A refereed publication of the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges
Editor: Pete Wildman, Spokane Falls CC
Production Manager: Jim Roznowski, Delta C
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August 2010 Volume 2, Number 1
This Issue's Features
Analysis of Proctored versus Non-proctored Tests in Online Algebra Courses
Michael Flesch and Elliot Ostler
Solving a Gambling Problem
James Metz
Redesigning College Algebra for Student Retention: Results of a Quasi-Experimental Research Study
Carla J. Thompson and Patricia McCann
A Placement Advisory Test
Chris Hughes
Examples in Textbooks: Examining Their Potential for Developing Metacognitive Knowledge
Vilma Mesa
The Overtime Rule in the National Football League: Fair or Unfair?
Nicholas Gorgievski, Thomas C. DeFranco, Hariharan Swaminatha, and Kimberly S. Sofronas
MathAMATYC Educator's Departments
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Why Teach Transformations of Graphs?
Heidi Burgiel and Ward Heilman
What is the Best Way to Factor it? A Fresh Look at the Routine Problem of Factoring Quadratic Trinomials
Leonid Khazanov and Nadarajah Kirupaharan
Thinking Outside the Box, With a Box, When Teaching the Product & Quotient Rules in Calculus I
Frank Monterisi Jr.
A Lesson in Empirical and Theoretical Probabilities and the Law of Large Numbers
Teri Rysz
Linear Programming with Legos®
Maria Brunett
Walking Beyond Crossroads
The Role of Student Reflection and Self-Assessment in College Mathematics
Victor Odafe
Teaching Math With Technology
Mathcast: Podcasting for Effective Mathematics Teaching
Heather Gould