WATERLOO, Canada, Nov 21, 2014 – Maplesoft announced the release of the latest version of the Maple T.A. MAA Placement Test Suite. The Placement Test Suite is a collection of renowned placement tests developed by the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) and offered online exclusively through the Maple T.A. testing environment.
The latest release of the Maple T.A. MAA Placement Test Suite incorporates the results of recent research into methods for determining if a student is ready to handle upcoming courses. The MAA has developed new tests that can be used to determine if a student understands the mathematical concepts they need to succeed in algebra and precalculus courses. This release of the Placement Test Suite also provides additional variations of the Calculus Concepts Readiness Test.
Built on the recently released Maple T.A. 10, the Placement Test Suite includes an enhanced interface. All functionality is now accessible from standard web browsers on both computers and tablets, including iPad, Android tablets, and more. As well, the interface has been completely redesigned, incorporating customer feedback from both instructors and students to create a more streamlined workflow.
“The Maple T.A. MAA Placement Test Suite is an important component of Maplesoft’s solutions for technical education,” said Paul DeMarco, director of development for Maple and Maple T.A. “With the new Concepts Readiness Tests, our customers have more options when it comes to efficient, effective placement testing, and the new interface makes the experience even better for students, instructors, and administrators.”
“We are pleased to be able to offer colleges and universities easy access to our assessment instruments through the Maple T.A. MAA Placement Test Suite,” said Linda Braddy, deputy executive director of the Mathematical Association of America. “The new Concepts Readiness Tests not only help place students in the classes best suited to their abilities, but they also help instructors identify crucial understandings and skills that students need for success in precalculus and calculus. The tests also can be used to identify concepts where students have weaknesses. As a result, faculty can offer students efficient, targeted help, allowing them to reach their goals faster.”
The Maple T.A. MAA Placement Test Suite is available as both a Maplesoft-hosted or school-hosted solution, and can be used on its own or integrated with course management systems.
About Maplesoft
Maplesoft, a subsidiary of Cybernet Systems Co., Ltd. in Japan, has over 25 years of experience developing products for technical education and research, offering a solution that applies to every aspect of academic life. Its product suite reflects the philosophy that given great tools, people can do great things.
Maplesoft’s core technology is the world’s most advanced symbolic computation engine, which is the foundation for all of its products, including Maple, the technical computing and documentation environment; MapleSim, the high-performance, multi-domain modeling and simulation tool for physical systems; and Maple T.A., a Web-based system for creating and assessing online tests and assignments.
Maplesoft also introduced a fundamental shift in technical education through its Clickable Math and Clickable Engineering initiatives. The idea behind this shift is to create technology that will allow students and teachers to focus on the concepts, not the tool. These initiatives deliver powerful mathematics through visual, interactive point-and-click methods in Maple, while the intuitive physical modeling environment of MapleSim helps teachers to quickly demonstrate the connection between modeling concepts and the underlying mathematical theory.
Over 90% of advanced research institutions and universities worldwide, including MIT, Stanford, Oxford, the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and the US Department of Energy, have adopted Maplesoft solutions to enhance their education and research activities. In industry Maplesoft’s customers include Ford, Toyota, NASA, Canadian Space Agency, Motorola, and DreamWorks, covering sectors such as automotive, aerospace, electronics, defense, consumer products, and entertainment.
Visit www.maplesoft.com to learn more.
About Cybernet Systems Co., Ltd.
CYBERNET SYSTEMS in Japan provides world-class solutions and services in the CAE and IT areas. For more information, visit http://www.cybernet.co.jp/english/.
About the MAA
The Mathematical Association of America is the largest professional society that focuses on mathematics accessible at the undergraduate level. Their members include university, college, and high school teachers; graduate and undergraduate students; pure and applied mathematicians; computer scientists; statisticians; and many others in academia, government, business, and industry. They welcome all who are interested in the mathematical sciences.
The mission of the MAA is “to advance the mathematical sciences, especially at the collegiate level.” This mission guides our core interests: education, research, professional development, public policy and public appreciation. They pursue these interests through extensive programs, meetings, and publications, well over one hundred national committees, and 29 regional sections.
To learn more visit www.maa.org.
