Event summaries are presented here. Links give more detail, and may include a registration request.
Sunday-Thursday, July 17-21, 2005
Maple Conference 2005
The conference offers new research on mathematical
problem solving by computer, sessions on teaching with
Maple and MapleTA, and demos and training lessons.
Conference location: Bricker Academic Building, Wilfrid Laurier University
Conference website: http://www.maplesoft.com/mc05/
Tuesday, July 19, 2005 and other dates in July and August
UW-ACE training sessions continue this month and next.
Seven topics over 12 sessions cover the basics of UW-ACE,
plus the gradebook, quiz system and design features.
Tuesday, July 26, 2005
A TRACE workshop about Interdisciplinary Education given by
Chris Watson (TRACE) is scheduled from 12-1:30 p.m. in MC 1056.
Registration is requested by Friday, July 22, 2005 at
http://www.trace.uwaterloo.ca/workhp.html. Further details
are available at http://www.trace.uwaterloo.ca/InterEdS05.pdf.
Cui Bono? A Review of the Efficacy of Online Instruction
Mark Morton, LT3 Instructional Program Manager
What does research that has appeared in the last six years suggest
about the efficacy of using new technologies in the delivery of
university courses?
Can technologies such as online course environments (UW-ACE), learning
objects, blogs, podcasts, wikis, and so on improve learning outcomes,
retention rates, and student satisfaction?
The one-second answer is yes. For the one-hour answer, please attend
the session, or contact the presenter directly at
markmorton@LT3.uwaterloo.ca.
Please RSVP at: http://lt3.uwaterloo.ca/events.html
Please contact me if you would like further information.
Paul Kates, Mathematics Faculty LT3 Liaison, pkates@uwaterloo.ca, x7047
This page is located at www.math.uwaterloo.ca/~pkates/LT3/events.
More information about the services of the Centre for Learning and Teaching through Technology - LT3 is available at lt3.uwaterloo.ca/.
(1) More information about learning and teaching Mathematics and Computer Science, plus a description of the services I provide as Mathematics Faculty LT3 Liaison is available here.