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

该提案的目标是通过适应和实施罗彻斯特大学开发的WeBWork程序来提高微积分I和II学生的学习过程。实施将采取两条轨道。首先，学生们每天都要在上课前完成“准备”问题。因此，学生们可以更好地准备讨论当天的数学主题。其次，为那些需要在某些主题上进行更多练习的学生设置了补救问题集，例如代数和三角函数。在这两种情况下，学生在完成网络作业后立即得到反馈，课程的讲师也会收到一份学生网络作业的报告。这个项目的成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堂的重点领域。一个额外的结果是让学生在他们的第一个大学数学课程注册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.