25th Annual GPC Mathematics Conference Schedule at a Glance Time 8:00 AM

Friday, February 17, 2012 Event Registration Begins

Location CN building, 2nd floor

8:00 AM – 8:50 AM

Continental Breakfast

9:00 AM – 10:45 AM

Parallel Sessions

CN & CC buildings

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Featured Speaker

CL-1100

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Lunch

CN-2220

1:00 PM – 4:45 PM

Parallel Sessions

CN & CC buildings

4:00 PM – 4:45 PM

GMATYC meeting

CN-2240

4:45 PM – 5:00 PM

Wine Reception

CN-building, 1st floor

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Featured Speaker

CN-building, 1st floor

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Dinner

CN-building, 1st floor

Time

CN-2220

Saturday, February 18, 2012 Event

Location

8:00 AM – 8:50 AM

Breakfast

CN-2220

9:00 AM – 9:50 AM

Featured Speaker

CN-2240

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Themed Sessions

CN building

12:10 PM – 1:00 PM

Featured Speaker

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25th Annual GPC Mathematics Conference

February 17-18, 2012

Welcome from the Chair On behalf of the conference planning committee, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the 25th Annual Georgia Perimeter College Mathematics Conference! We hope that you have a wonderful experience and enjoy the opportunity to catch up with colleagues and make new connections. The theme of this year’s conference is, “Learning & Teaching”, which reflects our continued commitment to be life-long learners and to enhance our teaching in order to better prepare students for success. In this year’s schedule, you will find several sessions that share activities, ideas, and strategies to improve teaching in particular courses. There are also many sessions about the changes that are taking place in math education, such as developmental math redesign initiatives. In addition to the sessions, we also hope that you can join us for the featured speakers and for the Friday evening wine reception, stand-up comedy hour, and dinner. If you have not registered to attend, please come by the registration desk to sign up. For the first time this year, we have schedule themed sessions on Saturday morning, which are short, 15-minute presentations where presenters will share an innovative teaching technique from their classrooms. Again, I would like to welcome you and also thank all presenters, volunteers, and participants for helping celebrate the 25th anniversary. Enjoy the conference!

Martha Nega GPC Quick Facts •

GPC has five locations in metro Atlanta: Alpharetta, Clarkston, Decatur, Dunwoody and Newton Campuses.

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GPC is the largest associate degree-granting college and the third largest institution in the University System of Georgia. Total enrollment for credit as of fall 2009 was over 24,500.

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International students account for 15 percent of the total student population and represent 157 countries.

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GPC was founded by the citizens of DeKalb County and the DeKalb Board of Education. It became a college in 1964.

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GPC takes in more undergraduate students each fall semester, accepts more transfer students and sends more students on to other institutions than any other USG institution, accounting for more than one-third of all transfer students.

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Friday’s Featured Speakers Managing Math Anxiety Cheryl Ooten After 35 years of teaching mathematics from basic math through calculus (22 years at Santa Ana College) and five years working as a California licensed psychotherapist, Cheryl Ooten has retired to explore math education and spend time with family. She is currently a Ph.D. student at Claremont Graduate University and a frequent speaker at community colleges and math conferences. She has had a lifelong interest in lowering math anxiety and raising math excellence in the classroom, which led to authoring the book Managing the Mean Math Blues: Math Study Skills for Student Success.

A History of Mathematics & Classroom Applications! Sloan Despeaux Dr. Sloan Despeaux is an Associate Professor of Mathematics at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina. Her research interests include nineteenthcentury mathematics, mathematicians, and scientific journals in Britain. She organizes a biennial undergraduate conference on the history of mathematics called SMURCHOM (the Smoky Mountain Undergraduate Research Conference on the History of Mathematics). She has recently published in Historia Mathematica, Annals of Science, and Notes and Records of the Royal Society of London.

An Evening of Math Humor with Lew Lefton Mathematician/Comedian “He’s funny and he can prove it” Lew Lefton is a faculty member in the School of Mathematics at Georgia Tech, where his responsibilities include being the Director of Information Technology for the College of Sciences. Lefton is not just your ordinary geek. He is an accomplished and experienced comedian who has done stand up and improv comedy for over 25 years. He is also involved in the community, where he directs a high school Improv comedy troupe called D.U.C.K., and leads a "geek" club at a local middle school called S.T.E.M.C.E.L.L. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math Club to Encourage a Love of Learning).

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Saturday’s Featured Speaker Improving Student Performance in Collegiate Mathematics Tom Carson Tom Carson is the author of several textbooks: Prealgebra, Elementary Algebra, Intermediate Algebra, and Elementary and Intermediate Algebra (Pearson publishing). Currently, he teaches part time at Columbia State Community College and full time at Franklin Classical School in Franklin, Tennessee. From 1991 to 2003, Tom taught at Midlands Technical College in the Developmental Mathematics Program, where he was honored with a NISOD Excellence in Teaching award and a Who’s Who among American Teachers award. He served on the faculty council and has been a board member of the South Carolina Association of Developmental Educators (SCADE). He has been a presenter at several conferences on topics such as combatting innumeracy, writing in mathematics, and implementing learning styles and study strategies in math courses.

Classic Sudoku Each puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid containing given clues in various places. The object is to fill all empty squares so that the numbers 1 to 9 appear exactly once in each row, column, and 3x3 box. www.conceptispuzzles.com

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Detailed Friday, February 17, 2012 Schedule 8:00 AM – 8:50 AM

Registration, CN Building, 2nd Floor Muffins/Coffee, Hospitality Room, CN-2220 CN-2250

CN-2240

CN-2230

1) Cut Costs with Combination Courses, Jennifer Moore, Hawkes Learning Systems

2) MyLabsPlusa new look at MML, Linda Winer, Pearson

3) The Top 10 Technology Resources for the Mathematics Classroom, Rochelle Beatty, Cengage Learning

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4) How Revealing! The Use of Reveals in SMART Calculus Lessons, Allen Wolmer, Yeshiva Atlanta High School 6) 7) 8) Grasping 9) Using 10:00 WebAssign MyMathLab: Math with PowerPoint AM Support for Redesigning Interactivate, to Teach – Stewart’s Dev Math Learning Robert 10:45 Algebra and through Support, Hochberg, AM Trigonometry, Personalized Shodor Terri and Education Speights, Cengage Adaptive Foundation Macon Publishing Learning! State College Linda Winer, Pearson 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

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CC-1200 5) ALEKS 101, John Osgood, McGrawHill

10) Using Technology to Explore Exponential Functions, Diane Whitfield, CASIO

Welcome and Featured Speaker Cheryl Ooten CL-1100 Lunch, Hospitality Room, CN-2220

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Detailed Friday, February 17, 2012 Schedule 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM

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CN-2240

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11) The Right Balance: Technology in Elementary Statistics, Barry Monk, Macon State College

12) A History of Mathematics & Classroom Applications! Sloan Despeaux, Western Carolina University

13) Dunwoody LS Math Redesign, Blair Cohen, Ilene Grant, Sanda Manole, Robert Pruvenok, GPC 18) iTeach: College Algebra and Calculus Classes with iPads, Sallie Paschal, Sharon Weltlich, Emily Whaley, GPC

14) No Time to Fail, Andrea Hendricks, GPC

15) Motivational Support in Mathematics Courses,

Featured Speaker 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM

2:45 PM – 3:00 PM 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM

16) Hands— On Activities to Encourage Student Engagement in Exploring Statistics, Gina Reed, Gainesville State College

17) LS Redesign Panel Discussion, USG Schools Representatives

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ChanMin Kim, UGA, Kim Bennekin, GPC

19) Getting Students Invested in Learning, Eden Donahou, Seminole State College of Florida

20) Preparing Students for Real Life Situations, Joyati Debnath, Winona State University

Refreshments, Hospitality Room, CN-2220 21) Engaging Students to “Take Note” of Their Own Success – Smart Pens in the Classroom Anant Honkan, Alice Pierce, Jay Terry, GPC

22) LS Redesign Panel Discussion, USG Schools Representatives

23) Managing Math Anxiety, Cheryl Ooten

Featured Speaker

24) Student Success and Time Management in College Algebra using ALEKS, Steve Wallace, Macon State College

25) ACCESSing College Success in Mathematics, Barry Biddlecomb, Alvina Atkinson, Natasha Brewley, Priya Boindala, GGC 6

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Detailed Friday, February 17, 2012 Schedule CN-2250 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM

4:45 PM – 5:00 PM 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

26) Can Study Skills Training and Peer Coaching Help Remedial Students? Fred Peskoff, Leonid Khazanov, BMCC/CUNY

CN-2240 GMATYC Meeting

CN-2230

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27) Making Changes to See Changes: Emporium Style Developmental Math Redesign at GTC, Erin Cooke, Gwinnett Technical College

28) Academic Honesty in an Online Classroom, Sandi Hitchcock, GPC

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CC-1200 29) MS Math 4.0 Classroom Activities, Andy Imm, GPC

Wine Reception, CN Building, 1st Floor An Evening of Math Humor with Lew Lefton CN Building, 1st Floor Dinner, CN Building, 1st Floor

Chain Sudoku Each puzzle consists of a group of circles arranged in a square grid and containing given clues in various places. The object is to fill all empty circles so that the numbers 1 to 5 appear exactly once in each row, column, and chain. www.conceptispuzzles.com

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Parallel Session Descriptions 1) Cut Costs with Combination Courses 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM CN-2250 Jennifer Moore, Hawkes Learning Systems, [email protected] Thinking about combining course materials to streamline classes, redesign course formats, and lower costs for students? Hawkes Learning Systems provides the support you need for successful implementation! Learn more about our new combination course offerings and how Hawkes leads to success in a variety of class structures.

2) MyLabsPlus – a new look at MML! 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM Linda Winer, Pearson, [email protected]

CN-2240

With the conversion to D2L in the near future, Pearson has the perfect solution for you so that you can continue to benefit from batch enrollment in MML, but also receive data reporting for SACS accreditation and enhanced 24/7 support. The content is all able to be manipulated and students can see a progress report of their performance every time they log in.

3) The Top 10 Technology Resources for the Mathematics Classroom 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM CN-2230 Rochelle Beatty, PhD; TeamUP | Cengage Learning, Johnson County Community College; [email protected] or [email protected] During this session, we explore a collection of math-related technology resources including interactive demos, clever videos, textbook websites, and APPS. You should be able to go back to campus and begin immediately incorporating these materials into your math courses.

4) How revealing! The use of Reveals in SMART Calculus Lessons 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM Allen Wolmer, Yeshiva Atlanta High School, [email protected]

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Reveals is a general term for devices in SMART Notebook which allow you to reveal a portion of the lesson only when you want to, such as the steps of a proof. The author will demonstrate the effective use of various types of Reveals in a number of Calculus lessons used in his school and how these devices can be integrated in a teacher’s lessons.

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Parallel Session Descriptions, continued 5) ALEKS 101 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM CC-1200 John Osgood, McGraw-Hill Higher Education, [email protected] In this interactive, hands-on session you will be able to try out the only artificially intelligent math software in higher education. See what all the buzz is about when you experience ALEKS for yourself!

6) Webassign Support for Stewart’s Algebra and Trigonometry 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM CN-2250 Rochelle Beatty, PhD; TeamUP | Cengage Learning, Johnson County Community College; [email protected] or [email protected] This session will provide an overview of the Enhanced WebAssign support for Algebra and Trigonometry, 3rd ed, by James Stewart. It will include demonstrations of how to create WebAssign homework assignments and of the use of the e-book and other supporting materials.

7) MyMathLab: Redesigning Dev Math through Personalized and Adaptive Learning! 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM CN-2240 Linda Winer, Pearson, [email protected] Pearson and Knewton are partnering to enhance Pearson’s MyMathLab with Knewton Adaptive Learning Technology. Your students will have the opportunity to work through their course materials in a continuously adaptive path through this new feature. Come learn more about how Pearson is personalizing learning for your students, in ways that will accommodate your diverse teaching styles and result in increased student success.

Remember to fill out your evaluation forms!

8) Grasping Math with Interactivate 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM Robert Hochberg, The Shodor Education Foundation, [email protected]

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The Shodor Education Foundation makes available for free a growing collection of mathematics applets designed to help students understand mathematical topics. This large collection can add a touch of technology to a lesson, making the content more tangible. The presenter will give a quick tour of these powerful tools appropriate for algebra and calculus.

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Parallel Session Descriptions, continued 9) Using PowerPoint to Teach Learning Support Math 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM Terri Speights, Macon State College, [email protected]

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This presentation will discuss how educators can use multimedia tools to enhance classroom instruction and engage students in learning. The goal of this presentation is to give the audience strategies for using PowerPoint to support student learning. The lecture will focus on using PowerPoint to help Learning Support Math students organize, clarify, visualize, and summarize mathematical concepts and applications.

10) Using Technology to Explore Exponential Functions 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM Diane Whitfield, CASIO MRD Center, Portland Community College, [email protected]

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Learn how to lead students to discover the properties of exponential functions using technology, and how to use technology as part of a lecture. CASIO ClassPads will be used during the hands-on part of the presentation. One ClassPad 330 handheld will be given away during the workshop!

11) The Right Balance: Technology in Elementary Statistics 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM Barry Monk, Macon State College, [email protected]

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Technology in the Elementary Statistics classroom is sometimes a double-edged sword. Technology brings into reach a wealth of examples. However, technology can also sometimes replace students’ understanding of the concepts with its effortlessness and foster a “just push the button” mentality. The question is not whether technology should be included in the classroom, but rather to what degree and how does one keep it from taking over.

12) A History of Mathematics & Classroom Applications! 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM CN-2240 Sloan Despeaux, Western Carolina University, [email protected] The speaker will discuss how to integrate the history of mathematics into the two-year college curriculum, with examples from Math and Poetry, as well as others.

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Parallel Session Descriptions, continued 13) Dunwoody LS Math Redesign 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM CN-2230 Blair Cohen, Ilene Grant, Sanda Manole, Robert Pruvenok, Georgia Perimeter College; [email protected] The presenters will describe the LS math redesign pilot at the GPC Dunwoody campus. Topics include a description of the mastery-based Emporium pilot, successes and challenges from fall semester, and changes made to the pilot for spring semester.

14) No Time to Fail 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM CN-2210 Andrea Hendricks, Georgia Perimeter College, [email protected] The presenter will share initiatives from the state and nation that are impacting the developmental math classroom. The impact to our students if they are not successful will also be discussed. As time permits, the presenter will open the floor for discussion on ways that we, as instructors, can impact the success of our students.

15) Motivational Support in Mathematics Courses 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM CN-2120 ChanMin Kim, The University of Georgia; Kimberly Bennekin, Georgia Perimeter College; [email protected] This study was conducted to investigate the effects of motivational support on students’ motivation, academic emotions, and achievement in math courses at Georgia Perimeter College. The motivational support was designed and developed based motivation and volition theories. The support design and findings will be presented.

16) Hands-On Activities To Encourage Student Engagement In Exploring Statistics 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM CN-2250 Gina Reed, Gainesville State College, [email protected] This presentation is intended for college teachers of statistics courses for elementary education and/or the introductory courses. Hands-on classroom activities that model the four step outline presented in the GAISE document will be presented and participants will have an opportunity to work through at least one activity.

Thanks to all the session presiders!

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Parallel Session Descriptions, continued 17) LS Redesign Panel Discussion, USG Representatives 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM CN-2240 Melanie Partlow, ABAC, [email protected] Sheila Ledford, College of Coastal Georgia, [email protected] German Vargas, Ph.D., College of Coastal Georgia, [email protected] Laura Lembeck, GPC, [email protected] Ginny Powell, GPC, [email protected], Teresa Betkowski, Gordon College, [email protected] Gay Grubbs, Gordon College, [email protected] Mary D. Wolfe, Macon State College, [email protected] Nancy Henderson, North Georgia College, [email protected] Duane Benson, South Georgia College, [email protected] Panelists will discuss redesign efforts at their schools.

18) iTeach: College Algebra and Calculus Classes with iPads 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM CN-2230 Sallie Paschal, Sharon Weltlich, Emily Whaley, Georgia Perimeter College, [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] How can using the latest technology make algebra and calculus students pick up a pencil? In our Fall 2011 classes, each student used an iPad for instructional videos, the textbook, work sheets, communicating with the instructor, and more. Join us to hear about the surprises, the successes, and the things we’ll change the next time we do it.

19) Getting Students Invested in Learning 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM CN-2210 Eden Donahou, Seminole State College of Florida, [email protected] After implementing ALEKS, Eden’s students achieved a 23% increase in state exit exam pass rates. Eden will illustrate best practices for administering ALEKS and demonstrate how she uses it to dramatically improve student success in developmental math at Seminole State College in Florida.

20) Preparing Students for Real Life Situations 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM Joyati Debnath, Winona State University, [email protected]

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Many students take Precalculus and have no plan to take Calculus. We can either hope that these students get encouraged and take Calculus or give them a lifetime experience with problems and situations that they will actually face. Presenter will share lessons and activities that are used to make the students appreciate mathematics. 12

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2012 GPC Mathematics Conference Survey Thanks for your Participation!! 1. The conference was well organized. o Strongly Agree o Agree o No Opinion o Disagree o Strongly Disagree o N/A 2. The contents of the parallel sessions were relevant to my teaching. o Strongly Agree o Agree o No Opinion o Disagree o Strongly Disagree o N/A 3. The contents of the themed sessions were relevant to my teaching. o Strongly Agree o Agree o No Opinion o Disagree o Strongly Disagree o N/A 4. I will use the materials presented at the conference in my classroom. o Strongly Agree o Agree o No Opinion o Disagree o Strongly Disagree o N/A 5. I would recommend this conference to a colleague. o Strongly Agree o Agree o No Opinion o Disagree o Strongly Disagree o N/A 15

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6. Overall the conference was worthwhile. o Strongly Agree o Agree o No Opinion o Disagree o Strongly Disagree o N/A 7. Conference accommodations [meals] were acceptable. o Strongly Agree o Agree o No Opinion o Disagree o Strongly Disagree o N/A 8. Conference accommodations [conference rooms] were acceptable. o Strongly Agree o Agree o No Opinion o Disagree o Strongly Disagree o N/A 9. Communications regarding the conference were effective. o Strongly Agree o Agree o No Opinion o Disagree o Strongly Disagree o N/A

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Parallel Session Descriptions, continued 21) Engaging Students to “Take Note” of Their Own Success – Smart Pens in the Classroom 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM CN-2250 Dr. Anant Honkan, Alice Pierce, Jay Terry, Georgia Perimeter College, [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] The Livescribe pen is so easy to use. It records the instructor’s voice as notes are taken on a special notepad. The presenters will demonstrate how to make, save, and post a pencast/pdf on a web page. They will also share its strengths and weaknesses and their student comments.

22) LS Redesign Panel Discussion, USG Representatives 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM CN-2240 Melanie Partlow, ABAC, [email protected] Sheila Ledford, College of Coastal Georgia, [email protected] German Vargas, Ph.D., College of Coastal Georgia, [email protected] Laura Lembeck, GPC, [email protected] Ginny Powell, GPC, [email protected], Teresa Betkowski, Gordon College, [email protected] Gay Grubbs, Gordon College, [email protected] Mary D. Wolfe, Macon State College, [email protected] Nancy Henderson, North Georgia College, [email protected] Duane Benson, South Georgia College, [email protected] Panelists will discuss redesign efforts at their schools. 23) Managing Math Anxiety 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM Cheryl Ooten, Santa Ana College, [email protected]

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The speaker will share experiences and strategies from her long (continuing) interest in math anxiety. She will discuss ways we can help our students from her book Managing the Mean Math Blues: Math Study Skills for Student Success. 24) Student success and time management in College Algebra using ALEKS 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM CN-2210 Dr. Gaston Brouwer, Ms. June Jones, Dr. Steven Wallace, Dr. Mary Wolfe, Macon State College; [email protected] The panel will illustrate how the students’ completion of the instructional system ALEKS objectives correlates with student success and retention rates. The panel will also discuss the influence of factors such as time management on success and the promotion of good study practices for students using computer-based learning systems.

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Parallel Session Descriptions, continued 25) ACCESSing College Success in Mathematics 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM CN-2120 Barry D. Biddlecomb, Alvina J. Atkinson, Natasha Brewley, Priya Boindala, Georgia Gwinnett College, [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] This fall, a grant was awarded to Georgia to produce a model that will fast-track learning support students through LS courses and college algebra in a single semester. GGC is implementing a model based on its previous LS model. The presenters describe the model and report on its status.

26) Can study skills training and peer coaching help remedial students? 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM CN-2250 Fred Peskoff, Leonid Khazanov, BMCC/CUNY, [email protected] Developmental mathematics students often have poor study habits that impede their success. The presenters will discuss a project in which five instructors incorporated study skills training into an Elementary Algebra course and peer coaches helped highrisk students by tutoring them and reinforcing the study skills taught in class.

27) Making Changes to See Changes: Emporium Style Developmental Math Redesign at GTC 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM CN-2230 Erin Cooke, Gwinnett Technical College, [email protected] When embarking on Developmental Math Redesign, there are many topics to be addressed. The majority of topics have simple solutions; however, there are some important details the current literature rarely mentions or answers. This presentation offers important, but not always well-documented, details that should be considered when initiating a Developmental Math Redesign.

28) Academic Honesty in an Online Classroom 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM CN-2210 Sandi Hitchcock, Georgia Perimeter College, [email protected] This presentation will explore challenges that online instructors face while trying to maintain an atmosphere of academic honesty. The Academic Honesty Policy of Georgia Perimeter College will be explained. While a few examples of suspected dishonesty will be presented, we will focus more on a structured discussion regarding possible methods to prevent academic dishonesty, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of these strategies. 18

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Parallel Session Descriptions, continued 29) MS Math 4.0 Classroom Activities 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM Andy Imm, Georgia Perimeter College, [email protected]

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As an interactive lab demonstration, Andy Imm will present many features of Microsoft Mathematics 4.0 by exploring various strengths and limitations of the program with featured classroom activities. This free software application is a user-friendly tool, capable of handling subjects including pre-algebra, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, calculus, statistics, physics, and chemistry.

Mega Sudoku Each puzzle consists of a 12x12 grid containing given clues in various places. The object is to fill all empty squares so that the numbers 1 to 12 appear exactly once in each row, column, and box. www.conceptispuzzles.com

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Detailed Saturday, February 18, 2012 Schedule 8:00 AM – 8:50 AM

Breakfast, Hospitality Room, CN-2220

9:00 AM – 9:50 AM

Improving Student Performance in Collegiate Math Tom Carson CN-2240

10:00 AM – 10:20 AM

CN-2250 A) When Pacific Ocean Meets Atlantic Ocean, Shinemin Lin

CN-2240 B) What Can Web 2.0 Bring to Your Classroom? Asha Hill

Theme: LS

Theme: Technology

CN-2230 C) Using RealWorld Data in Introductory Courses, Robby Williams

CN-2210 D) Meaningful Statistics, Amos Darrisaw Theme: Statistics

Theme: College Algebra

10:25 AM – 10:45 AM

E) A Geometric Approach to Factoring Polynomials, Tonia Faulling

F) Math Flyer, Robert Hochberg Theme: Technology

G) Quadratic Equations and Inequalities, Tran Nguyen Theme: College Algebra

Theme:LS

H) Students Doing the Unthinkable…Com ing to Class One Hour Early! Queen Harris Theme: Calculus

10:50 AM – 11:10 AM

I) Promoting Divergent Thinking in Geometry with Technology, Nikita Patterson

J) Graphmatica, Kevin Yeomans Theme: Technology

K) Blended Learning Activities, Debra Kean Theme: College Algebra

Theme: Technology

11:15 AM – 11:35 AM

M) Creating Videos Using Camtasia and TI Smartview, Mary Sue Hall Theme: Technology

L) Simple SMART Board Techniques for Calculus Lessons, Allen Wolmer Theme: Calculus

N) Using Navigator System with the TI84 to Better Assess Students’ Mathematics Learning, John King

O) What is a Solution in Computer Science? Gene Sheppard

P) Promoting Understanding in Learning, Nancy Henderson

Theme: Connections

Theme: Service Learning

Theme: Technology

11:40 AM – 12:00 PM

Q) Experimenting: Learning Systems and Course Redesigning, Francesco Strazzullo Theme: Technology

R) TI-83 and Higher S) Constructive Tricks, Solid Geometry vs. Keisha Brown Boundary Theme: Technology Representation: M ethods for Solid Representation in CAD Systems, Mohandas Raj

T) Creating a Service Learning Project for Statistics and Calculus students, Queen Harris Theme: Service Learning

Theme: Connections

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Detailed Saturday, February 18, 2012 Schedule 12:10 PM – 1:00 PM

Using Humor and Improvisation to Catalyze Technical Innovation Lew Lefton and Pete Ludovice CN-2240

Irregular Sudoku Each puzzle consists of a 6x6 grid containing given clues in various places. The object is to fill all empty squares so that the numbers 1 to 6 appear exactly once in each row, column, and irregular shaped box. www.conceptispuzzles.com

Sum Sudoku Each puzzle consists of a 9x9 Sudoku grid containing areas surrounded by gray lines. The object is to fill all empty squares so that the numbers 1 to 9 appear exactly once in each row, column, and 3x3 box, and the sum of the numbers in each area is equal to the clue in the area’s top-left corner. In addition, no number may be used in the same area more than once. www.conceptispuzzles.com

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Themed Session Descriptions A) When Pacific Ocean Meets Atlantic Ocean 10:00 AM – 10:20 AM Shinemin Lin, Savannah State University, [email protected]

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Nowadays students have a tendancy not to memorize special product rules. Or they may memorize wrong rules. A typical example is (a + b )2= a2 + b2. When instructors show them the right rules, (a + b)2 = a2 + b2 +2ab, they always ask where did you get 2ab. To many students those special product rules can be only used in factoring. I applied the mental multiplication skills using special product rules to illustrate how useful those special product rules are, other than factoring. Those skills are very popular in Pacific Rim countries. Most students there can get the correct answer for numerical multiplication in seconds. At this presentation I will illustrate six or seven mental multiplication skills using special product rules. Hopefully you can use them in your Algebra classes to make our students learn more effectively.

B) What can Web 2.0 bring to your classroom? 3R's: Rejuvenation, Resurrection & Renovation 10:00 AM – 10:20 AM CN-2240 Asha Hill, Georgia Highlands College, [email protected] All within 15 minutes you will know how to create a digital classroom. This presentation will discuss some of the coolest tools behind Web 2.0, including open sources, communication & technology tools. 21st Century students now have the capability of learning beyond paper and pencil so what must we do?

C) Using Real-World Data in Introductory Courses 10:00 AM – 10:20 AM Robby Williams, Georgia Perimeter College, [email protected]

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The presentation will focus on projects and activities that incorporate real world data in College Algebra or Liberal Arts Math courses. Examples will include data sets that may be modeled by linear, quadratic, and exponential functions.

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Themed Session Descriptions, continued D) Meaningful Statistics 10:00 AM – 10:20 AM Amos Darrisaw, Georgia Perimeter College, [email protected]

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This presentation will examine real world data collected by me and my students. This data will be analyzed using statistical methods that we use in class to teach both descriptive and inferential statistics. The objective of this presentation and of the work that is done in the classroom is to make the ideas and techniques associated with statistics more meaningful and conversational.

E) A Geometric Approach to Factoring Polynomials 10:25 AM – 10:45 AM Tonia Faulling, Tri-County Technical College, [email protected]

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My presentation will discuss using the Box Method for factoring all types of polynomials, including special products like sum and difference of cubes. When done properly the Box Method can get you to your answer quicker than Reverse FOIL and identify prime polynomials quicker.

F) Math Flyer Robert Hochberg, Shodor, [email protected]

10:25 AM – 10:45 AM

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Shodor has begun migrating its extensive collection of applets to mobile devices. The first is called Math Flyer, and is currently available for iPhone and iPad. The instructor has been successfully using this app in a calculus course this semester, and would like to demo some ways it can make functions and their graphs truly come to life, in a way that graphing calculators don't. The presentation will consist of demonstrations of algebra and calculus concepts using Math Flyer.

G) Quadratic Equations and Inequalities Tran Nguyen, Georgia Perimeter College, [email protected]

10:25 AM – 10:45 AM

A few mathematical shortcuts to solve Quadratic Equations and Inequalities will be presented in this presentation. For example, if a + b + c = 0 then x = 1 and x = c/a.

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Themed Session Descriptions, continued H) Students Doing the Unthinkable…Coming to Class ONE HOUR early! 10:25 AM – 10:45 AM CN-2210 Queen Harris, Georgia Perimeter College, [email protected] Ever wish that your students would perform better in your classes? I've tried a NEW technique and it is working! Using this technique during the spring, 2011 semester, 60% of my students passed Calculus I! We will see a video of the students from last semester and discuss my technique.

I) Promoting Divergent Thinking in Geometry with Technology 10:50 AM – 11:10 AM Nikita Patterson, Kennesaw State University, [email protected]

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The presenter will show various ways that students enhance their learning and explore problem solutions with the use of Geometer's Sketchpad in an undergraduate Geometry course. Sample problems and creative student solutions that demonstrate divergent thinking will be discussed.

J) Graphmatica 10:50 AM – 11:10 AM Kevin Yeomans, Georgia Perimeter College, kevin.yeomans.gpc.edu

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Graphmatica is a robust and easy to use 2D graphing program that allows one to quickly create plots of equations. It is an effective tool for on-the-fly graphing of Cartesian, polar, parametric, and implicit functions on the same viewing window.

K) Blended Learning Activities 10:50 AM – 11:10 AM Debra Kean, DeVry University, [email protected]

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How can instructors design in-class activities that will engage multiple-cohorts in MyMathLab classes? Despite the challenges of mixed-ability classrooms, there are numerous math activities in which classmates can learn well together.

L) Simple SMART Board Techniques for Calculus Lessons 10:50 AM – 11:10 AM Allen Wolmer, Yeshiva Atlanta High School, [email protected]

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Two common problems, one from Differential Calculus and the other from Integral Calculus, are explored using simple graphical/geometric techniques available in SMART Notebook. The Squeeze Theorem and Riemann Sums are illustrated using simple techniques that all teachers can master. 24

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Themed Session Descriptions, continued M) Creating videos using Camtasia and TI Smartview 11:15 AM – 11:35 AM Mary Susan Hall, Georgia Perimeter College, [email protected]

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As we are turning more and more to online resources and courses, we must find ways to teach our students how to use technology. While we might have offered in-class demonstrations in the past on how to use the calculator, how might we do the same thing for our online students? This demonstration offers one way to do this.

N) Using Navigator System with the TI-84 to Better Assess Students’ Mathematics Learning 11:15 AM – 11:35 AM CN-2240 John King, Georgia Perimeter College, [email protected] In this session, the instructor will show how the Navigator System can be used in conjunction with the TI-84 graphing calculator to foster more student engagement and learning. The TI-Navigator system is similar to the Classroom Response System (Clickers), but should better enhance students' learning in mathematics because the system is designed specifically for use in STEM areas. With the TI-Navigator system, the instructor can ensure that all students are engaged and instantly assess student knowledge, because the instructor can view all students' work at one time.

O) What is a Solution in Computer Science? 11:15 AM – 11:35 AM Gene Sheppard, Georgia Perimeter College, [email protected]

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Computer science categorizes solutions differently than do the mathematical sciences. Mathematics is used to determine if the solution is correct, but the answer is not straightforward and is at the root of student frustration.

P) Promoting Understanding in Learning 11:15 AM – 11:35 AM Nancy Henderson, North Georgia College and State University, [email protected]

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Service learning projects can provide valuable connections with K-12 community schools, teachers, and students. In this service learning project, college students, some of whom are education majors, construct manipulative kits involving understanding circumference and area of circles. The professor gives the kits to area teachers. Instead of only requiring students to memorize and use the formulas, promoting understanding in this learning experience can encourage the use of cognitive processes and provide insight into why formulas work. Both the K-12 students and the college students gain more insight into math concepts. The professor will provide detailed directions and examples. 25

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Themed Session Descriptions, continued Q) Experimenting: Learning Systems and Course Redesigning 11:40 AM – 12:00 PM Francesco Strazzullo, Reinhardt University, [email protected]

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During Summer and Fall 2011, while in the process of redesigning the College and PreCollege Algebra courses, the presenter experimented with learning systems by Cengage (Enhanced WebAssign) and by Hawkes Learning Systems. This presentation is an account of students’ feedbacks, their performances, and the presenter's first impressions. An assessment of the implementation of these systems will be proposed while comments and suggestions from the audience will be sought.

R) TI-83 and Higher Tricks 11:40 AM – 12:00 PM Keisha Brown, Georgia Perimeter College, [email protected]

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The goal of this presentation is to show instructors how to perform various calculations on TI-83, TI-84, and TI-84+ calculators. Attendees will use applications on the TI-83(84, 84+) to solve various types of problems including but not limited to systems of equations and inequalities.

S) Constructive Solid Geometry vs Boundary Representation: Methods for Solid Representation in CAD Systems 11:40 AM – 12:00 PM CN-2230 Mohandas Raj, Georgia Perimeter College, [email protected] The two basic schemes for representation and manipulation of 3D objects in CAD systems will be reviewed and compared. Mathematical and computational aspects will be considered.

T) Creating a Service Learning Project for Statistics and Calculus Students 11:40 AM – 12:00 PM CN-2210 Queen Harris, Georgia Perimeter College, [email protected] Could there ever be Service Learning Projects for Mathematics Students? We will hear from its inception to implementation of a Service Learning Project for Statistics and Calculus classes.

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Multi Sudoku Each puzzle consists of two or more Sudoku grids overlapping each other in various configurations. The grids may be Classic Sudoku or a mix of different Sudoku variants. The object is to solve all grids according to their variant rules. Note that overlapping areas comply with the rules of more than one grid. www.conceptispuzzles.com

The Georgia Perimeter College Mathematics Conference Committee would like to thank the following for their contributions and generous support of this conference: AMATYC Cengage Learning Conceptis Puzzles GPC Bookstores Hawkes Learning McGraw-Hill Publishers – Higher Education Pearson Education Thinkwell

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