MyMathLab Info

MAT 21A Section A, Winter 2007; CRN: 50758, 50759, 50760, 50761

Prof. Thomas Strohmer

We will be doing homework online with MyMathLab. This has many advantages as you will see. It normally costs $40, but you will all be getting it for FREE. MyMathLab is an interactive website where you can:

• Do homework your instructor assigns.
• Get personalized study plans with exercises that match your book.
• Get help when you need it from multimedia learning aids like videos and animations.
• Talk to a live tutor via a toll free number.
• Self-test to improve your math skills or take tests.

1. A valid email address.
2. A student access code. This is inside your MyMathLab red software packet. If you did not recieve one, you need to go to the Davis bookstore to get it.
3. The Course ID: strohmer93435

What steps do I take next? (Please read this even if you already have your MyMathLab account.)
Follow the steps below. Be careful in entering your name on Step 4.

1. Go to http://www.coursecompass.com and click on Register if you are a first time user. If you already have your own account from your previous courses, click on Log In.
2. If you are a first time user, enter your six-word student access code (We give you this. It is in your MyMathLab red software packet), school zip code (95616) and country.
3. Enter the Course ID:   strohmer93435
4. If you are a first time user, you are now requested to fill in your information. Please do the following:
   • Enter your last name followed by a comma, then your first name (followed by your middle name as your UCD student record if you have a middle name) in the First Name box.
     For example, if I were student, then I would enter: Strohmer, Thomas
   • Enter your Student ID in the Last Name box.
     For example, if my SID were 012-34-5678, then I would enter: 012345678
   • Note: It is very important for you to enter your name EXACTLY as it appears in your UCD records in the First Name box, and your SID in the Last Name box. This is how we will assign your homework grades. If you make an error, it may results in your getting a 0 HW grade. If you make an error, please correct it yourself by February 1st, 2007.
5. If you already have your MyMathLab account, please double check whether your First Name and Last Name boxes were filled as described above. To check this, do the following:
   • Log in to your account and pick "Personal Information" in Tools menu in the right side of the page.
   • This pops up a new window that says "Log In to Your Pearson Account" and prompts your password. Typing in your password brings you to your Account Summary page.
   • The first line in Your Account Information lists: Title, First Name, and Last Name. Check whether these First Name and Last Name agree with the specifications I described above. So, using the same example above, if I were a student, the list should be:
     Title: Mr.      First Name: Mulase, Motohico      Last Name: 012345678
   • If this line is incorrect, click the orange button "Edit Account Information" to do the correction.
   • It is your own responsibility to follow this. Please correct any error by February 1st, 2007.
6. Create your unique Login Name and Password.  I recommend that you use your email address as your login name.
7. Return to www.coursecompass.com and log in. At the Welcome page, click on the course you are taking (21A_strohmer).
8. The first time you enter the site from your computer and any time you use a new computer, click on the software Installation Wizard on the Announcements page or on the navigation buttons on the bottom left side of the screen. This wizard will walk you through the installation of the software you will need to use the MyMathLab resources.
   Note: the software may already be installed in the university computer labs. Check with the lab administrator if you wish to use these computers.
   System Requirements:
   • Operating systems: Windows 98, 2000, ME, NT, XP (Macs and LINUX will not work) [my sympathies!!]
   • Web browsers: Internet Explorer 5.5 through 6.0 only. (neither netscape nor Mozilla nor Firefox supported.)
9. Technical problems? Call Tech Support at 1-800-677-6337 (Mon-Fri: 8am to 8pm, Sun: 5pm to 12am) or visit http://www.mymathlab.com/contactus_stu.html
10. MyMathLab includes FREE access to the AW Tutor Center. Free 888-777-0463, Sunday to Thursday 2pm - 9pm PST.
11. There are computer labs on campus that have the necessary plug-ins installed. These labs have the necessary plug-ins installed to run MyMathLab. You will use your campus lab accounts to access these labs. Information about the labs can be found at http://clm.ucdavis.edu/ . These are:
    • 177 MU Station - 29 seats
    • 163 Shields - 22 seats
    • 1131 Meyer - 31 seats
    • 75 Hutchison - 26 seats