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Smith, Joseph R.; Snapp, Bart; Madar, Savva; Brown, Jonathan R.; Fowler, Jim; Andersen, Maeve; Porter, Christopher D.; Orban, Chris – PRIMUS, 2023
We present a free student-facing tool for creating 3D plots and smartphone-based virtual reality (VR) visualizations for STEM courses. Visualizations are created through an in-browser interface using simple plotting commands. Then QR codes are generated, which can be interpreted with a free smartphone app, requiring only an inexpensive Google…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Computer Simulation
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Fowler, Jim; Snapp, Bart; Johns, Carolyn; Andrews, Darry; Boros, Dan; Clemens, Herb; Ferdinand, Vic; Findell, Brad; Husen, Bill; Johnson, John H.; Lakos, Nela; Miller, Elizabeth; Ramsey, Bobby; Sheldon, Jenny; Talamo, Jim; Carlson, Tim – PRIMUS, 2021
An interactive open-source calculus textbook is compared to a popular commercial textbook. Structured as a non-inferiority study, use of the open-source textbook does not harm student outcomes, and there is evidence that the open-source textbook is better than the commercial textbook in promoting post-course enjoyment of mathematics and confidence…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics, Calculus, Textbooks