1. WIRIS TOOLS AND SUCCESSFUL CASES RAMON EIXARCH MATHS FOR MORE Tools for eLearning Technology cycle

2. Index eLearning cycle at university Tools available Technology evolution at Publishing Business Non university education, WIRIS CAS cycle at regional level

3. eLearning cycle at University 1. Share contents and manage users (CMS)  Usage as storage place (uploading PDF, …) 2. Learning Aspects (LCMS) 1. Grading students  Basic questions: open answer, multiple choice Formula editor  Advanced questions: random, self evaluated, graphics Calculation tools, graphical output 2. Community tools Formula editor Mathematical chat 3. Autonomous learning 4. Enhancing non-virtual education

4. User focused model (WYSIWYG, shortcuts,…)  WYSIWYG  Shortcuts  Minimum technical requirements and knowledge Build of giant shoulders  LCMS are sophisticated systems  Building stand alone applications or independent tools was sustainable for small projects  eLearning platforms are now corporate solutions  Efforts must focus on smooth integration Based on XML - MathML  The whole world cannot be wrong  Even if it is, we have to integrate our tools eLearning math tools philosophy

5. Formula editor Integration in LCMS and HTML editors  Moodlewww.wiris.com/moodle/www.wiris.com/moodle/  dotLearn + Xinha  TinyMCE

6. Formula editor

7. Advanced tools for mathematical questions MapleTA Stack, university of Birmingham … WIRIS Player - exercises WIRIS CAS integration soon  Enhance LMS question systems with a powerful mathematical engine

8. Advanced questions

9. Laboratories technology Mathematica 6 WIRIS Player

10. Undergoing research Formula verbalization  Open University of Catalonia  Long life learners  Lack of connection between formula visualization and formula ‘wording’  Transcription of formulas into text  cubic root of x http://www.wiris.com/verbalize-demo/IM/inici/0_0.html Math chat  Sharing text is not enough anymore  Formulas, graphics,calculations or geometric constructions WIRIS Conferencewww.wiris.com/wiris-conference/en/www.wiris.com/wiris-conference/en/ Tabulaewww.limc.ufrj.br/tabulae/www.limc.ufrj.br/tabulae/

11. Publishers technology cycle 1. Added value contents in digital format 1. Digital content on CD-ROM 2. Web site associated to a book 2. Book+Software combination 1. Geometer’s Sketchpad 2. Cinderella 3. Paper + eLearning digital contents 4. Content associated services 1. Online tutors 2. Topic forums 3. Community tools based learning 4. Private instruction

12. Interesting projects 1. McGraw-Hill 1. Generate math exams in PDF 2. Follow exam online 2. Pearson Educación 1. Automatic translation from LaTeX to HTML/Moodle Course

13. WIRIS CAS at National Level

14. Cycle WIRIS CAS Secondary Education Portal FREE ACCESS Edu365.com Text Books Publishing Houses Edebé McGraw-Hill 2007 SM Edición 2007 Planeta Look and feel Exercises WIRIS Player University UPC Technical Univ. UOC Virtual Univ. COMMUNITY USERS +500 schools march 2006 177 631 calculations 12 371 unique users University More topics WIRIS CAS University Virtual Campus LMS UPC + UOC Content Chat E-mail WIRIS Editor Laboratories Evaluation SCORM WIRIS Player Catalonia today 7M

15. Thanks Muchas gracias, Moltes gràcies, Ramon Eixarch ramon@mathsformore.com Maths for More