Computer Algebra in Education

at ACA'2007 to be held July 19-22, 2007 at Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan, USA

Organizers:

Michel Beaudin
Michael Wester
Alkis Akritas
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.

Shortly after the conference, a published proceedings (with ISBN) that will include the full papers of (only) this session will be produced.

Talks

  1. Teaching Line Integrals and its Applications using Derive 6 as a PeCAS
    (Gabriel Aguilera, José Luis Galán, M. Ángeles Galán, Antonio Gálvez, Antonio J. Jiménez, Yolanda Padilla and Pedro Rodríguez, University of Málaga, Spain)
  2. Teaching Multiple Integrals and its Applications using Derive 6 as a PeCAS
    (Gabriel Aguilera, José Luis Galán, M. Ángeles Galán, Antonio Gálvez, Antonio J. Jiménez, Yolanda Padilla and Pedro Rodríguez, University of Málaga, Spain)
  3. About a Computer Algebra Based Online Mathtest
    (Thomas Wolf, Brock University, Ontario, Canada and Winfried Neun, ZIB, Freie Universitaet Berlin)
  4. Fraction-free Gaussian Elimination and New Forms for LU Factors
    (Wenqin Zhou and David Jeffrey, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada)
  5. Coding Theory and Computer Algebra Systems: from DTMF to RSA and Beyond
    (Chen-Han Sung, Texas A&M International University)
  6. New DERIVE Instructions Concerning Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors
    (Pablo Roa and A. de la Villa, Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Spain)
  7. A New Look at One of the Bisection Methods Derived from Vincent's Theorem
    (Alkiviadis Akritas, University of Thessaly, Greece)
  8. A Proposal for Filling the Gap Between the Knowledge of a CAS and its Application in the Classroom
    (Justo Cabezas, Maria de la Vega Vara, Eugenio Roanes-Lozano, Eugenio Roanes-Macias, Pedro Ortega and Concepcion Romo, Spain)
  9. The Importance of Being Continuous
    (David Jeffrey, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada)
  10. Enhancing the Teaching of Calculus using a Computer Algebra System (TI-89)
    (Ken Collins)
  11. Teaching Dynamical Systems with Maxima
    (Jaime E. Villate, University of Porto, Portugal)
  12. Using ln(|x|) as an Antiderivative for 1/x is a Bad Choice!
    (Michel Beaudin, Ecole de technologie superieure, Canada)
  13. CAS and the Instruction of Mathematics: Where are we Today? - A Forum
    14. (Bill Pletsch, Central New Mexico Community College, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA)

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