Technology Conference

Department of Mathematics and Statistics

TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE
Friday, March 5, 1999

Highlighting technology use in

Instruction in Mathematics and Statistics

Mathematics Education Research

Instruction Using the World Wide Web

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Last Updated March 3, 1999

Featured Speakers

Dr. Henry Edwards

University of Georgia

Dr. Edwards is well known as the co-author (with David Penney) of a popular calculus text . He has recently been developing an elementary treatment of modeling suitable for precalculus students. This project features a significant development of material delivered to students on the world wide web, which will be discussed in Dr. Edwards presentation, Students and Computers, the World Wide Web, and Mathematical Modeling for Everyone.

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Dr. James White

Editor, Mathwright Library

Dr. White is the creator of Mathwright, a powerful authoring tool with which mathematics teachers can create interactive computer environments for their students. He was co-director of the MAA's highly successful Interactive Mathematics Text Project, and has created an internet library of MATHWRIGHT activities freely available to teachers and students everywhere. These activities allow students to interact with mathematical ideas and objects in a web-page like setting with graphics, push buttons, animation, etc. Dr. White is currently working on extending the library to provide a broad variety of activities that students and teachers will find attractive. His presentation, Teaching your Students to Play with Mathematics will highlight the Mathwright library and discuss the philosophy and goals of the project.

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

In addition to the featured speakers, the program will include

Presentations by recent students in the American University doctoral program in Mathematics Education concerning their use of technology in education research

Presentations by American University Mathematics and Statistics faculty demonstrating how technology is used in their courses

A hands on workshop providing participants the opportunity to explore a selection of Mathwright activities

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Registration will take place in the Butler Lounge.

Time	Event
8:30 - 9:00 AM	Registration
9:00 - 9:50 AM	Dr. James White: Teaching your Students to Play with Mathematics
10:00 - 10:30 AM	Technology in Education Research 1: Interactive Math Activities on Web Pages, Conrad Lotze
10:30 - 10:45 AM	Break
10:45 - 12:00 AM	Workshop: hands on experience with Mathwright Activities
12:00 - 1:30 PM	Lunch
1:30 - 2:20 PM	Dr. Henry Edwards: Students and Computers, the World Wide Web, and Mathematical Modeling for Everyone
2:30 - 3:00 PM	Technology in Education Research 2: Complex Functions from an Evolutionary Viewpoint, Dan K. Bell
3:00 - 3:15 PM	Break
3:15 - 4:30 PM	American University Faculty Demonstrations: technology in the classroom. Hanna Sandler, Geometery; Robert Jernigan, Statistics; and Stephen Casey, Visualizing Convergence

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To participate, you must send in a Pre-registration Form with a $10 refundable fee. This fee will be refunded to participants the day of the conference.

Deadline for pre-registration is February 19, 1999.

The day of the conference registration will be held in the Bentley Lounge, located in the Gray Hall. Participants may park in the Nebraska Parking Lot. Please consult the campus map (the Nebraska lot is at the bottom) and travel directions.