Computer Algebra in Education

at ACA'2014 to be held July 9-12, 2014 at Fordham University (Rose Hill Campus), Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Organizers:

Alkis Akritas, University of Thessaly, Greece
Michael Wester, University of New Mexico, USA
José Luis Galán García, Universidad de Málaga, Spain
Michel Beaudin, ETS, Canada
Agustín de la Villa, Universidad Pontificia Comillas de Madrid, Spain
Gerardo Rodriguez, Universidad de Salamanca, Spain

Overview:

Education has become one of the fastest growing application areas for computers in general and computer algebra in particular. Computer Algebra Systems (CAS) make for powerful teaching and learning tools within mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, economics, etc. Among them are:
(a) the commercial "heavy weights" such as Casio ClassPad 330, Derive, Magma, Maple, Mathematica, MuPAD, TI NSpire CAS, and TI Voyage 200, and
(b) the free software/open source systems such as Axiom, Euler, Fermat, wxMaxima, Reduce, and the rising stars such as GeoGebra, Sage, SymPy and Xcas (the swiss knife for mathematics).

The goal of this session is to exchange ideas, discuss classroom experiences, and to explore significant issues relating to CAS tools/use within education. Subjects of interest for this session will include new CAS-based teaching/learning strategies, curriculum changes, new support materials, assessment practices from all scientific fields, and experiences of joint use of applied mathematics and CAS.

If you are interested in proposing a talk, please send an abstract to Alkis Akritas who will then redistribute it to the other organizers.

Talks

  1. CAS in the Context of Methodology of Mathematics Education
    (Elena Varbanova, Technical University of Sofia, Bulgaria)
  2. Same Courses, New Questions
    (Michel Beaudin, École de technologie supérieure, Canada)
  3. Using technology in mathematical courses: Some possibilities
    (Alfonsa García, Francisco García, Ángel Martín del Rey, Gerardo Rodríguez, Agustín de la Villa, Spain)
  4. Effectively Melding Computer Algebra Systems into the Calculus Curriculum
    (Patrice Geary Tiffany, Manhattan College, USA)
  5. Student Undergraduate Research Projects in Linear Algebra Using a Computer Algebra System
    (Rosemary Carroll Farley, Manhattan College, USA)
  6. Investing Complex Data and Dynamics via Computer Algebra
    (Andrew Toon, SIM University, Singapore)
  7. Prove Inequalities by Solving Maximum/Minimum Problems Using a Computer Algebra System
    (Michael Xue, Vroom Laboratory for Advanced Computing, USA)

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