Tag Archives: online

More from AIM: developments in free & open math texts

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Matt Boelkins

So much to share, so just going to go with a bulleted list for now.  Hope to flesh out more over the coming months. The American Institute of Mathematics is a cool place and they have an excellent organizational scheme. … Continue reading →

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Active Calculus: Single Variable, 2015 Version now available

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Matt Boelkins

This summer, in addition to working with Steve and David on AC3, I went through the original single-variable version and implemented changes to correct typos, clarify questions, and more in response to over 100 suggestions I received from users.  To … Continue reading →

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Coming soon: print-on-demand and AC3

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Matt Boelkins

Two updates for the near and not-so-near future: – This summer, I’m working to establish a print-on-demand option for bound copies; I expect this to be available no later than early August, and will post here about the option once … Continue reading →

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Unglue.it

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Matt Boelkins

[Insert profuse apologies here regarding my limited posting over the past four months.] It is finally warm outside after an unusually brutal Michigan winter; warm weather brings the promise of many things, and one of those is more time to … Continue reading →

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openmathbook.org

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Matt Boelkins

As an outgrowth of the previously-mentioned session at the Baltimore Joint Meetings on open textbooks, Albert Schueller has started a new blog, Open Mathbook, to offer “a place to promote, discuss, and develop free and open source mathematics texts.”  There’s … Continue reading →

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Joint Meetings 2014: free and open textbooks session

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Matt Boelkins

While it was certainly a good conference overall this year, last Friday at the Joint Meetings in Baltimore was particularly fantastic.  From 8-11 and 3-5, we had about 15 different presenters share interesting and exciting work and opportunities in the … Continue reading →

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Active Calculus v.12.30.13 – updates

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Matt Boelkins

This fall I was glad to have a much larger number of beta testers using Active Calculus; about 10 of my GVSU colleagues used it for either our calculus I or calculus II, and at least that many other people … 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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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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Going Free

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Matt Boelkins

I’m starting to get more and more email traffic that puts me in contact with people or organizations who are taking concrete steps to implement an overall strategy for the adoption of free and/or open source textbooks.  This post is … Continue reading →

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