A panel of experienced instructors will share their thoughts on writing effective exams for undergraduate courses. The panel is timed to precede the first round of midterms for lower-division courses. The panelists will take questions from the moderators and audience. Moderators: Kylan Schatz, Ashley Tharp (NC State) Zoom Meeting: Link
I will describe---using anecdotes, excerpts from textbooks, and thought experiments---various approaches to creating a narrative voice when teaching a calculus class. Zoom Meeting: Link
In this talk, I want to present some of the ideas behind the theory of embodied cognition, which is a theory that tries to understand how our teaching and learning experiences are affected by our gestures. I will share how research is done in Math Education and my experience collaborating on a project lead by…
We will look at the brand new MATLAB Grader functionality in Moodle, featuring examples, tips and tricks, and a few drawbacks. Participants are encouraged to activate their MathWorks account first (https://www.mathworks.com/, use your Unity credentials) and bring a laptop to experiment with. If you would like to be a student in a Moodle Project space…
This session's talks: - Ian Bunner: TeX-hacking for creating instructional materials - Ashley Tharp: Scaffolding - Stepan Paul: Double integrals without volume - Nathan Reading: How WebAssign lies to students Once per semester, the Teaching and Learning Seminar will host 10-minute "lightning talks" in which 4 graduate students and/or faculty members will talk about some…
The learning session will focus on the general operations of the Office of Student Conduct. The presenter will discuss the key procedures associated with academic misconduct cases, including proper adjudication techniques for faculty and how to properly report cases to OSC. The presenter will also provide best practices for promoting academic integrity in courses and how to…
DELTA staff will share about a course design framework and instructional tools for blended/flipped teaching and learning, as well as other teaching resources. Supported by literature in instructional design and educational psychology, the framework has been applied and improved through DELTA Grant course design projects over the past eight years, including two math courses (MA…
SAS 4201 (Zoom link: https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/93542716306?pwd=c1Iyc0s2bUJhWUR0R2ZNcmlLSHJqQT09)
Once per semester, the Teaching and Learning Seminar will host 10-minute "lightning talks" in which 4 graduate students and/or faculty members will talk about some element of their teaching that they'd like to share. This may be a cool example you came up with for a class you are teaching, an innovative teaching technique or…
The speakers will talk about how to use Gradescope to streamline the grading process for assignments and exams. No experience with Gradescope is assumed, but the speakers will share tips that will benefit experienced users as well as newbies. Participants will be able to join a demo course to experience Gradescope from both the student…
Research shows inequitable participation patterns are pervasive in mathematics classrooms. Thus, an important consideration for mathematics instructors is promoting participation by students with historically marginalized backgrounds. Existing literature often focuses on identifying and countering mathematics instructors’ implicit biases against minoritized students. However, redressing inequitable participation patterns requires changing social practices, looking beyond individual minds. In…
In this interactive seminar, we will examine how data (qualitative and quantitative) can be leveraged to interrogate, disrupt, and enact changes in introductory math programs. In particular, I will share insights from the ACT UP Math project, which is studying the role and impact of research-practice partnerships between mathematics education experts and mathematics department faculty…
Once per semester, the Teaching and Learning Seminar will host 10-minute "lightning talks" in which graduate students and/or faculty members will talk about some element of their teaching that they'd like to share. This may be a cool example you came up with for a class you are teaching, an innovative teaching technique or application…
As part of a professional development project aimed at engaging in the Discipline of Noticing as conceptualised by John Mason, some colleagues and I wrote and shared brief-but-vivid accounts of our practice. Evident in these accounts is the catalyst for the subsequent change in my practice of introducing short, pre-recorded videos to complement, or substitute…
Zoom link: https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/93542716306?pwd=c1Iyc0s2bUJhWUR0R2ZNcmlLSHJqQT09
Virtual (Zoom link: https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/93542716306?pwd=c1Iyc0s2bUJhWUR0R2ZNcmlLSHJqQT09)
Computational and applied mathematics are growing in popularity and relevance. As students prepare for either the job market or graduate school, it is increasingly more important that their mathematics courses reflect the changing landscape of the field. In this talk, I will detail my development and initial implementation of two new courses: Applied Calculus I…
Affect (e.g., beliefs, attitudes, emotions) plays a crucial role in mathematics learning, but reliance on verbal and written responses (from surveys, interviews, etc.) can limit students’ expression of their affective states. As a complement to existing methods, we explore how asking students to graph their affect can be used to study their mathematical experiences. I…
Desmos Activity Builder is an online tool that can be used in a variety of ways in and out of the classroom. It can be used to introduce concepts or as a learning assessment during or outside of class. In this session we will explore some ways to use Desmos activities in your classroom. We…
Programs Preparing Graduate Students to Teach Undergraduate Mathematics Zoom link