Monthly Archives: August 2013

How my calculus class looks this fall (part 1 of 3)

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Matt Boelkins

[update: I moved some Dropbox files around and the original links were broken.  I updated these on 8.11.14.] Well, it looks full.  31 students, 1 over the cap of 30, filling essentially all the seats in our regular classroom, and … Continue reading →

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Making my teaching more public

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Matt Boelkins

I’ve made a promise to blog regularly this fall on my experiences in teaching calculus I at GVSU using Active Calculus.  Before starting that endeavor, here are a few overall thoughts. Teaching is an oddly private endeavor.  While it is … Continue reading →

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College textbook prices: up close and personal

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Matt Boelkins

In the year since starting this blog, I’ve posted frequently about the rising costs of college texts, including here, here, and here. Recently I learned that it’s one thing to read articles about the issue or to hear students talk … Continue reading →

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Active Calculus: now endorsed by the American Institute of Mathematics

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Matt Boelkins

One of the goals of the American Institute of Mathematics (AIM) is “to encourage the adoption of open source and open access mathematics textbooks.”  Their editorial board maintains a list of approved texts that have been reviewed according to their … Continue reading →

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Looking ahead to fall semester

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Matt Boelkins

In an earlier post, I mentioned that I’m excited to have a considerable number of my colleagues at GVSU teaching from Active Calculus this fall.  One reason is that an increase in people using it will lead to suggestions and … Continue reading →

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Screencasts for Active Calculus and the Inverted Classroom

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Matt Boelkins

It’s time to gear up for fall semester.  Over the month of August ahead, I look forward to sharing some news and updates about Active Calculus and related matters here on the blog. I’m excited that among the many sections … Continue reading →

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