Active Calculus Version 2.1 is also available: https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/books/18/
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Active Calculus is different from most existing calculus texts in at least the following ways: the text is freely readable online in HTML format and is also available for in PDF; in the electronic format, graphics are in full color and there are live links to java applets; version 2.0 now contains WeBWorK exercises in each chapter, which are fully interactive in the HTML format and included in print in the PDF; the text is open source, and interested users can gain access to the original source files on GitHub; the style of the text requires students to be active learners — there are very few worked examples in the text, with there instead being 3-4 activities per section that engage students in connecting ideas, solving problems, and developing understanding of key calculus concepts; each section begins with motivating questions, a brief introduction, and a preview activity, all of which are designed to be read and completed prior to class; following the WeBWorK exercises in each section, there are several challenging problems that require students to connect key ideas and write to communicate their understanding. For more information, see the author's website and blog.
ISBN
978-1974206841
Publication Date
8-2017
Publisher
Grand Valley State University Libraries
City
Allendale, MI
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.
Keywords
calculus, single variable, free, open source, online
Disciplines
Mathematics
Comments
Active Calculus is endorsed by the American Institute of Mathematics and its Open Textbook Initiative: http://aimath.org/textbooks/approved-textbooks/.