WIRIS tools and successful cases

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Tools for eLearning Technology cycle

• WIRIS tools and successful cases
• Ramon eixarch
• Maths for More

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Index

• eLearning cycle at university
• Tools available
• Technology evolution at Publishing Business
• Non university education, WIRIS CAS cycle at
  regional level

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eLearning cycle at University

• Share contents and manage users (CMS)
• Usage as storage place (uploading PDF, )
• Learning Aspects (LCMS)
• Grading students
• Basic questions open answer, multiple choice
• Formula editor
• Advanced questions random, self evaluated,
  graphics
• Calculation tools, graphical output
• Community tools
• Formula editor
• Mathematical chat
• Autonomous learning
• Enhancing non-virtual education

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eLearning math tools philosophy

• User focused model (WYSIWYG, shortcuts,)
• WYSIWYG
• Shortcuts
• Minimum technical requirements and knowledge
• Build of giant shoulders
• LCMS are sophisticated systems
• Building stand alone applications or independent
  toolswas sustainable for small projects
• eLearning platforms are now corporate solutions
• Efforts must focus on smooth integration
• Based on XML - MathML
• The whole world cannot be wrong
• Even if it is, we have to integrate our tools

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Formula editor
WIRIS Editor WYSIWYG formula editor (icons,
palettes) MathML based By-pass MathPlayer or other

• Integration in LCMS and HTML editors
• Moodle www.wiris.com/moodle/
• dotLearn Xinha
• TinyMCE

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Formula editor
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Advanced tools for mathematical questions

• MapleTA
• Stack, university of Birmingham
• WIRIS Player - exercises
• WIRIS CAS integration soon
• Enhance LMS question systems with a powerful
  mathematical engine

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Advanced questions
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Laboratories technology

• Mathematica 6
• WIRIS Player

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Undergoing research

• Formula verbalization
• Open University of Catalonia
• Long life learners
• Lack of connection between formula visualization
  and formula wording
• Transcription of formulas into text
• ? cubic root of x
• http//www.wiris.com/verbalize-demo/IM/inici/0_0.h
  tml
• Math chat
• Sharing text is not enough anymore
• Formulas, graphics,calculations or geometric
  constructions
• WIRIS Conference www.wiris.com/wiris-conference/en
  /
• Tabulae www.limc.ufrj.br/tabulae/

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Publishers technology cycle

• Added value contents in digital format
• Digital content on CD-ROM
• Web site associated to a book
• BookSoftware combination
• Geometers Sketchpad
• Cinderella
• Paper eLearning digital contents
• Content associated services
• Online tutors
• Topic forums
• Community tools based learning
• Private instruction

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Interesting projects

• McGraw-Hill
• Generate math exams in PDF
• Follow exam online
• Pearson Educación
• Automatic translation fromLaTeX to HTML/Moodle
  Course

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WIRIS CAS at National Level
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Cycle
Catalonia today 7M
University
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Thanks

• Muchas gracias,
• Moltes gràcies,
• Ramon Eixarch
• ramon_at_mathsformore.com
• Maths for More