisite work should result in being able to pass the test on the first or second try). In order to obtain a module's bonus mark, a passing score of 80% or better must be obtained on the test by the following dates; note: a few dates may be adjusted once the date of the course midterm has been confirmed.
Module | Deadline, to earn bonus mark |
---|---|
Module A - Numerical Expressions | Wednesday May 24, 11:59 p.m. |
Module B - Algebraic Expressions | Wednesday May 31, 11:59 p.m. |
Module C - Factoring | Wednesday June 7, 11:59 p.m. |
Module D - Rational Expressions | Wednesday June 21, 11:59 p.m. |
Module E - Equations and Inequalities | Wednesday June 28, 11:59 p.m. |
Module F - Geometry | Wednesday July 5, 11:59 p.m. |
Module G - Functions and Graphing | Wednesday July 12, 11:59 p.m. |
Module H - Exponential and Logarithmic Functions | Wednesday July 19, 11:59 p.m. |
Note that the modules are independent of one another. You do not have to have completed Module A before attempting Module B, etc. Thus, if you miss completing a module before its due date, you can still access and complete any remaining modules to earn their bonus marks.
If you need some help with the content covered by any of the modules, you can use our Drop-in Help sessions to obtain assistance.
Please read the User Guide (see below) to learn how to access the modules and how to use correct syntax for entering answers within the MapleTA program.
Go to the MapleTA login screen after you've read the "how to" user guide; access will open by around 4 p.m. on Monday May 8.
The Pre-Calculus Modules Program for all introductory calculus courses is coordinated by Mathematics & Statistics Learning Support. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the module program, please contact Tina Balfour
If you have any problems working with the MapleTA system, and you can't find the answer within this document, please feel free to contact me and I'll try to help!
Tina Balfour, Manager: Mathematics and Statistics Learning Support
Office: LH1018-B Lazaridis Hall
Email: tbalfour@wlu.ca
Pre-Statistics Modules can be incorporated into any introductory-level course on probability and statistics to provide students with an opportunity to review, and demonstrate mastery of, fundamental math skills required to be successful in such a quantitative course. Students progress through each Module’s series of online assignments as independent study, using the MapleTA software.
Contact Tina Balfour to learn how the modules can be integrated into your course.
Three modules of content have been created specifically for students taking BF290. The goal of the module program is to provide you with an opportunity to review fundamental math skills that may be required in senior quantitative courses, such as introductory statistics and research methods courses.
Completion of the modules, by Tuesday August 1, is one of the allowable options that will earn you the 3% workshop credit towards your final course grade in BF290!
If you have any problems working with the MapleTA system, and you can't find the answer here, please feel free to contact me and I'll try to help!
Tina Balfour, Manager: Mathematics and Statistics Learning Support
Email: tbalfour@wlu.ca
A module of content has been created specifically for students taking PS296. The goal of the module program is to provide you with an opportunity to review fundamental math skills that may be required in your introductory statistics course.
Completion of the module by Sunday May 28 2023 will earn you bonus credit towards your final course grade in PS296!
If you have any problems working with the MapleTA system, and you can't find the answer here, please feel free to contact me and I'll try to help!
Tina Balfour, Manager: Mathematics and Statistics Learning Support
Email: tbalfour@wlu.ca
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