Do you have trouble engaging students in the material?

Is the use of real data in applications important in your course? Do you have your students verbalize mathematical ideas in plain English?
Would you like your students to get exposure to using spreadsheets (Excel) in this course? Would you like your students to get exposure to using a graphing calculator in this course? Are you interested in using a course management system to help run this course and administer test/quizzes online?