Electronic Proceedings of the Twenty-second Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics

Chicago, Illinois, March 11-14, 2010

Paper C004

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Integrating Spreadsheets, Visualization Tools and Computational Knowledge Engines in a Liberal Arts Calculus Course

Justin Gash


Department of Mathematics and Computing
Franklin College
101 Branigin Boulevard
Franklin, IN 46131
USA

Robert Talbert


Department of Mathematics and Computing
Franklin College
101 Branigin Boulevard
Franklin, IN 46131
USA


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ABSTRACT

Calculus at Franklin College plays a particular role in the college's Liberal Arts Core curriculum. We discuss how we incorporate Microsoft Excel, Winplot, and Wolfram Alpha into the course to promote student learning, both in calculus subject content and in broader intellectual skills related to that role.

Keyword(s): applications, calculus, spreadsheets, software