Math-Bridge European Remedial Content for Mathematics June 2010 ECP 2008 EDU

Math-Bridge Services Input Content Math-Bridge - European Remedial Content for Mathematics - June For students - For teachers/tutors - For universities/colleges

Helps to close the Mathematics gap between schools and higher education in Europe: Mathematics requirements in higher education often differ from what is learned in school. The Math-Bridge system can help to ensure a successful start of studies! The system provides access to content from top-notch European universities Adapts to individual pace of learning Learn what is needed when it is needed Content is available in many languages: Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Spanish Math-Bridge - European Remedial Content for Mathematics - June Math-Bridge Services for students

Enhanced large European content sources in Math-Bridge service Provides multi-lingual and multi-cultural access –Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Spanish Computes and delivers feedback in interactive exercises Extended diagnostic means (for feedback and assessment) Includes elaborate (multi-lingual) search tool Your feedback is important! Math-Bridge - European Remedial Content for Mathematics - June Math-Bridge Services for students

Content topics range from basic school math to first year university material Original content has already been used successfully with thousands of students Content allows to train skills by including interactive exercises that –are automatically corrected –give detailed feedback on errors –can help when stuck Math-Bridge - European Remedial Content for Mathematics - June Math-Bridge Services for students and tutors/teachers

Tool for assembling remedial courses Assessment can be included Models competencies of individual student, etc. Service incorporates interdisciplinary expertise –Education –Intelligent technology –Web technology –Distant tutoring Math-Bridge service is evaluated Supports collaborative authoring of content Supports user community and service distribution Your feedback is important! Math-Bridge - European Remedial Content for Mathematics - June Math-Bridge Services for tutors/teachers

Full online remedial bridging course or additional opportunity Content encoding for the institution by professionals Sharing of already tested content Local installation or hosting Help service by professionals Server management Communication with other places where Math-Bridge is used Support and training for end users, administrators, authors Statistical evaluations Embedding in LMS (e.g., Moodle) Math-Bridge - European Remedial Content for Mathematics - June Math-Bridge Services for universities/colleges

Why Math-Bridge? Numbers of graduated engineers insufficient, e.g. – Germany 1996: – 2002: Math-Bridge - European Remedial Content for Mathematics - June

Why Math-Bridge? Students lack mathematics competencies for (engineering) fields-of- study all over Europe Drop-out rates high in Europe! 15-60% No. of graduated engineers insufficient –E.g., Germany 1996: – 2002: Math-Bridge - European Remedial Content for Mathematics - June A possible remedy: personalized online Bridge Courses Existing remedial courses for higher education are insufficient: They do not adapt enough to individual students They do not adapt enough to field-of-study They do not illustrate early enough the importance of mathematics in field-of-study

Why Math-Bridge? Existing digital European content is reused –In multiple languages –Interoperable and standard –for all colleges and universities Existing digital content is made accessible –Semantic search –Culturally adaptive search Interactivity is taken to a new level Presentations are culturally adapted Math-Bridge - European Remedial Content for Mathematics - June

Content Originals Come from: Tampere University of Technology Universität Wien, mathe online: Universität Kassel, VEMA: Open Universiteit Nederland: DFKI: Bruchrechnung: demo.activemath.org demo.activemath.org Universität des Saarlandes: Math-Bridge - European Remedial Content for Mathematics - June

Contents Math-Bridge - European Remedial Content for Mathematics - June

Personalized Remedy Adaptation to students’ competencies Adaptation to field-of-study Adapted, personalized access to content Math-Bridge - European Remedial Content for Mathematics - June

Multilingual Content Math-Bridge - European Remedial Content for Mathematics - June

Multilingual Content Math-Bridge - European Remedial Content for Mathematics - June

Multilingual Content Math-Bridge - European Remedial Content for Mathematics - June

Multilingual Content Math-Bridge - European Remedial Content for Mathematics - June

Multilingual Content Math-Bridge - European Remedial Content for Mathematics - June

Multilingual Content Math-Bridge - European Remedial Content for Mathematics - June

Multilingual Content Math-Bridge - European Remedial Content for Mathematics - June

Multilingual Content Math-Bridge - European Remedial Content for Mathematics - June

Multilingual Content Math-Bridge - European Remedial Content for Mathematics - June

Multilingual Content Math-Bridge - European Remedial Content for Mathematics - June

Multilingual Content Math-Bridge - European Remedial Content for Mathematics - June

Multilingual Content Math-Bridge - European Remedial Content for Mathematics - June

Multilingual Content Math-Bridge - European Remedial Content for Mathematics - June

Pedagogical Foundations Target competencies per field-of-study Content selection Remedial scenario for personalization Assessment resources Domain ontology for metadata Math-Bridge - European Remedial Content for Mathematics - June

Interactive exercises Feedback is given Domain reasoners for diagnosis Interoperability of content/mathematical expressions Interoperability of tools for interactive exercises Math-Bridge - European Remedial Content for Mathematics - June

Use and Reuse of Content Commons server for content Use and reuse of content Gap detection tools Infrastructure for reporting gaps Tool support for assembly of courses Application-relevant learning objects Math-Bridge - European Remedial Content for Mathematics - June

Search and Accessibility Textual search and extended search Cultural/linguistic differences used in search and for formula rendering Search can relate to target competencies For authors: tool for language gap detection Math-Bridge - European Remedial Content for Mathematics - June

Exploitation Creative Commons content license Procedure for quality content Customization of the platform We invite associated members and institutional customers Math-Bridge - European Remedial Content for Mathematics - June

Contributors to Math-Bridge DFKI Tampere University of Technology Open Universiteit Nederland Universität Wien Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Ergosign GmbH Universität des Saarlandes Eötvös Lorand University Universität Kassel/Paderborn Université Montpellier II Math-Bridge - European Remedial Content for Mathematics - June

Contributors to Math-Bridge Math-Bridge - European Remedial Content for Mathematics - June

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