Free Online Seminars from Wolfram Education Group Provide Overview
of Mathematica Technologies
April 6, 2006--Starting April 12, 2006, Wolfram Education Group is offering
free, live, online seminars to all interested customers
worldwide. Presented by senior Wolfram Research staff, these seminars
provide an excellent, informal way to learn more about Mathematica and its use. They
are designed for people who are new to Mathematica, those who
haven't kept up to date with the latest versions of the software, or
simply those who are thinking about taking an online Wolfram Education
Group course and want to
get an idea of how they are run.
The current seminar, "S10: A Technical Overview
of Mathematica," provides an introduction
to Mathematica's major technologies and the capabilities that
they enable. Covering topics such as numeric and symbolic
computations, programming, working with data, visualization, technical
documents, and connection technologies, the seminar lasts
approximately one hour, allowing for a 45-minute presentation and
10-15 minutes for questions. It will be offered twice a week and
participants will be given comprehensive presentation materials,
including sample "jump-start" computational tasks with solutions
provided.
"We expect that this seminar will better educate potential users
about Mathematica and how it can serve their needs," said Paul
Wellin, manager of Wolfram Education Group. "Oftentimes people have
questions that are best answered by demonstration, or that are more
easily understood when one possesses a preliminary knowledge of the
system. This format is ideal for those who would like to increase
their familiarity with the system or any new features."
The online seminars are a new initiative for Wolfram Education Group,
which was established five years ago to meet the training needs of
the Mathematica community. As the division has continued to
grow and diversify its course delivery methods, adding a preview
component was a natural progression. "People who have taken our
courses consistently tell us that the experience has a tremendously
positive impact on their understanding of Mathematica and their
ability to use it in their work," added Wellin. "In educating our
broader customer base, we want to make all users better able to take
advantage of Mathematica's capabilities from day one."
Wolfram Education Group online seminars are free to the public, and
accessible to anyone with an internet-enabled computer and web browser
with Flash Player installed. A telephone with a speaker or telephone
headset, or a suitable computer microphone or headset, is also
required. The seminars will be repeated weekly on Wednesdays at 10 a.m.
U.S. Eastern Time and Thursdays at 4 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time. Additional
topics are being considered for future seminar offerings.
Online registration and more information is available at the Wolfram
Education Group seminars
website.
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