National Science Foundation

National Curve Bank

MAA Poster Session on Projects Supported by the NSF Division of Undergraduate Education

Beckman Institute

AMS-MAA Meeting, San Antonio, TX
January, 2006

JMM 2006 Poster

A Tribute
The NCB wishes to list Ken Bogart first. He had a long and distinguished career in mathematics. He contributed to our NSF session last year in Atlanta but is now no longer with us. We will miss him.

Combinatorics by Guided Discovery
Kenneth P. Bogart
http://www.math.dartmouth.edu/~kpbogart

2006 NSF Poster Session

The National Curve Bank Project: A MATH Archive
Shirley B. Gray, California State University, Los Angeles Bill Austin, University of Tennessee at Martin Phillip Johnson, Appalachian State University Lou Talman, Metropolitan State College of Denver

The PascGalois Project: Visualizing Abstract Algebra
Michael Bardzell, Kathleen Shannon, Salisbury University

Linking Visualizations Online to Discover and Unify Mathematics
Robert A. Palais, University of Utah

Bridging the Vector Calculus Gap
Tevian Dray, Corinne A. Manogue, Oregon State University http://www.math.oregonstate.edu/bridge

Development of a Computer Lab Manual for use in a First Course in Abstract Algebra
Julianne Rainbolt, Saint Louis University
http://euler.slu.edu/Dept/Faculty/rainbolt/manual.html

The Math Gateway
Lawrence Moore, Duke University and Donald Albers, Mathematical Association of America
http://mathgateway.maa.org (early in 2006)

Biomathematics: Developing a Textbook and Case Study Manual for Introductory Courses in Mathematical Biology
Raina Robeva, Sweet Brian College
http://www.biomath.sbc.edu

Developing a Mathematics Curriculum to Serve the Biosciences
James Fulton, Linda Sabatino, and Rob Lowry, Suffolk County Community College Sheldon Gordon, Matthew Bahamonde and Jack Winn, Farmingdale State University
http://www2.sunysuffolk.edu/fultonj/index.htm

Math Across the Community College Curriculum
Rebecca Hartzler, Seattle Central Community Caren Diefenderfer, Hollins University
http://www.mac3.amatyc.org

Integrating Computer Explorations into College Geometry
Sr. Barbara E. Reynolds, Cardinal Stritch University William E. Fenton, Bellarmine University
http://faculty.bellarmine.edu/fenton/PREPworkshop.asp
http://www.keycollege.com/catalog/titles/college_geometry.html

Probability and Statistics

Adapting and Implementing Guided Discovery Notes in Combinatorics for Large Classes
Mary E. Flahive, Oregon State University
http://oregonstate.edu/~flahivem/DMnotes.htm

Environmental Statistics Training Program for Undergraduates Using Real Data
Nagambal Shah and Monica Stephens, Spelman College of Atlanta
http://www.stat.ncsu.edu/USTEPS

Statistics Online Computational Resource for Education
Ivo Dinov and Annie Che, UCLA School of Medicine
http://www.socr.ucla.edu

Online Statistics Educaton: An Interactive Multimedia Course of Study
David M. Lane, Rice University
http://psych.rice.edu/online_stat/

Mathematics Education

Knot theory for Preservice and Practicing Secondary Mathematics Teachers
Neil Portnoy, Thomas Mattman, California State University, Chico

http://www.csuchico.edu/math/mattman/NSF.html

Development of Interactive Materials for the Constructivist Teaching of Mathematical Proof to Future Teachers
Doug Ensley and Winston Crawley, Shippensburg University
http://www.ship.edu/~deensl/DiscreteMath/flash/

Making Math Engaging: Discrete Mathematics for K-8 Teachers
Valerie A. DeBellis, Shodor Education Foundation Joseph G. Rosenstein, Rutgers University
http://www.shodor.org/discretemath

Seeing the Connections: Promoting Profound Understanding of Secondary Mathematics
Steve Benson and Al Cuoco, Education Development Center, Karen Graham, University of New Hampshire, Neil Portnoy, Stony Brook University
http://www2.edc.org/connect

Pathways through Algebra
Terrie Teagardern, San Diego Mesa College Wade Ellis, West Valley College Wei-Jen Harrison, American River College
http://www.algebrapathways.org

Collaborative Development of JAVA Laboratories for College Algebra and Trigonometry
Michael E. Mays and Laura Pyzdrowski, West Virginia University http://www.math.wvu.edu/~mays/AVdemo/AVdemo.htm

Other Topics

Improving Calculus: Developing Concepts Through Good Questions
Maria Terrell, Robert Connelly, Cornell University
http://www.math.cornell.edu/~GoodQuestions

Full Realization of Visualization Tools for 3D
Daniel McGee, Univesity of Puerto Rico Mayaguez David Lomen, University of Arizona Deborah Moore-Russo, Univesity at Buffalo Dennis Ebersole, Northampton Community College
http://quiz.uprm.edu/visual3d

Technical Mathematics for Tomorrow: Recommendations and Exemplary Programs
Mary Ann Hovis, Rhodes State College Robert Kimball, Wake Technical Community College John Peterson, Retired
http://ww.waketech.edu/~rlkimbal/CRAFTY/index.html

Teaching Discrete Mathematics via Original Historical Sources
Jerry Lodder, Guram Bezhanishvili, Hing Leung, David Pengelley, Desh Ranjan, New Mexico State University
http://www.math.nmsu.edu/hist_projects/

A Motivational Course in Cryptology and Coding Theory
Sarah Spence Adams, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Gordon Prichett, Babson College
http://faculty.olin.edu/~sadams/CryptoCoding.htm (temporarily inactive)

Core Mathematics
Gary Krahn and Don Small, U.S. Military Academy
http://www.contemporarycollegealgebra.org