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{\bf Subject:}	Information about   {\bf Math 226 } 
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{\bf From:}     A. Alexandrou Himonas
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{\bf For:}  The Undergraduate Committee
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{\bf Date:}  December 20, 1996
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{\bf 1. Syllabus:}  Attached.
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{\bf 2.  Comments about course content:} 
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The content is excellent.
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{\bf 3.  Name of Textbook and comments about its quality:}
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For the  differential equations  part we used th Textbook of W.E. Boyce and R.C. DiPrima:
Elementary Differential Equations and
 Boundary  Value  Problems, Wiley, Sixth Edition. It  is  a very good book.
For the linear algebra part we used  the \lq\lq Lecture Notes in Linear
Algebra\rq\rq    of J. Derwent  and A.A. Himonas.
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{\bf 4.  Are computers used in the teaching, homework, and in which way? 
Should computers be incorporated in this course?}
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Mathematica Notebooks were used for demonstrations in class and
for some Homework problems.  The students   were familiar
with  Mathematica thanks to  Dennis Snow who taught them
math 225 before.
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{\bf 5.  What is the pace of teaching in this course? Fast? Slow? About
right?}
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The pace is very fast. 
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{\bf 6.  How are the Teaching Assistants doing in this course?  Any
suggestion for a better use of the TA's?}
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The TA, Laurentiou Lazarovici, gave help sessions, and helped in grading the
Quizes, and the Exams. 
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{\bf 7.  How is the testing and grading done in this course?  Any
suggestions for improvements?}
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The course grade was based on the following points:
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	 Exam  1 \qquad	100  points
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	Exam  2 \qquad	100  points
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	Quizzes	\qquad 100  points
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	Homework	\quad  50  points
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	Final Exam \hskip 0.05 in	150  points
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{\bf Total score}\hskip 0.07 in 500 points
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A  10  min. quiz was given every Monday based on the 
material taught the week before. The  Quizes and Exams
were non-multiple choice.
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{\bf 8.  What are the failing rates in this course?}
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There were 69  Math 226 students. Most were very good, 
and none failed the course. Only one dropped it.
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{\bf 9.  Specific suggestions you may have for the next teacher of this
course:}
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Since there is  a lot of material in this course,
 a careful planning is required  for the completion
of the syllabus. 
 
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