Franklin Demana

The influence of technology on the teaching and learning of algebra

Abstract Of all the influences that shape mathematics education, technology stands out as the one with greatest potential for revolutionary impact. (National Research Council, 1990)

Pitfalls in Graphical Computation, or Why a Single Graph Isn't Enough

versity, where he has been teaching since 1961. He is the originator and Director of The Ohio Early College Mathe? matics Placement Testing Program operated for the Ohio Board of Regents. Dr. Waits is the author of many articles in professional journals and is the coauthor of four mathe? matics textbooks. His current areas of interest are in actuarial mathematics and mathematics curriculum development at the precalculus and calculus level utilizing computers.

Problem Solving Using Microcomputers.

Michigan State University in 1966. He is currently Associate Professor of Mathematics at the Ohio State University, where he has been on the faculty since 1966. He is the Director of Freshman Mathematics at Ohio State. Dr. Demana is the author of many articles in professional journals and the coauthor of two mathematics textbooks. His current areas of interest are in mathematics curriculum development at the middle school through calculus level, utilizing calculators and computers.

A Hidden Case of Negative Amortization.

Bert K. Waits received his Ph.D. in mathematics education from Ohio State University in 1969. He is currently Associate Profes? sor of Mathematics at Ohio State University, where he has been teaching since 1961. He is the originator and Director of the Ohio Early College Mathematics Placement Testing Program operated for the Ohio Board of Regents, Prof. Waits is the author of many articles in professional journals and is the coauthor of four mathematics textbooks. His current areas of interest are in actuarial mathematics and mathematics curricu? lum development at the precalculus and calculus level utilizing computers.