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Title: UIOnLine For Math Teachers
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UI-OnLine For Math Teachers
- A Program Of Credit Courses
- On Using Technology
- For Mathematics Teaching
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- A program of required and elective short courses
(course modules) on the use of technology for
teaching mathematics at the 9 - 14 grade levels. - Delivered via Math Teacher Link website
athttp//www-cm.math.uiuc.edu/mtl
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Program Details
- Starting Date June 98
- 11 course modules are currently available 3 more
under development. - Prereq. Computer Internet facility Teaching
certificate.
- Required Modules
- Using Mathematica in the Mathematics Classroom.
(1/2 unit) - Computers and Connections. (1/2 unit)
- Elective modules
- approved 2 units
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Program Need
- Average age of Illinois H. S. math teachers is
56. - Young math teachers have often have very little
experience with educational technology. - Rural schools often lack staff qualified to
evaluate available instructional software and
hardware.
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MTL Web Site Environment
- Course catalog and on-line registration.
- Scroll-and-click assignment hand-in and retrieval
system. - Message Board and Chat Facilities.
- Automatic file downloads permit off-line work on
most modules. - Classroom Resource Center.
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Program Development University System
Constraints
- IBHE approval required for certificate programs
3 grad. units. - Simultaneous Extrmural and On-Campus enrollment
not possible currently. - Current enrollment periods and procedures are
tied to semester-summer session calandar
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Program DevelopmentDepartmental Constraints
- Generally supportive of distance education
initiatives. - Existing course structure does not support
modular courses, or courses whose content is
primarily pedagogical. - Department provides space but no staff or other
financial support.
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Post-Grant Business Plan
- 150 teachers enrolled for an ave. of 1/2 grad.
unit/yr., 100 teachers enrolled for 4
CEUyr.,including the certificate program. Income
52,500 - About 50,000 is needed to operate the MTL Course
Module Program at this level.
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