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Title

Designing a Web-CAI system incorporated with MATHEMATICA
Authors

Changqing Ding
Organization: Toyama University
M. Sakai
Organization: University of Kagoshima
Department: Department of Mathematics
Hiroyuki Hase
Organization: Toyama University
Masaaki Yoneda
Organization: Toyama University
Journal / Anthology

IEICE TRANSACTIONS ON INFORMATION AND SYSTEMS E88D
Year: 2005
Volume: 12
Page range: 2793-2801
Description

This paper describes an approach to extending the learning experience using a Web-CAI system incorporated with MATHEMATICA, which is an advanced calculating software widely used in science and engineering fields. This approach provides the possibility of extending access to the courses that students have learned at school. We can use variables in mathematical formulas so that different problems can be shown to students. At the same time, we can also use algebraic formulas. In addition, applying MATHEMATICA to the given process for the answer automatically makes the answer of the problem. And two types of the answer expressions are acceptable which are filling in text by keyboard and selecting by click. This paper presents the design for the system and its specific implementation, and the technical solving scheme. At the end of this paper, the learning evaluations and the problem-editing interface design are discussed.
Subject

*Education > College
Keywords

Web-CAI, Mathematica, learning system, Internet, computer assisted instruction