An Interface for Math e-Learning on Pen-Based Mobile Devices

We explore how pen-based mobile devices may be used for mathematics instruction. It is convenient to split the function of a math e-Learning system between these light-weight devices and a server running a content management system. Functions such as sketching and entering and displaying mathematical expressions can be performed on the mobile devices, while other functions such as computing plots and checking student answers are more conveniently performed on the server. This distribution of computation is invisible to the student, who merely sees a pen-based instructional system in a web browser.