Calculus: Online and Interactive

Workshop Schedule

All times are Eastern Daylight Savings Time!

Day 1 (Monday, June 25)

Session 1: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

• Welcome to the workshop (Lang Moore)
• Overview of the online materials — Power Point file (David Smith)
• Overview of the Hood College test site experience (Kimber Tysdal)

Session 2: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

• Discussion of specific materials
• Breakout discussion groups
• Assignment for Tuesday — Word file

Day 2 (Tuesday, June 26)

Session 1: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

• Details of test site experience (Kimber Tysdal)
• Advice for Instructors (Kimber Tysdal)
• Questions

Session 2: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

• Response to homework questions (Moore, Smith, and Tysdal)
• Discussion of exercises (David Smith)
• Assignment for Wednesday: Help plan the rest of the week (details to follow)

Day 3 (Wednesday, June 27)

Session 1: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

• Using history in online calculus

Session 2: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

• Group Learning

Day 4 (Thursday, June 28)

Session 1: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

• Practicalities of using an online text (this online text)
• Evaluation of Interactive Learning Systems (Jason Aubrey)
  • FIPSE Evaluation Report (pdf)
  • FIPSE Evaluation Plan (doc)

Session 2: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

• Teaching online courses (Dennis Wolf)
        Note: The links in the Power Point slides don't work because they are to a local "virtual web site".
        To get the full effect (including dynamic slide content, sound, links to simulated web pages),
        download the zip file (1.1 MB) and extract to a directory on your computer.
• Assessment issues, Part 1

Day 5 (Friday, June 29)

Session 1: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

• Assessment issues, Part 2
• Support for Test Sites, 2007-2008
• Wrap-up and evaluation