Saint Louis University
Department of Mathematics and
Computer Science
Internet Dissemination of Materials related to
National Science Foundation
Instrumentation and Laboratory Improvement Program
Grant DUE 9851405
Principal Investigator: T. Christine
Stevens
Co-Principal Investigators: Russell
D. Blyth and Michael K. May
Print and Conference Dissemination Activities
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Michael K. May, Designing
a Computer Classroom (a pdf file), Electronics proceedings of the 12th
International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics (Burlingame,
CA, November 1999). Poster session.
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Michael K. May, Designing
Courseware with Maple (a pdf file), Electronics proceedings of the
12th International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics (Burlingame,
CA, November 1999). A two-hour minicourse.
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Michael K. May, "Windows into the Mathematical World", The World &
I, August 2000, pp 144 - 151. Describes the use of the computer classroom
(Available (to subscribers) online
).
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Michael K. May, Technology in Mathematics, Saint Louis University Women's
Council, February 1999. A presentation to an association of friends of
the University about how technology in teaching mathematics has evolved
over the years at Saint Louis University.
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Russell D. Blyth and Michael K. May, Can Technology help students learn
Math?, 17th Annual Great Plains Faculty Development Consortium conference,
April 1999. Panel discussion.
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Michael K. May (with R. Blyth, J. Rainbolt, and T. C. Stevens), Using computer
algebra systems to develop students' theoretical understanding of abstract
algebra, Joint Mathematics meetings, New Orleans LA, January 2001.
20 minute talk in a special session.
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Michael K. May, The Web in the Classroom, Saint Louis University Women's
Council, January 2001.
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Julianne G. Rainbolt, Using GAP in an Undergraduate Abstract Algebra Class,
75-minute workshop (repeated), Project NExT, Madison WI, August 1 2001.
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Julianne G. Rainbolt, Using GAP in an Undergraduate Abstract Algebra Class,
20 minute talk, Mathfest, Madison WI, August 2 2001.
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T. C. Stevens, Teaching Abstract Algebra with GAP, Even If You Aren't a
Geek, MAA Missouri Section Meeting, Kirksville, MO, April 13, 2002.
20 minute talk.
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Anneke Bart, Math and the Art of M.C. Escher, Spring Conference of Mathematics
Educators of Greater Saint Louis, February 2, 2002.
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Russell D. Blyth, Math for Freshmen: Infinity, Primes, the Fourth Dimension
and Chaos, Spring Conference of Mathematics Educators of Greater Saint
Louis, February 2, 2002.
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Julianne G. Rainbolt, Incorporating the sofware GAP into an abstract algebra
course, four-hour minicourse, Mathfest, Burlington, VT, August 2002.
In addition, the freshman seminar in geometry that was developed
by Anneke Bart was featured in:
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Students at St. Louis U. Plumb the Math Behind M.C. Escher, Chronicle of
Higher Education, October 12, 2001, p. A 14.
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation
under Grant No. 9851405. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations
expressed in
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the views of the National Science Foundation (NSF).