Welcome to the home page of the Rutgers Math Department Teaching Group. This page will list the past and upcoming talks for the seminar. This semester, we will be meeting at 9 AM on Tuesdays in the Graduate Lounge (Hill 701). The website for last semester's seminar can be found here. Our main discussion topic for this semester will be the Calculus 151/152 sequence, and all of the topics we talk about will be viewed through that lens.
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Speaker: Chloe Urbanski Wawrzyniak (Rutgers University)
Date: October 30, 2018
Location: Hill 701 - Graduate Student Lounge
Time: 9 AM
Abstract: In this meeting, we will be discussing the structure of a potential “Preparation for Calculus” course. As part of the conversation, we will brainstorm ways to structure the course and class time to best benefit the students who will need it, such as minimizing the stigma of “dropping-down” from calculus, maximizing individualized learning, and utilizing active learning techniques.
Speaker: Blair Seidler (Rutgers University)
Date: November 6, 2018
Location: Hill 701 - Graduate Student Lounge
Time: 9 AM
Abstract: TBA
Speaker: John Chiarelli (Rutgers University)
Date: November 13, 2018
Location: Hill 701 - Graduate Student Lounge
Time: 9 AM
Abstract: TBA
Speaker: TBA
Date: November 20, 2018
Location: Hill 701 - Graduate Student Lounge
Time: 9 AM
Abstract: TBA
Speaker: Keith Frankston (Rutgers University)
Date: November 27, 2018
Location: Hill 701 - Graduate Student Lounge
Time: 9 AM
Abstract: TBA
Speaker: Corrine Yap (Rutgers University)
Date: December 4, 2018
Location: Hill 701 - Graduate Student Lounge
Time: 9 AM
Abstract: TBA
Speaker: Chloe Urbanski Wawrzyniak (Rutgers University)
Date: December 11, 2018
Location: Hill 701 - Graduate Student Lounge
Time: 9 AM
Abstract: TBA
Speaker: Lew Hirsh (Rutgers University)
Date: October 23, 2018
Location: Hill 701 - Graduate Student Lounge
Time: 9 AM
Abstract: TBA
Speaker: Matt Charnley (Rutgers University)
Date: October 16, 2018
Location: Hill 701 - Graduate Student Lounge
Time: 9 AM
Abstract: We will take a look at various universities that already use videos for their calculus classes and see how they implement these videos into their class structure. We will also talk about how these videos can be created and how I did this for my class two summers ago.
Speaker: Edna Jones (Rutgers University)
Date: October 9, 2018
Location: Hill 701 - Graduate Student Lounge
Time: 9 AM
Abstract: TBA
Speaker: Joe Olsen (Rutgers University)
Date: October 2, 2018
Location: Hill 701 - Graduate Student Lounge
Time: 9 AM
Abstract: We will be talking about different online homework systems that could be used for a calculus class.
Speaker: Matthew Russell (Rutgers University)
Date: September 25, 2018
Location: Hill 701 - Graduate Student Lounge
Time: 9 AM
Abstract: We will talk about a variety of calculus textbooks that are freely available online and discuss their merits and potential downsides. We will also compare them to the book we use currently.
Speaker: Abigail Raz (Rutgers University)
Date: September 18, 2018
Location: Hill 701 - Graduate Student Lounge
Time: 9 AM
Abstract: We will discuss the content covered in single variable calculus courses at various peer institutions and how it compares to our 151-152 sequence. We will examine a variety of syllabi and other course materials.
Speaker: Chloe Urbanski Wawrzyniak (Rutgers University)
Date: September 11, 2018
Location: Hill 701 - Graduate Student Lounge
Time: 9 AM
Abstract: We're going to lay out the plan for this semester's topics. Bring any ideas you have for interesting things we could talk about.