Teaching Mathematics in Online Courses - An Interactive Feedback and Assessment Tool

Edgar Seemann

2014

Abstract

Online courses often require students to work self-dependently using books or video material. For abstract subjects such as mathematics this is particularly challenging. To improve student motivation and learning results, we propose an interactive feedback and assessment tool tailored to math exercises. Our system is able to process and analyze mathematical expressions using an underlying computer algebra system. It allows teachers to create exercises with a much wider range of question types as it is possible with today’s learning management systems, which are mostly restricted to multiple choice questions. We can provide automatic individual feedback to students for almost any kind of mathematical exercise. Thus, making it easier for students to practice and study math in a self-dependent manner.

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Seemann E. (2014). Teaching Mathematics in Online Courses - An Interactive Feedback and Assessment Tool . In Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU, ISBN 978-989-758-020-8, pages 415-420. DOI: 10.5220/0004939204150420


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@conference{csedu14,
author={Edgar Seemann},
title={Teaching Mathematics in Online Courses - An Interactive Feedback and Assessment Tool},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU,},
year={2014},
pages={415-420},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0004939204150420},
isbn={978-989-758-020-8},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU,
TI - Teaching Mathematics in Online Courses - An Interactive Feedback and Assessment Tool
SN - 978-989-758-020-8
AU - Seemann E.
PY - 2014
SP - 415
EP - 420
DO - 10.5220/0004939204150420