MERLOT Evaluation

Larry Green’s Applet Page

Author: Larry Green
Lake Tahoe Community College

Content Quality 

Bravo, Mr. Green!  The quality of the content is second to none.  There is something for students of all levels of skills.  The only problems I came across were when I enter zero as the center of a ellipse and I would have liked a z-critical values chart (or a link to one).

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching-Learning Tool

Mr. Green’s page has very high effectiveness potential as a teaching-learning tool.  There are dozens of interactive math tutorials covering topics that range from basic math to calculus,.  I like that he provides a link to typed, non-interactive notes for the student who has a more traditional style of learning.  Most of the applets provide hints and immediate feedback during the step-by-step process of the problems, and many of the newer applets offer video tutorials. The stage of the learning process (explanation, demonstration, practice, and application) that is most common is practice, but frequently, the other stages are utilized, as well.  Assuming the availability of computers, the software could easily be integrated into the curriculum, and at worst, could be used by students at home as a option for re-teaching a lesson.

Ease of Use  

The applets are simple to use, the instructions for each applet are detailed but easy to understand, and the controls are uncomplicated.  I did not encounter any complications in working with this program.