Looking for good calculus learning website

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around finding effective online resources for learning calculus, specifically for a participant currently enrolled in Calculus 1. The focus is on identifying free supplemental materials that can aid in understanding calculus concepts alongside their textbook.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses difficulty with their calculus textbook and seeks free online resources that can provide clear explanations and supplemental learning materials.
  • Another participant suggests a website associated with someone named "Lamar," indicating it may contain helpful instructional information.
  • A specific link to a calculus resource is provided, which is acknowledged positively by the original poster.
  • Another suggestion includes a link to a video tutorial resource from the University of Houston, with a note on potential download sizes for the videos.

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Participants generally agree on the need for supplemental resources but do not reach a consensus on the best options, as multiple suggestions are offered without clear preference.

Contextual Notes

Participants mention the potential limitations of certain websites and the need for alternative textbooks, indicating that the effectiveness of resources may vary based on individual learning styles.

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Students currently studying calculus who are seeking additional resources to enhance their understanding of the subject.

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Looking for good calculus teaching website

I'm looking for any free resource (which you will most likely post in the form of a website) which you dictate as a great resource to learning calculus.

I am currently in Calc 1, but I'm getting my rear-end handed to me. I have difficulty in understanding my textbook, but not all of the textbook. I'm looking for something that would be a great supplemental aid in learning calculus. Something like "Learning calc for dummies" would get me the basic concepts and understanding, then I apply that in terms of my textbook. Obviously the best guide would be an in-depth, easy to understand resource that could replace the textbook in most, if not all, areas.

Anything you guys can give would be awesome!

Thanks!
 
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Most websites are not likely to help you much; but there was one with some instructional information from someone named "Lamar", or similar name which had some helpful information. The only suggestion is to try a web search for "Lamar" and "Calculus".

Your best route is to find alternative textbooks. Maybe you could find a ~30 year old book by Salas & Hille, or an old book by Larson & Hostetler.
 
Thank you VERY much for that site. It looks quite nice. But to clarify, I am actually looking for any free resource to help learn calc, I just assume that most of the responses I will get will be links to websites, since this is, well, the internet.

Thanks again!
 
You can even take reference from http://online.math.uh.edu/HoustonACT/videocalculus/. It offers video tutorials on Calculus. As they're videos, their size might be large and it can take a while to download. So what you can do is, download videos of parts you're a little confused with or so. Its an excellent set of video tutorials from Department of Mathematics, University of Houston.

Regards,
Sleek.
 

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