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Math 210G.04 Mathematics Appreciation Dr. Joe Lakey. website: http://www.math.nmsu.edu/~jlakey/home.html Blackboard: Spring 2011 - MATH-210G-M04-201110 - MATH APPRECIATION phone : 505-646-3901 office: Science Hall 236.
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Math 210G.04 Mathematics AppreciationDr. Joe Lakey website: http://www.math.nmsu.edu/~jlakey/home.html Blackboard: Spring 2011 - MATH-210G-M04-201110 - MATH APPRECIATION phone: 505-646-3901 office: Science Hall 236
If people do not believe that mathematics is simple, it is only because they do not realize how complicated life is. ---John von Neumann
Class details • MATH-210G-M04-201110 • Tu Th 2:35 pm - 3:50 pm • Science Hall 102
Materials • The Internet • iclickerregistered for this course
Homework: Reading articles from Wikipedia and other sources, assigned daily. • Reading assignments are the bases for clicker quizzes. • Second assignment due Tuesday: Navigate to My web page , click on “Course Outline” and read This article • First assignment: Watch Between the Folds January 18 (9 pm on KRWG, cable channel 2 or 22 or find on youtube ChicagoMickey2
Written or Performed Component • Position paper on math topic (e.g., how mathematics can save the planet) • Work in teams or individually • Work in groups strongly encouraged • Individuals turn in paper only • Groups of two or more: • 5+2N page paper or … • presentation (e.g., origami show&tell) • peer graded • 25% of the Total Grade
Timeline for written/performed component • March 17: Detailed proposal due • April 5: In class time for coordination • April 14: Papers due • April 21/23: Group presentations
COURSE EVALUATION: Attendance 10% Participation/Quizzes 30% Midterm Exam 15% Final Exam ** 20% Position Paper or Performance 25% Total 100% **I reserve the right to excuse students having adequate attendance and participation grades from taking the final exam
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Plagiarism • Don’t do it • The current Student Code of Conduct definition of plagiarism can be found at: http://www.nmsu.edu/~vpsa/SCOC/misconduct.html