Math Help

Math Help Links to an external site.

Please view the options below for getting help with your homework:

Video Homework

Please make sure to take notes from the videos before you attempt the textbook homework.  The videos will show you how to do almost every type of homework question.

Homework Sharing

Click on the homework sharing discussion for the assignment you are on.  Your question might already be answered by a classmate or by your instructor. 

Inbox / Email your instructor 

Use the Canvas Inbox (left of screen) to ask me for help, e.g. "please show me how to do 3.1, q.15".  I will then reply with the answer written out on paper.

Call your Instructor: (360) 986-5996, click on Zoom  Links to an external site.

(Don't send text messages to my phone - I have a landline, not a cellphone.)

I teach online only so I am usually only a phone call away.  I do like to help you and hear how you are doing in the course.  I am usually available on

Monday from 10 am to 10 pm, 

Tuesday from 10 am to 6:30 pm, 

Wednesday / Thursday / Friday from 10 am to 10 pm. 

Feel free to call over the weekend if you need to.

We can either talk on the phone while I send you pictures of the problems worked out on paper, or we can use Zoom for a tutoring session.

Just click on Zoom Links to an external site. to enter my online office, or copy this url into your address bar:  https://zoom.us/j/3609865996

Zoom Pic

See how to use Zoom for our live class sessions or online office:

How to use Zoom Links to an external site.

Why you should use my "Online Office"! Links to an external site.

To see what my online office actually looks like, click on this sample video Links to an external site.

Required: please talk to me about math at least once per week for two points.  Tutoring and conversing about concepts is important.  

We can go over questions you may have on videos, homework, quizzes or tests. 

We can talk about the concepts covered during the week.  

We can use other tools such as Skype, Google hangouts, etc.

Skype:  My Skype name is sumpaj.  You need to have Skype on your computer / phone.  It is free to download here: https://www.skype.com/en/get-skype Links to an external site.  Open Skype and search for "sumpaj".  Add me as a contact.  Use video call to connect.  Just call me for help with Skype: (360) 986-5996

Online Tutoring Links to an external site.

eTutoring – Online tutoring is available for free at https://etutoringonline.org/login.cfm?institutionid=43 Links to an external site. Students need their GHC e-mail and password to login.