Enhancing the Educational Impact of Technology

该项目的目的是将计算机技术彻底整合到数学教学中，以补充传统的纸笔计算。以技术为基础的课程改革始于1989年的微积分实验部分。今天，数学几乎被用在所有的院系课程中，以及校园里的其他课程中，并且已经成为许多学生不可或缺的工具。它帮助学生认识到数学是一门需要思考、实验和创造力的学科。该系有许多学生计算机实验室，一个校园范围的网络，以及数学的网站许可证。然而，许多高校和学生拥有的计算机不能有效地运行数学，因为它需要内存资源。因此，这个项目是购买一个网络内核服务器，它可以处理数学的计算需求，让客户端机器简单地显示结果。这个系统为课程改革计划提供了必要的下一步，使数学可以在校园的几乎所有计算机上使用，增强其教学影响。

The aim of this project is to thoroughly integrate computer technology into the teaching of mathematics so that it supplements traditional pencil-and-paper calculations. The technology-based curricular reform began in 1989 with experimental sections of calculus using Mathematics. Today, Mathematics is being used in almost all of the departmental offerings, as well as in other courses on campus, and has become an indispensable tool for many students. It has helped students to recognize mathematics as a discipline which requires thought, experimentation, and creativity. The department has many student computer laboratories, a campus-wide network, and a site license to Mathematics. However, many college- and student-owned computers cannot run Mathematics effectively because of the memory resources it demands. Therefore, this project is purchasing a network kernel server which can handle the computational requirements of Mathematics and leave the client machines to simply display the results. This system is providing the essential next step in the curricular reform program by making Mathematics available to almost all computers on campus, enhancing its instructional impact.