http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/34003 Science, Technology, and Society (STS) Thu, 23 May 2013 13:49:58 GMT 2013-05-23T13:49:58Z http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/75812 18.152 Introduction to Partial Differential Equations, Fall 2004 Staffilani, Gigliola; Vasy, Andras This course analyzes initial and boundary value problems for ordinary differential equations and the wave and heat equation in one space dimension. It also covers the Sturm-Liouville theory and eigenfunction expansions, as well as the Dirichlet problem for Laplace's operator and potential theory. Wed, 01 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/75812 2004-12-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/75811 11.124 Introduction to Teaching and Learning Mathematics and Science, Fall 2004 Klopfer, Eric This course provides an introduction to teaching and learning in a variety of K-12 settings. Through visits to schools, classroom discussions, selected readings, and hands-on activities, we explore the challenges and opportunities of teaching. Topics of study include educational technology, design and experimentation, student learning, and careers in education. Wed, 01 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/75811 2004-12-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/75810 6.831 User Interface Design and Implementation, Fall 2004 Miller, Robert 6.831 introduces the principles of user interface development, focusing on three key areas: Design: How to design good user interfaces, starting with human capabilities (including the human information processor model, perception, motor skills, color, attention, and errors) and using those capabilities to drive design techniques: task analysis, user-centered design, iterative design, usability guidelines, interaction styles, and graphic design principles. Implementation: Techniques for building user interfaces, including low-fidelity prototypes, Wizard of Oz, and other prototyping tools; input models, output models, model-view-controller, layout, constraints, and toolkits. Evaluation: Techniques for evaluating and measuring interface usability, including heuristic evaluation, predictive evaluation, and user testing. The semester starts with various assignments, and ends with a substantial programming project. This course is worth 6 Engineering Design Points. Wed, 01 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/75810 2004-12-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/75809 11.131 Educational Theory and Practice III, Spring 2007 Klopfer, Eric; Gibb, Reen This is the final course in the three course sequence (11.129, 11.130 and 11.131) that deals with the practicalities of teaching students. Our areas of study will include: educational psychology, identification of useful resources that support instruction, learning to use technology in meaningful ways in the classroom, finding more methods of motivating students, implementing differentiated instruction and obtaining a teaching job. Fri, 01 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/75809 2007-06-01T00:00:00Z