Re: Mathematical ASL?


David C. Ullrich wrote:
> I have a deaf student in an "advanced" class. He has an
> interpreter rendering ASL, great.
>

> Or does
> someone have experience/suggestions on what to do about
> this is general?
>

One thing to remember is that lectures are of very little
value anyway [This is not directed specifically at Dr. Ullrich,
since I have never heard any of his lectures and perhaps
they are the rare exception to this rule, but is rather a
general comment of mine based on attending many classes].

To learn math, you read the book, work through the proofs
and problems, and ask questions at office hours. Going to class
is only useful for finding out when is the test, and making
some friends to maybe study with.

I am quite sure that deaf mathematicians all learned to not
depend on lectures for their information.
Many professors always believe that their lectures are
so much better than the book, how could anyone possibly learn
abstract algebra without them? But no, lectures and lecture
notes are largely useless.

--Jeff

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