How the University of Waterloo Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing is using Maplesoft’s experience and technologies, Maple, Maple T.A. and Maple.net, to bring STEM Courses Online in an environment that includes: natural maths notation, visualizations and assessment. Presented to Eduserv's Maths and Stats Software Group December 2014

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Bringing STEM Courses Online UoW Case Study
Michael Pisapia – VP Europe

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Maple: The Essential Tool for Mathematics & Modeling
Powerful Math Engine
Smart Document Environment
Passionate User Community
Extensive Connectivity

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Bringing the power of Maple to your applications and websites
•Easily share your Maple documents, calculators, and technical applications.
•Standard web services application programming interface (API)
• The tools you need to put mathematical power behind your website
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MapleNet

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Online testing and assessment
•Designed especially for courses involving mathematics
•Over 15 types of questions and response areas, for example:
–Multiple choice
–Free response algebraic
–Free body diagrams
–Mathematical sketching
–Custom Math Apps
•Compatible with virtually any online course management environment
•Mobile-accessible on tablets
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Maple T.A.

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The Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing (CEMC) is an outreach organization housed at the University of Waterloo.
CEMC wanted to produce free and open online courseware for the senior high school level, in order to:
•Provide enrichment material for high school students
•Address the knowledge inconsistency of students entering university
•Provide a resource for high school teachers
University of Waterloo CEMC’s Open Courseware

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University of Waterloo CEMC’s Open Courseware
The CEMC’s vision was of a single platform for exposition, experimentation, evaluation and enrichment.
•Past experience with Maplesoft technologies in these areas led to a partnership to develop such a platform
•CEMC’s Open Courseware content will go live Q4 2014 The platform has evolved to now also be serving undergraduate courses – currently in use in MATH 136: Linear Algebra 1.

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•Multi-department team with internal expertise in mathematics, physics and engineering
•Experience teaching STEM disciplines at the university and high school level
Services Offered
•Customized course management solutions
•STEM-focused product solutions
•Full content authoring
•Content development support
Teaching Solutions Group

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•CMS/LMS e.g. BB, Moodle, D2L, Canvas…
•MOOC’s e.g. EdX, Coursera, Future Learn…
•All have basic testing & assessment….
Current Solutions
Online Course Management / Learning Management Systems

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STEM Needs
But STEM needs more

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Unique STEM Needs
Maths notation

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Unique STEM Needs
Visualizations

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Unique STEM Needs
Assessment tools that “understand” mathematics

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Course infrastructure built for UW Project (Lead Example)

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Courses

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List of Units Within A Course

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Sample Lesson

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Sample Quiz

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Quiz Feedback

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Summary
•The solutions we provide are essential for bringing STEM-based courses online
•We have the expertise and experience to provide a standard platform for all online courses (STEM and non-STEM alike)
•We would like the opportunity to engage with the appropriate parties to discuss upcoming projects

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