MATHEDCC Mailing List Archive: [MATHEDCC] Software Info Request

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Our Department Chair has given a small group of us the task of =
investigating and submitting recommendations regarding various software =
packages appropriate for course development and supplementation for use =
by faculty and students in Statistics, Finite Math, Pre-Calculus, =
Calculus.

After a lively and wide ranging discussion our group decided to seek =
assistance from you, our colleagues, regarding the creation of a "dream =
list" and a "necessity list" of software packages.

Some of the packages currently in the department or suggested include:
DERIVE, MATHEMATICA, MAPLE, MATLAB, MATHCAD, MATHTYPE, SCIENTIFIC =
WORKPLACE, STATDISC. Unfortunately, most of us have limited experience =
with current
versions of these packages and are therefore seeking assistance =
regarding the pros and cons of these and other software packages for =
faculty and student use in the above mentioned courses.=20

If you have used these or other packages please share your insights and =
experiences with us. Some of the criteria we are concerned with are: =
ease of use, applicability as concept presentation enhancement, broad =
based multi-course applicability vs course specific, the learning curve =
for
"mastery" by instructor for teaching and student for learning, =
appropriateness for student use, and of course cost.=20

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Maureen A. O'Grady
Professor of Mathematics
Suffolk County Community College
Selden, NY 11784
voice mail: 516-451-4732
fax: 516-451-4796
e-mail: ogradym@sunysuffolk.edu
maureenog@worldnet.att.net
home page: http://www.sunysuffolk.edu/~ogradym
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Who dares to teach must never cease to learn. ~John Cotton Dana=20
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To post to the list: email mathedcc@archives.math.utk= .edu =20 *

Our Department Chair has given a small group of us the task of=20 investigating and submitting recommendations regarding various software = packages=20 appropriate for course development and supplementation for use by = faculty and=20 students in Statistics, Finite Math, Pre-Calculus, Calculus.

After a lively and wide ranging discussion our group decided to = seek=20 assistance from you, our colleagues, regarding the creation of a = "dream=20 list" and a "necessity list" of software = packages.

Some of=20 the packages currently in the department or suggested = include:
DERIVE,=20 MATHEMATICA, MAPLE, MATLAB, MATHCAD, MATHTYPE, SCIENTIFIC WORKPLACE, = STATDISC.=20 Unfortunately, most of us have limited experience with = current
versions of=20 these packages and are therefore seeking assistance regarding the pros = and cons=20 of these and other software packages for faculty and student use in the = above=20 mentioned courses.

If you have used these or other packages = please share=20 your insights and experiences with us. Some of the criteria we are = concerned=20 with are: ease of use, applicability as concept presentation = enhancement, broad=20 based multi-course applicability vs course specific, the learning curve=20 for
"mastery" by instructor for teaching and student for = learning,=20 appropriateness for student use, and of course cost.

Thanks in = advance=20 for your assistance. Have a great semester!

You may send replies = directly=20 to me at ogradym@sunysuffolk.edu
Maureen=20 O'Grady