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Active Calculus

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Active Calculus is different from most existing calculus texts in at least the following ways: the text is free for download by students and instructors in .pdf format; in the electronic format, graphics are in full color and there are live html links to java applets; the text is open source, and interested instructors can gain access to the original source files upon request; the style of the text requires students to be active learners — there are very few worked examples in the text, with there instead being 3-4 activities per section that engage students in connecting ideas, solving problems, and developing understanding of key calculus concepts; each section begins with motivating questions, a brief introduction, and a preview activity, all of which are designed to be read and completed prior to class; the exercises are few in number and challenging in nature.

Material Type: Textbook

Authors: David Austin, Matt Boelkins, Steve Schlicker

Open Textbooks using OER Commons Lesson Builder Tool

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This is a supplementary video for the Commonwealth of Learning Open Textbook Manual. It shows how to create Lessons in OER Commons. The OER Commons Lesson Builder allows instructors to create resources that are viewable by students as lessons, and by teachers as lesson plans with supplemental instructional resources.

Material Type: Teaching/Learning Strategy

Solutions

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In this chapter, we will learn the following ideas:·Liquid solutions: Aqueous and non aqueous solutions, concentrated and dilute solutions·Gaseous and solid solutions· Solubility: - Saturated solutions, rate of dissolving,- Factors influencing solubility 

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Joumana Assaf

Chemical Reactions

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Chemical reactions is one of the essential concepts in chemistry. This resource explains this concept by delivering examples taken from real life. The evidence of chemical reaction occurrence is discussed as well as the representation of this reaction by word equation.

Material Type: Assessment, Lesson

Author: Joumana Assaf

Parallel Pedagogy: Creating Dialogue for Introductory Mechanics

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Newtonian Mechanics whereby fundamental concepts (momentum, energy, force, motion) are introduced on the first day and developed in parallel. Access entire curriculum: comprehensive lecture videos with questions, textbook (calculus based, algebra based, and conceptual), exams, syllabus, past student evaluations.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Assessment, Full Course, Homework/Assignment, Interactive, Lesson Plan, Teaching/Learning Strategy, Textbook

Author: Peter Schwartz