A LOOK TO THE PAST - SUGGESTIONS FOR THE FUTURE
Keynote Speaker
Philip Cheifetz, Nassau Community College
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PEER-LED TEAM LEARNING
Peggy Beck, Prince George's Community College
Your "old" students from previous semesters can be a valuable commodity! Peer-Led Team Learning uses students who have successfully completed the course as group leaders, to guide current students as they explore.
contact the presenter at: pbeck@primanet.com

MATH IN THE MEDIA
Dona Boccio, Queensborough Community College
The public is inundated with mathematical information, designed to sell us products, amuse, and entertain us. This talk examines the mathematics behind statements and claims made in movies, TV commercials, and sitcoms. Excerpts from foreign movies, episodes of Seinfeld, and commercials will be shown. Bring paper, pencil, calculator, and popcorn!
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FACTORING AND THE STANDARDS: IMPLICATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Laura Bracken, Lewis-Clark State College
Edward Miller, Lewis-Clark State College
In describing changes to be made in foundation courses, the AMATYC Standards call for decreased attention to factoring. This presentation looks at the implications of decreased attention on factoring to future mathematics coursework. An approach for teaching factoring that requires decreased but sufficient attention will be demonstrated and discussed.
contact the presenter at: bracken@lcsc.edu

EXCITING STATISTICS PROJECTS
Mark Harbison, Rio Hondo College
The presenter will share results of projects in a statistics class. Students actively gather a set of data on a personally chosen topic. Then these data are used for a term paper that demonstrates students' knowledge of descriptive statistics, probability, and inference.
cartoons included in the presentation can be found at: http://home.earthlink.net/~markharbison/harbisonweb/resources.htm

THE USE OF GROUP PORTFOLIOS IN ASSESSMENT
Nancy Johnson, Purdue Calumet
The use of group portfolios as a teaching/learning tool will be explored. Sample portfolio entries will be presented. Audience members are encouraged to participate in a discussion of the benefits and drawbacks of group portfolios as a measure of group performance and their contributions to individual learning.
contact the presenter at: johnson@calumet.purdue.edu

THE DYNAMICS OF A SUCCESSFUL LEARNING CENTER
Lisa Lovejoy-Hayden
The presentation will focus on managing an efffective resource center serving a large, diverse student population. Discussions will include the range of services offered, marketing methods, and the challenges of identifying and meeting changing needs. This is an excellent presentation for anyone working in a learning center environment.
more information can be found at the website: http://www.mc.cc.md.us/Departments/mathscrv
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MATH REMEDIATION IN THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
Susan McClory, San Jose State University
The California State University system has embarked on an aggressive program of having incoming students complete any necessary remediation within their first year of study. The speaker will discuss the impact of this program on the CSU system, the students, and the remedial math program.
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LOOKING AT FUNCTIONS THROUGH MULTIPLE REPRESENTATIONS USING THE TI-83
Karen Norwood, North Carolina State University
The TI-83 Plus will be used, and the problems will be solved graphically, using equations, tables, and the home screen of the calculator. Participants will be asked to discuss solutions and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each representation. Participants are encouraged to bring their calculators.
contact the presenter at: ksnorwoo@gw.fis.ncsu.edu

PROFILING FRESHMAN STUDENTS HELPS FACULTY DEVELOP RETENTION PROGRAMS
Ted Panitz, Cape Cod Community College
"What are the characteristics of freshman students at two-year colleges?" "How has the student profile changed over the past 10 years?" "How can we use this information to devise effective retention programs in mathematics?" This interactive workshop will explore the nature of incoming two-year college students and their retention.
Word documents in pdf format: Faculty Concerns, Faculty Concerns 2, Obstacles, Postings, Student Profile

NCTM's PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS IN A TWO-YEAR COLLEGE CLASSROOM
Teri Rysz, University of Cincinnati
Are NCTM's Professional Standards for Teaching Mathematics applicable for teaching in a two-year college setting? Participants will hear about successful strategies for encouraging classroom discourse. Worthwhile mathematical tasks and classroom activities adapted for use in one pre-algebra college course will be presented.
contact the presenter at: wheeleti@email.uc.edu

ACTIVITIES AND APPLICATIONS IN THE DEVELOPMENTAL MATHEMATICS CLASSROOM
Gary Simundza, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Nancy Crilser, Washington University
Students in developmental mathematics classes can overcome previous difficulties by encountering mathematics in a rich, applications-based, active setting. This workshop will provide participants with strategies and contextual activities that can be sued to reach students striving to connect their studies with their experiences and career goals.
contact the presenter at: simundzag@wit.edu

USING ON-LINE RESOURCES TO HELP CREATE AN INTERACTIVE MATHEMATICS CLASS
Ann Steen, Santa Fe Community College
Nazanin Azarnia, Santa Fe Community College
This presentaion offers the audience the opportunity to participate in a selection of activities which have been adapted from resources found on the internet. Participants will receive a list of sites, many with interactive Java applets, which can be used to encourage students to become mathematically involved.

NSF FUNDING OPPORTUNITES FOR TWO-YEAR COLLEGE MATHEMATICS
Elizabeth Teles, National Science Foundation
NSF supports the critical role that two-year colleges play in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology education, as well as in the preparation of future K-12 teachers. This session concentrates on opportunities for two-year college mathematics faculty and departments in the following programs: Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI); Advanced Technological Education (ATE); and Computer Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Scholarships (CSEMS).
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USING AN INTERNET MATH HISTORY COMPONENT TO IMPROVE ALGEBRA INSTRUCTION
Bette Vettto, University of Memphis
This presentation focuses on how to construct and use an instructor's web page to add an historical perspective to math instruction, how to get students to further explore the topics and people they are studying in class, and how they can process the concepts related to these topics through reading and writing.
visit the website that formed the basis of the presentation: http://www.people.memphis.edu/~brveteto

JUMP START YOUR LIBERAL ARTS CLASS
Alice Williamson, Sussex County Community College
This one-hour presentation will include tips and techniques to motivate reluctant Liberal Arts students on that critical first day of class. Share suggestions on how you make your course syllabus come alive, Explore additional tools such as "ice breakers," survival guides and grade tracking.
contact the presenter at: awilliam@sussex.cc.nj.us

REPORTER! POLLS! HAVE IT YOUR WAY: FORECASTING SURVEYS
Natile Woodrow, Texas State Technical College
With election 2000 complete, participants will work cooperatively to create a biased survey on a controversial topics. They will apply real surveys to statistics courses, forecasting the results. The speaker will share the work of actual students. The session stimulate thoughtful analysis.
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BICYCLES, BATS, AND BALLOONS: MODELING PROBLEM FOR ALGEBRA CLASSES
Katherine Yoshiwara, LA Pierce College
Bruce Yoshiwara, LA Pierce College
The presenters will demonstrate how to write modeling problems based on journal articles and other sources from a variety of fields. They will share a number of their own examples. Participants will have a chance to try their hands at writing problems using primary and secondary sources.
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