Exploring Differential Equations with Interactive Jupyter Notebooks
2Presented by:
Adam Spiegler, University of Colorado Denver, Denver CO USA
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Abstract: I will demo a complete set of interactive course materials created using dynamic Jupyter notebooks using Google Colaboratory. Differential equations provide a rich universe to explore models and train students as mathematical experimentalists. Jupyter is a free, open-source platform that provides instructors and students an environment to weave together narrative text, executable code, visualizations, and videos all in one document. Course materials are delivered in Google Colaboratory, a free, cloud-based application where instructors and students interact with course materials. The flexibility to design materials for a variety of course formats and seamlessly integrate everything into one environment help foster an engaging and fun environment for both students and instructors. Jupyter notebooks help equip students with computational tools to gain further insight and intuition into differential equations. All course materials are Open Education Materials (OER) with a Creative Commons license and are freely available to be reused, revised, and redistributed.