A number of centres are using Autograph
which seems to produce good diagrams."
Peter
Ransom writes:
"I have always enjoyed working with Autograph, and version
2.10. is no exception.
"It is possible to run this in a junior mode for use with
KS3, to avoid any distractions. The data handling section is
most enjoyable.
"The CD Rom comes with a booklet of 45 Exercises which
are just right for becoming familiar with the Software. " The Reference
Manual is very informative. Further worksheets,
resources and upgrades are available on the web-site."
Autograph is
the world’s best curve sketching software for
schools.
Simple and intuitive, it is extremely powerful in illustrating all aspects of
our algebra syllabus (and way beyond!). Autograph is able to
solve sketch curves (both implicitly and explicitly defined) solve simultaneous
equations, plot derivatives etc. etc. etc.
We are very fortunate to have Douglas Butler, the author of
Autograph as our keynote speaker. Douglas will conduct workshop sessions around
the effective use of this magnificent teaching tool.
The Newsletter from 'The Education Project
Asia', serving
International schools in the Far East.
Paul
de Wet writes:
"Occasionally
some software comes along that is known as 'killer
software' .... well a number of Maths teachers have
said to me in the past that Autograph is one such package
for teaching and learning mathematics."
Chris Smith, Editor, 'Shambles' Newsletter
(Thailand) May
2003 edition (Mathematics section)
1st
Autograph TEEM evaluation (Sept
2002) UK KS 3 (Peter Garner):
"The product is a very versatile, easy to use Mathematics tool that enables
the student to gain deeper insight into some otherwise quite challenging Mathematics"
2nd
Autograph TEEM evaluation (Nov 2002) UK KS 4 (Beth Evans):
"This package is an extremely practical and useful mathematical tool and
is an essential part of any Maths teacher's kit. The section on Statistics is
thorough and covers a wide range of material. I could see many uses for Autograph
at Sixth Form level"
3rd
Autograph TEEM evaluation (Jan 2003)
UK KS 4 Statistics (Val Brooks):
"Without doubt, purchase of Autograph should be included in a Maths department
budget. After some initial difficulties with the Statistics interface, it was
possible to contact the author of the software and he sorted all our problems
out within 24 hours - this level of support was fantastic!"
4th
Autograph TEEM evaluation (March 2003) UK KS 3 Graphs, Coord. Geom., Statistics (Steve Genge):
"Autograph is a flexible tool designed to support teaching and learning
in Graphs and Statistics. It is a massive piece of software with
applications across all areas of Mathematics at all Key Stages. Pupils of all
ages and abilities can access Autograph because of its clever use of
toolbars and drop-down menus. Autograph is supported by valuable Help
pages and the publisher's website. It is an excellent
package for all schools."
"Data from web resources can readily be pasted into desktop packages
and onward into Autograph, which showed its real pace in being
able to analyse a variety of data sets in a cross-curricular exercise on city
sizes."
"A general modelling equation can be entered, and the 'right-click'
option 'best fit to data' can find the constants. This task provided an excellent
focus to explore the capabilities of Autograph . . in conjuction with
a data projector"
"Autograph is
a tried and trusted piece of software .. of
great use in the classroom. Very user-friendly and
great value for money"
A2 Student:
"The zoom-in capabilities of Autograph are amazing .. the
diagrams I included in my coursework were all done on Autograph and
my work looked almost like a professional report!"
"Autograph is
a tried and trusted piece of software .. of
great use in the classroom. Very user-friendly and
great value for money"
A2 Student:
"The zoom-in capabilities of Autograph are amazing .. the
diagrams I included in my coursework were all done on Autograph and
my work looked almost like a professional report!"
IAN
WILSON wrote: "a landmark for mathematics teachers
. ."
". . flexible,
multi-level and a doddle to use"
". . Autograph: it's signature software for the subject"
". . worksheets, images, web pages - excellent resources"
". . Autograph: so comprehensive you'll
wonder what it can't do"
". . I have seldom enjoyed experimenting with a program so much"
". . the choice . . is typical of the program's thoroughness"
Autograph: firmly in Ian Wilson's Top 10 (OnLine 7th Sept 2001)
". . impressive by any standards . .
Autograph has a multiplicity of features . . and
a lot of thought has gone to make it easy to use."
". . the Screencam demos include some particularly nice exercises, . . and
give you the incentive to explore more"
". . one-line text: xxx => x³;
y= x²e^(–½x²) can copy/paste
. . "
". . investigating y" +2ly'+ y = 0 as l varies . ."
". . my enthusiasm increased as I used the package more . . "
". . The
main way that Autograph is superior to other
packages with graphical capabilities is in its use
of natural Windows techniques such as selection, dragging
and right-click menus to control the exploration of
mathematical concepts, enabling rapid mastery of the
package"
". . care has been taken to get mathematical
details right, as in the proper distinction between
histograms of discrete and continuous data.
HARTLEY
HYDE wrote, running Autograph in his iMAC::
". . Autograph
is a new, 'must-have' graphing package"
". . the most popular aspects of Autograph are its calculus tools"
". . works fine on my MAC under Virtual PC"
". . Autograph copes with about 90% of the
work in years 10-12"
". . the family of Tridents, xy = x³ – a³. In other
packages I usually get defeated by the insistence on 'y=..' input"
" . . Autograph
is designed to help teachers and pupils to visualise mathematics
by drawing dynamically linked co-ordinate geometry,
probability and statistics ‘objects'."
" . . Autograph is an essential tool for
secondary and college maths departments."
The
Statistics Examiner writes:
