September 11, 1998

Professor's Web Site Makes Her 'Dear Abby of Math'

By BIANCA P. FLOYD

Not every mathematics professor gets e-mail from truckers, but then not every math professor has a Web site like Ellen Freedman's. The site, Professor Freedman's Math Help, is a beacon for people who are anxious about their mathematical skills, or lack thereof.

Ms. Freedman teaches basic math to students at Camden County College, in New Jersey. Her students, whose average age is 30, include people with low self-esteem that they

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