25th Annual Spring Conference

Hotel Information

The conference site is the Doubletree Hotel Anaheim/Orange County. The guaranteed conference room rate is $114 + tax for single or double occupancy. Overnight guests belonging to our group also receive a discounted parking rate.

Hotel reservations can be made online or by phone. The URL for reservations is: http://tinyurl.com/yjkl8xc.

To make a reservation by phone, call the hotel directly at 714-634-4500 or use the Central Reservations System at 1-800-HILTONS. Be sure to mention California Mathematics Council Community Colleges-South.

Friday Afternoon Workshops

  • Pearson will be hosting a MyMathLab Workshop. Please contact Megan Donnelly at Megan.Donnelly@Pearson.com for more information.

  • Cengage Learning is making a presentation on Course360 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. in the Yosemite Room.
    Presenters: John Ward & Karen Bosserman, Cengage Learning
    Cengage Learning's Course360 (http://cengage.com/course360/) is a flexible online course program that engages and motivates all types of learners, and measurably improves student outcomes. It allows instructors to use materials from Cengage Learning's mathematics textbooks in conjunction with online tutorial and homework programs, as well as materials created specifically for the course by the faculty. Course content is mapped to desired outcomes and accreditation standards to ensure that the material covered is leading students down the necessary path for course mastery. Course360 even supports use of many popular Web 2.0 features such as blogs and wikis, and can be customized to ensure that the material covered fits exactly into the course outline and objectives. The interface of the system can even be done in the school colors and with the school logo to further personalize the material. Finally, Course360 can be tailored to work with a campus Learning Management System (e.g., Blackboard) or it can be hosted by Cengage Learning. This session will provide a sneak-peek at the Course360 interface as well as answer any questions you may have about its design and implementation.

  • ALEKS: Based on Cognitive Learning Theory, ALEKS is Online Homework and Much, Much More.
    4:30-5:30 in the Redwood Room
    Come attend a demonstration/discussion of how ALEKS goes beyond identifying WHICH problems a student misses but WHY they missed it. Using adaptive questioning and artificial intelligence ALEKS can accurately measure the gaps in each students' knowledge. An individualized remediation plan is then created, all while students are following your specific course objectives and due dates. Get information on how to set up a free class test of ALEKS on your campus.

  • Representatives from Hawkes Learning Systems and Wiley are also preparing workshops. Information will be posted here when it is available.


Free Friday Evening Refreshments, Speaker and Game Night

Refreshments at 6 PM
Keynote Presentation at 7 PM

Polynomia: Uncommon Excursions for the Seasoned Visitor
Dan Kalman, American University

This talk is for long time friends of Polynomia, who have wandered
its pathways many times. I will guide the audience to some out of the way
destinations that are easily accessible from the most well traveled and
familiar thoroughfares of the realm. Such destinations show that
Polynomia still has much to surprise, delight, and intrigue even the
most seasoned visitors. The itinerary includes Horner evaluation,
Lill's method, the curly-root function, and Marden's Theorem.


Game Night, hosted by Pearson, follows the keynote speaker with board games, appetizers, and dessert. Pearson will also have a flat screen to play Wii and will be raffling it off at their booth on Saturday for those who attend the Friday night games. Festivities will start off with a few choice Rockin' Math Songs performed by Angie Conley of Cerritos College. Join the fun. It's free!

The Saturday Program

On Saturday the conference begins at 8:00 a.m. with registration and a continental breakfast. The breakout sessions begin at 9:00 a.m. and address a spectrum of topics of interest to community college mathematics instructors. Topics include developmental math, math and literacy, Chinese mathematics instruction, and more. Commercial exhibits and software demonstrations are available throughout the day in the publisher's area.

Saturday lunch will be held from 11:45 AM to 1:45 PM
Luncheon Keynote Presentation

What is the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning?
A Working Example: Developing a Knowledge-Expertise
Taxonomy for Mathematics

Curtis Bennett, Loyola Marymount University

In this talk, Professor Bennett will provide an introduction to the scholarship of
teaching and learning (SoTL) in mathematics using a knowledge-expertise taxonomy
for student learning in mathematics. He will use the development and application of the
taxonomy to describe how to create and carry out a SoTL project in mathematics. The
knowledge-expertise taxonomy breaks student learning down into five cognitive and two
affective dimensions, and can be used to both analyze student progress and frame courses.
A post-conference social event will be held in the exhibitor's area at 3:30 p.m. with refreshments and valuable door prizes.

Partial List of Saturday Speakers

Cherie Ichinose
Lessons from the TIMSS Study

Bob Prior
Are we speaking the same language?

Cheryl Ooten
The Chinese Abacus and Number Sense

Dave Sobecki
Of Elephants, Fuzzy Dogs, and Teaching Backwards – A Story About Making Your Course Engaging

Dr. Xiaodan Leng
Innovative Curriculum Design with Research Base

Jay Lehmann
What Every College Graduate Should Know and How Curve Fitting is Key

John Squires
Do the Math! Increasing Student Engagement and Success through Course Redesign

John Thoo
Look Ma: No Equations!

Kathy Moore
Build Confidence with Word Problems

Kevin Bodden
Engaging Students with Directed Learning

Lawrence Perez
Development of an Online Supplemental Instruction Tool Array

Lynn Marecek and MaryAnne Anthony
Links to Literacy and Strategies for Success

Michele Starkey
Improving Mathematical Problem Solving of Female College Students

Rita Basta
Solve word problems with ease, enjoyment and understanding

Scott Guth
Practical Intermediate Algebra at Mt. San Antonio College

Sheldon Axler
Thoughts on Precalculus

Shuhua An and Zhonghe Wu
Subject-Centered Teaching in Chinese Math Instruction

Susan Mercer
Proportional Reasoning (?)

Tammi Marshall
Going to Send Us Something

Terrie Teegarden
FACCTS, Mesa College

Toni Parsons
Math Outside of the Classroom: How Technology Helps

Barry Bergman
Visual Methods: Understanding Area and the Pythagorean Theorem