It is true that C&M students do no hand work with paper and pencil?
Typical C&M tests are pencil and paper-based. And hand calculations that will fit on the back of an envelope are often found on these tests. C&M students are urged to use the calculational device most appropriate for the problem. Sometimes hand calculations are the most appropriate calculational device.
Comments from Students
I dreaded taking Calc II. I saw it as a bunch of formulas I needed to know to get through Calc III. C&M certainly made it interesting . . . I don't think I am lacking anything as far as comparing it to a standard calc class. I am able to do things on paper and able to read a calc book and understand, more so that a few engineers who got A's in (traditional) Calc II.
Tech Support
Techs support both the lab machines and the software used in this program.
In the event of a problem, send an e-mail to tech@cm.math.uiuc.edu.
