Have you created a website for your course? Or maybe you have a personal website? If so, be sure to check out the new Wolfram|Alpha Widgets. Here are a few that you may be interested in if you teach college-level mathematics or statistics.
Derivative Solver
http://developer.wolframalpha.com/widge ... 484f4257c0
This widget will find the nth (up to the 10th) derivative of any function.
Area between two curves
http://developer.wolframalpha.com/widge ... ab4a480a30
This widgets calculates the area between two curves in a definite interval by integrating the difference between the first function and the second function
Quadratic Equation Solver
http://developer.wolframalpha.com/widge ... 39eb261a3a
Solves an equation of the form ax^2+bx+c=0, a.k.a. a quadratic. Also shows the steps to solve and a graph below the solution.
Trigonometric Calculator
http://developer.wolframalpha.com/widge ... 788ea9d16d
Compute the results of several trigonometric functions like sine, cosine, tangent. Uses degrees, not radians.
View more math widgets:
http://developer.wolframalpha.com/widge ... /?cat=math
Wolfram|Alpha Widgets are free, personalized mini-apps that leverage the depth and breadth of the Wolfram|Alpha computational knowledge engine. Widgets can do almost anything, from calculating calories in a recipe to solving complex equations. If Wolfram|Alpha can answer your query, you can use it to create a widget.
Take a tour:
http://developer.wolframalpha.com/widgets/tour.html
Browse the gallery:
http://developer.wolframalpha.com/widgets/gallery/
Build your own widgets:
http://developer.wolframalpha.com/widgetbuilder
-Kathy

