Building a 'Course Community' in a Digital Age for Teaching Undergraduate Probability

• Activity Number: 193
• Type: Contributed
• Date/Time: Monday, July 30, 2012 : 10:30 AM to 12:20 PM
• Sponsor: Section on Statistical Education
• Author(s): Ginger Rowell*+ and Kyle Seigrist
• Companies: Middle Tennessee State University and The University of Alabama at Huntsville
• Keywords: teaching probability ; digital library ; online educational resources ; probability eduction

Abstract

The Mathematical Association of America Mathematical Sciences Digital Library, MathDL, is developing online Course Communities (CCs) in Undergraduate Mathematics. These online CCs contain a collection of resource recommendations for effective teaching and learning materials found on the web that are directly associated with specific math courses, such as Single Variable Calculus. These CCs are an extension of digital libraries such as MathDL and CAUSEweb. For each CC, the initial developers organize links to existing online materials based on the topics typically taught in the specific course. A description of and metadata about each resource is provided on the website. Examples of types of resources include online applets, videos, PDF files, and teaching activities. These CCs are freely available on the web for faculty and students. End users can also be part of the community by rating the resources, starting discussions, and recommending additional resources.