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THE HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS: THE HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS: MAKING IT WORK WITH WEB 2.0 MAKING IT WORK WITH WEB 2.0 Richard Glass, PhD Nassau Community College Marsha Spiegelman, MLS Nassau Community College Mathematics: History and Connections A SUNY Conversation in the Disciplines March 23, 2007 Suffolk Community College, Selden, New York
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THE HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS: THE HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS: MAKING IT WORK WITH WEB 2.0MAKING IT WORK WITH WEB 2.0
Richard Glass, PhD Nassau Community College
Marsha Spiegelman, MLS Nassau Community College
Mathematics: History and Connections
A SUNY Conversation in the Disciplines
March 23, 2007
Suffolk Community College, Selden, New York
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My long lost uncle Boole died at the age of 49. Ironically the cause of his death was teaching in cold, wet clothing from walking two miles in the rain to get to class. So I guess when your grandfather tells you as a kid “I used to walk two miles to school”… or to work….. Now you know it’s a true tale.
- MAT 101 Student
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Why History in a Math/CMP Why History in a Math/CMP Course?Course?
Why History in a Math/CMP Why History in a Math/CMP Course?Course?
• Places the subject in a Places the subject in a human contexthuman context
• Introduces students to Introduces students to scholarly researchscholarly research
• Provides a venue for Provides a venue for information literacy information literacy instructioninstruction
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The Research ComponentThe Research Component
• Challenging the Google MentalityChallenging the Google Mentality
• Introducing Online DatabasesIntroducing Online Databases
• Exploring Evaluation Criteria for SourcesExploring Evaluation Criteria for Sources
Fermat's Last TheoremVS
Fermat's Last Theorem
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Research Databases
Academic Search Premier
Infotrac Onefile
JSTOR
Project Muse
Science Direct
Readers’ Guide
Gale Virtual Reference Library
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MAT 101: Concepts of Math
Dead Mathematicians Hall of FameDead Mathematicians Hall of Fame
De MorganDe Morgan
BooleBoole
VennVennBoolean Logic AssignmentsBoolean Logic Assignments
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CMP 207: Assembly Language
Dual Mode Assignment:1. Research the Personage, Historical
Component
2. Research the Programming Aspect
Towers of HanoiTowers of Hanoi
Sieve of EratosthenesSieve of Eratosthenes
Newton-Raphson MethodNewton-Raphson Method
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MAT 225: CALCULUS 3MAT 225: CALCULUS 3
Four Color Map ProblemFour Color Map Problem
Hidden Line AlgorithmHidden Line Algorithm
Unequal Mixed PartialsUnequal Mixed Partials
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MAT 225: CALCULUS 3MAT 225: CALCULUS 3Grateful Dead Scientists: Battle of the MindsGrateful Dead Scientists: Battle of the Minds
Part I: Write a narrative vitae
Part II: Define topics for a course you would like scientist to teach
Part III: Register for a course and explain your choice
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The Grateful Dead Scientists
LaGrange Gauss Newton Euler
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DO WE SPEAK THE SAME DO WE SPEAK THE SAME LANGUAGE?LANGUAGE?
BlogBlog
PodcastPodcast
MySpaceMySpace
AIMAIM
RSSRSS
MP3MP3
Wikipedia Wikipedia
YouTubeYouTube
Peer-ReviewedPeer-Reviewed
MLAMLA
APAAPA
CitationCitation
NewspaperNewspaper
BibliographyBibliography
AnnotationAnnotation
GoogleGoogle
FACULTY SAY:FACULTY SAY: STUDENTS SAY:STUDENTS SAY:
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• http://glassrcalc3.wordpress.com/
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