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- From: jayward@rigel.cs.pdx.edu (Jay Ward)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp48
- Subject: Re: Using programmable calcs in exams
- Message-ID: <6621@pdxgate.UUCP>
- Date: 29 Dec 92 01:32:48 GMT
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- lemson@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (David Lemson) writes:
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- >On another note, a math professor I know who markets a math course
- >taught on Mathematica tells me that the HP people give some schools
- >a classroom full of HP high-end calculators, in order to teach
- >engineering and math with them. They are developing programs like
- >this. Sorry, I did not get any school names but I could ask if
- >anyone is realy interested.
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- Here at Portland State University there is a pilot program that teaches
- Calculus with he HP-48. I took it for two terms and enjoyed it. Since most
- people who spend alot of time with math have a machine anyway, I think that
- it is beneficial to learn how to use a machine to its potential.
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- The curriculum is being written by a professor at Oregon State University
- I believe. I'm sorry I don't have any more details.
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