Integrating Mathematica into a Reformed Calculus Curriculum

该项目是建立一个微积分计算实验室， 30台微型计算机使用软件包Mathematica。 这 实验室正在被纳入课程，取代 部分传统的微积分课程与模块编写 以Mathematica笔记本的形式。 Mathematica笔记本 是电子文本，其中所有计算和图形都是 并且可以被修改和重新执行。 至少一个类 每周在微积分实验室举行， 学生使用Mathematica作为学习的核心工具 微积分 课程正在修改，以反映新的 作为图形学、计算机的结果， 代数和Mathematica的编程功能。 这 项目创建了新一代的微积分实验室， 重点从传统的家庭作业问题转移到 和小项目来理解微积分本身。 其结果是吸引并保持学生注意力的课程 通过激发学生的兴趣，让他们探索数学， 以前所未有的方式

The project is establishing a calculus computing laboratory of 30 microcomputers using the software package Mathematica. This laboratory is being integrated into the curriculum by replacing portions of traditional calculus courses with modules written in the form of Mathematica notebooks. Mathematica notebooks are electronic text in which all calculations and graphics are alive and may be modified and re-executed. At least one class per week is being held in the calculus laboratory where students use Mathematica as a central tool in learning calculus. The curriculum is being modified to reflect the new approaches to calculus as a result of the graphics, computer algebra, and programming capabilities of Mathematica. This project creates a new generation of calculus labs where the emphasis is moved from working traditional homework problems and small projects to the understanding of calculus itself. The result is classes that attract and hold students' attention by exciting students and allowing them to explore Mathematics in ways not previously possible.