projects index

A somewhat out-of-date Meta-index of projects on which I may be currently working. Much of this has moved to the instructional technology development server, or the production server.

• Problem Bank ver. 1.5
  sample search form
  sample browse form
  
• Instructor Scheduling
  sample viewall form
  sample schedule submit form
  sample scheduling selector
  sample administrative selector
  
• Placement testing
  sample page(s)
  
• Instructor observation data system
  sample system
  
• On-line gateway testing:
  
  • All production gateway tests are now on the instructional technology server.
    This includes all gatway tests for Math 105, 115, and 116.
    Older material: Proctor student info page retriever
    
  • Gateway overview talk for UM-Dearborn
    
  • Information, most of it out-of-date, on using eGrade and Webwork for gateway testing at UMich:
    egrade  |  webwork
    
  • Proctor, student and instructor information/instruction documents (LaTeX/DVI) are available; ask Gavin.
    
• Gateway Tutorials
  • All production tutorials (derivative, integration) are now on the instructional technology server.
    Also see the derivative tutorial entry page and the integral tutorial entry page.
    
  • Background information:
    An overview of the derivative tutorial system  |  how the derivative tutorial connects to the gateway
    
• Web-based homework:
  
  • Math 216 development page
    Development homework course (only available w/in the Math dept.)
  • The production Math 215 Web homework is now on the instructional technology server at the web homework entry page.
    
  • Older, background material:
    Discussion document; subsequent, more verbose discussion
    
• Calculus readiness test/course
  Preliminary page-in-progress  |  Preliminary concept map
  
• On-line Student Data Form
  • The on-line student data form is also on the instructional technology server.
    
  • Out of date documentation for version 1:
    Information instructions for ver. 1 of the form.
    
• CAS support:
  
  • Maple page, with an error search form.
  • perfunctory Mathematica page
• Exam data entry
  Outline & sample forms
  
• UMich information and support for instructors of mathematics:
  
  • Old exam retriever: dynamic list generator
  • E-mail groups: There's an ITD page, http://www.itd.umich.edu/itddoc/r/r1176/form.html, which allows you to request class listservs. For information about this, see the corresponding ITD information page.
  • StarOffice: to run StarOffice, which includes a very Excel-like spreadsheet ("StarCalc"),
    1. log in to a computer
    2. type soffice.
    3. Note: it is reported that if you try and enter a path name starting with /afs in StarOffice it may hang. To avoid this, just navigate with the directory buttons. Also Note: the first time you run StarOffice it runs a setup program to install a bunch of files in your home directory. The setup program chooses a reasonable set of defaults, and it's safe to just go with them.
    StarOffice has the desirable characteristic that it can read and write Microsoft Office ('97; not 2000) formats (Word .doc, Excel .xls files, etc.) with fair reliability. For other information, you might see the StarOffice "Technical" FAQ, from Sun.
  • Directory Info: To change your directory info, or manually set up an e-mail group as described in the ITD document how to set up e-mail groups, you want to bounce through the following steps.
    1. log in to login.itd.umich.edu (using your UMich password, which should be the same as your math password) using ssh: in a terminal window, type ssh login.itd.umich.edu
    2. run netscape from there by typing netscape at the prompt
    3. open the directory page http://directory.umich.edu/ and click "user directory: you".
    4. log in with your UMich uniqname and password.
    5. you can now edit your information, or create an e-mail group by clicking "user directory: create group" or the "create group" link at the bottom of your entry, then follow the instructions.

Gavin's projects
Last modified: Wed May 21 17:05:48 EDT 2008
©2004 Gavin LaRose, UM Math Dept
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