Section 4 Getting Help
It is normal — in fact, one might say expected — that you will need help with understanding the material at some point during the course. (There’s a reason the university pays to keep all these instructors around.)
The easiest place to ask for help is during class! Both lectures and tutorials will involve small group discussion, with an instructor and TAs circulating through the room. Put up your hand, and we’ll come over as soon as we can.
There are also ways to ask for help outside of class.
Student Hours.
Student hours (sometimes called office hours) are times set aside by the course instructor to be available to the students in the course. You can come for help with the course material, to ask more general questions, or simply to introduce yourself.
Our class are big, so it’s unlikely that I’ll get to know everyone during class time. But it’s worth your time to make sure that your instructors get to know you! At some point in the future, you’ll find yourself looking for a reference: for a job, a scholarship, or perhaps for graduate school. If I’ve never had a conversation with you outside of class, chances are the best I can write in a letter will be, “I can confirm that this person took Calculus with me in Fall 2024. They earned a A in the course.” Chances are that you’d want someone writing a letter to be able to say a bit more about you.
Campuswire discussion forum.
We use Campuswire as an online homework Q&A forum. Instructions on how to sign up will be posted on Moodle.
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campuswire.comCampuswire has some nice features, including support for mathematical notation, easy uploading of screenshots, and the ability to remain anonymous to your peers when asking a question.
