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Douglas B. Meade |
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University of South Carolina |
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January 7, 2005 |
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Joint Math Meetings |
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Atlanta, GA |
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To improve: |
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understanding of mathematical concepts |
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ability to apply mathematics |
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educational experience |
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Too much material |
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Lack of depth |
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Lack of choice |
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Assessment pressures |
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In fact: |
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Technology is not a guaranteed solution |
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Adding technology can increase problem |
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Interaction with material |
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Solid knowledge base |
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Engaging material |
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Connecting activity and abstract concepts |
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Keys to Success: |
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Creating interactive lessons |
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Generating and maintaining faculty interest |
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Weekly computer labs designed to: |
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Have students actively involved with the
mathematics they are learning |
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Expose students to modern computing environment
(Maple) |
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Develop communication skills via projects |
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Calculus I (Fall 2004) |
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Calculus II (Spring 2005) |
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Calculus I w/Maple in Blackboard (Douglas Meade) |
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FunctionPlotter |
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EpsilonDelta |
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Maplets for Calculus (Philip Yasskin / Douglas
Meade) |
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Shift |
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DerivativeDrill |
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Graph_df |
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Calculus I |
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Linear Fit to Tangent Line |
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Orthogonal Trajectories |
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Designer Functions |
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Calculus II |
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Special Functions |
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Rearrangements of Series |
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Area and Arclength in Polar Coordinates |
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http://www.math.sc.edu/~meade/141L-F04/ |
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http://www.math.sc.edu/~sanders/141L-S05/ |
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http://www.math.sc.edu/~meade/142L-S05/ |
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