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Frequently Asked Questions
Class Meetings and Structure
- Does this class have any face-to-face meetings?
- Yes. This is a hybrid course, which means that some of the course work takes place in the classroom, and some of it takes place online. To find out exactly when the class meets on campus, take a look at the class Assignments page.
- Do I have to do the work online?
- Yes. Because this is a hybrid course, some of the work must be done online. However, the online course work can be done at any time of day, as long as you meet the deadlines that are posted on the class Assignments page.
- Do I have to do work online at a particular time?
- No. For the work that is completed online, you can login any day or time that you like, as long as you complete the work before the deadlines that are posted on the class Assignments page.
- How does the workload for this hybrid course compare to a regular face-to-face class?
- The work for this course should take the same amount of time as the work you would do in a regular face-to-face class. However, many students fail to take into account that the course, when taken face-to-face has six class hours that you would usually spend in a classroom; any homework and studying would be in addition to this, about another 6-12 hours worth of work at home. So the total amount of time that you should be spending on this course, whether you take it as a traditional face-to-face course or a hybrid course, should be about 12-18 hours per week.
Since this is a hybrid class with fewer face-to-face meetings, you should still plan on spending about 12-18 hours each week on work for this class (including the time you spend on campus). This means that you will likely need to spend at least 10 hours per week doing work online: doing online homework, watching online lectures, participating in online discussions, etc. Some students find it difficult to schedule this much time each week when they don't have a scheduled class meeting time. To succeed in this class, you should be sure that you are the kind of student who can motivate yourself to do at least ten hours of work each week even when you don't have scheduled class meetings.
- What work is due this week?
- You can always see the deadlines for each week by going to the Assignments page.
Problems/Difficulties
- I'm having technical problems. What should I do?
- You can find the answer to this question on the syllabus.
- I'm having trouble understanding the math. What should I do?
- You can find the answer to this question on the syllabus.
- I need an extension for this week's work. Can I turn this week's work in late, and what steps do I need to follow to ask for an extension?
- You can find the answer to this question on the syllabus.
- I've emailed you and I never heard back from you. Why haven't you responded?
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I will always respond to emails within about one business day; on weekends and school holidays I may also respond quickly, but my response is only guaranteed on weekdays when classes are in session. To see which days are holidays at the college, click here.
If it has already been more than one business day and you have not heard from me, there are several possible things that may have happened.
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I may have responded to you, but my email may have been filtered into your spam filter. Check your spam email to see if there is a message from me, and if you find my message there, change your email settings to allow messages from profwladis@gmail.com. (This should not be a problem if you are only using your BMCC email.)
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Your message may have been filtered out as spam from my inbox. To prevent this happening, be sure to put something in the subject line that clearly states the purpose of your email. If you email me from a BMCC address, this should not be a problem.
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There may be a problem with your return address; in this case if I email you back, the message will get bounced back to me. Check to be sure that the "Reply to:" address given in your email settings is a working address. You might try sending a test message to a friend or to your own BMCC email account and then try replying to your own message. If you get an error message, you should check your "Reply to" settings. If you are emailing from a BMCC email address, this should not be a problem.
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Contact Information
Email: cwladis@bmcc.cuny.edu, profwladis@gmail.com
(Please send any large attachments to the gmail address, not to the bmcc address!)
Office: N598E
Office hours:
(fall 2023) Tues 9am-12pm
These are virtual office hours. Text or call me on my office phone (212-220-1363) during this time.
Phone: (212) 220-1363 (email is always the fastest way to reach me)
Address:
Claire Wladis,
Mathematics Department,
BMCC / CUNY,
199 Chambers Street,
New York, NY 10007
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