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

Orlando, Florida, March 16-19, 2006

Paper S087

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.


Integrating Applications, Modeling, and Technology into a 'College Algebra in Context' Course

Ronald J. Harshbarger


University of South Carolina Beaufort
1 University Boulevard
Bluffton, SC 29909
USA


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Lisa S. Yocco


Georgia Southern University
P. O. Box 8093
Statesboro, GA 30460
USA


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ABSTRACT

Applications that connect mathematics concepts with business, economics, life science, and social science can be motivating and interesting to students in these majors. In addition to graphing calculators, technology such as Excel and Scientific Notebook can be integrated into the course to enhance and support solutions of many applied problems.

Keyword(s): applications, college algebra, graphing calculators, spreadsheets