Tips for Maple instructors

In the first column of this series we addressed the question of how to present Maple as a pedagogical tool in the classroom. In addition, we described several features of Release 4 that will very likely impact the use of Maple in the classroom. In this second column of the series we again illustrate some Maple V Release 4 functionality of significance in the classroom, and include a discussion of Maple styles, a feature new in Release 4. I continue to hope this column becomes a forum where common problems can be identified and resolved, where useful hints and strategems can be found, and where pedagogical insights can be shared. Hence, I urge all readers who have their own experiences with Maple in instruction, successes and failures alike, to communicate with me by e-mail (r.lopez@rose-hulman.edu), fax(812-877-3198), or letter (Math Dept., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, IN 47803). As much as possible, I would like this column to address real issues, from real classes. Only the column's readers can make that happen.