Preface Notes for Instructors
This text continues to be a work in progress, with features being added as we get requests and have time.
Recent improvements.
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Excel worksheets were attached to sections where Excel was used in the text. This allows students to examine the worksheet and the underlying code.
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Unworked versions of the Excel worksheets were attached to sections where Excel was used in the text. This allows the student to follow along.
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Screencast videos of the Excel problems are being added.
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A significant number of the problems have been converted to WeBWorK. This allows individualized problems for the students with automatic grading. A library of problems is available from the author.
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WeBWorK hosting is available through Edfinity and Runestone.
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Teaching materials, like calendars, sample quizzes, and sample tests are available to instructors on request.
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A landing page (https://excelcalculus.org/LandingPage.html) was established with resources that useful for offline work:
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There is a pdf version of the book that can be downloaded.
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There is a compressed collection of the Excel files used in the text that can be downloaded.
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The text was designed for a particular syllabus at a particular institution. Let us know if a few additional optional topics would better suit your needs.
We welcome suggestions, comments, and corrections.
Mike May, S.J.mike.may@slu.edu
St Louis, MO, 2023
