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| 9 | are still teaching things like Newton's method for root, Simpson's method |
9 | are still teaching things like Newton's method for root, Simpson's method |
| 10 | for numerical integration, or formal integration of a rational function. |
10 | for numerical integration, or formal integration of a rational function. |
| 11 | The reader has only to take a look at the tool |
11 | The reader has only to take a look at the tool |
| 12 | !href target=wims_demo module=tool/analysis/function.$lang Function |
12 | !href target=wims_demo module=tool/analysis/function.$lang Function |
| 13 | on this wims site, to see how a simple web page can raise questions |
13 | on this wims site, to see how a simple web page can raise questions |
| 14 | about the opportunity to spend hours or even weeks to |
14 | about the opportunity to spend hours or even weeks to |
| 15 | teach these techniques to our students (while the solution is just one |
15 | teach these techniques to our students (while the solution is just one |
| 16 | click away). <br/> |
16 | click away). <br/> |
| 17 | It is clear that computer technology allows (and forces) us to shift the |
17 | It is clear that computer technology allows (and forces) us to shift the |
| 18 | focus of our teaching more towards using mathematics to solve real-life |
18 | focus of our teaching more towards using mathematics to solve real-life |
| 19 | problems, and towards a better understanding of fundamental mathematical |
19 | problems, and towards a better understanding of fundamental mathematical |
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| 62 | language has no support for mathematical expression. |
62 | language has no support for mathematical expression. |
| 63 | </p><p> |
63 | </p><p> |
| 64 | Existing experiences on the web are mostly based on java/javascript |
64 | Existing experiences on the web are mostly based on java/javascript |
| 65 | interactivity. Due to the difficulty of java/javascript development for |
65 | interactivity. Due to the difficulty of java/javascript development for |
| 66 | mathematics, these applications usually suffer from lack of power and of |
66 | mathematics, these applications usually suffer from lack of power and of |
| 67 | interaction between applications. Please refer to the section |
67 | interaction between applications. Please refer to the section |
| 68 | $(ref1)compare$(ref2)compare">$title_compare</a> |
68 | $(ref1)compare$(ref2)compare">$title_compare</a> |
| 69 | for more analyses about java/javascript. |
69 | for more analyses about java/javascript. |
| 70 | </p><p> |
70 | </p><p> |
| 71 | There are also some web sites where dedicated mathematical softwares are |
71 | There are also some web sites where dedicated mathematical softwares are |
| 72 | used as backend engine for web-based computational tools. While this |
72 | used as backend engine for web-based computational tools. While this |