1. Oscail Distance Education Mathematics online: Technologies that work (and ones that don’t) Eamon Costello Oscail, Dublin City University eamon.costello@dcu.ie

2. Oscail Distance Education Outline Extra remedial resources and material Online self-test questions and interactions Online tutoring through Moodle LaTeX for online discussion Video: Tablet PCs and Camtasia Online assignments (Moodle quizzes)

3. Oscail Distance Education Background Why online? Oscail BSc. In IT by distance Management Science 1 module Blended learning Environment –Communication –Learning Resources

4. Oscail Distance Education ICTs for online Mathematics Computer Algebra Systems (CASes): –Maple, Mathematica, Matlab, MathCAD etc. CAS Features –Functions, IO formats (free text) –Equivalent answers –Assessment automation, anti-plagiarism –New Questions types, partial credit –Web-enabled & open source? (Sangwin, Birmingham)

5. Oscail Distance Education Remedial resources & self-test questions “more examples” Text - Preparatory Maths Self-Test Questions (formative) – developed Purchased - Surfstat

6. Oscail Distance Education Self-test questions

7. Oscail Distance Education Interactive/Calculator

8. Oscail Distance Education Summative Assessment First assignment Moodle quiz: MCQs & numeric input No partial marking/feedback Feedback more immediate Randomized questions

9. Oscail Distance Education Video Video i.e. screen-cast/screen- capture/camtasia movies/video podcast Record screen and voice –Training/programme walkthroughs –Illustrate Mathematical problems Pen input\Tablet\interactive whiteboard Microphone/headset/wireless

10. Oscail Distance Education Camtasia Video

11. Oscail Distance Education Online tutoring through Moodle Pedagogy President’s Award for Teaching and Learning Moodle tutoring Discussion forums LaTeX

12. Oscail Distance Education Moodle Discussion

13. Oscail Distance Education LaTeX in Moodle \frac { 1 }{ 1 }\div \frac{9^ {3/2} }{ 16^{3/2} }

14. Oscail Distance Education Conclusion Pedagogy, Teachers and Learners are central Communicative tools worthy of investigation Need to re-evaluate technologies as they mature

15. Oscail Distance Education Mathematics online: Technologies that work (and ones that don’t) Eamon Costello Oscail, Dublin City University eamon.costello@dcu.ie