33rd AMATYC Annual Conference
Minneapolis, Minnesota, November 1-4, 2007

Conference Theme: Building a Better Tomorrow

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Commercial Presentations

These presentations are open to all registrants at no charge.
All commercial presentations are listed in the Conference Program section according to their day and time.

Be sure to bring extra business cards to give to exhibitors. These presentations are open to all registrants at no charge.

Casio, Inc.(C10) \ Hawkes Learning Systems(C7-C15) \ McGraw-Hill(C5-C11)
Pearson Education (C6-C12-C14) \ Texas Instruments, Inc. (C13)

C10Friday
12:30–2:00
Casio, Inc.
Using the CASIO ClassPad to Enable Students to Achieve in Algebra
Larry Osthus
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  Mandated to have all students complete algebra, a teacher’s group decided to have their lower performing students use the CASIO ClassPad in pre-algebra and algebra classes. This presentation is the story of the teachers’ journey and the impact it has had on the teachers and students involved.
C7Friday
10:30–12:00
C15, Saturday
10:45-12:15
Hawkes Learning Systems
How to Motivate Students by Using Software
Emily Omlor
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  Discover the advantage of software created by a company specializing exclusively in mathematics. Come see a demonstration of Hawkes Learning Systems student software, online
grade book and test generator to learn more about our mastery-level homework system, artificial intelligence for diagnosing errors and software license that never expires!
C5 Friday
10:30–Noon
McGraw-Hill
ALEKS
Ken Lee
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  ALEKS is the only artificial intelligence-based system for individualized assessment and learning in mathematics courses and has been proven in numerous studies to increase student performance. ALEKS improves student success rates in developmental mathematics. This is a must session featuring instructors who have successfully used ALEKS in their math programs.
C11Friday
2:30–4:00
McGraw-Hill
MathZone
Alina Coronel
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  Join a faculty-presented session on MathZone, an online student learning and assessment system that delivers algorithmically-generated eHomework problems from leading McGraw- Hill textbooks with grading and assessments that feed automatically to an instructor’s grade book. MathZone has an interface built around instructors’ needs and is Apple Mac-compatible.
C6Friday
10:30–12:00
Pearson Education
MyMathLab Training for Novice Users
Diane Gray
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  Educators new to MyMathLab will learn how to create a course, homework assignments, tests and quizzes, manage the gradebook and track student progress, and become familiar with multimedia resources available to students.
C12Friday
2:30–4:00
Pearson Education
MyMathLab Training for Experienced Users
Diane Gray
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  Educators who have been teaching with MyMathLab for at least one year will learn how to use advanced MyMathLab features, manage multiple sections using coordinator and member courses, use the MathXL exercise builder to create custom exercises, customize the learning environment, and utilize communication tools.
C14Saturday
10:45–12:15
Pearson Education
MyMathLab Strategies for Teaching
Diane Gray
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  Educators who have been teaching with MyMathLab for at least one term will learn and see how experienced educators have designed and administered their traditional, hybrid, lab-based, and online MyMathLab courses. Discussions will focus on best practices and sharing instructional strategies.
C13Friday
2:30–4:00
Texas Instruments
Multiple Representations in Algebra: TI-Nspire = Better Understanding
Wade Ellis
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  Increase your Algebra students’ level of understanding of algebraic concepts and problem-solving processes by efficiently connecting math concepts through multiple representations. Through a balanced approach of algebraic, numerical, graphical, and geometric representations, you provide the maximum potential for your students to grasp important and difficult concepts in different ways.