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“But you feel dirty …” – why HS kids have to buy TI Calculators
In the same way that publishers take advantage of students’ captivity when it comes to needing textbooks, Texas Instruments does the same. Here’s a fantastic article on the subject that quotes a PA HS teacher who says “But you feel … Continue reading
Active Calculus – Print on Demand
I’m excited to announce that the print-on-demand version of Active Calculus has arrived at several online booksellers. Via the comparison site Fetchbook, you can currently find options with Barnes & Noble and a couple of the non-US Amazon sites (for … Continue reading
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How my calculus class looks this fall (part 2 of 3)
In an earlier post, I thought to make my teaching more public, and then subsequently shared some reflections on how my calculus I course looks overall. In this post I’ll give an overview of how a typical week is structured, … Continue reading
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What is the purpose of calculus?
One of my springtime habits this year has been to stop by Robert Talbert‘s office at 3:35 pm as I make my way back from teaching a linear algebra course (that runs in 6 weeks’ time, incidentally!). He’s been teaching … Continue reading
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