Developed at the Five Colleges by Ken Hoffman, Jim Callahan, et al. Now published by W.H. Freeman.
Used in all University of Redlands first year calculus courses since 1992-93.
This curriculum takes a more realistic approach to calculus by
€ developing topics in the context of scientific applications, such as a measles epidemic
€ focusing on differential equations/ dynamical systems/ mathematical modeling immediately
€ focusing on numerical solutions of these systems, on approximation
€ using computer programs to help find these solutions as well as to explore calculus concepts.
Requires only True BASIC programming language (and some additional graphing capability), which we already had on most of our computers.
Uses computer programs, rather than a CAS, allowing us to avoid "black box" dilemma.
Makes calculus a laboratory/discussion course, rather than a lecture course.