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| + | === Description of the Workshop === |
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| − | Registration Fee: $175 per person ($250 for registrations received after May 12, 2011) |
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| + | This summer the MAA is offering a WeBWorK PREP workshop which will focus on creating a collection of WeBWorK "model courses" for a different undergraduate mathematics courses and improving the NPL. |
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| − | WeBWorK (webwork.maa.org) is an open-source online homework system with extensive capabilities to create interesting, effective homework problems. In this workshop, participants will develop the technical skills to create and identify high-quality WeBWorK problems that take full advantage of WeBWorK’s extensive capabilities, and will collaborate to create a broadly useful and appropriate library of problems and homework problem sets for different undergraduate mathematics courses. |
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| + | The workshop is organized by Gavin LaRose (University of Michigan) and Jason Aubrey (University of Missouri). We will be assisted by the core members of the WeBWorK team and by a number of experienced WeBWorK users who will act as presenters and/or team leaders. |
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| + | The workshop will have four online web conferences that precede a four-day face-to-face workshop held at the MAA’s Carriage House. Below are tentative schedules for each of the web conferences: |
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| + | * [[PREP 2011 Web Conference I]] |
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| + | * [[PREP 2011 Web Conference II]] |
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| + | * [[PREP 2011 Web Conference III]] |
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| + | * [[PREP 2011 Web Conference IV]] |
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| + | After the face-to-face workshop, we hope participants will continue their collaboration and use the problem sets they developed in a live course in Fall 2011. Below is a tentative schedule for the on site component of the workshop: |
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| + | * [[PREP 2011 On Site Workshop]] |
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| + | Follow-up web conferences will occur in Fall 2011 to obtain feedback about the model courses and assess the success of the PREP workshop. |
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| + | We hope to include users with a diverse range of experience with WeBWorK, from relative newcomers to experienced users. |
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| + | The workshop will include activities to help participants develop the technical skills to create and identify high-quality WeBWorK problems that take full advantage of WeBWorK’s extensive capabilities. |
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| + | Participants will be placed in teams according to their specific interests, and those teams will collaborate to create a broadly useful and appropriate library of problems and homework problem sets for different undergraduate mathematics courses. |
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| + | Additionally, as participants gain experience working with the NPL, the workshop will address the issue of how the NPL could be improved. We will seek to identify ways in which the NPL could be improved, and initiate the creation of assessment and development tools for the existing WeBWorK National Problem Library. |
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| + | === Logisitics === |
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| + | * Registration Fee: $175 per person ($250 for registrations received after May 12, 2011) |
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| + | * [https://www.signup4.net/Public/ap.aspx?EID=2011887E The registration form is linked to here] |
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| + | * Lodging for participants will be arranged by MAA at Carlyle Suites (carlylesuites.com), with check-in on Wednesday, June 22, and check-out on Sunday, June 26. Breakfast will be provided at the hotel Thursday-Sunday mornings. |
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| + | * Thursday-Saturday during the workshop, lunch will be provided at the Carriage House. Participants will be on their own for dinner Wednesday-Saturday, as well as lunch following the conclusion of the workshop on Sunday. |
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| − | In addition, participants will frame and initiate the development of assessment and development tools for the existing WeBWorK National Problem Library. The workshop will have four online web conferences that precede a four-day face-to-face workshop held at the MAA’s Carriage House, and follow-up web conferences. |
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Revision as of 12:47, 7 April 2011
Creating Effective Homework Sets with WeBWorK: Building National Problem Library
Jason Aubrey and Gavin LaRose
June 23 – 26, 2011
Washington, DC
Description of the Workshop
This summer the MAA is offering a WeBWorK PREP workshop which will focus on creating a collection of WeBWorK "model courses" for a different undergraduate mathematics courses and improving the NPL.
The workshop is organized by Gavin LaRose (University of Michigan) and Jason Aubrey (University of Missouri). We will be assisted by the core members of the WeBWorK team and by a number of experienced WeBWorK users who will act as presenters and/or team leaders.
The workshop will have four online web conferences that precede a four-day face-to-face workshop held at the MAA’s Carriage House. Below are tentative schedules for each of the web conferences:
- PREP 2011 Web Conference I
- PREP 2011 Web Conference II
- PREP 2011 Web Conference III
- PREP 2011 Web Conference IV
After the face-to-face workshop, we hope participants will continue their collaboration and use the problem sets they developed in a live course in Fall 2011. Below is a tentative schedule for the on site component of the workshop:
Follow-up web conferences will occur in Fall 2011 to obtain feedback about the model courses and assess the success of the PREP workshop.
We hope to include users with a diverse range of experience with WeBWorK, from relative newcomers to experienced users.
The workshop will include activities to help participants develop the technical skills to create and identify high-quality WeBWorK problems that take full advantage of WeBWorK’s extensive capabilities.
Participants will be placed in teams according to their specific interests, and those teams will collaborate to create a broadly useful and appropriate library of problems and homework problem sets for different undergraduate mathematics courses.
Additionally, as participants gain experience working with the NPL, the workshop will address the issue of how the NPL could be improved. We will seek to identify ways in which the NPL could be improved, and initiate the creation of assessment and development tools for the existing WeBWorK National Problem Library.
Logisitics
- Registration Fee: $175 per person ($250 for registrations received after May 12, 2011)
- The registration form is linked to here
- Lodging for participants will be arranged by MAA at Carlyle Suites (carlylesuites.com), with check-in on Wednesday, June 22, and check-out on Sunday, June 26. Breakfast will be provided at the hotel Thursday-Sunday mornings.
- Thursday-Saturday during the workshop, lunch will be provided at the Carriage House. Participants will be on their own for dinner Wednesday-Saturday, as well as lunch following the conclusion of the workshop on Sunday.
