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Mitchel T. Keller |
1501G1: Gerardo Viza 1501G2: Daniel Griffin 1501G3: Vivek Nath |
MATH 1501, Calculus I, is taught in the lecture-recitation format here at Georgia Tech. This means that for three hours per week you'll learn new concepts during the lead instructor's lectures and for two hours per week you'll review and practice those concepts in smaller groups (about 40 instead of over 120). Attendance of both lecture and recitation is vital to your success in this course, so be sure to show up. There's a lot of material to be covered this semester, so we're going to move at a quick pace. Keeping up on homework will be essential. You should expect to spend two hours working on this class outside of class for every hour you spend in the classroom. Since you have five hours of lecture and recitation per week, that means you should be spending (at least) 10 hours per week studying outside class. More information on this course structure and motivation for calculus is also available.
When emailing the instructor or TAs for this course, be sure to include "MATH 1501" in your subject. Some of Tech's spam filters are really harsh, and messages with unspecific subjects (or worse, no subject at all) tend to get eaten by them. I have a filter set to salvage anything with 1501 in the subject, so if you do that, it should get through. If I don't respond to your email within 24 hours, don't hesitate to send again, just in case your first one got eaten.
Announcements will be placed here, with the newest announcements at the top of the list. (Announcements are also available on their own page.)
Q: What should I call you?
A: I'm not a professor, nor do I (yet) have a doctorate, so "Professor" and "Doctor" are not correct titles. "Mitch" will be just fine, but if you insist, I will try to respond to "Mr. Keller" as well.
Q: Will topic X be on the test?
A: Short answer: Yes. Long answer: Many students, particularly first-year students, love to ask this question. I can virtually guarantee you that the answer you will get any time you ask it will be "yes". If something weren't important enough to qualify for the test, it likely wouldn't be talked about in class. Unless told otherwise, you can safely assume that you will be responsible for everything covered in class when test time arrives.
Q: Will you post answers/solutions to the Supplementary Problems?
A: No. Students are less inclined to actually solve problems for themselves if they are given the solutions; instead, they just read them and say "Oh, yeah, I get it" without actually understanding. Your TAs and I are happy to go over problems with you, and if you email me and ask if you got the correct answer to a problem, I'll answer, but I will not be posting the solutions.
Q: What should I do if I think I witnessed an Honor Code violation?
A: According to the honor code, if you see a violation, you must do something about it. Your options are to confront the student(s) involved, report it to the course instructor and/or teaching assistant, or report it to the Office of Student Integrity. All of these are good options, and you need to decide what's right for you and the situation. If you're unsure what to do, I strongly encourage you to consult a member of the Honor Advisory Council.
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