Contributed papers sessions at Mathfest Toronto '98.

CAVEAT: This is a preliminary schedule and is subject to change and possible error.
Thursday 7/16
12:45-
"Mentoring Mathematics Students"
"The Use of Technology in the Teaching of Applications in Undergraduate Mathematics"
Thursday 7/16
3:55-
"Innovative Ideas for Student-Collected Data" "Mathematics Across the Disciplines"
Friday 7/18
1:00-
"Mentoring Mathematics Students" "The Use of Technology in the Teaching of Applications in Undergraduate Mathematics"
Friday 7/18
4:10-
"Multimedia and Mathematics Education" "Interactive and Dynamic Visualization for Precalculus and Calculus"
Saturday 7/19
1:00-
"Innovative Ideas for Student-Collected Data" "Multimedia and Mathematics Education"
Saturday 7/19
4:10-
"Mathematics Across the Disciplines"

"Mentoring Mathematics Students", Jean Bee Chan, Sonoma State University.

Thursday, 7/16
12:45 - 1:05 Sandra C. Lofstock, California Lutheran University, "Mentoring at Cal Lutheran University"
1:10 - 1:30 Joseph Meyinsse, Southern University, "Building Tomorrow's Leaders through LAMP Mentorship"
1:35 - 1:55 Carol S. Schumacher, Kenyon College, "Many Faces and Phases of Mentoring Mathematics Students"
2:00 - 2:15 Tahitha Mingus, University of Northern Colorado, "Nurturing Undergraduate Mathematics Majors to Achieve Their Full Potential"
2:20 - 2:35 Richard Grassl, University of Northern Colorado, "Fostering Budding Mathematicians in the Secondary Schools"

Friday, 7/17
1:00 - 1:20 Aparna Higgins, University of Dayton, "Beyond the Classroom - Preparing Professional Mathematicians"
1:25 - 1:45 Timothy Ray, Southeast Missouri State University, "Converting Non-Mathematics Majors to Mathematics" 1:50 - 2:10 Anie Chaderjian, Scripps College, "Mentoring Women Mathematics Students"
2:15 - 2:30 Bernd Schroder, Louisiana Technical University, "Mentoring Students at Louisiana Tech University"
2:35 - 2:50 E???? Kepplemann, ??????????????, "Organizing a Student Poster Presentation" ***************************************************************************

"The Use of Technology in the Teaching of Applications in Undergraduate Mathematics", Howard Lewis Penn, US Naval Academy, and Elizabeth Teles, National Science Foundation.

Thursday July 16
12:45 - 1:00 Howard Penn, United States Naval Academy, "Homerun Hitting, An application of Projectile Motion"
1:05 - 1:20 Bradford Kline, United States Air Force Academy, "Some Applications of Numerical Algorithms in Multivariable Calculus"
1:25 - 1:40 Marcelle Bessman, Jacksonville University , "Teaching Mathematics Through Modeling and Applications in a Model for a 21st Century Classroom"
1:45 - 2:00 Jerry Uhl, University of Illinois, "Matrices, Geometry and Mathematica"
2:05 - 2:20 Joseph A. Meyinsse, Southern University, "The Impact of the use of 'Geometer Sketchpad' in Teaching Geometry to Preservice School Teachers"
2:25 - 2:35 Al Shenk, University of California, San Diego, "Teaching Calculus with Interactive Reading and Lectures"

Friday, July 17
4:10 - 4:25 Judy O'Neal, North Georgia College & State University, "Real-World Applications using the Calculator-Based Laboratory in College Algebra and Precalculus"
4:30 - 4:45 Rick Cornez, University of Redlands, "Simulation Before Sampling?"
4:50 - 5:05 Sarah L. Mabrouk, Boston University, "Functions, Regression Analysis and the Graphing Calculator"
5:10 - 5:25 Linda Sundbye and Tom Kelley, Metropolitan State College of Denver, "The Incorporation of Hand-Held Technology in Business Math, Accounting, Economics and Finance"
5:30 - 5:45 William Wardlaw, United States Naval Academy, "A MAPLE Implementation of the RSA Public Key Cipher" ****************************************************************************

"Innovative Ideas for Student-Collected Data", Cathy A. Godbois, Harrisburg Area Community College, and Sheldon P. Gordon, SUNY at Farmingdale.

Thursday July 16
3:55 - 4:00 Welcome to the Session
4:00 - 4:20 Robert Bumcrot, Hofstra University, "Random Spaghetti"
4:25 - 4:40 George Avirappattu, Indiana University East, "Service Learning Projects for Introductory Statistics" 4:45 - 5:00 Florence Gordon, New York Institute of Technology, "Student Projects Based on Real World Data in Business Mathematics"
5:05 - 5:20 Jeff Butera, High Point University, "Drumcorps and Mathematics - Hopelessly Intertwined"
5:25 - 5:45 Bruce Torrence and Eve Torrence, Randolph Macon College, "Modeling Complex Periodic Data with Trigonometric Polynomials"

Saturday July 18
1:00 - 1:05 Welcome to the Session
1:05 - 1:25 Kathy Zhong, University of Detroit Mercy, "Helping Students Learn Statistics in an Enjoyable Way"
1:30 - 1:45 Sarah Mabrouk, Boston University, "The Find-Your-Own-Data Project and Poster Contest"
1:50 - 2:05 Aaron K. Trautwein, Carthage College, "Finding the Truth on Campus: Student Created Surveys"
2:10 - 2:25 David Cresap, William Fuller, Thomas Judson, John Kurtzke, The University of Portland, "Ideas for Projects and Other Student Collected Data"
2:30 - 2:50 Sheldon Gordon, Chris DelBene, and Dennis Valdez, SUNY at Farmingdale, "Student Projects Using Real World Data"
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"Mathematics Across the Disciplines", Duff Campbell and Jim Rolf, US Military Academy.

Thursday 16 July
3:55 - 4:05 Antonella Cupillari/Amir Khalilollahi, Penn State University Erie, "Fluid Dynamics and Mathematics: A Classroom Experiment"
4:10 - 4:20 Russ Adelgren, United States Air Force Academy, "Multivariable Calculus Pollinated with Basic Mechanical Physics"
4:25 - 4:35 William Wardlaw, United States Naval Academy, "A Course in Number Theory and Cryptology"
4:40 - 4:50 Janet Anderson, Hope College, "Connections: Integrating Mathematics and Science General Education Courses"
4:55 - 5:05 Steve Kenton, Eastern Connecticut State College, "Team Teaching Interdisciplinary Courses"
5:10 - 5:20 Stuart Boersma, Alfred University, "Interdisciplinary Team-Teaching"
5:25 - 5:40 Dan King, Sarah Lawrence College, "Teaching an Undergraduate Seminar on Mathematical Topics and Issues in the Social Sciences"

Saturday 18 July
4:10 - 4:20 Catherine Gorini, Maharishi University of Management, "Geometry for the Artist"
4:25 - 4:35 Ann Robertson and Stanley Wertheimer, Connecticut College, "Linking the Arts and Mathematics"
4:40 - 4:50 Philip Blau, Boston University, "Getting Students to Think About How They Think About Mathematics"
4:55 - 5:05 George Ashline and Jo Ellis-Monaghan, St. Michael's College, "How Many People are in Your Future?"
5:10 - 5:20 Richard Orr, Rochester Institute of Technology, "The Clock"
5:25 - 5:35 Phil Cheifetz, Nassau Community College, "Learning Communities"
5:40 - 5:55 Caren Diefendorfer and Patricia Hammer, Hollins College, "Quantitative Reasoning at Hollins" ****************************************************************************

"Multimedia and Mathematics Education", Ronald Sklar and Richard O'Lander, St. Johns University, and Jingxiu Wang, Oakton Community College.

Friday July 17
1:00 - 1:15 Danny B. Clark, and June White , St. Petersburg Junior College, Clearwater, "Investment in Student Success Using Mediated Learning"
1:20 - 1:35 Marshall Cates, California State University, Los Angeles, "A Study of Computer Mediated Instruction in Introductory Algebra"
1:40 - 1:55 Scott Inch, Helmut Doll, and Julie Kontos, Bloomsburg University, "Testing Multimedia Educational Software: Does It Work?"
2:00 - 2:15 Helmut Doll, Bloomsburg University, "Interactive Percentages: Multimedia in General Education Mathematics Classes"
2:20 - 2:35 Jon Beal, Oklahoma State University, "Multimedia Mathematics Across the Curriculum"

Saturday, July 18
1:00 - 1:15 Samuel Masih, Albany State University, "Multimedia Interactive Electronic Book for Precalculus"
1:20 - 1:35 Maurice Vodounon, John Jay College of Criminal Justice of CUNY, "Cooperative Learning and Attitudinal Influences on College Algebra Achievements: Multimedia Approach"
1:40 - 2:00 Mark Bridger, Northeastern University, "Dynamic Function Visualization"
2:05 - 2:25 Martin Flashman, Humboldt State University, "Dynamic Visualization of Calculus I-III with The Geometers' Sketchpad"
2:30 - 2:50 Cathy Gorini, Maharishi University of Management, "Visualization Activities for the Harvard Precalculus Course"
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"Interactive and Dynamic Visualization for Precalculus and Calculus", Martin Flashman, Humboldt State University.

Friday, July 17
4:10 - 4:30 Matthias Kawski, Arizona State University, "An Interative JAVA-scope for Vectorfields"
4:35 - 4:55 Bill Davis, Ohio State University, and Jerry Uhl, University of Illinois, "A visual Approach to the Divergence of a Vector Field in Calculus"
5:00 - 5:20 Wenzhi Sun , Salem College , "A Website For Maple Assignments of Calculus"
5:25 - 5:45 Mary Margaret Shoaf, Baylor University, , "Solving Calculus Applications Using the Geometry and Data Analysis Capabilities of the TI-92"
5:45 - 6:00 General Discussion