President Obama’s 2014 budget request includes programs for research, development, and education in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields. He has called for 100,000 new STEM ...

ASU will launch a noncredit refresher course in August that uses “adaptive learning technology” to help incoming freshmen with low math placement exam scores. Adaptive learning technology is a ...

Arizona State University will be expanding a pilot program to train college students in basic math skills using an online program that provides adaptive forms of instruction. The Tempe-based ...

The fire captain was upset with me. As his division chief, I had made a request of him that he could not fulfill-a request he was not prepared for-and he was not used to this. He was a newly promoted ...

Which scientific calculator is best? Scientific calculators are ideal for complex problem-solving as well as basic arithmetic operations. Students frequently use one in math, science, engineering and ...

A standard, basic math course should be a requirement for elementary student teachers at all university faculties of education in Ontario, according to a report that comes after the number of children ...

Introduction: The information presented here is intended to describe the course goals for current and prospective students as well as others who are interested in our courses. It is not intended to ...

Katie Campbell points to a mishmash of equations, discussing domains, quotients and sums of functions. “Does everybody agree?” she asks. “Does everyone know where this came from?” Campbell is a ...

Mathematics continues to pose formidable challenges to college students of all ages and backgrounds. It remains vital that we use achievable and proven routes to prepare both new and nontraditional ...

The information presented here is intended to describe the course goals for current and prospective students as well as others who are interested in our courses. It is not intended to replace the ...