Improving student outcomes in distance learning mathematics classes

Participation in online courses has significantly increased in recent times. Student performance in online mathematics classes lag behind their counterparts in other subject areas. We hypothesize that one of the main reasons for this is the lack of technological tools for effective communication of mathematics via the Internet. We propose to test our hypothesis by implementing new technologies and evaluate the difference in course performance and attrition rates between the students who use these technologies and a control group.