Monthly Archives: March 2016

A Skeptic’s Guide to Service Learning in Mathematics

Posted on March 21, 2016 by

By Priscilla Bremser, Contributing Editor Many college and university students do volunteer work in local communities, and can learn valuable lessons in the process. The term “service learning” refers more specifically to service activities that are integral parts of academic … Continue reading →

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Wanted, Mathematicians for an Important but Difficult Task

Posted on March 7, 2016 by

By Art Duval, Contributing Editor, University of Texas at El Paso; Kristin Umland, Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of New Mexico (on leave), and Vice President for Content Development, Illustrative Mathematics; James J. Madden, The Patricia Hewlett … Continue reading →

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