Talks at the Research Seminar are given by BCC department faculty members and guest speakers from other institutions. The seminar usually meets on Tuesdays from 12:05-1:00 pm in CP 305. Everyone is welcome to attend.

See the schedule of talks…

Past Research Seminars

2018 – 2017 – 2016

2015 – 2014 – 2013 – 2012 – 2011 

2010 – 2009 – 2008 – 2007 – 2006

2005 – 2004—1996

• If you would like to use Webwork for a course, please email Betsy Rosalen the course name, section, and your OSSES roster in excel.
• Join the BCC Faculty WeBWorK Google Group
• If you find bugs in Webwork Homework please report them:
• • MTH 1 bug report
  • MTH 5 bug report
  • MTH 6 bug report
  • MTH 23 bug report
  • MTH 32 bug report
  • CSI 30 bug report
• Two introductory tutorials on using WeBWorK as an instructor can be found at MAA Webwork site: http://webwork.maa.org/documentation.html
• 1. Getting Started with WeBWorK
  2. A Day in the Life of a WeBWorK Instructor
• How to reserve a computer lab: Send a written request to Albania Nicasio at albania.nicasio@bcc.cuny.edu. Or to reserve the Math Department’s lab in ME 328 contact Betsy Rosalen at elizabeth.rosalen@bcc.cuny.edu.
• Here is a playlist of general Webwork Tutorial Youtube videos from GVSU Math: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4FD4DA7DCDC3B3A5
• Professor Novak made a YouTube video about how to set up MTH 5 Sample Final Exam: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=155-ZwZqOQY
• A Webwork Problem Authoring Tutorial: http://webwork.maa.org/w/images/a/ab/WeBWorK_Problem_Authoring_Tutorial.pdf
• Here are tutorials and hints for instructors using Webwork from UW Stout: http://webwork.uwstout.edu/home/tutorialshints/index.html
• Tutorials:
• • Creating a homework set from scratch
  • Importing homework set(s) from set-definition file, set***.def
  • Exporting homework set(s) to a set-definition file
  • Downloading multiple files from WeBWorK course
  • Copying homework sets from one WeBWorK course into another
• Hints:
• • Extending due date on one or more assignments for one student
  • Marking a problem ‘correct’ for entire class (if the problem is misbehaving)
  • Manually grading a problem for a student
  • Changing the random seed a problem uses for a particular student
  • Changing the point worth of a problem in an assignment
  • Changing the number of allowed student attempts on a problem in an assignment
• There are some useful tips from UC Davis webwork site: http://webwork.math.ucdavis.edu/wiki/doku.php?id=tips_past_instructors