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Bolstering Online Learning and Teaching in Mathematics

Authors
Monogaran Naidoo1, *, Hasan Toubat1
1Higher Colleges of Technology, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE
*Corresponding author. Email: mnaidoo@hct.ac.ae
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Monogaran Naidoo
Available Online 23 November 2023.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-286-6_11How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Digital educational tools; mathematical education software; BOLSTER platform
Abstract

Choosing the right digital educational tools is essential to achieving successful outcomes in the delivery of an academic course. Elements to be considered in choosing a particular course include the ease of navigation, student interface, feedback mechanisms, assessment and grading options and the ability to integrate with various learning management systems. STEM courses present extra demands on requirements, especially Mathematics, where symbolic notation is key. It is not always easy to find mathematical education software where students are able to easily enter their responses in mathematical statements and where the system is robust enough to interpret acceptable variations in input, and successfully guide students where partially correct answers are given. We discuss the suitability of the BOLSTER platform in meeting the challenges of an online mathematical teaching and learning tool. Although initially designed to provide support to foundation students in mathematics, the platform has extended its support to courses in statistics, physics, chemistry, programming (Python) and advanced courses in mathematics. We review the data base of material and courses and the ease of augmenting and tailoring courses according to specific needs. The ability of BOLSTER to generate unique assessments for each student through randomization and the use of proctoring tools is elaborated on, in considering its suitability in ensuring integrity requirements are met under examination conditions.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the HCT International General Education Conference (HCT-IGEC 2023)
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Atlantis Highlights in Social Sciences, Education and Humanities
Publication Date
23 November 2023
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978-94-6463-286-6
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2667-128X
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-286-6_11How to use a DOI?
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© 2023 The Author(s)
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Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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