On Thu, Sep 21, 2017 at 10:16 AM, kcrisman <[email protected]> wrote: > Just a reminder to anyone going to the Joint Mathematics Meetings that > abstracts are due on September 26th. If you are giving a Sage-related talk, > please let us know! >
See also this: http://www.openmathbook.org/2017/09/the-maa-session-advancement-of-open.html > > On Thursday, June 8, 2017 at 11:08:17 AM UTC-4, kcrisman wrote: >> >> As usual, several sessions at the Joint Math Meetings (US/Canada) in >> January 2018 are relevant. See >> http://jointmathematicsmeetings.org/meetings/national/jmm2018/JMM2018_MAA_Call_for_Papers.pdf >> for full details. Here are a few I think would be useful. (See >> descriptions below.) >> >> Innovative and Effective Ways to Teach Linear Algebra >> The Teaching and Learning of Undergraduate Ordinary Differential Equations >> Lightning Talks and E-Posters: Me and My Gadgets, Teaching with >> Technology >> Technology and Resources for Teaching Statistics >> Innovative and Effective Online Teaching Techniques >> The Advancement of Open Educational Resources >> >> Description: Linear algebra is one of the most interesting and useful >> areas of mathematics, because of its multifaceted theory and the enormous >> importance it plays in understanding and solving many real-world problems. >> Consequently, many creative ways to teach its theory and applications are >> continually being developed and refined. This session will serve as a forum >> in which to share teaching ideas and approaches. These innovative and >> effective ways to teach linear algebra include, but are not necessarily >> limited to: (1) hands-on, in-class demos; (2) effective use of technology, >> such as Matlab, Maple, Mathematica, Java Applets or Flash; (3) interesting >> connections between concepts in linear algebra and other mathematical >> branches; (4) compelling examples and problems involving particular ideas >> being taught; (5) comparing and contrasting visual (geometric) and more >> abstract (algebraic) explanations of specific ideas; (6) other novel >> approaches or pedagogical tools. >> >> Description: The teaching of undergraduate Ordinary Differential Equations >> (ODEs) provides a unique way to introduce students to the beauty and >> applicative power of the calculus. ODEs are also rich with aesthetically >> pleasing theory, which often can be successfully communicated visually and >> explored numerically. This session will feature talks that describe >> innovative teaching in the ODEs course as well as the description of either >> projects or pedagogy that can be used to engage students in their study of >> ODEs. Successful contributions could include but are not limited to: (1) >> innovative ways of teaching standard topics in the ODEs course; (2) >> strategies for teaching both differential equations and linear algebra >> simultaneously; (3) the inclusion of technology in the ODEs course; and (4) >> descriptions of applications or nonstandard topics and how such topics can >> lead to student engagement and interest. >> >> Description: Constantly changing technology presents an exciting and >> shifting opportunity to engage students and improve learning. This >> electronic poster session will consist of live, interactive demonstrations >> of applets, widgets or other technology for teaching mathematics. Rather >> than preparing a traditional printed poster, presenters will showcase how >> students engage mathematics through their application using some electronic >> device such as a tablet, smartphone, or laptop. Preference will be given to >> presenters demonstrating their own or new applications or to novel >> approaches in using existing ones. In addition to the active displays, all >> participants will give a 3 minute “Lightning Talk” to demonstrate their >> application, highlighting where it fits into a mathematics curriculum. These >> will be scheduled in the middle of the session, and included in the program. >> Potential presenters must submit a detailed description of their application >> and its pedagogical use (1-2 pages) to receive approval for inclusion in >> this session. >> Sponsors: Sponsored by Committee on Technology in Mathematics Education >> (CTiME) and the SIGMAA on Mathematics Instruction Using the WEB (WEB SIGMAA) >> >> Description: One of the five skill areas in the American Statistical >> Association’s curriculum guidelines is “Data Manipulation and Computation” >> (pg 9), embracing the need for students to be competent with programming >> languages, simulation techniques, algorithmic thinking, data management and >> manipulation, as well as visualization techniques. Additionally, the >> recently revised Guidelines for Assessment and Instruction in Statistics >> Education (GAISE) continue to encourage active learning, a focus on >> conceptual understanding and statistical thinking, and the use of real data >> with a context and purpose, with additional guidelines to incorporate >> multivariate thinking and teach statistics as an investigative process. This >> session invites presentations on innovative use of software or technology, >> classroom activities, resources, data sets, case studies, and effective >> pedagogical approaches in teaching statistics. Papers on modern approaches >> to teaching from a simulation-based perspective and incorporating >> programming and data science ideas into the course are particularly >> encouraged. >> Sponsors: The SIGMAA on Statistics Education (SIGMAA STAT ED) and the MAA >> Committee on Technology in Mathematics Education (CTiME) >> >> Description: With the emergence of online learning over the past decade, >> there is a need to understand and overcome the challenges faced by both >> online learners and online educators. For this session, we invite >> presentations addressing any of the following topics: challenges faced by >> online learners, including non-traditional students, especially as they >> relate to time management, staying engaged in an online environment, and >> technological issues that arise; challenges faced by online educators, >> especially as they relate to keeping students motivated and preparing >> students to overcome challenges; techniques to prepare students for the >> online environment and engage students in online math courses; best >> practices for teaching online; ways to help students be successful in online >> math courses; opportunities and resources available to online educators. >> >> Description: This session will showcase the increasing popularity of open >> educational resources (OER) in mathematics and statistics. Examples may >> include, but are not limited to, the development or adoption of open source >> or open access course texts and related materials, the creation and/or >> implementation of course technological enhancements, such as instructional >> apps and video tutorials, and experiences with the inclusion of low or >> no-cost homework platforms or mathematics software systems in a particular >> course. Presenters should attempt to address the effectiveness (formally or >> informally assessed) of the adoption of such resources in their courses. >> Preference will be awarded to presentations from community college and >> four-year undergraduate institutions. >> Sponsors: MAA Committee on Technologies in Mathematics Education ( > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "sage-edu" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/sage-edu. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sage-edu" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. 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