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Following is a selection of presentations from the Joint Mathematics Meetings, 8-11 January 1997, San Diego, CA.

MAA Session
Innovations in Teaching Linear Algebra

Organizers:
David C. Lay, University of Maryland lay@math.umd.edu
Steven J. Leon, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth

1. ATLAST Lesson Plans for Visualizing and Discovering Linear Algebra
   Steven J Leon, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
   
2. Using MATLAB to Promote Visualization and Discovery of the Concepts of Span and Subspace
   Mary E Scherer, University of Redlands
   David P Nasby, Orange Coast College
   Jeff W Neslen, Ursinus College
   Paul R Patten, North Georgia College
   Marcus J Saegrove, Viterbo College
   
3. A geometric introduction to the SVD
   Dan Kalman, The Mathematical Association of America
   
4. The Magnification Factor, Geometrically
   David R. Hill, Temple University
   
5. Singular Value Decomposition as a Last Lecture for Linear Algebra Classes
   Richard H. Elderkin, Pomona College
   Colm Mulcahy, Spelman College
   John F. Rossi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute
   
6. The Inclusion of Writing Assignments and Technology in a Linear Algebra Course
   Jennifer M McNulty, The University of Montana
   
7. A project of Geometric Visualization in Linear Algebra
   EnBing Lin, University of Toledo
   
8. Using The Joy of Mathematica in Linear Algebra
   Alan Shuchat, Wellesley College
   Fred Shultz, Wellesley College
   
9. Eigenshows using Mathematica
   Tilak A de Alwis, Southeastern Louisiana University
   
10. Matrix inverses and linear independence - making the mysterious obvious
    Patrick A. Rossi
    
11. When can (or should) we teach least squares?
    Richard N Barshinger, Penn State-Scranton
    Caroline Haddad, SUNY-Geneseo
    
12. ``Tech'' Lesson Plans: Least Squares and the Normal Equations
    William C. Calhoun, Kalamazoo College
    
13. Least Squares Problems and Developing the Concept of Projection in Linear Algebra Course
    Mikhail M. Bouniaev, Southern Utah University
    
14. Strategies for teaching subspaces and spanning sets
    David C. Lay,
15. The impact of students' ways of thinking on their ways of understanding basic linear algebra concepts
    Guershon Harel, Purdue University
16. Innovations in Teaching Linear Algebra
    Gilbert Strang, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
17. Orthogonal triangularization and symmetric diagonalization
    Charles R Johnson
18. Using quantifiers and set-builder notation in elementary linear algebra
    David Carlson, San Diego State University
19. Student work groups in linear algebra classes.
    A. Duane Porter, University of Wyoming
20. Visualization: pictures or algebra?
    John Hannah, University of Canterbury
21. Computation and Conceptualization: The Case of the Dot Product
    Michelle A Manes,
22. Change of Basis Made Simple.
    Geza Schay, University of Massachusetts at Boston
23. On the Real Jordan Form for a Real Matrix
    Nicholas J. Rose, North Carolina State University
    
24. Exploring Numerical Linear Algebra via a Spreadsheet
    Deane E. Arganbright, University of Papua New Guinea
25. An ATLAST Lesson Plan on Linear Transformations
    William J. Higgins, Wittenberg University
26. Directing Student Application Projects in Mathematica
    John R Wicks, North Park College
27. Visualization of Parametric Representations of Lines
    Donald L Muench, St. John Fisher College
28. Successful strategies and projects for teaching linear algebra
    Marta B. Pecuch-Herrero, Arizona State University West
29. Linear Algebra in Context
    Thomas D. Morley, Georgia Tech
30. Intersecting (Affine) Subspaces: A Way To Measure The Realtive Size Of Subspaces.
    John W. Davenport, Georgia Southern University
31. Turning Lights Out with Linear Algebra
    Marlow Anderson, The Colorado College
    Todd Feil, Denison University

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College algebra reform.
MAA CRAFTY Panel Discussion

Organizers:
Donald B. Small, U.S. Military Academy
Panelists:
Della Bell, Texas Southern University
Linda Kime, University of Massachusetts, Boston

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