KAMATYC Spring Conference 2010
March 6, 2010
Hutchinson Community College
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Mathematics, Medicine, & Imaging Mike Martin, Johnson County Community College |
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life sciences are transforming into a more quantitative,
computationally-oriented discipline. It has been said that physics was to
math in the last century as biology will be to math in the current century.
This presentation will outline some of the approaches mathematicians can
take in training aspiring biologists in new or existing courses. By focusing
primarily on applications in medicine, it will be shown how relatively
simple applications can connect with algebra, pre-calculus, calculus, and
statistics. Interactive websites, developed by the presenter and media will
be used and shared for visual and simulation purposes. The biotechnology
initiatives in the state of Kansas and workforce readiness programs will
also be discussed as they relate to the mathematics classroom. |
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| Technical Colleges and Technical
Mathematics Rachel Bates, Wichita Area Technical College |
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Technical Colleges face specific academic challenges with regards to
mathematics. The mission and vision of traditional technical education has
evolved to meet the needs of business and industry. |
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| Topical Discussion: Assessment in
College Algebra Moderator: Brian Howe, Barton County Community College |
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Enhancing Instruction through Screen Casting Kimberley Miller, Labette Community College |
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This session will explore how professors can accomplish a virtual connection
with students on any size budget through screen casting. We will introduce
several different computer programs that are designed for mathematics
specifically and how they can be incorporated in the screen casting
process. Some of the topics explored will include the following: help your
online students feel like they are sitting in your classroom, turn your
desktop pc into a tablet pc, make the most of your publisher’s online
homework delivery system, and show your students how to use websites and
other applications. |
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| Confessions of an
Integermaniac Steven J. Wilson, Johnson County Community College |
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| Are you familiar with the Four Fours problem? (Write
each of the positive integers from 1 to 100 using exactly four 4s, and
elementary operations.) The presenter will explore similar types of
arithmetic puzzles, and discuss which solutions are "better" than others,
how many solutions exist, and how to qualify as an integermaniac. Some
insights into decimal numeration and a systematic (and computerizable)
approach to finding solutions will also be examined. Bring your
calculator. |
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| Clicking Your Way to Student Engagement Libby Corriston, Johnson County Community College |
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| The audience will participate in a clicker session with a
variety of questions that the presenter has prepared. She will then
demonstrate how easy it is to create a clicker session and will discuss the
particulars of having success in a clicker session. She will be using
the Turning Point clicker software, and will share details on the cost of
using clickers in the classroom with Turning Point. (The software
itself is free!) Clickers will be provided for participants for this
session. Handouts will be distributed. |
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| Using MyMathLab to Make the Most of Your
Class Time April Patti, Pearson Education Jim Stamegna, Pearson Education Rachel Bates, Wichita Area Technical College |
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| MyMathLab is a series of online courses that accompany Pearson’s textbooks
in mathematics and statistics. The program provides instructors with a rich
and flexible set of course materials and tools, and it offers students a
personalized interactive learning environment, where they can learn at their
own pace and measure their progress. Since 2001, MyMathLab has helped over 5
million students succeed at math at more than 1,850 colleges and
universities. |
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