Resources

= COURSE RESOURCES =


 * Here you'll find a growing list of online resources to help you learn and master calculus. Feel free to contribute any you find, as well!**


 * [|Virtual TI]** -- Ever want to have access to your TI calculator on your computer (PC-only)? If so, this is for you.


 * Wolfram Alpha** -- I mentioned this in class and on the syllabus, but it's really worth checking out. It's like Google for quantified information (e.g., dates, money, measurements, equations, calculations, etc.). Try typing in an equation and see what it does!


 * YouTube videos** -- This link will take you to the YouTube channel that my wife (a JCC math/statistics professor) set up to provide tutorial help for her students. Most of the material is probably not terribly useful for you right now, but there may be some things (e.g., calculator use) you will find useful. More generally, you can likely find some very helpful videos on YouTube by other calculus instructors and students (**here's an example**) -- if anyone is interested in having me make some, I'd love to hear the suggestion.


 * Interactive Mathematics** -- A really nice, really free treasure trove of useful explanations and helpful applications across many different themes in mathematics. They have some particularly useful Calculus applications that let you play around with theorems and test them out. You'll need to download the free LiveMath viewer in order to use the apps (they'll walk you through that process).


 * Geometer's Sketchpad** -- This program, which you can download a free trial of at the site, is a terrific way to construct interactive diagrams that "come alive" as you grab, drag, input, and otherwise changes aspects of them. A great way to model calculus problems!


 * Student Suggestions, Post-Exam 2 (and Steve's Responses)** -- I tried to respond to all the suggestions, and you might just find some useful tips or links in there worth checking out!


 * New York Times Opinionator Blog** -- Since first writing some guest-appearance articles for the online NYT, **Steven Strogatz** (Professor of Applied Mathematics at Cornell University) has contributed a terrific series of pieces aimed at explaining mathematics in (relatively) everyday terms. They're worth the time to read -- especially those related to calculus -- and I've found them to be quite effective for spurring on conversation with students, friends, and family.
 * Math and the City (May 19, 2009)
 * Loves Me, Loves Me Not (Do the Math) (May 26, 2009)
 * Like Water for Money (June 2, 2009)
 * From Fish to Infinity (Jan. 31, 2010)
 * Rock Groups (Feb. 7, 2010)
 * The Enemy of My Enemy (Feb. 14, 2010)
 * Division and Its Discontents (Feb. 21, 2010)
 * The Joy of X (Feb. 28, 2010)
 * Finding Your Roots (March 7, 2010)
 * Square Dancing (March 14, 2010)
 * Think Globally (March 21, 2010)
 * Power Tools (March 28, 2010)
 * Take It to the Limit (April 4, 2010)
 * Change We Can Believe In (April 11, 2010) <== Specific to calculus!
 * It Slices, It Dices (April 18, 2010) <== Specific to calculus!
 * Chances Are (April 25, 2010)
 * The Hilbert Hotel (May 9, 2010)


 * Calculus RhapsodyI** -- One of my favorite mathematics-themed musical videos (yeah, there are enough that this is my favorite), made by some crafty calculus students as a synopsis of their experiences in a first-year class. It's a YouTube URL, so you might not be able to access it from behind a school's typically over-sensitive site-blocking firewall. Silly schools...