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Teaching the Bigger Picture: Exploring Mathematics with Mathematica

3,002 views · Published 11 February 2009 · 3:22 · Indexed 28 October 2026

Channel: Wolfram · 2009 · Education

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"It's all about teaching the concepts." That's Debra Woods' philosophy, and she says Mathematica is key in helping her achieve this goal. She teaches Mathematica-based courses at the University of Illinois and through its online math program, NetMath. Woods says Mathematica's visualization capabilities make all the difference in the way her students explore and grasp lessons. "What we can do in Mathematica we simply can't do with calculators or textbooks," says Woods. "In Mathematica, you can not only visualize things, but you can also manipulate them to see how they would change. And you can have those graphics, along with calculations and text, all in one environment."

The Mathematica Edge
• Automatically and instantly creates interactive visualizations
• Provides environment to easily develop dynamic lesson plans and tests, with text, calculations, and graphics all in one notebook
• Accesses thousands of examples and tutorials found in the Wolfram Mathematica Documentation Center

Related Links 
Calculus and Mathematica at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign http://cm.math.uiuc.edu/
NetMath http://netmath.uiuc.edu/

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