[MATHEDCC] Professional Development at Your College

Edward Laughbaum (elaughba@MATH.OHIO-STATE.EDU)
Tue, 01 Dec 1998 10:38:52 -0500

Hello All,

I am very please to announce a college level mathematics/science faculty professional development program that is endorsed by the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges (AMATYC). The Ohio State University Technology College Short Course (CSC) Program is the college division of the international Teachers Teaching with Technology (T3) Program. The T3 Program was founded by Professors Bert Waits and Frank Demana from Ohio State. All courses have been developed, and are revised, by teams of college mathematics professors who are deeply involved in the use of graphing and CAS calculators in their classrooms - many of whom are two-year college faculty. Short course emphasis is on enhancing teaching and learning of mathematics/science and math teacher education with hand-held calculator technology. The CSC Program has already provided professional development to well over 4,000-college faculty in the last five years, and has offered over 150 courses in 30 states.

You might be especially interested in our Academic Year Program which provides partial funding for short courses of 1 to 3 days for your math/math ed/science faculty, adjuncts, graduate students (TA=92s), or whomever you choose to invite (including appropriate high school teachers). We will customize the material to suit your needs. Participants will learn how to use Texas Instrument calculators and data collection devices to enhance the teaching and learning of mathematics, science, or math education at the math level you select. We will provide the instruction, the materials, and the use of loaner calculators if you are accepted as a host site. For a course that you organize during the academic year, your college only need provide the instructor=92s room and board while at your college. You may also host a course during the summer for a general audience where you must also pay the travel for the instructor. We require 15 or more participants for academic year courses and 20 or more for summer courses. The mini-grant application deadline has been extended to January 31 for the summer courses and there is no deadline for applying for academic year short courses.

Pedagogical, testing, and implementation issues can addressed in all courses, as requested by the host. Academic year courses (1 - 3 days) are intended for individual or small groups of colleges, and 3 - 5 day summer 1999 courses are intended for wide-based audiences. If you are interested in hosting a course, budget details, a full course listing, the mini-grant application form, short course prospectus, and other Program details are available at: <http://www.math.ohio-state.edu/shortcourse>.

With Best Regards,

Ed


Edward D. Laughbaum
The Ohio State University
Department of Mathematics
231 West 18th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210
Associate Director, The Ohio State University Technology College Short Course Program
Associate Director, Ohio Early Mathematics Placement Testing Program
Emeritus Professor of Mathematics
(O) (614) 292-7223 or (614) 292-9504
(FAX) (614) 292-0694
http://www.math.ohio-state.edu/shortcourse
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