hb136@leah.Albany.Edu (Herb Brown) (08/25/90)
The Amiga is now a fully supported platform on the campus of The Univ at Albany and has become quite prominent in the capital district area of New York. I would like to tell you about two future Amiga-related events that may be of interest to you. The University's Mathematics Department will have a classroom equipped with Amiga computers for instructional purposes in the upcoming fall semester. Other institutions have experimented with computer labs as an aid to mathematics instruction, but this may very well be the first university to attempt to teach mathematics using computers in the classroom. The department plans to offer three sections of calculus, one section of Basic Analysis, one in Classical Algebra, one in Linear Programming & Game Theory, one in Numerical Analysis, and one is Stats. It is anticipated that students will learn to use computer technology as a tool to help them understand the fundamental concepts of the discipline and to explore as many applications of those fundamental concepts as possible. The computer will allow them access to both numerical computations and graphical representations that has been unattainable until now. The second upcoming Amiga-related event has been designated as Amiga Day. This is a joint venture sponsored by CBM and the area's two Amiga user groups: The Capital District AMIGA User Group (cdAug) and The Latham Amiga User Group (LAUG). The event is scheduled for Saturday, Oct 20, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at a centrally located site, The Town of Colonie Public Library. Admission is free and information regarding the exhibits is being sent to the area's primary and secondary schools, colleges, and universities. The theme is the Amiga's role in multimedia and its impact in education. ........................................................................ Herb Brown Math Dept The Univ at Albany Albany NY 12222 (518) 442-4640 hb136@leah.albany.edu