Technology in Mathematics Education at ECC Overview & Evaluation hosted by Paul M. Yun
Three areas of technology Hardware Software Internet
Hardware Computer (computer room & classrooms) Laptop (full time faculty) Overhead projector (classrooms) Calculator ( Ti-82s & Ti-83s in MCS 104J) Model ( MCS 104J)
Software Software for Calculus Software for Statistics Software for Geometry Software for Basic Math Software for Tutorial
Software for Calculus Computer Algebra System Mathematica Maple & Scientific Notebook Derive
Software for Calculus Graphic Tool CAS (Mathematica/ Maple /Derive) Nucalc David Parker Graphing Software Surface Plotter (Free software)
Major concern for calculus software Need for an official CAS for calculus sequences VS Use of better features of various products
Software for Statistics Minitab
Software for Geometry Geometers Sketchpad Boxer Geometry
Software for Basic Math Interactive Math Aleks
Software for Tutorial Cogito Software (Algebra, Pre-Calc, Calc) The MathServ Calculus Toolkit
Internet Online tutoring Math Department Website Math Faculty on Internet
Cyndy Bredek Jeff Cohen Bill Hemmer Linda Ho Joe Hyman Lars Kjeseth Greg Scott Ralph Taylor Paul Yun
Discussion How do we control the flow of technology into the math department? How do we evaluate the effectiveness of technology available in the math department? What are the areas that technology does improve our classroom teaching & learning in mathematics?
Which way?