The MS in Applied and Computational Mathematics provides students with a rigorous, modern training in applied and computational mathematics and in the mathematics of data. The program is targeted to students with an undergraduate degree in mathematics or other quantitative disciplines such as computer science, statistics, economics and engineering. Through foundational and advanced coursework, students …
Our own Melissa Lindsey was part of a panel discussion about preparing to teach the first day of classes. L&S Instructional Design Collaborative puts together podcasts for a variety of instructional topics. The one that contains valuable insights from Melissa can be found here: https://idc.ls.wisc.edu/2023/08/15/podcast-episode-10/
When the pandemic forced Betsy Stovall to move her large calculus class online last spring, she wondered how it would affect her office hours, which also became entirely virtual. The answer came soon enough. “I sat there alone staring at the walls,” says Stovall, an associate professor of mathematics. “Even with in-person office hours, students …