Electronic Proceedings of the Eighteenth Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics

Orlando, Florida, March 16-19, 2006

Paper S011

This is an electronic reprint, reproduced by permission of Pearson Education Inc. Originally appeared in the Proceedings of the Eighteenth Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics, Edited by Joanne Foster, ISBN 0-321-49160-2, Copyright (C) 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc.

A Road to Redesign in College Algebra and Precalculus

Nikita Patterson

Georgia State University
30 Pryor Street, SW
Suite 750
Atlanta, GA 30302
USA
npatterson@gsu.edu

Margo Alexander

Georgia State University
30 Pryor Street, SW
Suite 750
Atlanta, GA 30302
USA
malexander@gsu.edu

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Valerie Miller

Georgia State University
30 Pryor Street, SW
Suite 750
Atlanta, GA 30302
USA
vmiller@gsu.edu

Brad McPhail

Georgia State University
30 Pryor Street, SW
Suite 750
Atlanta, GA 30302
USA
bmcphail@student.gsu.edu

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ABSTRACT

As part of the plans to improve instruction in lower division courses, this project has initiated a redesign of two courses, College Algebra and Precalculus. This model will demonstrate the improvement of the quality of instruction and consistency of performance standards among the various sections, lower the DWF rate, while reducing costs of delivery.

Keyword(s): college algebra, precalculus