Math 2090 Course Outline

Oki, and welcome to the University of Lethbridge. Our University's Blackfoot name is Iniskim, meaning Sacred Buffalo Stone. The University of Lethbridge acknowledges and deeply appreciates the Siksikaitsitapii peoples' connection to their traditional territory. We, as people living and benefiting from Blackfoot Confederacy traditional territory, honour the traditions of people who have cared for this land since time immemorial. We recognize the diverse population of Aboriginal peoples who attend the University of Lethbridge and the contributions these Aboriginal peoples have made in shaping and strengthening the University community in the past, present, and in the future.

Everything you need to know for the course will flow through our Moodle¹ learning management system. Make sure you check in regularly to keep on top of what's happening in the course.

Don't hesitate to reach out if you have questions. I'll do my best to answer all of your course-related questions as quickly as possible. If you have questions that are not related to the course, you can ask those too, and I'll try to answer, or to direct you to someone who can. Some resources can be found on the University's Health and Safety website².

Math 2090 meets three times each week in SA7212 (Science Commons). The “lectures” are every Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00 — 10:30 am. The “tutorial” meets every Monday at 11:00 am.

The lectures will actually be a mix of different activities. Some days will be used for quizzes and assignments. Others will be used for student presentations and student-led activities. The tutorial will actually be used for content delivery.

My name is Sean Fitzpatrick³. I can be reached via email at sean.fitzpatrick@uleth.ca⁴.

Student hours: Individual office hour appointments can be booked using Calendly. Details for this will be provided on Moodle, once I've figured out my schedule for this term. I'm using appointments rather than drop-in hours so you don't have to compete with calculus students for my attention. The grading method for this course works best if we meet regularly.

We will look at each of these topics, and we will spend time talking about how to make mathematics a more inclusive and welcoming space. Other topics may include the Alberta Education K-12 curriculum, and technology for teaching.

The course is set up with meetings every Tuesday and Thursday morning. Class meetings will be used primarily for discussion and activities. I will try to minimize the amount of time I spend presenting content, although there will always be opportunities to ask for clarification and examples. There is also a tutorial every Monday, which will actually be used for content delivery.

I'll do my best to also support remote learning when needed. Lots can be done on your own time, even if you do make it to class. In class discussion will be supplemented by online discussion forums. (There will be a lot of that, actually.) I'll provide a Zoom link whenever someone can't attend in person, and where appropriate, I'll record our classes for later viewing.