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Hands on Mathematics for CS

PD. Dr. Erica Melis, Martin Homik
The seminar will take place in the computer lab 1.05 in the building 45 once a week on Wednesdays at 16:00 - 18:00. The first introductory seminar is scheduled for Wednesday, 27.10.2004 at 16:00.

Abstract

The goal of this seminar is to have hands-on experience on doing interactive mathematics learning in the adaptive learning environment ActiveMath. This seminar is largely project-oriented and allows/requires to experience mathematics (inter)actively. This includes using the system and its content and exercises as well as contributing to the content, visualizations, tools, organization of learning with ActiveMath. Note that making mistakes and discovery of mistakes will help you in learning.

Prerequisites

  • Introductory mathematics (1st year)
  • Java useful

Requirements for obtaining credit points

  • sufficiently many successful subprojects

Possible follow-up activities

  • Intelligent eLearning Technologies (SS05)
  • Fopra
  • Master thesis

Helpful literature

These books and links are only recommendations. You do not need to buy them since they are present in the computer science library. Furthermore, we will mostly work with mathematical content which is provided online by the learning environment ActiveMath.

Organisation

In this seminar you will have to work interactively with ActiveMath. Each week, you will get homework for solving mathematical problems. Your solution should reflect your solving approach in detail, e.g. which steps did you apply and why. You will have to present your results with PowerPoint or on the blackboard. Moreover you will have to implement mathematical ideas in Java. Steps of the seminar will include
  • self-assessment experience and planning to learn
  • computer-supported learning
  • instruct your fellow students
  • comparison of scenarios
  • develop(and implement) new ideas, e.g.,
    • on adaptation
    • applets
    • exercises
    • coaching/help
    • usage of ActiveMath
    • tools
Homework exercises are grouped into three difficulty levels marked by stars. A star denotes how much time you have for elaboration: one star for a week, two stars for two weeks and three stars for three weeks. You do not have to solve every exercise, but you have to collect enough stars. You can choose what exercises you want to solve and present. Some exercises will be assigned to everybody in order to compare different solutions. It won't be possible to collect only 'one-star-exercises'. Thus, you have to deliver:
  • at least three one star exercises
  • at least two two star exercises
  • at least one three star exercise
Delivering more exercises means collecting bonus points, which yields a better grade. We group the seminar into three sections:

  1. Session 1-5: October 27t -- November 24th
  2. Session 6-10: December 1st -- January 12th
  3. Session 11-15: January 19th -- February 16th

You have to work at least 2 exercises per section.


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