Moving Visions of Mathematics
Join Professor Eric Schulz of Walla Walla Community College for a discussion on using visualizations to teach math concepts far more effectively.
Professor Eric Schulz, Walla Walla Community College
Interactive visualizations of mathematical concepts can be powerful instruments for teaching and learning mathematics concepts. This session demonstrates how to use them effectively, utilizing interactive figures carefully crafted to illuminate precalculus and calculus concepts.
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Professor Eric Schulz
Eric Schulz has taught mathematics at Walla Walla Community College since 1989 and began working with Mathematica in 1992. Eric loves working with students, is passionate about their success, and has maintained a career-long interest in the innovative and effective use of technology for teaching math. Schulz developed the Basic Math Assistant, Classroom Assistant, and Writing Assistant palettes that ship in Mathematica worldwide. He has co-authored multiple textbooks, including Calculus and Calculus: Early Transcendentals (with Briggs, Cochran, and Gillett). For Precalculus (with Sachs and Briggs) he has written, coded, and created dynamic eTexts combining narrative, videos, and Interactive Figures using Mathematica and CDF technology. He holds an undergraduate degree in mathematics from Seattle Pacific University and a graduate degree in mathematics from the University of Washington.
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