Linear Algebra
My interest in interactive linear algebra began when I was assigned a linear algebra course to develop, and was told it had to have an online component. The materials I developed for that course were eventually expanded and repurposed into learning objects.
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The pages contained most of the course content in outline with numerous interactive widgets throughout. The focus was on building intuition and visualization rather than a formal mathematical structure. |
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Later, I collected a number of the interactive widgets and added some commentary on why I thought that they did a good job of communicating the relevant mathematics. I also used these pages as part of a presentation. |
Learning Objects for Linear Algebra LOLA was a BCcampus OPDF project (Online Program Development Fund) to develop learning objects for the SOL*R (Shareable Online Learning Resources) repository. During 2005 - 2006, I built a collection of fifteen multi-page learning objects (mini-lessons) incorporating some of the widgets from the original course and a large number of new ones. These learning objects are licensed under a BC Commons license, and are available for reuse from SOL*R to any British Columbia higher education institution. |
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In February 2006, BCcampus sponsored an online conference showcasing some of the projects developed under its OPDF program. I used Flash to prepare an online presentation and the presenter to play it. |