Computer Algebra in Education

   at ACA'2012 to be held June 25-28, 2012 in Sofia, Bulgaria

   Organizers:

   Alkis Akritas, University of Volos, Greece
   Michael Wester, University of New Mexico, USA
   Bill Pletsch, Central New Mexico Community College, USA

   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, and assessment practices from all scientific
   fields.