Computer Algebra in Education

at ACA'2006 to be held June 26-29, 2006 in Varna, Bulgaria

Organizers:

Alkis Akritas
Michael Wester
Panos Vigklas
Bill Pletsch

Overview:

Education has become one of the fastest growing application areas for computers in general and computer algebra in particular. Computer algebra tools such as the TI Voyage 200/TI-89 Titanium, Axiom, Derive, Maple, Maxima, Mathematica, MuPAD or Reduce, make powerful teaching tools in mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, economy, etc.

The goal of this session is to exchange ideas and experiences, to hear about classroom experiments, and to discuss all issues related with the use of computer algebra tools in classroom (such as assessment, change of curricula, new support material, ...)

If you are interested in presenting a paper, please contact one of the organizers.

Talks

  1. E-training of Formal Mathematics: Report on the CreaComp Project at the University of Linz
    (Robert Vajda, RISC-Linz, Austria)
  2. Another Look at Teaching Mathematics with Maple
    (Slavka Slavova and Grosio Stanilov, Pedagogical College Dobrich at University in Shumen, Bulgaria)
  3. A Counting Problem using Computer Algebra and Math Reform Techniques
    (Bill Pletsch, Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute, United States)
  4. Application of Computer Algebra Systems for Obtaining, Illustration and Verification of Mathematical Results
    (Anna Tomova, Naval Academy "N. J. Vapcarov", Varna, Bulgaria)
  5. A Comparison of Various Methods for Computing Bounds for Positive Roots of Polynomials
    (Alkiviadis G. Akritas and Panagiotis S. Vigklas, University of Thessaly, Greece)
  6. Non-Euclidean Geometry in School
    (Margarita Spirova and Yulian Tsankov, University of Sofia, Bulgaria)
  7. A Didactic Top-down Approach to CAD
    (Volker Weispfenning, University of Passau, Germany)
  8. Technology-Meets-Tradition: Activities in Teaching and Learning Integrals
    (Elena A. Varbanova, Technical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria)
  9. The Interaction of Computer Algebra Systems and Course Management Systems in Teaching Business Calculus at the American College of Thessaloniki
    (Panos Vlachos and Emmanuel Maou, American College of Thessaloniki, Greece)

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