04/30/09 MATHEMATICS
DEPARTMENT, FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY
MATH
COLLOQUIUM, THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 11:00 AM, STARR 136
SPEAKER: Harvey Hanna,
Mathematics Department,
TITLE: A
Discussion of Web-Based Homework Systems
Professor Hanna first
began using web-based homework as an integral part of his Math courses in the
S08 semester. From then until now he has used such systems with over 250
students in several 100 and 200 level courses here at FSU. In this presentation
Prof. Hanna will share his experiences and touch on the following topics:
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what 'drove' his interest
in web-based homework systems,
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the benefits of web HW ...
for both students and instructors,
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the results of web-HW
research studies – nationwide,
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the results of our own FSU
informal study ... 13 sections of Math 115 during F08,
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a comparison of WebAssign
(a textbook specific web HW site, open to any publisher) and MyMathLab (the
proprietary web HW site of Pearson/Prentice hall).
REFRESHMENTS: 11:00 am, STARR 136
http://www.ferris.edu/htmls/colleges/artsands/Math/MATH_COLLOQUIUM/ColloquiumWeb/index.html