An interactive text is a computer-based reading material that gives students a possibility to experiment with mathematical figures and equations. Interactive components are becoming a popular part of textbooks and courses because by using them, students can give interpretations of mathematical definitions and theorems, observe dynamic invariants or patterns and produce own conjectures. In this talk I will discuss our project on constructing interactive texts on “functions’ transformations” and summarize students’ feedback concerned with clarity and usefulness of the text, and its ability to engage and develop interest in the subject. This is an on-going project, and I hope to receive suggestions and comments from the audience.

Bio: Margo Kondratieva is an Associate Professor at Memorial University of Newfoundland. She is jointly appointed at the Faculty of Education and Department of Mathematics and Statistics. She received a PhD degree in mathematics in 1994. Her research interests include cognitive and historical developments of mathematical knowledge, challenge and mathematical giftedness, 
mathematical paradoxes, intuitive and rigorous mathematical logic, the role of technology in assisting mathematical thinking, interconnectedness and unity of mathematical knowledge, teachers' use and interpretation of mathematical problems. Her work had been published in more than twenty refereed papers and book chapters as well as presented at international conferences.