For linear algebra, with a class size of about 20, I allow the students to use calculators, or Sage on laptops (I'll probably move to *requiring* Sage next time I teach the course). We have a campus-only Sage server. I then sit in the back where I can watch their screens.
In other courses, I have done a "theory" exam in class, and a "take- home" exam for the computerized portion. But then you have to be concerned about collusion. Or perhaps make graded homework exercises (in Sage) a big part of the course grade, which is what I have done in abstract algebra. You could ask some general questions on a written exam that tested their understanding of the homework exercises, as a check on if they had done that work themselves. But it is a hard problem - both logistically and in terms of making sure you are evaluating their work fairly. Rob On Jan 18, 9:54 pm, dimpase <dimp...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear all, > > I'll be teaching an "Experimental mathematics" undergraduate class > next year (it's likely to have up to 200 people taking it), and > I am trying to collect information on ways to conduct exams for > courses involving computer algebra on computer. > In my school this is unheard of (in CS courses they still make people > write code on paper!) > > And links, experiences, procedures for such exams? > > Thanks a lot in advance. > Dmitrii Pasechnik -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sage-edu" group. To post to this group, send email to sage-edu@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.
