Teaching
I am a teaching assistant at the University of Illinois. This semester (Fall 2011), I am teaching dicussion section DD5 of Math 221. Collected on this page is some information my students may find useful.
Course Links
- Math 220 Course Webpage (Joe Rosenblatt) - the official course webpage
Recommended Links
- Paul's Online Math Notes - an online set of lecture notes for another calculus course. Useful if you want another perspective from the one the textbook gives. Also has a review of some algebra/trig/precalculus stuff.
Hieroglyphics
When I grade papers, I often end up writing funny symbols on them. Some of these symbols are commonly used in mathematics, whereas others I cooked up myself. The following table gives English translations of some of these symbols, and indicates which among them are in common usage:
| Symbol | Meaning | Common usage? |
|---|---|---|
| oops | I wrote down something silly while grading. Something has probably been crossed out, and you should ignore it. | No |
| ~ | “Close enough”: I have quibbles with this answer and it may not be technically right, but will give it full credit. | No |
| ∴ | Therefore | Yes |
| ∵ | Because | Yes |
Office Hours
My office hours are held in 245 Illini Hall, on the north side of the building. The hallway leading to the room is easy to miss, since it is flanked by two cabinets. The Fall 2011 hours are:
- Wednesday, 2pm-3pm
If you wish to meet with me, but are not available during my office hours, please contact me and we can set up a meeting at some other time.
My office hours (and the hours during which I will regularly be unavailable for tutoring) are also now available in the embedded Google calendar below. See also: technology, gratuitous use of.
