Electronic Proceedings of the Fifteenth Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate MathematicsOrlando, Florida, October 31-November 3, 2002Paper C008Calculator Animations for Students' Mathematics Research |
Lawrence SherBorough of Manhattan Community College 199 Chambers Street New York, NY 10007 USA Phone: (212) 220-1335 Fax: (212) 220-8550 lawsher@yahoo.com | Patricia WilkinsonBorough of Manhattan Community College 199 Chambers Street New York, NY 10007 USA pbwilk@aol.com |
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ABSTRACT
Students can create animations on calculators like the TI-89 and TI-92. This presentation will demonstrate animations that illustrate the epsilon-delta definition of the limit, Taylor Series, conic sections, and polar coordinates. Minority and women students at Manhattan Community College have used animated calculus presentations to win NSF awards and fellowships.Keyword(s): student research, limits, calculus, sequences and series