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Supplementing Mathematics Instruction
with Technology

Annual Conference

November 1-4, 2007

Minnealopis, MN

Using Excel and PowerPoint in Mathematics

Using Other Software in Mathematics

To obtain electronic copies of this information, visit cfcc.edu/faculty/cmoore/AMATYC2007.htm

Dr. Claude Moore & Valerie Melvin

Mathematics Instructors

Cape Fear Community College

Emails: cmoore@cfcc.edu; vmelvin@cfcc.edu

Phones: (910) 362-7656; (910) 362-7139

Webpages: cfcc.edu/faculty/cmoore; cfcc.edu/faculty/vmelvin

Curriculum Pathways

http://www.sasinschools.com

You may use the following temporary login to explore Curriculum Pathways as a student. Student User Name: AMATYC07. *This account will expire on November 5, 2007. After logging in, begin by performing a “System Check” to ensure you have the necessary software plug-ins downloaded.

Use the “Quick Launch” to view today’s lesson 283, “Exploring Rates of Change”. Part 1: Text Messaging. Part 2: Moving Truck Rental. You could work through these exercises during a class period; or, you could “Assign” this project for students to do outside of class.

The “Lesson Guide” provides information to faculty on the purpose, procedures, and solutions for the activity. Students are not provided this link.

*You can create your own 30 day student account for trial purposes--as long as your email address is not already associated with a Curriculum Pathways account. To obtain your own 30-day trial, go to http://www.sasinschool.com/purchase/pages/trial.shtml and complete the form.

Course Compass Supplemental Text Material

http://www.coursecompass.com

You must obtain a faculty user name and password from your Pearson/Addison & Wesley representative.

After logging in, create your course and check to see that all necessary software plug-ins have been installed using the Installation Wizard link.

Course Compass is powered by Blackboard; therefore, if you’ve worked with Blackboard, the format is familiar. Some additional features include video lectures for each section, sample tests for each chapter, and multiple homework problems for practice and immediate feedback.

We’ll be looking at a lecture and tutorial exercises for “Equations of Lines and Modeling.” We’ll also view sample homework problems and a sample test for the first module lesson on “Graphs, Functions, and Models.”

Go to cfcc.edu/faculty/cmoore/AMATYC2007.htm to access materials as listed below.

AMATYC 2007 Presentation Information

Supplementing Mathematics Instruction with Technology
Presentation/Demonstration by Dr. Claude S. Moore and Valerie Melvin at the
33^rd Annual Conference of the American Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges
November 1-4, 2007, Minnealopis, MN.
Please feel free to download and use the files in your teaching.

Click the appropriate link on the left to visit information described on the right.
CourseCompass	You may tour CourseCompass without a password. In order to set up a course, you must obtain a faculty user name and password from your Pearson/Addison & Wesley representative.
Files	This link leading to some Excel, HTML, and PowerPoint files developed by Dr. Moore for use in Mathematical Modeling, Precalculus, & Statistics courses. Some are appropriate for other courses.
PowerPoint 2000 Tutorial	This Guide to PowerPoint 2000 was created to assist students, faculty, and others develop PowerPoint presentations. It contains illustrations and sample presentations and is designed to serve as a brief introduction to slide presentations in mathematics and related subject areas.
PowerPoint 2003 Tutorial	This PowerPoint 2003 Course from PowerPoint 2003 – Training – Microsoft Office Online contains 23 lessons with audio ranging from 20 to 50 minutes.
SASinschools	You may use the temporary login and password given out at the conference to explore Curriculum Pathways as a student. This account will expire on 11-5-07. If your email address is not already associated with a Curriculum Pathways account, you can create your own 30-day student account for trial purposes. Go to http://www.sasinschool.com/purchase/pages/trial.shtml and complete the form to obtain your 30-day trial.
TI-Tutorials	This brief tutorial will highlight only a few of the matrix and the statistical operations available in the TI-83 Calculator. TI and developers outside of TI have created dynamic tutorials to help you learn to use and apply your TI technology in your courses.
Video Clips	These are samples of some video clips used by students. These were produced with Camtasia and SnagIt.
Handout05 Word PDF	This link allows you to download the handout that includes specific instructions to developing two Excel files: Uniform Distribution and Graphing Linear Functions. Download as a Word or PDF file.
AMATYC07 Word HTM	This link allows you to download the handout for this presentation. Download as a Word or PDF file.
Links	Find some links of interest for mathematics students and instructors including a Blackboard tutorial, MathBits (resources for mathematics teachers and students), Math and Stat (numerous links to sites in math and stat), Rice Virtual Lab in Statistics (a site from Rice University), and others.

If you have questions or need assistance,
email cmoore@cfcc.edu or telephone (910) 362-7656.

This brief tutorial will highlight only a few of the matrix and the statistical operations available in the TI-83 Calculator. TI and developers outside of TI have created dynamic tutorials to help you learn to use and apply your TI technology in your courses.