Electronic Proceedings of the Twenty-first Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics

New Orleans, Louisiana, March 12-15, 2009

Paper S063

This is an electronic reprint, reproduced by permission of Pearson Education Inc. Originally appeared in the Proceedings of the Twenty-first Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics, ISBN 0-321-68983-6, Copyright (C) 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc.


Technology-enhanced Feedback and Engagement in Teaching Calculus

Richard Jenson


Boston College

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ABSTRACT

Delaying feedback for student performance has a dulling effect on their learning. With the Internet, it need not be delayed. Harder, though, is the actual engagement of the students' minds. There are ways for technology to help here as well.

Keyword(s): calculus, assessment, pedagogy