What is a Course Hub?

Welcome! This website, the MAT 2680 Course Hub, is a central location for information and resources related to MAT 2680 Ordinary differential equations. Whether you are a student in the course or a faculty member teaching it, we hope you will find useful material here.

How is this site different from my own section on OpenLab or Blackboard?

This is a department-wide site with general resources for everyone taking the course. You can use it as a reference or for support, but it is not the right place to leave messages for your professor or classmates. Your professor can let you know how to find your section online on OpenLab or Blackboard.

Faculty, if you’re interested in using the OpenLab in your section, please check out the online module on getting started with Model Courses.

How you might use this site (Students)

  1. If you miss a class.  Read the Lessons for the topic that was discussed that day (and of course write down your questions and do the homework problems).  To find out what you missed, ask a fellow student or consult the syllabus.
  2. To learn about the course before you take it. Look at the Course Outline, check out one or two of the , and explore the other resources to get a sense of what the class will be about.
  3. To prepare for a class.  Repeated exposure is necessary for learning.  Read and watch the Lessons for the topic that will be covered in class that day before going to class, writing down your questions as you go.  During class, follow the lecture and ask your questions where appropriate, or in a flipped class, ask questions either of your group during class or of the professor at the start of class.

If you ever feel like you’re working hard and still not getting the results you want, please read these Notes for Students.

Resources

Resources for students

You can access all of these resources by clicking the links below, or using the menus at the top of the page.

Course Outline. The course outline is the department’s “official master plan” for the course – it lists the textbook, the number of credits, any courses that you must complete before taking the course (prerequisites), what to pics will be covered each day, and the learning outcomes. One this page you will find a link to the course outline for the course, as well as the course description that appears in the college catalog.

Lessons. Here you will find online lessons for each day of class. If you missed a day of class, or you have questions, this is a great place to go!

Tutoring Need some individual help? Learn about free tutoring options provided by the college.

Under Construction Preparing for a test, or for the final exam? Take a look here for review materials.

Resources for faculty

Faculty announcements. Important news and updates specific to your course.

Course Coordination. Information provided to all instructors of the course.

WeBWorK – Faculty Resources. How do I add a student to my WeBWorK section? How can I create a quiz in WeBWorK? Etc.

Training and Support. Includes more general (non-WeBWorK) topics like: How can I get started on the OpenLab using pre-built Model Courses? How do I create a discussion board in my course? How do I collect student work using DropBox? Etc.

Credits

This site, the MAT 2680 Course Hub, was initially developed in Summer 2020, as part of the OpenLab Model Course Initiative.

The lessons were built on materials created by the XIMERA project and put together by Satyanand Singh, material was also used from Trench’s text and WeBWorK assignments created by Andrew Parker.

The section How you might use this site (Students) on this About page (above) was inspired by and is based on material created by Sheila Miller.