which serves as the electronic discussion forum for this class. ... All assignments will be posted there as well. ... Since the course material is always available, there is no longer a need for students to incessantly take notes in class. ... Grading techniques, however, will be designed so that people with weak math backgrounds or aptitudes will not be penalized. ... 2 Midterms which will total 40% of your grade . ... a few homework assignments which will total 20% of your grade . ...