Seventh Annual TMATYC Conference

Northeast State Community College

Blountville, Tennessee

Friday, April 18, 2008

 

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

 

Presentation

Room

Presenter/Topic

1

F-106

Presenters:  Malissa Trent

                       Northeast State Community College

 

 

 

Hands On Problem Solving

Small group problem solving using various techniques and manipulatives.  This session is particularly appropriate for teacher educators.  Handouts and prizes!

 

2

TBA

Presenters: John Melendez

                     Northeast State Community College

 

 

 

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.

3

TBA

Presenters:  Dr. Robert Davidson, Dr. Bob Gardner

                         East Tennessee State University

 

 

 

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.

 

4

TBA

Presenters: Daryl Stephens

                        East Tennessee State University

 

 

 

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.

 

5

TBA

Presenters:  Nelle Gobble

                          Northeast State Community College

 

 

 

A Graphing Connection: Helping Students Understand the Obvious

Group activities give students an overview of graphing and make obvious connections.  

 

6

TBA

Moderator: TBA

 

 

 

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.

 

 

4:00-4:50 Concurrent Session II

 

7

F-106

Presenters: Malissa Trent

                     Northeast State Community College

 

 

 

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.

 

8

TBA

Presenters: Jim Zimmer

                        Chattanooga State Community College

 

 

 

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?

 

9

TBA

Presenters:  Larry Bouldin

                          Roane State Community College

 

 

 

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?

 

10

TBA

Presenters:  R. Michael Darrell, Benjamin King

                            Roane State Community College                       

 

 

 

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.

 

11

TBA

Moderator: TBA

 

 

 

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.

 



5:15-6:15 Dinner (Courtyard)

 

Entertainment: TBA

 

                           6:15 – 7:00 General Session I

 

Welcome:   Ms. Nancy Forrester,
         Dean of
Mathematics and Director, Developmental Studies, NSTCC

 

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

 


Saturday, April 19, 2008

 

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
                  
(Courtyard Cafeteria)

 

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)


 During lunch: Developmental Mathematics Report

 

12:30-1:30 Business Meeting (Courtyard Cafeteria)

 

 

 

8:30-9:30 General Session II

Keynote Speaker

Bobby Whitten

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

 

“The Oak Ridge Super Computer”

 



9:45-10:35 Concurrent Session III

 

11

TBA

Presenters: Caroline Best, Mary Monroe-Ellis, Becky Blackwell, Ashley Boone, Claire Suddeth, Amy Tankersley, Suzanne Etheridge

                  Pellissippi State Community College

 

 

 

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.

 

12

TBA

Presenters:  Jan Mays

                         Elon University

 

 

 

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!

 

13

TBA

Presenters:  Vicki Borlaug

                          Walters State Community College

 

 

 

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.

 

14

TBA

Presenters:  Sylvia Brown

                          Mountain Empire Community College

 

 

 

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?

 

15

TBA

Presenters:  Patsy Waycaster

                           Virginia Highlands Community College

 

 

 

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.

 

16

TBA

Moderator: 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

10:45-11:35 Concurrent Session IV

 

17

TBA

Presenters: Caroline Best, Mary Monroe-Ellis, Becky Blackwell, Ashley Boone, Claire Suddeth, Amy Tankersley, Suzanne Etheridge

                  Pellissippi State Community College

 

 

 

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.

 

18

TBA

Presenters:  Paul Robertson

                         Chattanooga State Community College

 

 

 

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.

 

19

TBA

Presenters:  Holly Anthony

                         Tennessee Technological University

 

 

 

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.

20

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.

 

21

TBA

Presenters:  Tim Britt and Kim White

                          Jackson State Community College

 

 

 

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.

 


22

TBA

Presenters:  Angela Everett

                          Chattanooga State Community College

 

 

 

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.

23

TBA

Moderator:  TBA

 

 

 

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.

 

11:45-12:30 Luncheon (Courtyard Cafeteria)


 During lunch:  Developmental Mathematics Report

 

12:30-1:30 Business Meeting (Courtyard Cafeteria)

 

 


 

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.