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> Position Statement of the
> AMERICAN MATHEMATICAL ASSOCIATION OF TWO-YEAR COLLEGES
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>Use of Internet Resources to Enhance Mathematics Instruction
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>The American Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges recommends the
>use of the internet as a resource to enhance mathematics instruction.
>Mathematics departments are encouraged to provide students and faculty with
>adequate access to the internet.
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>RATIONALE
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>The internet has become an integral and important component of academic
>life. Teaching, research, and communication have been revolutionized by the
>advent of the electronic services provided by internet connectivity. In
>particular, the wealth of mathematical material on the internet can be used
>effectively in mathematics instruction.
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>RECOMMENDATIONS
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>Mathematics faculty should be given the opportunity to adapt curricula,
>where they deem it appropriate, to incorporate the mathematical resources on
>the internet.
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>Internet connectivity, including web browsers, should be available in
>mathematics laboratories and resource centers.
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>Technical support should be readily available for mathematics faculty and
>students working with computers in the classroom or laboratory.
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>Mathematics faculty should have access to adequate facilities for connecting
>to the internet, specifically the world wide web, so that they can prepare
>classroom materials and direct their students to web sites which contain
>relevant course material.
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>Professional development opportunities in effective use of the internet in
>education should be provided for mathematics faculty.
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>Mathematics students should be provided with ample opportunities for
>accessing the internet through on-campus and dial-up facilities.
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>Email services should be provided for faculty members and students, and the
>use of email as a means of communication should be encouraged.
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>Mathematics departments and teachers should be provided with facilities for
>the creation of homepages, and encouraged to create home pages, for the
>posting of information relating to the mathematics curriculum, and the
>sharing of information among colleges.
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>Mathematics departments and teachers should emphasize the pre-eminence of
>instruction by qualified mathematics faculty, and recognize that use of the
>internet is intended strictly to enhance the teacher's role as a mathematics
>educator.
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>Mathematics faculty and students should be cautious in the use of internet
>resources, taking every precaution to ensure that any mathematical material
>obtained on web sites is reliable and accurate.
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