On Jul 11, 3:46 pm, David Joyner <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for this post. Is there a good link for more info?
http://www.maa.org/meetings/jmm.html Information for submitting abstracts is at the bottom of that page. > > On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 3:43 PM, kcrisman <[email protected]> wrote: > > Here's the only two MAA CPS that I found that seemed directly related > > to Sage - if you're going, feel free to start thinking about this! > > The deadline for submitting abstracts is Sept. 22, 2011. Note that > > the first one says "Preference will be given to uses of widely used > > software such as those listed above or freeware." > > > - kcrisman > > > Effective Use of Dynamic Mathematical Software in the Classroom > > Wednesday, 8:00 – 10:55 a.m., Back Bay C, Sheraton Hotel > > Organizers: M. E. (Murphy) Waggoner, Simpson College, and Therese > > Shelton, Southwestern University > > > Description: Although using dynamic mathematical software programs, > > such as GeoGebra or Fathom, can be very effective as a teaching tool, > > it often difficult to find the time to develop the files needed for a > > classroom experience. The purpose of this session is to provide a jump > > start to using software in the classroom. We are looking for talks > > that present one specific mathematics lesson using some dynamic > > software. The presentation will describe how the software was used in > > the classroom, and the files used in the lesson will be made available > > on-line. As a result, the audience will have a ready-made lesson to > > use. The lesson could be for any mathematical course and use any third- > > party software including GeoGebra, Fathom, Geometer's Sketchpad, > > calculator simulators, spreadsheets or a computer algebra system. It > > is preferred that the lesson include hands-on use of the software by > > students and not simply a classroom demonstration. Preference will be > > given to uses of widely used software such as those listed above or > > freeware. > > > Trends in Teaching Mathematics Online > > Saturday, 1:00 – 5:55 p.m., Hynes 311 > > Organizer: Michael B. Scott, California State University, Monterey Bay > > > Description: This session will highlight the challenges, triumphs and > > emerging trends in teaching mathematics online. It will also provide a > > forum for instructors to share and discuss new or improved teaching > > ideas, approaches and technologies for teaching mathematics courses > > online. Presentations will be geared to both instructors teaching > > mathematics online for the first time and veteran practitioners. The > > demand for effective online courses continues to grow. Although > > teaching online has been around for some time, technologies and > > techniques continue to evolve. This evolution can present new and more > > effective learning experiences for students. The focus of the reports > > include, but are not necessarily limited to: > > descriptions of and solutions to challenges and pitfalls when teaching > > mathematics online; > > effective practices of online instruction; > > experiences using new and emerging technologies in online instruction; > > innovative pedagogical and assessment models; > > strategies for teaching upper-division courses; > > analysis of the effectiveness of teaching mathematics online. > > Sponsors: Committee on Technologies in Mathematics Education (CTiME) > > and WEB SIGMAA > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "sage-edu" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/sage-edu?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sage-edu" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sage-edu?hl=en.
