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Formula Editors and Handwriting in Mathematical E-Learning

Formula Editors and Handwriting in Mathematical E-Learning
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Author(s): Morten Misfeldt (The Danish School of Education, Aarhus University, Denmark)and Anders Sanne (Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway)
Copyright: 2012
Pages: 17
Source title: Teaching Mathematics Online: Emergent Technologies and Methodologies
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Angel A. Juan (Open University of Catalonia, Spain), Maria A. Huertas (Open University of Catalonia, Spain), Sven Trenholm (Loughborough University, UK)and Cristina Steegmann (Open University of Catalonia, Spain)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60960-875-0.ch017

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Abstract

Teaching and learning mathematics at university level is increasingly being supported by Learning Management Systems. In this chapter, we report from the e-learning initiative, DELTA, and in doing so we aim to describe how formulas, drawings, and other mathematical representations influence student communication. We describe a practice that combines handwriting and discussion forums facilitated by a Learning Management System (LMS). We have experienced lack of student activity in the discussion forums and introducing a new LMS (Moodle) with improved formula editor capabilities into the environment, does not seem to considerably improve the situation, whereas a scanner-based handwritten communication seems to successfully support the assignment communication between the students and the teacher.

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