Technical Calculations & Technical Calculations & ScienceScience

Compact discCompact discFor Windows 95/98For Windows 95/98

Presenter Brian ShaughnessyPresenter Brian ShaughnessyMath Dept. Mohawk CollegeMath Dept. Mohawk College

Technical Calculations & Technical Calculations & SciencesSciences

• A multimedia rich learning tool that A multimedia rich learning tool that combines visual and audio elements to combines visual and audio elements to deliver information in an easily understood deliver information in an easily understood manner. The CD teaches students in manner. The CD teaches students in technical programs, such as apprentices, to technical programs, such as apprentices, to understand and solve applied math understand and solve applied math involving whole numbers, fractions, involving whole numbers, fractions, percentage, decimals, ratio and proportion, percentage, decimals, ratio and proportion, algebra, geometry, and trigonometry.algebra, geometry, and trigonometry.

Calculations and Science Calculations and Science featuresfeatures

• Book-markingBook-marking

• Universal map of progressUniversal map of progress

• Scientific CalculatorScientific Calculator

Technical Calculations and Technical Calculations and ScienceScience

• Developed in conjunction with Province Developed in conjunction with Province of Ontario and Confederation College.of Ontario and Confederation College.

• Designed to support classroom studies Designed to support classroom studies or as a stand-alone learning tool.or as a stand-alone learning tool.

• ““Technical Calculations and Science” Technical Calculations and Science” accommodates a variety of learning accommodates a variety of learning styles and speeds.styles and speeds.

Observed OutcomesObserved Outcomes

• Positive student feedback.Positive student feedback.

• Students work at home and open access.Students work at home and open access.

• Students working ahead of test deadlines Students working ahead of test deadlines to finish early.to finish early.

• A high student desire for mastery learning.A high student desire for mastery learning.

• Early identification of students with Early identification of students with learning difficulties.learning difficulties.

• Greater individual time for at risk students.Greater individual time for at risk students.

New CD in developmentNew CD in development

• Developer Shawn Douglas Confederation Developer Shawn Douglas Confederation CollegeCollege

• Web based.Web based.

• Less or no Animation.Less or no Animation.

• Authoring Rights.Authoring Rights.

• Less of a foot print.Less of a foot print.

• Could be released this fall.Could be released this fall.

• Free! Free!

Contact peopleContact people

• Don Bernosky, Manager of CD Don Bernosky, Manager of CD development Confederation College development Confederation College bernosky@confederationc.on.cabernosky@confederationc.on.ca

• Shawn Douglas, Developer of New Web Shawn Douglas, Developer of New Web Based CD Confederation College Based CD Confederation College douglas@confederationc.on.cadouglas@confederationc.on.ca

• Mary Randsalu, Managing the Mary Randsalu, Managing the Apprenticeship Innovation Fund - contact Apprenticeship Innovation Fund - contact for copies or permission to copy CD. 416-for copies or permission to copy CD. 416-325-1123 mary.randsalu@edu.gov.on.ca325-1123 mary.randsalu@edu.gov.on.ca

PresenterPresenter

• Brian ShaughnessyBrian Shaughnessy

• Professor & Coordinator Satellite Professor & Coordinator Satellite CampusesCampuses

• Math Department Mohawk CollegeMath Department Mohawk College

• 905-575-1212 Ext. 5084905-575-1212 Ext. 5084

• brian.shaughnessy@mohawkcollege.brian.shaughnessy@mohawkcollege.caca

Demo of CDDemo of CD

• Follow the handout to run Windows Follow the handout to run Windows 95/98 version on Windows XP95/98 version on Windows XP