Goals foster student engagement with Maple on tablets
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The document discusses using goals, active learning, collaboration, and computer algebra systems (Maple) to engage students. The instructor can wirelessly send Maple examples to student tablets where they can experiment and send results back. This allows students to dynamically interact with examples during class without needing to know Maple syntax. Tools like DyKnow and MapleNet help integrate Maple into the classroom by allowing information sharing between instructors and students and embedding interactive graphs and animations.
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