Math Department Computer Lab

In addition to the computers mentioned above (which are networked together and to the Internet), the LACC computer lab incorporates the software "Mathematica" into its instruction. In addition, computer-aided instruction (CAI) specific to the mathematics lab has been developed which is proprietary to LACC and which is designed to meet the unique needs of LACC math lab users.

The lab itself is funded through Title III and as director, I submit proposals each semester which ensure continued funding. In addition to my salary, the lab pays three student workers each semester; these workers rotate with new "employees" coming in each semester, although there is generally at least one st

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offered assistance to students taking computer programming classes. Personal computers were not available on campus outside the library, where they were used for catalog searches and limited Internet access. At that time, a number of individual students had access to computers at home or through off-campus jobs. When the math department chair first proposed the idea, it was in part to reduce the number of full-time instructors in the math department; the chairman felt that the department could reduce its teaching staff if it had a computer lab in place which would use computer-aided instruction. This initial suggestion also followed a conference where the chairman had been convinced of the effectiveness and productivity of computer labs. At first, the mind-set of the math department was one of resistance and skepticism, particularly given that one of the goals of implementing a computer lab would be to reduce the number of fulltime staff members. The chairman appointed a task force to research the problem and report possible alternatives. The task force comprised two full-time instructors, two parttime instructors, and two recent graduates whose academic performance was considered appropriate. These task force members s
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