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An Edge in Education: Advancing Math Courses with Mathematica

This video features Dana Vazzana, an associate professor of mathematics at Truman State University, who explains why integrating Mathematica into her university-level math classes helps students gain deeper understanding of concepts and insights into real-world applications.

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Wolfgang Schmidt
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Brian Frezza
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Daniel Zicha
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Diego Oviedo-Salcedo
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Diego Oviedo-Salcedo
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Eric Schulz
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Nathan Myhrvold
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Stuart Nettleton
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Paul Abbott
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Bruce Torrence
Using Mathematica's Manipulate command to create instant dynamic interfaces dramatically helps students understand mathematics. Bruce Torrence, chair of the department of mathematics at Randolph-Macon College, explains in this video. Includes Spanish audio.
Bruce Torrence
Using Mathematica's Manipulate command to create instant dynamic interfaces dramatically helps students understand mathematics. Bruce Torrence, chair of the department of mathematics at Randolph-Macon College, explains in this video.
Dana Vazzana
This video features Dana Vazzana, an associate professor of mathematics at Truman State University, who explains why integrating Mathematica into her university-level math classes helps students gain deeper understanding of concepts and insights into real-world applications. Includes Spanish audio.
Dana Vazzana
This video features Dana Vazzana, an associate professor of mathematics at Truman State University, who explains why integrating Mathematica into her university-level math classes helps students gain deeper understanding of concepts and insights into real-world applications.
Philip Zecher
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Philip Zecher
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Joel Drouillard
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Joel Drouillard
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Zhilan Feng
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