Enhancing Student Preparation for Calculus via a Web-Based Homework System

数学科学(21)建议的目标是通过调整和实施罗切斯特大学开发的网络计划，加强微积分一和二的学生的学习过程。实施将分两条轨道进行。首先，学生们每天都要在上课前完成预习问题。因此，学生们为讨论当天的数学话题做了更好的准备。其次，为那些需要在某些主题上进行更多练习的学生设置补习题集，如代数和三角。在这两种情况下，学生在完成网络作业后会立即得到反馈，课程的讲师会收到一份关于学生网络工作的报告。这个项目的结果包括提高学生的表现和更好的教师对学生表现的评估。教师能够访问和审查学生在网络作业上的表现，并使用这些信息来计划每天课程的重点领域。另一个结果是让学生在进入第一门大学数学课程后立即有效地使用信息技术。最后，教师学习如何将信息技术整合到他们的教学中。

Mathematical Sciences (21) The objective of the proposal is to enhance the learning process for students in Calculus I and II by adapting and implementing the WeBWork program developed at the University of Rochester. The implementation will take two tracks. First, students are assigned daily 'prep' problems to complete before coming to class. Hence, the students are better prepared to discuss the day's mathematical topic. Second, remedial problem sets are set up for those students who need more practice on certain topics, such as algebra and trigonometry. In both cases, students get immediate feedback after finishing the web assignments and the instructor of the course is sent a report on students web work. Outcomes for this project include increased student performance and better faculty assessment of student performance. Instructors are able to access and review student performance on web assignments and use this information to plan focus areas for each day's class. An additional outcome is to have students effectively using information technology immediately upon enrolling in their first college math course. Finally, the faculty learns how to integrate information technology into their teaching.