This relatively recent change in the way mathematics is presented to students involves many choices and decisions on the part of faculty and support staff. I am interested in engaging in a discussion on this rather broad topic to learn what choices other schools have made in the development, use and management of computer labs. Some schools are very selective about which courses use computer labs. Others provide labs for general use by all students. The decision on which courses to offer in a laboratory setting is usually a local one.
Many schools charge students fees in varying degrees.
The NSF has several programs of potential interest. There were 1,591 proposals submitted and 484 awards were made. This large federal beauracrcy supports over 200 grant programs. The Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need Program and the Patricia Roberts Harris Program are two such examples. Educational Grants from OEMs and Vendors Wolfram Research and Oracle are examples of two companies which have substantially reduced pricing for products used in student lab settings.