I followed the web site listed in the note below. I'm very
interested but use a MAC. Any chance your material will be available to
look at with MAC?
Davene
On Tue, 25 Feb 1997, John Sheehan wrote:
> The following post appeared on the NCTM standards listserver. This is exactly
> what I was getting at in my original post on using the Internet to support
> student study:
>
> Forwarded message below:
> ---------------------------------------------------
> Date: Mon, 24 Feb 1997 15:11:58 GMT
> To: math-teach@forum.swarthmore.edu
> From: Paul Strickland <P.M.STRICKLAND@livjm.ac.uk>
> Subject: Algebra on the Web
>
> We have developed a package to allow what we hope will eventually seem to be
> intelligent feedback on algebra problems. Students can enter one step at a
> time, getting feedback if they make a mistake. The latest version is
> available online at
>
> http://www.cms.livjm.ac.uk/www/homepage/cmspstri/treefrog.htm
>
> by following the 'prototype' link. The examples are all along the lines of
> `factorise this quadratic/cubic polynomial' at the moment, allowing students
> to enter one step at a time. We are particularly interested in gathering
> data on typical mistakes made, so please feel free to make some!
>
> There is also a piece of MSDOS software called TREEFROG which covers more
> areas; calculus, discrete maths and equations, and even includes a tool
> MACFROG for authoring your own questions. You are very welcome to download
> this, and comments would be extrememly welcome (even unfavourable ones!)
>
> If you think the general idea has potential, but it is not quite what you
> could use then do let me know. I would be happy to develop new ideas, such
> as putting simple equations on the web page or improving the interface. My
> email is
>
> P.M.Strickland@livjm.ac.uk
>
> Many thanks for your time,
>
>
> Paul Strickland : Teaching and Learning Coordinator for CMS
> Year Tutor (CS4/SE4)
>
>
> Room 737
> Department of Computing and Mathematics
> Liverpool John Moores University
> Byrom Street
> Liverpool L3 3AF
>
> tel: 0151-231-2274
> fax: 0151-207-4594
>
> Home page-
http://www.cms.livjm.ac.uk/www/homepage/cmspstri/index.htm
> Computer-aided assessment page-
> http://www.cms.livjm.ac.uk/www/homepage/cmspstri/treefrog.htm
> ------------------------------------
>
> John Sheehan
> jsheehan@netcom.com
>
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