A traveling salesman problem is used to illustrate the key idea in a general proof of a reduction technique. It is reduced to a problem in propositional calculus. (MNS)

This article provides three examples from elementary calculus concerning the use of the long ago popular method of parametric differentiation as an alternative form of solution. Included are a partial fraction decomposition, an indefinite integral solution, and an integration by parts. (JJK)

The overwhelming tendency of textbooks to ignore the midpoint-rectangle method of approximating a definite integral is noted. Examples are given, with stress on the accuracy of the method. (MNS)

The author discusses the use of calculators in calculus classes and difficulties caused by roundoff errors. References for advanced follow-up topics are given. (Author/MK)

Four of the author's favorite calculus word problems are presented. These aid students in recognizing and applying concepts in contexts unlike those in typical textbook problems. (MNS)

The symposium is seen to create an opportunity for students to understand the way mathematics is actually used in their own fields and to understand both their own potential as mathematics users and inherent difficulties in modeling. The symposium acts as a capstone for a two-semester, introductory calculus course. (MP)

A course that incorporates a computer program as a tool to take a more detailed look at differential equations is described. (MP)

The view promoted is calculus can be reduced to totally algebraic manipulation through use of elementary notions and facts of ring theory, which enable one to do calculus in the hyperreal number system. This approach holds promise of producing increased student conceptual sophistication and manipulative ability. (MP)

With reference to a self-paced calculus course, the following aspects are reviewed: the structure and the mechanisms, the grading and credit arrangements, the essentials of proper record keeping, the restrictions and prerequisites for enrollment, the cost and the effectiveness, and the potential for application to other mathematics courses. (JJK)