9/2/97 What about CD-ROM's, Study Guides, etc.?
Here is some of what one lecturer wrote on his syllabus: "I strongly
suggest that you begin to work on the homework problems indicated for
each lecture before the lecture, so that when we discuss the topic in
lecture, you'll be ready with your own questions and comments. ... The
publisher of the textbook advertises a CD-ROM version of the text, and
this includes worked solutions (not just answers) to the odd-numbered
exercises. But this CD-ROM is NOT required and in fact we don't
recommend that you get it. [It is quite expensive!] It's not
necessary. There's also a Study and Solutions Guide available, but
again, it's not required."
9/2/97 Sources for further help in the course
The university puts considerable resources into supporting
undergraduate instruction. Look into what the Learning Resource Center (LRC) and
the Math and Science
Learning Center (MSLC) can do to help you. In particular, they
should have frequent walk-in tutorial help. Check the centers on each
campus to get a schedule, please.
Part of my reply: ... I am able to write questions and don't
have the time to think up responses. I will be happy, however to list
answers contributed by students, but do not have the time or patience
to write out solutions in detail. So any students who may wish to
contribute answers or corrections to them should send me mail! These
contributions will be attributed using their initials. Each answer
submitted should be checked by at least one other student.
My response might have contained the following: Please, I do
NOT have the time to write answers. There are more than 1700 students
in Math 135. I think that among them are certainly many intelligent,
informed and responsible people who can send me some suggestions for
solutions. I truly recommend that students get together in groups,
compare their answers, and send them in!
9/26/97 What about answers to the review problems?
An e-mail message received two days ago said: ... I am in Calc
135. I was wondering if there were any answers to the review problems
for Exam I posted anywhere. I would like to check my work, so the
answers would be helpful. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thank
you.
10/10/97 What about ALL the answers to the review problems?
Another e-mail message was received on Wednesday, October 10. It
was sent (in effect) anonymously, so I couldn't reply to it. It
said: I think it might be more helpful if you just supply all the
answers to the review questions. You list some with "No correct
answer supplied yet." This isn't very helpful to someone who wants to
check their answers.
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