Linux Journal: Linux Revisits Algebra Class

“Wouldn’t it be nice if all learners could move at their own
rates rather than be forced to move at the teacher’s pace? Students
would have the best of both worlds if material were explained fully
on a computer screen, so the classroom teacher would be free to
work individually with the students in need. Think of the
advantages to having all material randomized, so that students on
the same screen would be presented a different set of problems.
This would mean students couldn’t copy answers from one another on
homework or tests. Imagine having homework assignments
automatically printed with the student’s name and later checked by
the computer for immediate feedback.

“How about automatically generated tests, presented to cover
specific material the student has mastered since the last
test…?”

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