Equipment

Section 4 Equipment

The following items are required for this course:

Computer, Laptop, or Tablet:: A computer, laptop, or tablet is required for participation in remote class meetings, and for completing work during and outside of class. You will need a computer, laptop, or tablet with a modern web browser, a reasonable sized screen, speakers, and a microphone. In addition a video camera and/or a stylus are recommended.
Access to Reliable High-Speed Internet:: All content of this course is deliverable over the internet. You will need reliable high-speed internet access.
Access to a Printer, Annotation Software, and/or Scanner:: Worksheets, quizzes, and exams are delivered in .pdf format or other online formats. You will have to complete your work and submit it online. You can either use annotation software, or else print a copy, work with pen/pencil, and then scan or photo the result.

The following items are optional, but recommended for this course:

Writing Tablet:: Either a tablet computer, or a peripheral attached to your computer; either way, with a stylus that you can use to write on the screen. This will be extremely useful for working together on problems during class and for remote studying with other students, so that you will be able to write on the screen and share your work.
Calculator:: You can use a calculator (that cannot connect to the internet) on exams. Your calculator can solve equations, compute antiderivatives, compute integrals, and find partial fraction decomposition. A Ti-89, Ti-Nspire, or similar is recommended but not required.

This course makes use of the following software to support your learning.

Zoom:: You need to be able to use Zoom for class. Either install the Zoom app (recommended) or use Zoom through a web browser.
Math Software:: You are encouraged to use graphing software or math software such as Sage, Maple, Matlab, or Mathematica. It is not required. Some class demos will use Sage.

This course makes use of the following websites to support your learning.

Course Website:: The course website ¹ will contain all information about the course, including daily lessons, annoucments, quiz and exam information.
Blackboard:: Blackboard ² will be used for the course gradebook and announcements. Links to the course website will also be placed in Blackboard.
WebWork:: WebWork ³ is an open source online assessment tool. Daily assignments and parts of quizzes and exams will be delivered over WebWork.
Jamboard:: Google’s Jamboard ⁴ is a multi user white board in which students can collaborate on the worksheets. You can use Jamboard in a web browser with a keyboard/mouse or download the Jamboard app on a tablet and use it with a stylus.