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Discussion: Advice from the Past

NOTE: Please leave your response to this discussion prompt below (on this site, NOT on the Spring 2019 site)

In Spring 2019 I taught this course and at the end of the semester, I gave my students the following assignment:

Imagine that you are invited to speak on the first day of MAT 2680, to give advice to entering students.  Write at least three sentences … describing what you would tell them.

To see the assignment and the students’ responses, follow this link.

Your assignment, due at the beginning of class next Thursday, February 18th, is to:

  1. Read through ALL the responses (there are 44 of them, but many of these are short replies to other comments).
  2. Write a reply to this post (1 paragraph) responding to all of the following:
    1. What advice seemed most relevant to you personally? Why? (you can copy/paste a short statement, or put it in your own words)
    2. Based on this advice, what changes can you make right now to help you succeed in this course?

Extra Credit. For extra credit, write a response to one of your classmates’ comments.  Do you have any advice?  Be kind.

Calculus Review – some helpful hints

Having trouble with the WeBWorK?  First, don’t panic – it’s a lot to remember!!  But do be prepared to put in some time re-learning stuff from Calculus I and II. I’ve collected a few topics that will be essential in this course, and linked to the corresponding online lessons in our Course Hubs from Calc I and Calc II.

If you’d like to see an example or two of how to solve a problem with these techniques, look for the videos embedded in each online lesson.

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Welcome, Students!

This is the OpenLab site for Prof. Reitz’ MAT 2680 Differential Equations course in Spring 2021. Please take some time to explore. Use the menu to explore the course information, activities, and help. As the course progresses, you will be adding your own work to the Student Work section.

For more information about getting started, continue reading this post. For details about our first class meeting, see the Class 1 Agenda.

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