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access to a copy of the text anywhere they have a computer, either by downloading the
.pdf to their local machine or by the instructor posting the text on a course web site.
Activities Workbook
Each section of the text has a preview activity and at least three in-class activities embedded
in the discussion. As it is the expectation that students will complete all of these activities,
it is ideal for them to have room to work on them adjacent to the problem statements
themselves. As a separate document, we have compiled a workbook of activities that
includes only the individual activity prompts, along with space provided for students to
write their responses. This workbook is the one printing expense that students will almost
certainly have to undertake, and is available upon request.
There are also options in the source files for compiling the activities workbook with
hints for each activity, or even full solutions. These options can be engaged at the
instructor’s discretion, or upon request to the author.
Community of Users
Because this text is free and open-source, we hope that as people use the text, they
will contribute corrections, suggestions, and new material. At this time, the best way to
communicate such feedback is by email to Matt Boelkins at boelkinm@gvsu.edu. We
have also started the blog http://opencalculus.wordpress.com/, at which we will
post feedback received by email as well as other points of discussion, to which readers
may post additional comments and feedback.
Contributors
The following people have generously contributed to the development or improvement
of the text. Contributing authors David Austin and Steven Schlicker have each written
drafts of at least one chapter of the text. The following contributing editors have offered
significant feedback that includes information about typographical errors or suggestions to
improve the exposition.
Contributing Editors:
David Austin
GVSU
Allan Bickle
GVSU
David Clark
GVSU
Will Dickinson GVSU
Charles Fortin Champlain Regional College
St-Lambert, Quebec, Canada
Marcia Frobish GVSU
Patti Hunter
Westmont College
access to a copy of the text anywhere they have a computer, either by downloading the
.pdf to their local machine or by the instructor posting the text on a course web site.
Activities Workbook
Each section of the text has a preview activity and at least three in-class activities embedded
in the discussion. As it is the expectation that students will complete all of these activities,
it is ideal for them to have room to work on them adjacent to the problem statements
themselves. As a separate document, we have compiled a workbook of activities that
includes only the individual activity prompts, along with space provided for students to
write their responses. This workbook is the one printing expense that students will almost
certainly have to undertake, and is available upon request.
There are also options in the source files for compiling the activities workbook with
hints for each activity, or even full solutions. These options can be engaged at the
instructor’s discretion, or upon request to the author.
Community of Users
Because this text is free and open-source, we hope that as people use the text, they
will contribute corrections, suggestions, and new material. At this time, the best way to
communicate such feedback is by email to Matt Boelkins at boelkinm@gvsu.edu. We
have also started the blog http://opencalculus.wordpress.com/, at which we will
post feedback received by email as well as other points of discussion, to which readers
may post additional comments and feedback.
Contributors
The following people have generously contributed to the development or improvement
of the text. Contributing authors David Austin and Steven Schlicker have each written
drafts of at least one chapter of the text. The following contributing editors have offered
significant feedback that includes information about typographical errors or suggestions to
improve the exposition.
Contributing Editors:
David Austin
GVSU
Allan Bickle
GVSU
David Clark
GVSU
Will Dickinson GVSU
Charles Fortin Champlain Regional College
St-Lambert, Quebec, Canada
Marcia Frobish GVSU
Patti Hunter
Westmont College