A Computer Laboratory for Calculus

Towsley SUNY at Geneseo是一所文理学院，其学生人数的很大一部分就读于数学，计算机科学和各种自然科学专业。微积分I是大多数这些课程的必修课，其他课程也强烈推荐。为了提高微积分I（以及最终微积分II和III）的有效性，每周增加了两小时的计算机实验室课程。讲课时间从每周四小时减少到三小时。实验部分的目标是1)使学生能够探索比手工计算更广泛的数学情况，2)通过写作和探索发展对微积分概念的理解，3)展示微积分的应用，这些应用对于讲座来说过于详细，4)使学生能够使用数学软件，如Mathcad。为了装备这个实验室，本项目支持购置30台计算机、网络材料和软件。每年大约有1100名学生使用这个实验室。

9452137 Towsley SUNY at Geneseo is a liberal-arts college with a significant portion of its student population enrolled in majors in Mathematics, Computer Science, and the various Natural Sciences. Calculus I is a required course in most of these programs and highly recommended in the others. To improve the effectiveness of Calculus I (and eventually Calculus II and III) a computer laboratory session of two hours per week is being added. The lecture session is being decreased from four hours per week to three. The goals of the laboratory component are 1) to enable the student to explore a wider variety of mathematical situations than are available to hand calculation, 2) to develop understanding of the concepts of the calculus through writing and exploration, 3) to present applications of Calculus which are too detailed for lecture presentation, and 4) to enable the students to use mathematical software such as Mathcad. To equip this laboratory this project supports the acquisition of 30 computers, networking materials, and software. Approximately 1100 students per year use the laboratory.