Presentations made at the
2012 Boston Joint Meetings of the AMS and MAA
from the contributed papers sessions on
Innovative and Effective Ways to Teach Linear Algebra

Talks from previous Joint Meetings

Session of the afternoon of Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Discovery learning in linear algebra using dynamical geometry software
    Murphy Waggoner, Simpson College
Accompanying Geometer Sketchpads:
   Transformation of a square
   Transformations eigenvectors

Using Dynamic Geometry Software to Foster Students' Understanding of Vectors
    Tanya Berezovski, St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia

Teaching geometry using linear algebra
    Dragu Atanasiu, University of Boras, Sweden

Using N-dimensional Geometry as a Thread to Increase Geometric and Abstract Reasoning in Linear Algebra
    Stephen Hilbert, Ithaca College, Ithaca NY

A single formulation for least squares, orthogonal projections, exact and approximate solutions
    David Strong, Pepperdine University

Discrete Dynamical Fibonacci
    Edward Early, St. Edward's University

Combinatorial Scheduling: a way to motivate matrix multiplication and other important concepts
    Donna A. Dietz, University of Pennsylvania

Linear Algebra Projects for Computer Science Majors in Costa Rica (see "Boston Talk")
    Michael Josephy Moss, Universidad de Costa Rica

A Hypothetical Learning Trajectory for Conceptualizing Matrices as Linear Transformations
    Megan Wawro, Virginia Tech

Linear: Maxima Edition
    Don Spickler, Salisbury University

Session of the morning of Thursday, January 5, 2012

Web 2.0 for Linear Algebra Classes
    Tom Edgar Pacific, Lutheran University

On Generating Large Dimensional, Hand-Calculable Exercises and Applications
    Jeff R. Knisley, East Tennessee State University

Mobile Math Applications for the Second Course of Linear Algebra
    Sang-Gu Lee, Sungkyunkwan University

Full Sage Contents of Introductory Linear Algebra
    Kyung-Won Kim, Sungkyunkwan University

Group Theory in the Linear Algebra Classroom
    Paul E. Becker, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College

Muggle Magic with Matrix Arithmetic
    Tim Chartier, Davidson College

LINE (Linear Algebra in New Environments): Using Learning Theories to Design Linear Algebra Modules
Also: Handout
    William O. Martin, North Dakota State University

A Comparison of Different Pedagogical Approaches to Linear Algebra
    Sukanya Basu, Grand Valley State University

Connecting Linear Algebra Concepts
Also: Instructions, Spreadsheet
    C. Ray Rosentrater, Westmont College