Tablet PC Math from Carnegie Mellon University

Problem: Learning Math Facts

Teachers and parents have so little time. Kids don't like drill

Solution: Tablet PC Math System is a training system based on a tablet PC and a web interface. The system allows students to write directly on a PC to solve various types of math problems. It also allows students to write scratch work for more difficult problems such as long division right on the screen.

The students can have exercises assigned directly to them by a teacher or parent, or they can practice on their own. The teachers interact with the system through a web based interface on which they can give assignments, monitor student and class performance, assign exercises and and manage their classes.

The exercises are self-scoring. Teachers can review work in real time, filtered through a variety of criteria, as well as provide feedback on what they see in the scratch work.

The Tablet PC Math System was developed at Carnegie Mellon University to provide a pen-based smart environment for doing simple mathematics problems. CMU is looking for schools interested in doing pilot testing. For more information, contact Dr. Ananda Gunawardena via email at guna at cs dot cmu dot edu