MathsMate
MathsMate is an evolving collection of resources containing
- interactive materials that refresh assumed knowledge in courses
- downloadable notes that expand upon segments of courses
- useful web sites
Contact the Maths Learning Service if you would like other topics to be added or know an interesting website.
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Resources for courses
Sciences
Chemistry - a web-based interactive course that allows you to revise the maths assumed in Chemistry. Topics include measurement and logarithms.
Data Management & Interpretation (1) - a web-based interactive course that allows you to prepare for the maths used in Data Management & Interpretation. Topics include algebra, equations, graphs, powers and logarithms.
Engineering in Agriculture (1) - a web-based interactive course that allows you to prepare for the maths used in Engineering Principles. Topics include algebra, equations, graphs and trigonometry.
Physics Principles & Applications (1) - a web-based interactive course that allows you to prepare for the maths used in Physics Principles & Applications. Topics include measurement, algebra, equations, graphs, trigonometry, powers and logarithms.
Statistical Practice 1 (Life
Sciences) - handouts from the "MathsBridge" workshop sessions designed
to to prepare you for the maths and stats used in this course. Also, a web-based
interactive course covering algebra, equations, linear graphs and logarithms.
Health Sciences
HSBridge - a web-based interactive module designed to refresh the mathematical skills used in Level 1 Bachelor of Health Sciences courses. Topics include working with numbers, working with decimals and scientific notation.
Research Proposal IV - some links to get you started with understanding statistical analysis, choosing an appropriate test and determining sample sizes for experiments.
Mathematical Sciences/Engineering
Mathematics 1A/1MA - downloadable modules covering assumed knowledge for Matrices and Systems of linear Equations.
Pre-tertiary (bridging) Maths
MathsBridge Online - a web-based interactive course for maths at about Year 10/11 level. It is useful for checking skills.
MathsStart - a flexible delivery learning program mixing 'take home' notes and workshops which can be held throughout the year. Designed for anyone wishing to refresh or learn more mathematics (up to SACE Stage 1 level). Also suitable as preparation for MathsTrack.
MathsTrack - a flexible delivery learning program mixing 'take home' notes and workshops which can be held throughout the year. Designed to cover topics from SACE Stage 2, Mathematical Studies (formerly Mathematics 1).
General
Excel - online tutorials and interactive workbooks introducing Excel, statistics on Excel and Excel Solver.
Mathplets (Maths Applets) - interactive java applets for maths and stats that eanble you to visualise, explore, experiment and test.
Maths on the web
Ask Dr. Math - a question and answer service for math students and their teachers. It has a large archive of explanations to questions that have been asked, and is a great resource for informal learning.
Mathematical Fiction. "Do you like fiction and mathematics? Are you looking for a book or story that might be useful for the students in your math class? Are you interested in what our society thinks about mathematicians? Then you've come to the right place..." Mathematical Fiction is a collection of all significant references to mathematics in fiction.
Mathwords "An interactive math dictionary with enough math words, math terms, math formulas, pictures, diagrams, tables, and examples to satisfy your inner math geek."
Professor Freedman's Math Help - a mixture of sound, humor, color, animation, and graphics with lots of help for the "math anxious" student. It provides information about basic math, algebra, study skills, math anxiety and learning styles and specifically addresses the needs of the community college adult learner. A student who is frustrated by college math can be helped by identifying his individual learning style and recognizing the instructor's teaching style.
QuickMath - with just a mouse-click, you can expand, factor or simplify expressions, solve equations or system of equations, plot graphs and inequalities, find derivatives and definite or indefinite integrals. Hot!
OnlineConversion.com - describes over 5,000 common and arcane units, and has an online calculator that converts measurements in one unit into equivalent measurements in another unit.
Stats on the web - introductory
Instructions for calculators - a site showing how 30 common models of scientific calculators work. Button-by-button instructions are given for entering data, clearing data, finding one and two variable statistics, even turning the calculator on and off!
Statistics: power from data - general on line stat book with chapters about data collection, processing, problems, presenting, analyzing.
Using Numbers - written for journalists but of general interest. Articles include
The Meaning of Mean,
Percent Changes,
Margin of Error,
Confidence Interval, etc.
Stats on the web - intermediate
Guides to Good Statistical Practice - several modules are available at this site, including
Concepts Underlying The Design of Experiments,
Some Basic Ideas of Sampling and
On-Farm Trials - Some Biometric Guidelines.
Statistics At Square One - a classic introductory statistical text for Medicine and Health Science but useful for everyone.
SurveyMonkey - free website that can be used to create professional online surveys quickly and easily.