Committee on Computers in Mathematics Education



THURSDAY, 2-AUG-2001
3:00 PM - 4:50 PM
MONTANA TERRACE COMMUNITY AND CONVENTION CENTER
Meeting Room O
MADISON, WI

AGENDA
I. Call to Order

II. Attendance

III. Review of the Minutes of the last meeting.

IV. Activities at the current meeting

a. CPS: Creative Use of Technology in Teaching Mathematics
Part 1: Thursday, August 2, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Part 2: Friday, August 3, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Mary L. Platt, Salem State College
Marcelle Bessman, Jacksonville University

This session will focus on innovative uses of technology to support and enhance the learning of mathematics in all college courses. In particular, we are interested in the use of technology to support conceptual understanding and appreciation of the application of mathematical principles to solving real world problems. The paper session is sponsored by the MAA Committee on Computers in Mathematics Education (CCIME).

b. Technology Based Modeling in Mathematics Courses
Saturday, August 4, 3:15 pm - 5:15 pm

Rebecca E. Hill, Rochester Institute of Technology
Howard Lewis Penn, U.S. Naval Academy

This session invites papers from any course where computers, calculators or other forms of technology are used as part of a project involving mathematical modeling. Papers that emphasize student projects are especially welcome. Possible questions that could be addressed in the paper session are: How do students choose or are assigned modeling projects? What role does technology play in building and analyzing the models? Is technology used in testing the model and interpreting the results? This paper session is sponsored by the Committee on Computers in Mathematics Education(CCIME).

c. Special Session: Invited Paper Session on the Status of Interactive Mathematics Texts
Saturday, August 4, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Elias Deeba, University of Houston-Downtown
Dan Kalman, American University
James White, Director, Project WELCOME

This session is intended to revive the interest in interactive texts that was originally initiated by the MAA through the IMTP. The session invites discussion papers, samples of interactive texts and demonstrations that show the effectiveness of utilizing interactive texts in the mathematics instructions.

V. Activities planned for the Joint Meetings 2002, San Diego, CA(The chairperson does not know if these proposals were approved by the Committee on CPS)
a. CPS: Title: Computational Mathematics in Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
Description: Recent advances in computer algebra systems, spreadsheets and calculators facilitate numerical investigations of many meaningful problems in Linear Algebra and Differential Equations. Such investigations often lead to better students' understanding of mathematical concepts while empowering them with the capabilities to analyze more "real world" problems. This session invites papers from these disciplines where these technologies are utilized.

Proposed by: Elias Deeba (University of Houston-Downtown, Houston, Texas)
Rich Marchand (SUNY, Fredonia, New York)
Tim McDevitt ( Millersville University, Pennsylvania)

b. CPS: Innovative Uses of the World Wide Web in Teaching Mathematics (Bessman and others) - continuation of the successful series

c. Minicourse: Repeat of the Global Classroom (Bessman and Smith).

VI. Discussion and Approval of proposals for MathFest 2002, Burlington, VT Written proposal may be submitted to the Chairperson who will circulate them via email and make paper copies for the meeting. Proposals submitted at the meeting are also welcome.

VII. Preliminary discussion of proposals for Joint Meetings 2003, Baltimore, MD

VIII. Math DL/JOMA
The Math DL Advisory Board is meeting at the same time as CCIME.

IX. New "Notes" volume (Deeba)

X. SIGMA

XI.Other

XII. Adjourn
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