Computer software that shows students visual models of mathematical concepts—and lets them manipulate those models by doing math—has a certain intuitive appeal. Now, recent research on SimCalc ...

Researchers have created a new system that automatically produces code optimized for sparse data. We live in the age of big data, but most of that data is "sparse." Imagine, for instance, a massive ...

Calculators augmented with algebra software may no longer be used by Kentucky high school students as they take a statewide college-readiness test, the Kentucky Department of Education ordered Tuesday ...

Following Kentucky's lead, testing giant ACT has banned students nationwide from using calculators augmented with algebra software when taking one of its college-readiness tests. ACT spokesman Ed ...