This work is part of a research project whose main objective is to understand the impact that the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has on the teaching and learning process on the subject of Physics. We will show that, with the use of a storm simulator, physics students improve their learning process on one hand they understand storm phenomenon, and on the other hand they assimilate in better way physics ideas. Computer technology is a positive supplement to bridge the gap between education and the technological world in which we live. Computer-assisted technologies at the university offer students a great access to information, an eager motivation to learn, a jump-start on marketable job skills and an enhanced quality of class work.
A web application has been developed using the Microsoft .NET technology, which allows to use the Mathematica software from any personal computer connected to Internet.
It is not necessary to have the Mathematica software in the own computer, therefore the requirements are limited to have a web browser.
All the power of a high level package for numerical and symbolic calculation can be used with no need to spend great amounts of money in individual licenses.
This allows students to use this software from their houses, by means of a simple interface, in any subject or project with mathematical calculations, even to attend virtual laboratories.