Actualization of mathematical and abstract subjects using computer-based guided tutorials
Porscha McRobbie – U of Michigan
- Revamping lectures and homework: extensive lecture notes – new additions: in class live demonstrations/animations from exiwsting notes
- homework assignments – new additions: interactive/exploratory
- discussion problems
Challenges: finding complimentary resources: cross-disciplinary time consuming to translate; non-traditional course content; seek highly specific interactive tools.
Bringing lectures to life: example from Wolfram Mathematica for students [link].
Guided tutorial style homework is also possible.
Tool of choice: build-in manipulate and animate commands; creating interactive assignments requires little coding; students only need free MathematicaPlayer (no programming required, source code hidden).
Resources: a forum called Wolfram education group [especially Mathematica for education] to answer your questions. Also the Wolfram Demonstrations Project where people are creating those demonstrations and uploading them to that site [demonstrations.wolfram.com].