32nd AMATYC Annual Conference
November 2-5, 2006 - Cincinnati, Ohio

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Thursday Highlights

NSF Poster Session
Opening General Session
AMATYC Exhibits
AMATYC Forums
Magic Show
Conference Program - Thursday, November 2, 2006
8:45am-
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11:55pm		 10;00am-
12:00pm		 10:00am-
12:55pm		 11:15am-
12:05pm		 12:30pm-
1:20pm
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4:45pm		 1:45pm-
2:35pm		 3:00pm-
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7:30pm		 7:00pm-
8:00pm		  8:30pm-
10:00pm
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Cincinnati Program Key

A--Assessment (Classroom, Course, Program)
C--Connections (Articulation with K–12, Universities, Business, Interdisciplinary Classes, etc.)
D--Developmental Mathematics
G--General Interest
GE--Math for General Education (Finite Math, Liberal Arts, Quantitative Literacy)
H--History of Mathematics
IS--Instructional Strategies (Learning Styles, Teaching Methodologies, including Modeling)
MI--Math Intensive (Pre-Calculus and Beyond)
RB--Research-Based
SS--Student Support (Math Labs, Study Skills, Mentoring, Tutoring, Learning Communities, Addressing Math Anxiety)
ST--Statistics
TP--Teacher Preparation
TT--Teaching with Technology (Distance Learning, Computer Software, Internet Resources, Graphing Calculator, etc.)
Time Session
8:45 am - 9:35 am Back to Top
  S1 Using Artwork and Graphics in Learning Developmental Math? (D, IS)
Jesse Mase
  S2 Get Your Hybrid Classes in Gear (A, IS, TT)
Steve G. Grosteffon
  S3 One Hundred Years of College Algebra (G, H, MI)
E. John Hornsby, Jr.
  S4 Audiotactile Methods to Teach Statistics to Visually Impaired Students (IS, ST, TT)
Annette F. Gourgey, Karen Luxton Gourgey, Richard Holborow
  S5 Finding and Using Real-World Data (ST, TT)
Mark Harbison, Gene Sellers
  S6 Math Snacks as Manipulatives (IS, TP)
Barbara Leapard
  S7 Great Expectations: Teaching Developmental Math Online? (D, TT)
Bob Prior
  S8 Avoiding the False Negative: Placing Students into Mathematics Courses (A, RB)
Margaret J. Hager
  S9 Puzzles in Discrete Math for Concurrent High School Students (IS, MI, TT)
Felix J. Apfaltrer
  S10 Student Reflection: A Teaching and Learning Strategy in Mathematics (IS)
Victor U. Odafe
  S11 Strategies and Activities to Increase Adult Quantitative Literacy (D, GE, IS, TP)
Darlene F. Winnington
  S12 Universal Design in Learning (D, IS)
Mary Petry
  S14 Predictors of Success in the C.A.T. Mathematics Program (D, RB)
Denis Dann Marketos, Paul W. Jones II
10:00 am - 10:50 am Back to Top
  S15 An Engineer’s Flight from Aircraft Engines to Educational Standards (G)
Featured Speaker: William G. Steenken
  S16 Why Do Recent High School Graduates Need Remediation in Math? (D, RB, TP)
Mary E. DeHart
  S17 AMATYC 101—Enhancing Your First Conference Experience (G)
Jan Ford, Jim A. Roznowski
  S18 Accessing Mathematics Content Through Podcasts (TT)
Phoebe G. Lutz, David Redman
  S19 AMATYC Embraces International Math Education! (G)
Stephen (Steve) A. Krevisky, Margie Hobbs, Marilyn E. Mays
  S20 “Fun” in a Million (GE, IS)
Candice H. Dance
  S21 Let Your Students Click Their Way to Better Understanding (TT)
Jack L. Haughn
  S22 Course Assessment Practices in Developmental Mathematics (A, D, RB)
Connie L. McLean, Bettie A. Truitt
10:00 am - 11:55 pm, Themed Session, T1: Many Good Application Problems Back to Top
  T1A Concrete Math Problems, Really! (IS)
Rodney F. Null
  T1B Don’t Freeze the Engine (IS)
Martha L. Haehl
  T1C A Culinary Math Project (IS)
Project ACCCESS Fellow: John K. Knudson
  T1D Functional Housing Market Project (IS)
Sybil Chandler
  T1E Technical Math, Statistical Analyses, and Excel (ST, TT)
Stefan Baratto
  T1F Formulas in the Pipefitter’s Handbook: What’s Behind the Numbers (IS)
Nan C. R. Jackson
10:00 am - 12:00 pm Back to Top
  Q1 Department Chair Colloquium with a Panel on Using Beyond Crossroads (G)
James W. Hall, Sharon K. Griggs, Judy Marwick, Suzanne Williams, Mary D. Pearce
  W1 Nothing Old, Something New, Freely Borrowed, No Longer Blue (GE, TP, TT)
Jo-Ann G. Williams, Nancy J. Rivers
  W2 Using Mental Math, Estimation, and Games in Basic Math and Pre-Algebra (D, IS, RB, TP)
Sally D. Sestini, Mary E. Clarke, Therese Feldstein, Janice Connal
  W3 When Am I Ever Going to Use This? Ten Real-Life Applications (C, GE, IS)
Frank C. Wilson
10:00 pm - 12:55 pm, Themed Session T2: Math on the Web Back to Top
  T2A Communications in an Online Class (IS, TT)
George M. Alexander
  T2B Recycling Online Math Projects (TT)
Mary Beth Orrange
  T2C How to Start Designing a Hybrid Class (D, TT)
Louise Olshan
  T2D Which Buttons Do I Press or Teaching Calculator Skills at a Distance (D, TT)
Jerilyn E. Fairman
  T2E A Novice Online Experience (ST, TT)
Joseph G. Karnowski
  T2F Online Discussion—What Works and What Doesn’t! (IS, TT)
Jodi Cotten
  T2G How Now Liberal Arts Hybrid Math! (GE, TT)
Judy H. Williams
  T2H Online Journaling in a Liberal Arts Math Course (GE, IS, RB, TT)
John C. Savage
  T2I Thoughts on a Hybrid Liberal Arts Math Class (GE, TT)
Jim Rutherfoord
11:15 am - 12:05 pm Back to Top
    Committee Meeting: Developmental Mathematics
  S23 Astronomy, Postage Stamps, Conics, and Eccentricity (C, TP)
Pat McKeague
  S24 Achieving a 90% Success Rate in College Algebra Learning Environments (IS, SS)
Cynthia Y. Young
  S25 Outside Math Experiences: Constructivism, Connections, and Health (C, D, IS, TP)
Meg Moss
  S26 Think, Solve, Assess! (A, TT)
Lucinda Sanders
  S27 Enliven Your Mathematics Course Through PowerPoint (TT)
Faith M. Dillon, Bonnie Brooks
  S28 Ten Historical Women in Mathematics (G, GE, H)
Michael W. Lanstrum
  S29 Dominant/Non-Dominant Hand Experiment for Mean, Median, and Mode (D, ST)
Michele L. Shell
12:30 pm - 1:20 pm Back to Top
    Committee Meeting: Technology in Mathematics Education
  S30 Tools to Help Teach Math in the Digital Age (TT)
Dan G. Petrak
  S31 Humor in the Classroom, an Effective Teaching Tool (C, G, TP)
John W. Coburn
  S32 Nurturing Student Success in the Classroom (G, SS)
2005 TE Award Recipient: Carolyn F. Neptune
  S33 Using Student Portfolios in Mathematics for Developmental Students (A, D, TT)
Anthony P. Malone
  S34 Mysteries and Histories of Pi (H)
Janet E. Teeguarden
  S35 Pre-Service Teachers’ Misunderstanding of Division by Zero (TP)
Jackie Vogel
  S36 Mathapolooza: Running a Math Awareness Event (C, G)
Joe K. Sueyoshi, Marianna McClymonds
  S37 Can Homework Software Emulate a Conscientious Human Tutor? (D, IS, TT)
John C. Miller
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm Back to Top
  W4 Constructing Meaningful Algebra Test Items (A, GE, IS)
Philip Cheifetz
  W5 Simulating Structural Failure: A Hands-On Activity for College Algebra (MI, TT)
Gary M. Simundza, Nancy Crisler
  W6 Understanding Modeling and Regression Through Lab Activities (D, IS, TT)
Beverly A. Meyers
  W7 Create Activities the EEEEEasy Way: Evaluate and Take Home Labs (D, IS, TP)
Jesse D. Parete, Jr., Carol A. Gudorf
  W8 Animating Developmental Algebra Problems with PowerPoint® (D, TT)
Brian Mercer
1:30 pm - 4:45 pm, NSF Poster Session (Closed from 3:00 pm to 4:15 pm for the Opening Session.) Back to Top
1:45 pm - 2:35 pm Back to Top
  S38 Making Beautiful Music in the Mathematics Classroom (C, G, GE)
Matt DeLong
  S39 Strategies to Improve Success in Developmental Math (D, IS, RB)
Kathy Rodgers
  S40 Do You Do Sudoku? (D, G, GE)
Jane D. Tanner
  S41 Benefits of Inter-Institutional Collaboration on Assessment (A, C)
Darlene Hatcher, Marsha Watson
  S42 Exactly How BIG Is Our National Debt? (D, GE)
Dennis C. Runde
  S43 Suggestions for Curve Fitting in Algebra or Statistics (ST, TT)
John L. Climent
  S44 Technological Tools for Your Classroom in Spite of Budget Cuts (TT)
Charles Odion
  S45 Self-Paced Learning Center and Computer-Aided Instruction (D, SS, TT)
David J. Williamson
  S46 Go the Distance! Implementing a Successful Student Retention Program (SS)
Margaret I. Ehrlich
3:00 pm - 4:15 pm Back to Top

Opening General Session, Duke Energy Center, Grand Ballroom B (3rd floor)

Remarks by Kathy Mowers, AMATYC President

Speaker: Wade Ellis, Jr.
Title: If You Want Change, Here’s 2 Dimes and a Nickel

Unveiling of Beyond Crossroads
4:30 pm - 7:30 pm Back to Top
Grand Opening of the AMATYC Exhibits
Duke Energy Center, Rooms 200–208 (2nd floor)
Be sure to bring extra business cards to give to exhibitors. These presentations are open to all registrants at no charge.
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm, AMATYC Forums Back to Top
7:00 pm – 7:30 pm Jr. Ballroom A

The Use of Technology in Mathematics Education-Proposed Position Statement:
Input Hearing
Moderator: David Graser

This is an input hearing for the proposed position statement “The Use of Technology in Mathematics Education” hosted by the Technology in Mathematics Education Committee.
7:30 pm – 8:00 pm Jr. Ballroom A

Proposed AMATYC Constitution Change
Moderator: Nancy Sattler

The AMATYC 2005 Delegate Assembly approved a resolution that AMATYC dues increases be tied to the CPI-U. At the 2006 Delegate Assembly, delegates will be asked to approve the wording, as it will appear in the constitution. Nancy Sattler, AMATYC Treasurer, will be available to allow members and delegates the opportunity to learn more about this proposed amendment.
8:30 pm - 10:00 pm Back to Top

AMATYC Foundation Presents “Conjuring in Cincinnati”
$35/person (Ticket Required)
Hyatt Regency Hotel Cincinnati, Buckeye A/B

While most magicians’ shows leave audiences frustrated as they try to figure out the tricks, audiences at the AMATYC Foundation-sponsored Magic Show aren’t compelled to figure out the show’s secrets. Master magician and mathematician, AMATYC’s past president Phil Cheifetz, performs his routine so eloquently and with a touch of his New York charm that the audience isn’t concerned with the mechanics of the effect, but instead held spellbound by his showmanship. Phil and the audience embark on a magical journey through the impossible, taking us on a flight that is as smooth as he is.

The pace of the show never dawdles, as our very own Dr. Phil’s years of experience shine through with his slight of hand and marvelous coin and card tricks, leaving the audience no time to catch him in the act.

Phil knows what it takes to captivate an audience. His magical journey is a recipe of fun, packed with numerous tricks and sprinkled with a sense of humor, appealing to everyone.