Name:______________________

Class:_______________________

Pledged:_____________________

MATH171 - Easy Quiz 1 - Fall 2008

(The others won’t be like this J)

20 Points Total

To answer the following questions you may need to use Dr. Lunsford’s website (www.mathspace.com/lunsford), the Longwood University website, and the Stats Portal.  Please type your answers to all questions using complete English sentences.  I will deduct points if you don’t use complete English sentences and your paper is not typed.  Also please pay attention to the formatting of your document (i.e. keep the font(s)/formatting consistent) and do not cut and past text from a website.  I will provide an electronic copy of this quiz on my website for ease of typing in your answers.  Please hand in this quiz by the due date indicated on the Stats Portal.

Information about the Class:

1.      How many exams (not including the final) will you have in this class?  How much will each count towards your final grade?

2.   How much does the final exam count towards your class grade?  Will the final exam be comprehensive? What day and time will you take the final exam?

3.      In addition to exams, how else will your grade be determined in this class?

4.      What is Dr. Lunsford’s policy regarding make-up/late work for this class? 

5.      What are Dr. Lunsford’s policies regarding attendance and extra credit work?

6.      How will you know what your assignments are for this class? 

7.      What resources (on Dr. L’s website, at Longwood, etc.) are available to help you learn the material in this class?

8.   What software and/or other technical tools are required for this class?

9.   In your own words briefly summarize the Longwood University Honor System. 

10.  Log onto the Stats Portal and find the TI Manual for Chapter 1 (Hint:  Look under the Resources tab).  Look at the first example in the manual.  Please describe the data in this list.  Follow the directions in the manual to enter the data into a list on your calculator and make sure this list is in your calculator on the day you hand in your quiz. 

11.  Go to both the Calendar and the Assignments pages on the Stats Portal.  What is the first assignment due for this class?  When is it due?

About the Instructor:

1.      What are the names of Dr. Lunsford’s living cats (Hint:  She calls her cats the "tigers")?

2.   Name at least three places where Dr. Lunsford has worked.

3.   What interests does Dr. Lunsford have, other than mathematics?

4.      What do you like best about this website?  How do you think the website could be improved?

About the Student:

1.  What is your major?

2.  Why are you taking this class?

3.  Did you take any AP mathematics courses in high school?  If so, what?

4.  How would you describe your general attitude about mathematics?

5.  Please tell me something interesting about yourself.