Electronic Proceedings of the Twenty-second Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate MathematicsChicago, Illinois, March 11-14, 2010Paper S046
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Using Animations to Visualize Abstract Concepts |
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The paper considers ways in which animated diagrams
can be used in online upper-division courses. The primary focus
of this paper is to illustrate ways to help students associate
meaning with formal definitions. We study how the animations
affect students' mental images of formal concepts.
Keyword(s): pedagogy, software
