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Sean Fitzpatrick is a full-time Lecturer in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at the University of Lethbridge. His work focuses on open education resources (OER) and mathematics education technology, including contributions to PreTeXt XML textbook authoring, WeBWorK online homework systems, and lightboard video production. He also administers the university's open textbook server and actively incorporates tools like Jupyter notebooks, Python, and Crowdmark into teaching workflows.
Education:
- PhD in Mathematics (2009), University of Toronto, advised by Eckhard Meinrenken
- MSc in Mathematics (2004), University of Toronto, advised by Lisa Jeffrey
- BScH in Physics and Mathematics (2003), University of Winnipeg
Research Interests: Formerly active in differential geometry, particularly symplectic, contact, and CR geometry, with applications to geometric quantization, Atiyah-Singer index theory, and Dirac operators. His current work focuses on educational technology and OER development for undergraduate mathematics courses.
Notable Projects:
- Principal contributor to open textbooks for calculus, linear algebra, and precalculus at University of Lethbridge
- Administrator of the university's WeBWorK online homework server
- Co-developer of a lightboard studio for creating instructional videos
- Maintainer of GitHub repositories for APEX Calculus and PreTeXt conversions
