> This might sound a bit tangential to some but in my mind is very relevant. I > think using the Litvin text to create a Math/CS course would be awesome. I > think what would further motivate students overwhelming to the point of > forcing the faculty to seriously give this some consideration is a course > that teaches python along the lines of Litvin but the problems the students > are solving are Math puzzles.
This is VERY interesting. I have looked at Litvin's text and found that it did not have enough programming projects. I suggested to Gary that he make a supplemental workbook with more programming projects. I'm trying to modernize an intro computing class we have that uses yaBASIC and Visual BASIC called "Computer Math." I've also been trying to implement a "Calculus Research Lab" for some time now using SAGE. We had scheduling problems this year. I was supposed to get a lab every other day for the whole school year in conjunction with my existing AP Calculus BC class. HTH, A. Jorge Garcia http://calcpage.tripod.com Teacher & Professor Applied Mathematics, Physics & Computer Science Baldwin Senior High School & Nassau Community College -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sage-edu" group. To post to this group, send email to sage-...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to sage-edu+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sage-edu?hl=en.
