Students in the Accelerated Calculus Program are benefiting from a new curriculum that treats beginning calculus as a laboratory course with Next computers and Mathematica software as the equipment. Students, in classes of 125, work on open ended projects with assistance from graduate teaching assistants, upperclass undergraduates, and faculty.

Agency
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Institute
Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE)
Application #
9053383
Program Officer
Norman Fortenberry
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
1990-08-01
Budget End
1993-07-31
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1990
Total Cost
$130,000
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Iowa
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Iowa City
State
IA
Country
United States
Zip Code
52242