The class, via the Internet, brings students together who share similar interests and are ready for a COOL challenge. This course has been taught very successfully at the University of Illinois and in rural high schools in Illinois. The course combines computer-based interactive lessons and homework with the more traditional literacy sheets, which test conceptual understanding of the material. Tests will be given at a local high school by a local coordinator. This software has built-in electronic mail capability which allows group discussions.
Students can become friends and work together on problems.
Students will submit their exercises electronically, and they will be corrected and returned the same way. COOL Math 221 is run like a regular college level course at UW-Parkside lasting 16 weeks. At this pace it requires 8 to 10 hours of work a week. May. A student who passes COOL Math 221 will receive 5 hours of college credit for Calulus 221 at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, making it transferable to any university in the United States. COOL Math 221 is not for everyone.