Friday, October 21, 2011
Registration and Exhibits Vermeer Science Center
Concurrent Session One Vermeer Science Center 163
| 3:30-3:50 | Catalan Numbers and Hankel Transformations |
| Christopher French, Grinnell College |
| 4:00-4:20 | Baumslag-Solitar Groups and Their Representations |
| Russell Goodman, Central College |
| 4:30-4:50 | Beginning a history of the Iowa Section of the MAA |
| Joel Haack, University of Northern Iowa |
Plenary Address One Vermeer Science Center 180
| 7:00-8:00 | The Truth of Proofs |
| David Bressoud, #non-IA section |
Reception Vermeer Science Center 180
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Registration and Exhibits Vermeer Science Center
Plenary Address Two Vermeer Science Center 180
| 8:30-9:30 | Issues of the Transition to College Mathematics |
| David Bressoud, #non-IA section |
Special Session One Vermeer Science Center 180
| 9:40-10:00 | Calculus at Luther College |
| Ruth Berger, Luther College |
| 10:00-10:20 | A First Calculus Course Using Numerical Tools and Modeling |
| Brian Birgen, Wartburg College |
| 10:20-10:40 | Group Activities In Calculus |
| Irvin Hentzel, Iowa State University |
Special Session Two Panel Discussion Vermeer Science Center 180
| 10:50-11:10 | Free Online Homework with Webwork |
| Jason Grout, Drake University |
| 11:10-11:30 | Developments in Calculus Instruction |
| Panel Discussants, #none |
Business Meeting Vermeer Science Center 180
Concurrent Session Two A Vermeer Science Center 164
| 2:00-2:20 | Mathematics and Writing – A One Week Course |
| Debra Czarneski, Simpson College |
| 2:30-2:50 | Math Modeling Course Confidential |
| Tony DeLaubenfels, Cornell College |
| 3:00-3:20 | Discovery learning in linear algebra using dynamical geometry software. |
| Martha Ellen Waggoner, Simpson College |
| 3:30-3:50 | Squigonometry: Developing non-euclidean trigonometry with elementary calculus |
| Bill Wood, University of Northern Iowa |
| 4:00-4:20 | The ALEKS Placement Assessment at Iowa State University |
| Elgin Johnston, Iowa State University |
Concurrent Session Two B Vermeer Science Center 166
| 2:00-2:20 | A Simple Puzzle in Arithmetic Logic For Mathematical Exercise |
| Charles Ashbacher, #none |
| 2:30-2:50 | Harmonic Maps and Discrete Groups |
| Theron Hitchman, University of Northern Iowa |
| 3:00-3:20 | Zero forcing number, maximum nullity, and path cover number of complete edge subdivision graphs |
| ** Travis Peters, Iowa State University |
| 3:30-3:50 | Just Plane Numbers |
| Ronald Smith, Graceland University |
* denotes an undergraduate speaker and ** indicates a graduate student speaker
