Election Algebra

• Algebra

Election Algebra

Maria Andersen 29 August 2008

Inspired by a great speech last night, I stopped to watch this 4-minute video from Commoncraft on...

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Teaching from the Online Calculus Trenches

• Teaching Math Online

Teaching from the Online Calculus Trenches

Maria Andersen 7 August 2008

Not entirely sure why I chose this title … I think maybe I was feeling mired in...

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An Experiment with Action Buttons

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An Experiment with Action Buttons

Maria Andersen 6 August 2008

I am trying a modified presentation format that lets you jump around a PowerPoint presentation. I am...

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Future of Artificial Intelligence (2008)

• Artificial Intelligence

Future of Artificial Intelligence (2008)

Maria Andersen 28 July 2008

I am here in Washington D.C. for the World Future conference. Yesterday I attended the “Education Summit”...

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Acting out Related Rates

• Calculus

Acting out Related Rates

Maria Andersen 22 July 2008

For better or for worse, here are my summer calculus student’s theatrical interpretations of related rates problems:...

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When did you first begin teaching?

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When did you first begin teaching?

Maria Andersen 20 July 2008

I was looking through old pictures this weekend and I found this one. I am almost 4...

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My Trilogy: Activities for Algebra

• Algebra

My Trilogy: Activities for Algebra

Maria Andersen 4 July 2008

The workbooks are all done – three workbooks of activities and assessments for the algebra classroom. The...

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TED Talks for STEM

• Video Learning

TED Talks for STEM

Maria Andersen 24 June 2008

In Academe, we tend to think of scholarly journal publications as “the gold standard.” I’m here to...

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A Glimpse of the Future of Education?

• Future of Higher Ed

A Glimpse of the Future of Education?

Maria Andersen 15 June 2008

Look closely at these three guys sharing the stage. Only one of them is actually there in...

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Integration by Parts with a Tablet

• Calculus

Integration by Parts with a Tablet

Maria Andersen 6 June 2008

… Need I say more?

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MathTV: A Video Example Library

• Algebra

MathTV: A Video Example Library

Maria Andersen 5 June 2008

I stumbled across this website, MathTV, which has the beginning of a collection of video examples. The...

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Laptops in the Classroom

• Classroom Life

Laptops in the Classroom

Maria Andersen 30 May 2008

Over at elearnspace, there was an interesting blog post called “Hey You, Pay Attention!” I tried to...

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How Do You Write Your Math in Online Classes?

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How Do You Write Your Math in Online Classes?

Maria Andersen 26 May 2008

(sing to the tune of How do you solve a problem like Maria?)It climbs my screen and...

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Managing a mountain of email

• Productivity

Managing a mountain of email

Maria Andersen 10 May 2008

Most likely, if you’re involved in higher education, you get a lot of email. During the week,...

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Michigan MAA: Exploring Online Calculus

• Teaching Math Online

Michigan MAA: Exploring Online Calculus

Maria Andersen 3 May 2008

This afternoon I gave a talk at the Michigan MAA / MichMATYC meeting, which turns out to...

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Is Open-Source Education Next?

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Is Open-Source Education Next?

Maria Andersen 28 April 2008

We now have numerous options for open-courseware from various colleges and universities: course materials and (sometimes) video...

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Textbooks 2.0: An Oxymoron?

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Textbooks 2.0: An Oxymoron?

Maria Andersen 26 April 2008

I’ve been following a conversation on one of my ListServs for textbook authors about strategies for “beating”...

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Theorycrafting (mathematics of video games)

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Theorycrafting (mathematics of video games)

Maria Andersen 22 April 2008

The term, theorycraft, is derived from the videogame Starcraft. Theorycraft is “the mathematical analysis of video game...

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Mathmaticious

• Teaching Math

Mathmaticious

Maria Andersen 20 April 2008

I don’t think this video needs much commentary. Thanks, Rose, for the suggestion. Let’s hope he’s as...

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Want to give better presentations? Start here.

• Presentation Tips

Want to give better presentations? Start here.

Maria Andersen 19 April 2008

I’ve been following the Presentation Zen blog for a few weeks now, and I particularly like the...

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