WebMath: Survey response

[Pam Bishop]

Can I take this opportunity to tell people on the list about a monthly series 
that is published by the LTSN Maths, Stats & OR Network on computer-aided 
assessment for mathematics.  The articles can be found via 
http://ltsn.mathstore.gla.ac.uk/index.asp?cat=137

Two systems of particular relevance to Guillermo's enquiry are CUE and AIM.  
Articles describing them can be found at 
http://ltsn.mathstore.ac.uk/articles/maths-caa-series/apr2002/index.shtml
http://ltsn.mathstore.ac.uk/newsletter/feb2002/pdf/aim.pdf

CUE allows students to answer questions by entering equations and solving 
problems step by step.  More details and a demo at http://www.calm.hw.ac.uk

AiM is built on top of the symbolic mathematics program Maple, and thus has a 
rich understanding of mathematics built in. This allows it to randomize 
questions in complex ways, detect correct answers given in unusual forms, trap 
common errors and give intelligently tailored feedback and so on.  There is a 
community of useres developing this system - see http://aimmath.sourceforge.net



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Subject:        	WebMath: Survey
Date sent:      	Thu, 21 Aug 2003 10:39:17 -0400
From:           	"Guillermo Alzuru" <Guillermo.Alzuru at gactr.uga.edu>
To:             	<webmath at camel.math.ca>

Hi all,

For years we (the Web Instructional Development department at University of
Georgia) have been creating equations using MATHTYPE to create the MATHML code,
then WebEQ to create applets. But it was not possible to truly test students
ability to solve math problems because they couldn't enter equations, so all our
tests were multiple choice, matching, etc, where you actually provide the
choices and all they had to do was pick the answers.

Recently WebCT included an equation editor which should allow students to
enter equations, which should be a great solution to this problem, but we're
hesitant to use it until it doesn't get a lot better and proves to work well.

I was wondering what other people at other institutions are doing to allow
students to answer questions by entering equations and solving problems step by
step.

Thanks a lot,

Guillermo

________________
Guillermo Alzuru
Web Instructional Development
University of Georgia 
Center for Continuing Education, #194D
Ph: (706)- 542-4476 / Fax: (706) 542-6720 

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Pam Bishop, Assistant Director
LTSN Maths, Stats & OR Network   
School of Mathematics and Statistics    p.bishop at bham.ac.uk
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