Geoffrey Akst
At 6:45 AM 4/12/96, Peter Collinge wrote:
>Robert Garry asked:
>
>>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