Computer Configured Calculus Classroom

Information

• NSF Award
• 9352236

Owner

• Monmouth College

• Award Id

  9352236

• Award Effective Date

  4/15/1993 - 31 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  9/30/1995 - 29 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 35,003.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

Monmouth College is establishing a computer configured classroom for teaching calculus. The ACM/GLCA Calculus Reform in Liberal Arts Colleges and other calculus reform projects have produced materials which make use of mathematical software. The Monmouth Calculus Classroom is providing an setting designed to use these materials in a cooperative learning environment with groups of two to three students sharing 15 networked PCs. Students are able to interact with Calculus as the classroom is used in one of three modes. In a Lecture Mode, the professor is able to show examples to reinforce concepts and demonstrate solutions to problems as students observe the output on their monitors. The Interactive Mode allows students to experiment and interact with material while the professor supervises their work by walking around the classroom or from the control station. In the Reverse Control Mode, students share their discoveries with the class as the student workstation assumes the role of the control station. Additionally, the classroom is used as a mathematics laboratory in an Independent Mode. This project is providing a student centered learning environment which utilizes the capabilities of mathematical software. Equipment includes IBM/compatible 486 student workstations and one control station, a network server, Novell Netware 386, a LAN bridge, Mathematica, Microsoft Windows, and an enhanced version of LANschool.

• Program Officer

  Tina H. Straley

• Min Amd Letter Date

  4/19/1993 - 31 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  4/19/1993 - 31 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  Monmouth College

• City

  Monmouth

• State

  IL

• Country

  United States

• Address

  700 East Broadway

• Postal Code

  614621998

• Phone Number

  3094572327

• First Name

  Lyle

• Last Name

  Welch

• Start Date

  4/15/1993 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  Marta

• Last Name

  Tucker

• Start Date

  4/15/1993 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  Richard

• Last Name

  Cogswell

• Start Date

  4/15/1993 12:00:00 AM

• Name

  Other Applications NEC

• Code

  99

• Name

  Mathematics

• Code

  21

• Text

  UNDERGRAD INSTRM & LAB IMPROVE

• Code

  7400

• Text

  INSTRUMENTATION & LAB IMPROVE.

• Code

  9267