No. C&M students are fully engaged in underlying mathematical ideas. Dr. Francis Sullivan, Director of the Computing Laboratory of the Institute for Defense Analysis says this about C&M calculus courses: "For me the wonderful thing about C&M is that it concentrates on what calculus is about."
When the environment for learning is so enjoyable, it's impossible not to try your best and to build a relationship with everyone around you.
Techs support both the lab machines and the software used in this program.
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