1. Technology Retreat Department of Mathematics
April 22, 2005

2. Overview Technology tools for guided instruction
Technology in engineering calculus and beyond.
MATLAB and Maple
Technology efficacy
Video streaming technology.
Conferencing technology - how it can be applied
Mathematics courses online.
Diagnostic tools and placement. College readiness

3. Online Homework Systems iLrn
Diagnostic tests
Full detailed solutions available
Problems assigned by themselves or a iLrn expert
Create your own problems
Create sample exams
User friendly to assign

4. Engineering Calculus Maple MATLAB 10 years + Symbolic capabilities
Excellent graphics
Maplets
MATLAB
4 years
Engineering preferred
Pure computing power
Superior graphics

5. Engineering Calculus Pros and Cons of Maple Symbolic Easy to learn
Symbolic capabilities/Excellent graphics
Maplets
Not widely used in industry
Efficacy is not clear

6. Engineering Calculus Pros and Cons of MATLAB
State of the art algorithms
Great computing power
Widely used in engineering/industry
Programming
Symbolic capabilities are not simple to apply
Efficacy is not clear

7. Video Streaming Technology
Current use:
Problem sessions
Course lectures
Special tutorials
Centra sessions
Projected use
Full course content
Graduate courses
College readiness tutorials

8. Conferencing Software
Netmeeting
Centra (50 licenses)
Live and interactive, Fully class enabled
White board
Importable presentations
Recorded session
Application sharing.

9. Mathematics Courses Online
Masters program ( M609 (05c), M614, M629, M640, M645-6, M660, M664, M666, M696, M470, M451)
WebCalc
Finite Math
Applied Calculus

10. Online Delivery Tools WebCT (full course management)
Respondus/WebAssign (testing, survey)
Turnitin (authentication/verification)
Centra (conferencing)
Streaming video/audio

11. Diagnostic Examinations
Placement
College readiness
Research
What has been done?
What has been learned?
Where shall we go with this?