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** Experimental PGML markup lab at: [[PGLabs]]
  
** Experimental PGML markup lab at: [[PGLabs]]
   
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=== Suggested Topics ===
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=== Suggested Web Conference Topics ===
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* GraphicObjects specification discussion
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potential video conference topics
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* Authoring issues:
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** MathObjects X
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** AppletObjects API X
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** GraphObjects API
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** how to draw pictures using GD
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** tableObject
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** Interface for Sequential Problems (MultiPart) Robin Cruz, Ken Apell,
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** Merge the original Matrix definitions into the MathObjects matrices
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*** The main effect would allow more operations with matrix valued objects.
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*** Do matrices take complex MathObjects at the moment?
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** Simplified entry
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*** PGML--hardcopy is working now
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*** Daniel Graham xml version
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*** Molzon U. of Kentucky
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* Organization
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** time for WeBWorK conferences X
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** topics to discuss -- ongoing
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** other organization principles
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** recruit community organizers using conferences?
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* Course and site management
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** Handling large volumes of email -- gmail approach --Paul Pearson
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** Creating Gateway tests -- Gavin LaRose
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* Bridges -- interoperate with other software
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** Administering WeBWorK at large schools -- writing scripts, other issues
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** Moodle integration -- bridge 1 M. Leventi & M. Gage
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*** I could demo the Linear algebra course --Mike
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*** Also discusses workshop and webwork integration --Mike and Vicki Roth
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** Moodle integration -- bridge 2 M. Leventi
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** Blackboard integration M. Gage
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* Using webwork in computer science --- Christelle Scharff
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* National Problem Library --- management issues
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** Designing a procedure for submitting questions to the library
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** Tagging problems
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** Cleaning, creating and organizing tag names.
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** Discussion of how best to upload problems to the National Problem Library
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*** Reference link to NPL: http://webwork.maa.org/wiki/National_Problem_Library*Contributing_to_the_NPL
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*** Issues -- replace vs. add new problems
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*** How to insure that new problems are a clear upgrade from old
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* Creating collections of questions
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** Project -- getting UCSB stewart problems tagged
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** QA of model Calculus problems -- on hosted2
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*** a model calculus course
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** Physics problems on hosted.
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*** Entry Project: Edit the "set0" for each set to describe the subject matter of the problems in the set.
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* WeBWorK software fundamental overhaul/maintenance
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** ease of use topics -- Arnie Pizer
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** Basic PG code overhaul
  +
** Basic User interface overhaul
  +
** Basic Database overhaul
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** Redesign database -- (make it look more like moodle) (M Leventi and S. Hathaway)
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* Documentatoin
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** Rework the standard CSS so that it is more regular and a better model
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*** Make more examples of CSS variants
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*** Create HowTo customize the CSS -- perhaps this is a screen cast -- not a video conference
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** Making screencasts -- list of desired topics
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*** prospective
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**** using the "instructor tools" link
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**** Creating gateway quiz sets
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*** completed
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**** Creating and configuring a webwork course
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**** Adding many students to your course
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**** Adding Homework Sets

Revision as of 21:34, 2 December 2008

Video Conferences on WeBWorK topics

Instructions for joining video conference

Video conference instructions

Upcoming Video Conference Topics

Planned schedule: alternate Wednesdays: 5PM EST, 4PM CST, 3PM MST, 2PM PST unless otherwise noted


  • Wednesday 12/3/2008 at 5pm EST, Darwyn Cook

Past Video Conference Topics

  • Wednesday 11/19/2008 at 5pm EST, Jason Aubrey and Mike Gage
    • Geogebra applet examples -- Jason
    • Discussion of AppletObject API specification -- led by Mike
  • Friday, 11/14/2008, Mike Gage
    • Collection of physics problems: http://hosted.webwork.rochester.edu/webwork2/physics_library/
      • Use guest login to see problems
    • Model calculus course -- under construction: https://devel.webwork.rochester.edu/moodle/course/view.php?id=2
      • This is the first semester calculus course taught at the U. of Rochester (from Stewart's calculus book).
      • You will need to fill out the information for a "New Account" -- it's a quick process.
      • The code for the WeBWorK questions is being converted to conform to current best practices using MathObjects. Set 1 has been converted -- you can look at question by question comparisons between the old and the new code.
    • Open discussion on topics and schedule for video conferences
  • Friday, 10/24/2008, Davide Cervone
    • Overview of PGML (PG markup language) -- simplified entry for PG questions
    • Experimental PGML markup lab at: PGLabs

Suggested Web Conference Topics

potential video conference topics

  • Authoring issues:
    • MathObjects X
    • AppletObjects API X
    • GraphObjects API
    • how to draw pictures using GD
    • tableObject
    • Interface for Sequential Problems (MultiPart) Robin Cruz, Ken Apell,
    • Merge the original Matrix definitions into the MathObjects matrices
      • The main effect would allow more operations with matrix valued objects.
      • Do matrices take complex MathObjects at the moment?
    • Simplified entry
      • PGML--hardcopy is working now
      • Daniel Graham xml version
      • Molzon U. of Kentucky
  • Organization
    • time for WeBWorK conferences X
    • topics to discuss -- ongoing
    • other organization principles
    • recruit community organizers using conferences?
  • Course and site management
    • Handling large volumes of email -- gmail approach --Paul Pearson
    • Creating Gateway tests -- Gavin LaRose
  • Bridges -- interoperate with other software
    • Administering WeBWorK at large schools -- writing scripts, other issues
    • Moodle integration -- bridge 1 M. Leventi & M. Gage
      • I could demo the Linear algebra course --Mike
      • Also discusses workshop and webwork integration --Mike and Vicki Roth
    • Moodle integration -- bridge 2 M. Leventi
    • Blackboard integration M. Gage
  • Using webwork in computer science --- Christelle Scharff
  • National Problem Library --- management issues
    • Designing a procedure for submitting questions to the library
    • Tagging problems
    • Cleaning, creating and organizing tag names.
    • Discussion of how best to upload problems to the National Problem Library
  • Creating collections of questions
    • Project -- getting UCSB stewart problems tagged
    • QA of model Calculus problems -- on hosted2
      • a model calculus course
    • Physics problems on hosted.
      • Entry Project: Edit the "set0" for each set to describe the subject matter of the problems in the set.
  • WeBWorK software fundamental overhaul/maintenance
    • ease of use topics -- Arnie Pizer
    • Basic PG code overhaul
    • Basic User interface overhaul
    • Basic Database overhaul
    • Redesign database -- (make it look more like moodle) (M Leventi and S. Hathaway)
  • Documentatoin
    • Rework the standard CSS so that it is more regular and a better model
      • Make more examples of CSS variants
      • Create HowTo customize the CSS -- perhaps this is a screen cast -- not a video conference
    • Making screencasts -- list of desired topics
      • prospective
        • using the "instructor tools" link
        • Creating gateway quiz sets
      • completed
        • Creating and configuring a webwork course
        • Adding many students to your course
        • Adding Homework Sets
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