CUPM Subcommittee on Calculus Reform and the First Two Years (CRAFTY)
Agenda for January, 1998



To:    CRAFTY Members and Friends
From:  Bill Barker (chair)
Date:  January 3, 1998
Subj:  Baltimore Agenda

CUPM Subcommittee on
Calculus Reform and the First Two Years (CRAFTY)

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Membership changes.

Leaving CRAFTY:  Bill Davis, Margret Hoft, and Don Small have left the 
committee.  We all thank them for their years of valuable work, and hope 
that they will remain active in CRAFTY initiatives.  Don, in particular, 
has indicated a willingness to stay involved with some of our projects 
--- his wisdom and experience will be most valuable to us.

New CRAFTY members:  Sue Ganter (WPI) joined us this fall, and this 
December Jack Bookman (Duke) and Dwight Lahr (Dartmouth) were also added 
to the committee.  It's a real pleasure to welcome these energetic, 
knowledgeable, and experienced people to CRAFTY.

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Agendas for the CRAFTY meetings: 

(more detailed information on the issues follows the agendas). 

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8:00 - 10:00, Wednesday morning, Agenda

* Baltimore Events:
   CRAFTY/MER/AMS Calculus Reform Special Session.
   CRAFTY Panel on Research in Mathematics Education.
      Bill Barker

* CRAFTY Web Page.
      Bill Barker

* Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Calculus Reform.
      Herb Kasube

* Tulane II --- Possible Conferences on Calculus Reform.
      Bill McCallum

* Discussion on all proposed Contributed Paper Sessions

    "The Effect Of Calculus Reform On Subsequent Courses: 
     Presentation and Student Performance"
        Herb Kasube
    "Enriching Instruction via Outreach to the Client Disciplines," 
        Bill McCallum.
    "Ready for Calculus:  What Does It Mean?"
        Bill Barker, for Martin Flashman
    "Interactive & Dynamic Visualizations for Precalculus and Calculus"
        Proposed for the Toronto Math Fest.
        Bill Barker, for Martin Flashman
     Other suggestions?
        Remember:  Our intention to organize this session of 
                   contributed papers must be conveyed to Elizabeth
                   Teles PRIOR to her Committee's Baltimore meeting!!

* Other Possible Areas for Action
     Outreach to traditionally black institutions
     Distance learning and "electronic academic systems"
     Reviews of calculus reform materials
     Multivariable Calculus and Linear Algebra
     Workshop on Change.

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1:00 - 2:30, Saturday afternoon

* Client Disciplines Initiative.
      Sheldon Gordon
 
* College Algebra.
      Linda Kime

* Linear Algebra / Differential Equations Initiatives.
      David Lay

* Tulane II (continued) --- Possible Conferences on Calculus Reform.
      Bill McCallum

* Other business

* Future agenda items

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CRAFTY Working Groups: Members

The COORDINATOR for each group is indicated by the double asterisk **.  

"Friends of CRAFTY" who are not actually members of the committee are 
marked with a single asterisk *.

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Baltimore Events:

   CRAFTY/MER/AMS Calculus Reform Special Session.
   ** Bill Barker         barker@bowdoin.edu
      Karabi Datta        dattak@math.niu.edu
      Wade Ellis, Jr.     wade_ellis@wvmccd.cc.ca.us
      Herb Kasube         hkasube@bradley.bradley.edu

   CRAFTY Panel on Research in Mathematics Education.
   ** Susanna Epp         sepp@condor.depaul.edu
      Bill Barker         barker@bowdoin.edu
      Herb Kasube         hkasube@bradley.bradley.edu

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Calculus Reform Initiatives:

   Tulane II --- Possible Conferences on Calculus Reform.
   ** Bill McCallum       wmc@math.arizona.edu
      Bill Barker         barker@bowdoin.edu   
      Martin Flashman     mef2@axe.humboldt.edu	| no
      Sue Ganter          sganter@wpi.edu	
      Sheldon Gordon      sgordon@ccmail.sunysb.edu
      Herb Kasube         hkasube@bradley.bradley.edu
    * Bill Haver          wehaver@vcu.edu
    * Deb Hughes Hallett  dhh@math.harvard.edu
    * Donald Small        ad5712@exmail.usma.edu
    * David Smith         das@math.duke.edu

   Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Calculus Reform.
   ** Herb Kasube         hkasube@bradley.bradley.edu
      Bill Barker         barker@bowdoin.edu  
      Jack Bookman        bookman@math.duke.edu
      Sue Ganter          sganter@wpi.edu

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"AFTY" Initiatives:

   College Algebra.
   ** Linda Kime          kime@umbsky.cc.umb.edu	
      Karabi Datta        dattak@math.niu.edu  
      Wade Ellis, Jr.     wade_ellis@wvmccd.cc.ca.us 
      Sheldon Gordon      sgordon@ccmail.sunysb.edu
    * Don Small           ad5712@exmail.usma.edu

   Linear Algebra / Differential Equations Initiatives.
   ** David Lay           lay@math.umd.edu
      Wade Ellis, Jr.     wade_ellis@wvmccd.cc.ca.us  
      Martin Flashman     mef2@axe.humboldt.edu
    * Frank Wattenberg    fwattenb@nsf.gov

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Client Disciplines Initiative.
   ** Sheldon Gordon      sgordon@ccmail.sunysb.edu
      Susanna Epp         sepp@condor.depaul.edu
      David Lay           lay@math.umd.edu
      Bill McCallum       wmc@math.arizona.edu
    * Frank Wattenberg    fwattenb@nsf.gov
 
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CRAFTY Web Page.
   ** Martin Flashman     mef2@axe.humboldt.edu
      Bill Barker         barker@bowdoin.edu   
    * David Smith         das@math.duke.edu  

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CRAFTY Working Groups: Purpose and Actions

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Baltimore Events:

   CRAFTY/MER/AMS Calculus Reform Special Session.
     Wednesday Afternoon, 4:45 - 6:05

     Susan Ganter, 4:45 - 5:05, "Ten Years of Calculus Reform:  
         Where We've Been and Where We're Going Based on a Study 
         Conducted at the National Science Foundation."

     Donald J. Lewis, 5:15 - 5:35, "What Now, Brown Cow? --- 
         Thoughts on the Future of Calculus Reform."

     Deborah Hughes Hallett, 5:45 - 6:05, 
         "Lower Level Courses:  What Lies Ahead?"

   CRAFTY Panel on Research in Mathematics Education.
     Saturday Afternoon, 2:35 - 3:55

     "Research in Mathematics Education: Its Importance in Undergraduate 
     Education"

     Panelists:  Susanna Epp, Kathleen Heid, David Matthews, David Tall
        The panelists will discuss research in mathematics education 
        which is particularly relevant to undergraduate education. The 
        focus will be on specifics of current research which are of 
        practical importance for undergraduate instructors. Differences 
        in research results and their interpretations will be discussed. 

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Calculus Reform Initiatives:

   Tulane II --- Possible Conferences on Calculus Reform.

   This subgroup is huge since the project is potentially huge and needs 
   input from many folks.  The first task is to assemble a convincing
   statement for the purpose, goals, and organization of a potential
   conference --- or to decide that this is NOT the right time for such
   a conference.  Bill McCallum has circulated an initial draft for 
   discussion.

   Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Calculus Reform.

   This subgroup will initially concentrate on providing Sue Ganter 
   with as much feedback and help as possible for her forthcoming 
   report.  This might include reading and commenting on initial drafts.  
   The report will no doubt suggest further actions that are appropriate 
   for CRAFTY, including the possible collaboration with Jack Bookman on 
   an evaluation proposal to the NSF.

   The subgroup has proposed a contributed paper session for San 
   Antonio:

   "The Effect Of Calculus Reform On Subsequent Courses: 
    Presentation and Student Performance"
          The MAA Committee on Calculus Reform and the First Two Years
          (CRAFTY) recognizes that the evaluation of calculus reform
          involves not only students' performance in the calculus, but
          also their performance in  subsequent courses. We invite
          papers that discuss the success of reform calculus students in
          later courses.  Does the reform calculus approach affect
          student performance in subsequent courses?

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"AFTY" Initiatives:

   College Algebra.

   This group hopes to sponsor a panel at San Antonio on the effect of 
   reform on the college algebra course.

   Linear Algebra / Differential Equations Initiatives.

   These subgroups will propose initiatives for CRAFTY to consider.  
   They will also report on the the current status of reform efforts in 
   their areas, e.g., what groups are involved in major efforts, who are 
   the key players, etc.  Suggestions for CRAFTY web page links may also 
   be submitted.

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Client Disciplines Initiative.
 
   This subgroup will decide how to implement Shelly's original NSF 
   proposal.  In particular, two sessions for the January '99 meetings 
   in San Antonio are proposed by this group:

    "Linear Algebra & Differential Equations in the Client Disciplines,"      
          David Lay will coordinate organization of this panel.

    "Enriching Instruction via Outreach to the Client Disciplines," 
          Bill McCallum will coordinate organization of this session.

   Shelly has also arranged for a CRAFTY panel discussion at the ASEE 
   meeting in Seattle this coming July.  (ASEE is the American Society 
   for Engineering Education.)
 
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CRAFTY Web Page.

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Toronto Contributed Paper Session Proposal from Martin Flashman.

   "Interactive and Dynamic Visualizations for Precalculus and Calculus"
        Description: Many new applications of technology allow 
        interactive and dynamic visualization that enhance student  
        understanding of concepts in both calculus and precalculus 
        courses. Presentations at this session will discuss and 
        illustrate some of the most recent of these applications such as 
        those using real data collection techniques with calculators, 
        animations, and dynamic software such as Geometer's Sketchpad 
        and Cabri. 

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Baltimore Contributed Paper Session Proposal from Martin Flashman

   "Ready for Calculus:  What Does It Mean?"
        Description: What background is needed to succeed in a calculus
        course? In this session speakers will discuss current changes in 
        both calculus and pre-calculus programs aimed at addressing 
        student readiness for calculus. This includes such changes as 
        the introduction, when needed, of background materials in 
        calculus programs and, when desireable, calculus-like materials 
        in pre-calculus programs, as well as changes in placement 
        processes for students beginning calculus in college.

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CUPM Subcommittee on
CALCULUS REFORM AND THE FIRST TWO YEARS (CRAFTY)
January 1998

William Barker    1/00  barker@bowdoin.edu   
Chair                             Bowdoin College
                                  8600 College Station, 
                                  Brunswick, ME  04011-8486
                                  (207) 725-3571

Jack Bookman      1/01  bookman@math.duke.edu
                                  Duke University
                                  4421 Whitfield Road (home)
                                  Durham, NC  27707

Karabi Datta      1/99  dattak@math.niu.edu  
                                  Northern Illinois University
                                  DeKalb, IL  60115-2854

Wade Ellis, Jr.   1/98  wade_ellis@wvmccd.cc.ca.us  
                                  West Valley College
                                  14000 Fruitvale Avenue
                                  Saratoga, CA  95070-2200

Susanna Epp       1/00  sepp@condor.depaul.edu
                                  DePaul University
                                  2219 North Kenmore
                                  Chicago, IL  60614-3504

Martin Flashman   1/99  mef2@axe.humboldt.edu
                                  Humboldt State University
                                  Arcata, CA  95521

Sue Ganter        1/01  sganter@wpi.edu
                                   Worcester Polytechnic Institute
                                   100 Institute Road
                                   Worcester, MA 01609

Sheldon Gordon    1/00  sgordon@ccmail.sunysb.edu
                                  Suffolk Community College
                                  61 Cedar Road (home)
                                  East Northport, NY  11731-4128

Herbert Kasube    1/99  hkasube@bradley.bradley.edu
                                  Bradley University
                                  1501 W. Bradley Avenue
                                  Peoria, IL  61625-0001

Linda Kime        1/00  kime@umbsky.cc.umb.edu
                                  University of Massachusetts at Boston
                                  Harbor Campus
                                  Boston, MA 02125

Dwight Lahr       1/00  dwight.lahr@dartmouth.edu (?)
                                  Dartmouth College
                                  Hanover, NH  03755-1890

David Lay         1/00  lay@math.umd.edu
                                  University of Maryland, College Park
                                  College Park, MD  20742-0001

William McCallum  1/00  wmc@math.arizona.edu
                                  University of Arizona
                                  Tucson, AZ  85721

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FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS
January 1998

Bill Haver              wehaver@vcu.edu
Deborah Hughes Hallett  dhh@math.harvard.edu
Roger Howe              howe@math.yale.edu
Don Kreider             Donald.L.Kreider@Dartmouth.edu   
Donald Small            ad5712@exmail.usma.edu
David Smith             das@math.duke.edu   
Elizabeth Teles         eteles@nsf.gov
Tom Tucker              ttucker@center.colgate.edu   
Frank Wattenberg        fwattenb@nsf.gov