Monthly Archives: October 2010

Optimizing your teaching

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Diana Davis

By Diana Davis As a mathematician by nature and by trade, I like to approach the world in terms of trying to optimize things: minimizing the time I spend walking to the math department in order to maximize the amount … Continue reading →

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Beyond Rigor

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Kareem Carr

By Kareem Carr At first, I saw mountains as mountains and rivers as rivers. Then, I saw mountains were not mountains and rivers were not rivers. Finally, I see mountains again as mountains, and rivers again as rivers. source

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Cheating and Learning in the Modern Context

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Kareem Carr

By Kareem Carr I feel that we are rapidly approaching a future where the maxim, ‘Cheaters only cheat themselves’, obtains. I have, of late, come to understand, perhaps only in small part, the prodigious resources open to the modern mathematical … Continue reading →

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When Your Students Cheat

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Kareem Carr

By Kareem Carr One of the least favorable aspects of formal teaching for me is the phenomena of cheating. It puts me in a role that I am least interested in pursuing. That is to say, I have to wield … Continue reading →

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Outside Your Specialty

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Brian Simanek

By Brian Simanek When it comes time to sign up for classes, I always wonder if I should continue to focus on taking classes most relevant to my research or if I should take some time and learn some advanced … Continue reading →

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