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

沃福德学院数学系和计算机科学系正在开展一个项目，通过开发一个有13个工作站的实验室，广泛使用计算机图形学来加强学习。三间教室中的每一间都配备了工作站，以便将技术整合到课堂讲课中，教职员工也可以在他们的办公室访问计算机。为了加强数学系从一年级到高年级的许多课程，数学系正在将数学、符号代数系统和其他软件与高质量的图形结合在一起。通过新技术的创新应用，学生对许多学科的重要性有了概念性的理解和欣赏，更能专注于解决问题，而不是繁琐的计算细节。计算机科学系正在增加和升级其课程，开设计算机图形和编程项目的新课程，每门课程都使用现代图形显示器授课。该项目的实施实现了沃福德学院的两个主要目标：(1)改进和扩大计算机科学教育，使其有可能开设计算机科学/数学专业；(2)通过计算机技术加强和活跃数学教育。

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.