Every word and equation is important. A pencil and paper should be kept handy when reading in order to fill in details that may not be written down explicitly. The answers to exercises are in the back of the text. The student should ask questions in class about the problems. Students should not be afraid to ask since there are others with the same question.
Some exercises are routine and mechanical, much like traditional homework in mathematics courses.
Other exercises require more thought. The computer laboratories are designed so students can explore the concepts that are covered in the text. The first few minutes of the lab period are used to introduce the laboratory exercise. Then the students will spend the rest of the time investigating calculus with Maple . From time to time throughout the semester, there may be a quiz on the material covered recently in class.