I will use it to establish a class mailing list. I will use this mailing list as a way to ensure better communication with the class throughout the semester. For instance, the final draft of midterms and final exams are frequently not completed by the class prior to the exam. I will use e-mail to share any additional information about the format of the exams. I will also use e-mail to communicate to the class as a whole answers and insights into questions that frequently arise during office hours.
Many students find it helpful to form study groups to work on the homework problems together.
However, it is important to remember that watching a classmate solve a problem is not the same as actively attempting the problem yourself. To help motivate you to complete your homework on a timely basis, selected homework problems will be required to be turned in. You may choose to complete these problems either individually or in groups of up to three. If you decide to work in groups, only one set of problems is required to be handed in per group. Please note that late homework assignments will NOT be accepted as solutions are handed out in class when the homework is collected.