Seventh Annual TMATYC Conference
Northeast State Community College
Blountville, Tennessee
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Friday, April 18, 2008 |
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2:00-5:30 Registration (LRC First Floor Lobby)
2:00-6:20 Displays (LRC First Floor Conference Room, L226)
2:00-5:00 Snacks Available (LRC First Floor Conference Room. L226)
3:00-3:50 Concurrent Session I (Faculty Bldg./LRC/Humanities Complex)
4:00-4:50 Concurrent Session II (Faculty Bldg./LRC/Humanities Complex)
5:15-6:15 Dinner (Courtyard Cafeteria)
6:15-7:15 General Session I ( Courtyard Cafeteria) |
3:00-3:50 Concurrent Session I |
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F-106 |
Presenters: Malissa Trent Northeast State Community College |
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Hands On Problem Solving Small group problem solving using various techniques and manipulatives. This session is particularly appropriate for teacher educators. Handouts and prizes!
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TBA |
Presenters: John Melendez Northeast State Community College |
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Using the Tegrity System in Mathematics Classrooms Tegrity records lectures and presents them via the Internet. I will address the technical aspects of this system, and its use in facilitating student success. |
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TBA |
Presenters: Dr. Robert Davidson, Dr. Bob Gardner East Tennessee State University |
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Using the Three Stooges as a Data-source for Motivation of Statistics Students A common approach to engaging students in the undergraduate classroom is to present them with a topic from popular culture and to interpret the topic in light of the academic area at hand. The presenters will use films of the Three Stooges to provide data for students in an introductory statistics class.
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TBA |
Presenters: Daryl Stephens East Tennessee State University |
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Redefining Developmental Math for Non-Algebra Core Math Classes What content should we teach to prepare students for math after DSPM courses? We offer some thoughts and open for discussion.
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TBA |
Presenters: Nelle Gobble Northeast State Community College |
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A Graphing Connection: Helping Students Understand the Obvious Group activities give students an overview of graphing and make obvious connections.
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TBA |
Moderator: TBA |
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Roundtable Discussion for Precalculus Courses
This session will be an open discussion of the current issues and trends in the Precalculus courses including College Algebra and Trig. Bring your syllabi and favorite activities to share.
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4:00-4:50 Concurrent Session II |
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F-106 |
Presenters: Malissa Trent Northeast State Community College |
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Viewing of “Story of 1” by PBS All math enthusiasts and particularly math history teachers will enjoy this humor filled journey of the amazing history behind the world’s simplest number.
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TBA |
Presenters: Jim Zimmer Chattanooga State Community College |
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Linear and Quadratic Functions in the Models of Climate Data A practical guide to finding climate data and developing math models in PreCalculus and Statistics classes. Do the models support global warming?
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TBA |
Presenters: Larry Bouldin Roane State Community College |
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Dual Credit or Duel Credit? Proliferation of dual credit is presenting challenges and controversy. When is it a good thing? When might it create more problems than it solves?
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TBA |
Presenters: R. Michael Darrell, Benjamin King Roane State Community College |
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AMATYC’s Project ACCCESS AMATYC’s Project ACCCESS is a professional development and mentoring program for new full time faculty members at the community college level. If you are a new faculty member, or if you have new faculty at your institution, come to this informative talk by people who have been through the program.
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TBA |
Moderator: TBA |
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Roundtable Discussion for Developmental Math This session will be an open discussion of the current issues and trends in the DSPM 0700/0800/0850 course. Bring your syllabi and favorite activities to share.
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5:15-6:15 Dinner (Courtyard)
Entertainment: TBA
6:15 – 7:00 General Session I
Welcome:
Ms. Nancy Forrester,
Presentation: TBA
Additional Entertainment: (tickets required but FREE) NOTE: Please email Maggie Flint at mrflint@NortheastState.edu if you plan to attend the theater production.
Northeast State Theater Production Romeo and Juliet 7:00-9:30 Auditorium Building |
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Saturday, April 19, 2008 |
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8:00-10:00 Registration (Basler LRC First Floor Lobby)
8:00-10:30 Displays (LRC First Floor Conference Room, L226)
8:00-9:30 Light Breakfast and/or Snacks Available
8:30-9:30 General Session II (Courtyard Cafeteria) Keynote Speaker: Bobby Whitten Oak Ridge National Laboratories
9:45-10:35 Concurrent Session III (Basler LRC/Humanities Complex)
10:45-11:35 Concurrent Session IV (Basler LRC/Humanities Complex)
11:45-12:30 Luncheon (Courtyard Cafeteria)
12:30-1:30 Business Meeting (Courtyard Cafeteria)
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8:30-9:30 General Session II |
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Keynote Speaker Bobby Whitten Oak Ridge National Laboratory
“The Oak Ridge Super Computer” |
9:45-10:35 Concurrent Session III |
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TBA |
Presenters: Caroline Best, Mary Monroe-Ellis, Becky Blackwell, Ashley Boone, Claire Suddeth, Amy Tankersley, Suzanne Etheridge Pellissippi State Community College |
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DSPM Redesign at Pellissippi State – Overview PSTCC is currently piloting three different software products as a part of our DSPM Redesign Initiative. We will discuss our research design and the three software products.
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TBA |
Presenters: Jan Mays Elon University |
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What’s the “Big Idea”? Learn how to organize an applied calculus class according to the ‘big ideas’ that everyone who completes calculus should understand, and have fun too!
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TBA |
Presenters: Vicki Borlaug Walters State Community College |
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Powerpoints in Calculus Use powerpoints to introduce derivatives and related rates in calculus courses. Additional Powerpoints distributed include maximum/minimum word problems, parametric/polar graphing, delta-epsilon limits.
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TBA |
Presenters: Sylvia Brown Mountain Empire Community College |
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Finding a Linear Relationship with a View Tube Participants will find the line of best fit of data gathered by viewing a tape measure through a tube at varying distances from the tape measure. What happens if the length of the tube changes?
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15 |
TBA |
Presenters: Patsy Waycaster Virginia Highlands Community College |
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Tracking Developmental Students into College Level Mathematics Courses Our recent SACS review has highlighted the need to assess our developmental math students with regular students in their first college level mathematics course.
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TBA |
Moderator: |
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Roundtable Discussion for Preservice Teacher Math Courses
This session will be an open discussion of the current issues and trends in the MATH 1410/1420 courses. Bring your syllabi and favorite activities to share.
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10:45-11:35 Concurrent Session IV |
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TBA |
Presenters: Caroline Best, Mary Monroe-Ellis, Becky Blackwell, Ashley Boone, Claire Suddeth, Amy Tankersley, Suzanne Etheridge Pellissippi State Community College |
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DSPM Redesign at Pellissippi State – Lessons Learned A follow-up to the overview workshop of the DSPM Redesign Initiative at PSTCC. We will discuss what we have learned and our current plans for full implementation in the fall.
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18 |
TBA |
Presenters: Paul Robertson Chattanooga State Community College |
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Ti-83/84 Calculator Instructions for Statistics in Powerpoint This workshop presents our efforts to develop a basic set of calculator instructions for statistics in Powerpoint to be used by online students.
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19 |
TBA |
Presenters: Holly Anthony Tennessee Technological University |
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What Can TAMTE Do For You? Roundtable Discussion For 2+2 Faculty In Teacher Education Programs Introduction to the Tennessee Association of mathematics Teacher Educators (TAMTE) and its current work and collaborations. Learn about the benefits, upcoming events, and how to get involved. |
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TBA |
Presenters: Allan Herweyer Chattanooga State Community College
DSPM Math Refresher: An Idea with Positive Results Some students do not need a semester course but just a review of Algebra to test into a higher level of math. At Chattanooga State, several students were able to retest to a higher level.
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21 |
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Presenters: Tim Britt and Kim White Jackson State Community College |
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REDESIGN at JSCC We will discuss our REDESIGN grant, our SMART Math Center, and our modular approach to delivering developmental mathematics (with MyMathLab) to meet the various needs of the students.
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Presenters: Angela Everett Chattanooga State Community College |
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Using The National Library of Virtual Manipulatives The National Library of Virtual Manipulatives Has Free Resources for your use in the classroom. Come and learn to use these in your on-line or on-ground classes. |
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TBA |
Moderator: TBA |
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Roundtable Discussion for Probability and Statistics
This session will be an open discussion of the current issues and trends in the Probability and Statistics (MATH 1530) courses. Bring your syllabi and favorite activities to share.
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11:45-12:30 Luncheon (Courtyard Cafeteria)
12:30-1:30 Business Meeting (Courtyard Cafeteria)
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Northeast State Community College Campus Driving Directions
Both conference hotels are at Exit 63 off I-81. Exit the hotel parking lot toward the airport (away from I-81) and follow the directions below.
From I-81:
Take Exit 63, go south about two and a half miles until you get to the overpass leading to the airport. Exit to the right, turn left at the bottom of the ramp. The main entrance is less than 0.25 miles from the overpass, on the right.