WebMath: Re: Finding and Sharing on-line Math Resources

[Gisele Glosser]

Perhaps we could learn from the SMARD Web Site at:
http://smard.cqu.edu.au/

Thay have done a nice job of listing resources by topic.

Also, The GEM Project has "an automated database of resources with
metadata that include very detailed topic identification."
They are at:
http://www.geminfo.org/

Gisele

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Alan Cooper wrote:
> 
> I agree that despite the existence of massive resource catalogues such
> as the Math Forum and MathArchives , it is still not easy to quickly
> locate all the relevant and useful resources on any specific detailed
> topic. The BCCUPM (BC's Math "Articulation Committee") decided this
> spring to work on developing a more tightly identified set of resource
> links, and I have been struggling with the same idea for over a year
> now. A rough "by hand" effort at identifying resources on a
> topic-by-topic basis is at
>        http://www.langara.bc.ca/mathstats/resource/onWeb/index.htm
> but what is really needed is an automated database of resources with
> metadata that include very detailed topic identification.
> 
> Perhaps this list would be a good place for further discussion of these
> issues as it will be important, as time goes on, to describe our
> resources in a consistent way if we (and our computers) are to be able
> to sensibly sort through them.
> Alan
> 
> P.S. I will of course add a link to your site in our list of catalogues
> - and also in our section on "Tutors" re the on-line help service.
> 
> Deborah Kell wrote:
> 
> > I'm interested in somehow finding better ways of sharing
> > online resources and  facilities.   The uploading of math
> > symbols is nowhere near as easy as uploading plain text.
> > Search engine spiders are being overwhelmed by the sheer
> > quantity of websites, and sometimes don't even know of
> > existing websites unless they are heavily used and linked to
> > as it is.  (Unless one pays to keep registration with search
> > engines up to date, it's a tough job to do so as an
> > individual.  Monthly reregistration with each of the search
> > engines is necessary to keep your website on their active
> > lists.)  And there are some beautiful resources out there
> > that could become part of a "link-net" or similar web
> > connection system.  What do other folk think?  I'd be more
> > than happy if other educators linked to, used, contributed
> > ideas to our website(s) and I'd love to be referred to link
> > to, use and contribute to others.  If we worked at linking
> > to each other more efficiently and methodically, then the
> > search engines' spider software would be more likely to find
> > us as well.
> >
> > I have two websites that might be of interest to members of
> > this listserve.
> >
> > This first website is an attempt to get math support
> > services online for our community college students.  The
> > most popular pages are those involving the interactive
> > quizzes and the fast facts.   The "post a question" feature
> > may become password-protected in the future, if volume and
> > other considerations arise.
> > http://www.mccc.edu/~kelld/olmlc.html
> >
> > This next one is a barely-begun project designed to become
> > sort of a repository of resources for both educators and
> > students looking at online learning (not math specific).
> > With this one, I'm certain that I'm duplicating a number of
> > resources that already exist, but I'm just not sure where
> > they may be.
> > http://www.mccc.edu/~kelld/flashydata.html
> >
> > Debbie Kell
> > Mercer County Community College
> > Trenton, NJ
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