Day 1, Mat129: Calculus I

• Announcements
  • Thanks for signing up!

• Introductions (4x6 cards)
  1. Name
  2. Where are you from?
  3. Working? If so, where, and how many hours?
  4. Year (Sophomore, etc.)
  5. Major
  6. Why are you taking calculus?
  7. Something special about yourself.

• The course website will be useful: http://www.nku.edu/~longa/classes/mat129

• Syllabus (logistics, etc.)

• The plan of attack: we'll get through the first six chapters.

  Assignments will be monitored on the website. Keep checking on those....

• Calculus lab: may prove helpful!

• You should do the reading in advance of our discussion of each section in class.
  • Tomorrow we'll begin Section 2.1!

• For next time: sign your classroom agreement.

• Distribution of calculators. If you already have a TI, great; otherwise, one will be provided for you.

If you don't understand this concept, you're toast.... Don't be toast!