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During the past decade, there has been great interest in developing new mathematics materials and curricula. Which projects still exist? What have they done? What are they doing now? What might they do in the fu ture?
1I am indebted to Lorraine Richards, Roger Harris and John Gulliver for some useful criticisms on this article.
L .j.Sr1 The mathematics panel of the Conference of Computers in Undergraduate Education reported that the availability of computers has created new challenges for curriculum development in mathematics. The introduction of computing into the mathematics curriculum should turn the all-toooften totally passive college experience into one of active participation. The panel suggested that experimental programs emphasizing computing activities should be developed for all levels of college mathematics courses .(1) A recent Newsletter of the Committee on the Undergraduate Program in Mathematics (CUPM) reviewed the use of computers in teaching freshman calculus. This review listed various reasons for introducing computers into college calculus and reviewed calculus-with-computer programs at several colleges and universities. CUPM listed the most frequently stated reasons for introducing computers into courses on the calculus: