>On the National News a few days ago there was a report on the use of
>computers for algebra instruction. The report went on to say that test
>scores of the students using the program showed significant improvement. Did
>anyone hear the story and remember the name of the program(s) being used?
Assuming this was the same algebra software mentioned in a 4/3/96 Wall Street
Journal article (page B6), the developer's name is Academic Systems, Inc.
of Mountain View, CA. The company's chairman is Bernard Gifford, formerly
dean of the Graduate School of Education at Berkeley and then Apple's vice
president of education. (Prior to that, he was here in Rochester.) I believe
that Borough of Manhattan CC may be one of the software test sites.
Peter Collinge
Mathematics Department
Internet: pcollinge@gemini.mth.monroecc.edu Monroe Community College
Voice: (716) 292-2943 Rochester, NY 14623