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Department of Mathematics & Computer Science Holds College Algebra Software Workshop  

 

The Department of Mathematics & Computer Science faculty members, Math Center tutors, Academic Technology staff, and College Algebra students attended the workshop on Hawkes Learning Systems (College Algebra Software) October 5^th, 2007. The workshop was initiated and organized by Ms. Satya Sreedevi Redla, Head of The Math Center. The speaker for the workshop was Ms. Kristin Moeller of the Hawkes Systems. 

The College Algebra software has been adopted by the Department of Mathematics in fall 2006. Since then College Algebra was taught to undergraduate students using the software. Faculty members teaching College Algebra courses, Math Center tutors, and students enrolled in College Algebra participated in the workshop. The participants had an opportunity to discuss some difficulties they faced in the process of using the software.  

 

As an encouragement the participants of the workshop received certificates from Dr. Reginald Lindsey, Dean of School of Arts & Science. At the end of the workshop Dr. Lixin Yu, Chair, Department of Mathematics & Computer Science, thanked the participants for coming and participating actively during workshop, thanked Dr. Redla for organizing the workshop and the Ms. Moeller her contribution as a speaker.