Development of a Graphics Laboratory to Enhance Mathematics and Computer Science Education at Wofford College

发展图形实验室以加强沃福德学院的数学和计算机科学教育

• 批准号: 9151494
• 负责人: Angela Shiflet
• 金额: $ 8.25万
• 依托单位: Wofford College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1991
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1991-09-01 至 1994-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9151494&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Development; Graphics; Laboratory; Enhance; Mathematics

The Mathematics and Computer Science Departments at Wofford College are undertaking a project to enhance learning with extensive use of computer graphics through the development of a laboratory with 13 workstations. Each of three classrooms are equipped with a workstation so that the technology is integrated into the class lectures, and faculty also have access to computers in their offices. To enhance many of its courses from the freshman to the senior level the Mathematics Department is incorporating the Mathematica symbolic algebra system and other software with high-quality graphics. Through innovative use of the new technology, students gain a conceptual understanding and appreciation of the importance of many subjects and are more able to concentrate on problem solving instead of tedious details of computation. THe Computer Science Department is increasing and upgrading its offerings with new courses in computer graphics and programming projects, each taught using modern graphics displays. Implementation of this project accomplishes two major goals at Wofford College: (1) improves and extends computer science education leading to the possibility of a computer science/mathematics major, and (2) strenghthens and enlivens mathematics education through computer technology.

沃福德学院的数学和计算机科学系正在开展一个项目，通过开发一个拥有 13 个工作站的实验室，广泛使用计算机图形学来加强学习。 三间教室均配备了工作站，以便将技术融入课堂教学中，教师还可以使用办公室的计算机。 为了提高从新生到高级水平的许多课程，数学系正在将 Mathematica 符号代数系统和其他具有高质量图形的软件结合起来。 通过新技术的创新使用，学生对许多学科的重要性有了概念性的理解和认识，并且能够更专注于解决问题，而不是繁琐的计算细节。 计算机科学系正在通过计算机图形和编程项目的新课程来增加和升级其课程，每门课程都使用现代图形显示器进行教学。 该项目的实施实现了沃福德学院的两个主要目标：(1) 改进和扩展计算机科学教育，从而提供计算机科学/数学专业的可能性；(2) 通过计算机技术加强和活跃数学教育。