It's been over a year since T.H.E. Journal profiled Math software so, here are some of the latest releases in this hotly contested category. A vendors directory follows at the bottom of the page. Aces ...
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – A new study co-written by a University of Illinois expert in math education suggests that incorporating technology in high school-level geometry classes not only makes the teaching ...
A movement is afoot among some mathematicians in academia to make the switch from expensive, closed-source calculation software to free, open-source alternatives. In a recent opinion piece, posted in ...
At one time, we used GW Basic to crunch through them. But each equation had to be individually rewritten to solve for a different variable. And each variable solved for had to be isolated. But the ...
Focus on pattern recognition in math shifts emphasis from “what’s the answer?” to “how do you solve this problem?” As schools struggle to balance conceptual learning and recall of simple facts, a new ...
• It is relatively easy to find math packages devised for college coursework and research that can be repurposed to do meaningful tasks in engineering. • Some kinds of academic software is flexible ...
A new study suggests the students who used dynamic geometry software were more successful in discovering new mathematical ideas than when they used static, paper-based diagrams. A new study co-written ...