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Written in an accessible, conversational style, this comprehensive
introduction to usability engineering takes a project-based
approach to the development process. Provides detailed coverage of
the fundamentals without unnecessary depth or breadth, focusing
readers on understanding the goals and process of usability
engineering. Covers the entire usability engineering lifecycle,
emphasizing select techniques and methodologies. Illustrates the
user interface development process with examples from a
medium-scale development example. For anyone interested in learning
more about usability and user interfaces in computer systems and
software.
Q: What do feather boas, cookies, and paper shredders have in
common? A: They are all ingredients that have the potential to help
your undergraduate students understand a variety of mathematical
concepts. In this book, 43 faculty from a wide range of
institutional settings share a total of 64 hands-on activities that
allow students to physically engage with mathematical ideas ranging
from the basics of precalculus to special topics appropriate for
upper-level courses. Each learning activity is presented in an
easy-to-read recipe format that includes a list of supplies; a
narrative briefly describing the reasons, logistics, and helpful
hints for running the activity; and a page that can be used as a
handout in class. Purchase of the book also includes access to
electronic printable versions of the handouts. With so many
activities, it might be hard to decide where to start. For that
reason, there are four indices to help the reader navigate this
book: a concept index, a course index, an author index, and a main
ingredient index. In addition to providing activities for
precalculus, calculus, commonly required mathematics courses for
majors, and more specialized upper-level electives, there is also a
section describing how to modify many of the activities to fit into
a liberal arts mathematics class. Whether you are new to using
hands-on activities in class or are more experienced, the authors
hope that this book will encourage and inspire you to explore the
possibilities of using more hands-on activities in your classes.
Bon appetit!
Have you ever seen a mathematical object that was so intriguing
that anyone, regardless of mathematical background, could
appreciate its aesthetic beauty? If so, did you stop to color it?
Now is your chance. Explore the beauty of mathematics in this
collection of intricate pictures related to complex-valued
functions. Any of these images could pass for designs found in some
of the many coloring books for adults seen in stores today and are
displayed here for you to color. While looking at the coloring
pages, you can read about the author's quest to find interesting
images. Their tale includes expeditions on the complex plane, work
with families of complex functions, visits to Julia sets,
unexpected results from a typo, random explorations, and a final
send-off from a well-known cartoon character. Grab your colored
pencils and enjoy coloring these functions. There are no incorrect
ways to color, and, consequently, there are no answers in the back
of the book!
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