Getting Started In
Your Online Mathematics Class
At Mesa Community College


(Faculty E-Mail Directory)

First of all, welcome to the class! You will need to do a few things to get started. Follow these instructions carefully.

1. Establish a MCC E-Mail Account: Your instructor will very likely contact you initially through your MCC E-Mail account. Please make sure you have created an MCC E-Mail account and maintain it.
 

Students... Clean Out Your MCC E-Mail Account
Create An MCC E-Mail Account If You Don't Have One

(You will receive important information from your instructor in your MCC e-mail account.)

(Click Here To Access or To Create An E-Mail Account)


 

2. The Access Code and Textbook - Read Carefully

>>> Used Textbooks DO NOT Have Access Codes <<<

From The College Bookstore: For the online classes, the publisher of the book has agreed to package the access code with new textbooks available for purchase at the Southern and Dobson (and possibly Red Mountain) bookstore. You must have the access code to gain access to the online classes.

From The Publisher: You can purchase the textbook directly from the publisher. Click here to go to the publisher's website. Be sure to purchase only the MyMathLab Student Starter Kit which includes the textbook and the access code (card). You will need to click on the Valuepack(s) link once you locate your textbook to find the MyMathLab Student Starter Kit.

Online Textbook Only: Some students choose to purchase only the access code online when they register for the class and use the online textbook. The online textbook is just an electronic copy of the textbook with some multimedia features added. Other students like to have the physical textbook available since it is easier to read and access.  This choice is up to you. The online access code can be purchased from the bookstore or when you set up your course account. Just click the Purchase Online Access link when you begin your MyMathLab Registration process (step 3 below). You will need a major credit card for this.

Other Sources - You can purchase used textbooks online or from bookstores, but they will NOT have the access code. This access code can be purchased for an additional fee. Again, if you purchase a new textbook from the Southern and Dobson Red Mountain bookstore, it WILL contain the access code.

Reusing An Access Code: If you have taken an online course in the past year and are currently using the same textbook as you used in the past year, you may be able to reuse your old access code. Contact your instructor for help with this.

Caution: Do not unwrap your text until you are certain you want to take this class online. The textbook can not be returned once it is unwrapped. Used textbooks DO NOT have the necessary access code.

Your textbook cover will look like one of the following . The textbook used in an online class may NOT be the same as that used in the on-site mathematics class.

>>> A delay in shipping does NOT excuse you from missed course work. <<<

 

MAT 082 - Arithmetic Review MAT 092 - Beginning Algebra MAT 102 - Mathematical Concepts and Applications MAT 142 - College Mathematics
OR

Basic Mathematics through Applications
3rd Edition

Beginning Algebra
Lial & Hornsby
9th Edition

Mathematical Concepts and Applications

Using and Understanding Mathematics: A Quantitative Reasoning Approach
Bennet/Briggs 3rd ed.

 

MAT 121 - Intermediate Algebra MAT 151 - College Algebra MAT 172 - Finite Mathematics MAT 182 - Plane Trigonometry

Intermediate Algebra
Lial, Hornsby & McGinnis
9th Edition

OR

College Algebra
Sullivan and Sullivan
1st Edition

Finite Mathematics an Applied Approach by Young, Lee, Long, Graening
3rd Edition

Trigonometry
Dugopolski
2nd Edition

3.

Caution: You CAN NOT Return The Textbook Once It Is Unwrapped.

Install the Plug-Ins: Once you have determined that this course is for you, you can unwrap the text and remove the access code. Before you create your account, you will need to install the plug-ins. We highly recommend that you install the software and plug-ins from the publisher's web site. They are the most up-to-date versions of the plug-ins. Click here to view the software and plug-ins page. 

We strongly recommend that you use Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher. Students have reported numerous problems when using Mozilla and Netscape Navigator or Communicator browsers with this class. Although AOL is an acceptable internet service provider, do not use AOL's browser. Use Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher with AOL. Students have reported problems using Macintosh computers with some features of MyMathLab.

 

4. Set Up Your MyMathLab Account: Go to http://www.MyMathLab.com/ and click the Register button under the Students section. Follow the instructions on your screen. They will guide you through the setup process. You will need your instructor's MyMathLab Course Identification Number shown in the table below. Please be careful to select the correct one. Choosing the incorrect one will invalidate your code and you will need to purchase another one (approximately $42). Also, each instructor sets the date when you can begin to establish your accounts. If that date has not arrived, MyMathLab / Course Compass will not allow you to establish your account. You will need to try back later. Please note that MyMathLab and Course Compass are used interchangeably.

Online Mathematics Courses Available For Fall 2006

Note: Please check this page often. Instructors are posting their Course IDs often. Some instructors may not allow you to establish your MyMathLab / Course Compass account until the first day of class even though a course number is available. If you can not set up your account by the first day of class, you should e-mail your instructor right away.

Faculty E-Mail Directory

Course Section
Number(s)
MyMathLab / CourseCompass
Course ID*
Instructor
MAT 082 - Basic Arithmetic 3398 johnson85837 Johnson, Kimberly
3400 schineller93520 Schineller, Frederick
3402 schineller93520 Schineller, Frederick
3404 schineller93520 Schineller, Frederick
3405   Peterson, Jacqueline
MAT 092 - Introductory Algebra 3504   Rush, Raye
3505 morgan02084 Morgan, Janet
3506   Gaudet, Donna
3507 morgan02084 Morgan, Janet
3508   Rush, Raye
3509 morgan02084 Morgan, Janet
MAT 102 - Mathematical Concepts and Applications 3516 rahill91814 Rahill, Kathleen
MAT 121  - Intermediate Algebra
(Same as MAT 120)
3571 meyer79331 Meyer, Richard
3572 wood70997 Wood, Shawn
3573   Peterson, Jacqueline
3574 meyer79331 Meyer, Richard
3576 johnson60644 Johnson, Kimberly
3577   Lyscas, Margie
3578 wood70997 Wood, Shawn
3579 wood70997 Wood, Shawn
MAT 142 - College Mathematics 3627 schineller18720 Schineller, Frederick
MAT 151 - College Algebra Concepts
(Same as MAT 150)
3677 rozsa49047 Rozsa, Kate
3678 seims37404 Seims, John
3679 rossiter28551 Rossiter, Daphne
3680 rozsa49047 Rozsa, Kate
3681 seims37404 Seims, John
3682 rossiter28551 Rossiter, Daphne
MAT 172 - Finite Mathematics 3698 rossiter88533 Rossiter, Daphne
MAT 182 - Plane Trigonometry 3709 seims26318 Seims, John
MAT 220 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I 3745   Schultz, David
MAT 241 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry III 3756   Gaye, Amadou
MAT 262 - Differential Equations 3759   Gaye, Amadou

*Note: MyMathLab Course IDs may not be posted until the start of the semester. Keep checking back. You'll need this numbers to establish your MyMathLab account.

5. Get Started: Once you have established your course compass account, you can log into your course and start working. Your instructor may request that you do a First Class Activity or Scavenger Hunt first thing to make sure you have successfully installed the software and plug-ins and can navigate the course shell. He or she should place an announcement within the Announcements page in MyMathLab / Course Compass describing this and to give you further instructions on how to proceed.