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Dr Sarah Carpenter Assistant Director

Dr Sarah Carpenter Assistant Director sigma – Centre for Excellence in Mathematics & Statistics Support. Overview. sigma -cetl Resources to support maths Using new technologies to support maths & stats. CETL Status.

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Dr Sarah Carpenter Assistant Director

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  1. Dr Sarah Carpenter Assistant Director sigma – Centre for Excellence in Mathematics & Statistics Support

  2. Overview • sigma-cetl • Resources to support maths • Using new technologies to support maths & stats

  3. CETL Status • In Jan 05 HEFCE awarded LU & CU CETL status for their Centre for Excellence in the University-wide Provision of Mathematics and Statistics Support –sigma • Funded at £500,000 per annum, with a further capital fund of £2M

  4. sigma – Centre for Excellence in Mathematics & Statistics Support sigma is built upon: • Coventry University’s Mathematics Support Centre • Supporting students since 1991 • Loughborough University’s Mathematics Education Centre • Supporting students since 1996 www.sigma-cetl.ac.uk

  5. Activities of sigma • Enhanced drop-in centres • Supplementary teaching & support • Specialist advice & training in stats • Specialist support of students with disabilities • Investigation & development of innovative uses of technology

  6. Support for Health Science Students • Coventry drop-in centre publicised to Health Science students • 4% of all student visits have been from the Health Science faculty • Providing an “on demand” service over the summer

  7. Resources • UK Mathematics Learning Support Centre • Website www.mathcentre.ac.uk • Pilot launched October 2003 • Funded by the Learning and Teaching Support Network (LTSN) • Sister project to mathtutor – funded by the HEFCE (Higher Education Funding Council for England)

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  10. Specific Resources

  11. Resources for Staff • Booklets to help staff: • Good Practice in the Provision of Mathematics Support Centres • Diagnostic Testing for Mathematics • Maths Support for Students • Maths for Engineering and Science • Facts and Formulae Leaflets

  12. mathtutor resources Originally intended as a DVD resource: • Videos • Animations • Extension • Tests & Exercises www.mathtutor.ac.uk

  13. iPod Downloads • Short maths clips being made available for revision purposes • New bite-sized revision chunks being recorded by sigma • Have a look for yourself over lunch

  14. Conference • CETL-MSOR Conference 2006 (Continuing Excellence in the Teaching & Learning of Maths, Stats & OR) • 11-12 September 2006 • Loughborough University, UK http://mathstore.ac.uk/conference2006/

  15. Contact Dr Sarah Carpenter Assistant Director sigma – Centre for Excellence in Mathematics & Statistics sarah@sigma-cetl.ac.uk www.sigma-cetl.ac.uk

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