Using the Blackboard and Web CT Equation Editor

Using the Blackboard and Web. CT Equation Editor Bob Mathews Director of Training Design Science, Inc.

System Requirements • Web. EQ equation editor included in: • Blackboard 5. 5 and later • Web. CT 3. 7 CE and later

System Requirements • Web. EQ equation editor included Also calledin: the “Math and • Blackboard 5. 5 and later Science • Available in Notation Tool” • Content Authoring • Virtual Classroom/Collaboration Tool • Assessments & Surveys • Web. CT 3. 7 CE and later • Available in • • Content Module Discussions Mail Assessment questions (not answer choices)

System Requirements • Web. EQ equation editor included in: • Blackboard 5. 5 and later • Web. CT 3. 7 CE and later • Mac users need to be running OS 10. 3. 5 and above with Safari or Netscape, and Java 1. 4.

Using the Editor • Log in to your course & go to CP (Blackboard) or content (Web. CT). • I’ll use Blackboard for this session. • We’ll add a question to an exam…

Using the Editor (cont. ) • Point and click, or keyboard shortcuts • The palettes Layout Accent Fence Trigonometry Calculus Matrix Arrow Operator Relation Set Logic Greek theory palette letters templates palette palette

Using the Editor (cont. ) • Point and click, or keyboard shortcuts • The palettes • Keyboard shortcuts • Program shortcuts • ctrl-c • ctrl-v • ctrl-x • ctrl-z copy paste cut undo

Using the Editor (cont. ) • Point and click, or keyboard shortcuts • The palettes • Keyboard shortcuts • Template shortcuts • ctrl-r • • • insert ctrl-f or ctrl-/ ctrl-b or ctrl-_ ctrl-p or ctrl-^ ctrl-Q insert ctrl-R insert ctrl-P insert <mrow> insert <mfrac> insert <msub> insert <msup> <msqrt> <mroot> parenthesized expression

<mrow> • Generic layout element in Math. ML • Some specific uses for Web. EQ: • Control stretching of parentheses: vice:

<mrow> <mstyle> <mtext> • Generic layout element in Math. ML <mrow> Don’t use! text to formulas. • Some specific uses in. Add Web. EQ: • Control stretching of parentheses. • Eliminate ambiguity. • Web. EQ’s templates automatically include one

<mrow> • Generic layout element in Math. ML • Some specific uses for Web. EQ: • Control stretching of parentheses. • Eliminate ambiguity. • Using templates in the Editor automatically adds an <mrow>. • You can also add it manually.

Sing it up… • In both Bb & Web. CT, you can use the Equation Editor pretty much any place you need a formula or equation. • Can be used with IE and Gecko, but works better with IE on Windows and Safari on the Mac. • Palette-based + keyboard shortcuts. • Importance of the <mrow> element.