``Mathematical Tools in Interactive Learning, a Digital Approach.''

The IDA project: An Interactive book on Algebra

Hans Cuypers, Gordon Simons and Hans Sterk

Eindhoven Technical University, Eindhoven, The Netherlands

Background

• First year Algebra, more algorithmic
• LaTex course notes
• Previous efforts
• Work in Progress!

Interactivity

• IDA = Interactief Diktaat Algebra
• Active Text and Examples
• Interactive Tests and Evaluation

Java

• What is Java?
• Mathematical Applets
• Navigation Tools
• HTML, applets

Problems

• Speed
• Custom programming
• Portability of Java
• Platform and Browser Differences

Future Developments

• Finish current version of Algebra I
• Algebra II
• Dutch and English versions
• Java 1.1
• More Features
• Distributed Objects
• Computation Servers

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